Katana

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.

This katana is differentially hardened and has a visible hamon. The area between hamon and spine is hazuya polished, so it looks differently. There're double blood grooves on each side of the blade. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of copper with silver decoration. The tsuka is made of hardwood and wrapped with one-piece genuine rayskin and black leather cord. The saya is made of hardwood and painted in glossy black, shells are used to decorate the saya.

The blade is honsanmai structure, 1095 high carbon steel is the core steel and cutting edge, folded steel is the jacket layer. The grains of folded steel is clearly visible. The blade is clay tempered. The dragon on the blade is hand-engraved. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with one-piece genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood. Tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of copper and plated with gold and silver.

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.

The blade is honsanmai structure, 1095 high carbon steel is the core steel and cutting edge, folded steel is the jacket layer. The grains of folded steel is clearly visible. The blade is clay tempered, from hamon to cutting edge the blade is polished with hazuya stone. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood, koiguchi is polished buffalo horn. Tsuba, fuchi, kashira and menukis are made of alloy and skull motif.

The blade is honsanmai structure, 1095 high carbon steel is the core steel and cutting edge, folded steel is the jacket layer. The grains of folded steel is clearly visible. The blade is clay tempered and hazuya polished. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with one-piece genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood, the decorations on the saya are shell. Koiguchi, kurigata and kojiri are made of buffalo horns. Tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of copper and plated with silver.

Ryan767 is a katana with a shinogi zukuri geometry and intricately forged in shihozumi lamination. 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. . This lamination results in a sword with a very hard edge, sides with a beautiful hada and a soft, shock-absorbent core. Forging laminated blades require high attention and skill from the bladesmith to produce a durable blade free from lamination weakness. The blade is differentially heat treated with a natural hamon. All the fittings are made of brass. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira depict a "tora" or tiger and a monk. In Japanese tradition, the tiger symbolizes ferocity and strenght. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with black-lacquered samegawa and red cotton ito. The saya is made of hardwood painted with glossy, black lacquer and partially wrapped with red rayskin near the kurikata. The koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri are made of polished black buffalo horn.

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.

The blade is honsanmai lamination, 1095 high carbon steel is the cutting edge, folded steel is used as jacket steel. It is clay-tempered with a natural hamon. Besides the hamon, the boundary lines between different steels are also visible. The tsuka is made of hardwood, it's wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic leather ito. The saya is made of hardwood, it is covered in polished mother-of-pearl and shells and give a unique glow of random colors. The koiguchi, kurigata and kojiri are polished buffalo horns. The tsuba, fuchi, kashira are made of iron. The sword is fully customisable.