This katana is intricately forged in the shihozume lamination structure. The edge is made of 1095 high carbon steel which has high hardness while the sides are made of folded steel which has high flexibility and has a beautiful grain pattern or hada. Iron is used to form the softer core of the blade. The shihozume lamination is a labor-intensive forging technique that requires high skill level on the part of the swordsmith. Imperfect fusion or welding of the different steel types on the blade can cause the blade to delaminate or split.

Odachi or nodachi was a type of traditionally made Japanese sword used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Odachi are difficult to produce because their length makes traditional heat treatment more complicated: The longer a blade is, the more difficult (and expensive) it is to heat the whole blade to a homogeneous temperature, both for annealing and to reach the hardening temperature. The quenching process then needs a bigger quenching medium because uneven quenching might lead to warping the blade.  

The blade is made of 1095 high carbon steel and full tang, the tsuka is wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic leather ito. The saya is made of hardwood. The sword is sharp and battle ready. 

Tamahagane, which in Japanese literally means "jewel steel" or "precious steel", is a type of steel made in the Japanese traditional way. Tamahagane is made by smelting iron sand in a clay furnace called "tatara" and mixing it with charcoal to produce steel with various carbon content. This very laborious process takes as much as 3 days. After the smelting process, the tatara is broken and the steel bloom or "kera" is broken and swordsmiths segregate and collect the steels with various carbon contents.

Making a blade from tamahagane requires high level of expertise from the swordsmith. Swordsmiths will laminate the different types of steel collected from the kera to create a sword which has a hard edge, soft core and springy sides.

Ryan1277 is a katana with a blade made of Chinese tamahagane. The blade of this sword is hazuya-jizuya polished to bring out the beauty of the blade. It takes a polisher several weeks to do the entire polishing process. The tsuka is made of hardwood and fully wrapped with one-piece genuine rayskin and real leather ito. The tsuba, fuchi, menuki and kashira are made of copper and with silver plating. The saya is made of hardwood with dragon engraving. Black buffalo horns are used as koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri.  The sword is fully customizable.

The blade is made of 1095 high carbon steel, it's durable for heavy cutting. The handguard and pommel are made of iron, the handle is made of hardwood and wrapped with brown wax cord. The sheath is made of hardwood and wrapped with real leather. The sword is sharpened and battle ready.

The blade is made of 1095 high carbon steel and clay tempered. The tip is O kissaki, the hamon is suguha (straight), the blade is hazuya polished along the hamon line. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with one-piece genuine rayskin and synthetic leather ito. The saya is made of rosewood, the color and veins are natural.Kurigata, koiguchi and kojiri are made of buffalo horns. Tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made iron.

Ryan1428 or The Storm of Clan Sakai Sword is a replica of the katana of Jin Sakai, a fictional character from the game Ghost of Tsushima which was launched in 2020. Jin Sakai is a samurai tasked to protect the island of Tsushima during the first Mongol Invasion. Jin inherited the sword after his father's death. In the game, this katana is paired with the Sakai tanto.

The blade of Ryan1428 is made of differentially-hardened, folded 1095 high-carbon steel with a beautiful natural hamon and distinct folding pattern. It is in shinogi zukuri geometry without bohi. The fittings are made of high quality cast brass with waves, wind and lightning depicting a storm theme. The glossy, blue saya is also painted with white wisps and has a silver end cap with wave pattern. The tsuka has real, rayskin panels painted with black and wrapped in white leather ito.

The blade is made of folded steel, it's full tang and sharpened. It has a bohi running from habaki to kissaki. Grains of folding steel are highlighted after coloring. The handle is made of hardwood and wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of iron. The sword has a beautiful shape, well-balanced and assembled tightly. The sword is fully customizable.

The Walking Dead is a popular television series based on a comic book series of the same name. The series which started airing in 2010, features a post-zombie apocalypse world where humans struggle to survive against zombie attacks and aggression from other humans.  

Michonne is a character in the series, well known for her katana which she uses to defend herself and her companions from zombies and other aggressors.

Ryan847 is a functional replica of the katana in the series. The blade is shihozume structure and clay tempered. It's a high end collection for walking dead fans. The saya is hand-sewed, hardwood is wrapped in brown, high-quality real leather and fitted with an adjustable leather sling. The tsuka and the upper half of the saya is wrapped with white, synthetic silk ito. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of brass.

The blade is made of 1060 carbon steel, wire-brushed grains are clearly visible on the blade. The hamon is hand-abrasived. The sword has a beautiful shape, well-balanced and assembled tightly. The blade is full tang, the handle is made of hardwood and wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of alloy. The sword is fully customizable.