Katana

Ryan1335 is a beautiful blade with a deep koshi sori curve and shinogi zukuri geometry. The blade is made of differentially-hardened 1095 steel with no bo-hi and designed for heavy targets. The sori is 2.8cm at the deepest point and the very appealing kissaki measures 5.5 cm.

The tsuba, fuchi, kashira are all made of iron. The seppa and habaki are made of brass but chromed to give it a silvery appearance. The tsuka is made of hardwood fully-wrapped with black, real rayskin and reinforced with cotton ito. The saya is made of brown hardwood partially-covered with white rayskin and then painted over with clear lacquer to show the very attractive wood grains. The koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri are made of polished buffalo horn.

Ryan876 is a "collectible" katana assembled to give honor to Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee was born in the United States in 1940 but was raised in Hong Kong and trained in kung fu and many other martial arts discipline at a young age. He was also an adept dancer. Having been exposed to many forms of martial arts and philosophy, he formed his own discipline which he named Jeet Kune Do. Lee moved to the US and started as a supporting actor in movies until he grew in popularity and started making and leading his own movies.

Ryan876 is a katana with a blade made of 1095 high carbon steel in shinogi zukuri geometry. The blade has been mirror-polished for an added appeal. The tsuba is made of cast brass with a detailed image of Bruce Lee in a fighting stance and a dragon. It also has images of film reels which signify his carrer and achievements in the film industry. The fuchi and kashira are made of brass with a wave theme. The menuki is an image of a coiled dragon. The tsuka core is hardwood with white rayskin panels and wrapped in black, synthetic, silk ito. The saya is matte black with grooves near the kurigata for an added grip. The sageo is black with white pattern. The habaki is brass with a neko-gaki or "falling rain" pattern. With a blade made of 1095 steel, this sword can take on medium to hard targets. 

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. The grains of folded steel are clearly visible. The blade is clay tempered. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood and painted in black, the pattern on it is hand-drawn. Koiguchi, kurigata and kojiri are buffalo horns. Tsuba, fuchi, kashira and menuki are made of copper with dragon motif.

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. Hamon and folding grains are clearly visible on the blade. The blade is shinogi zukuri with niku, it's suitable for heavy cutting. The tsuka is made of hardwood, it's wrapped with synthetic silk ito, the same under ito is genuine rayskin. The saya is made of Chinese redwood, the color and veins are natural. The kurigata, kojiri and koiguchi are polished buffalo horns. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of iron. The sword is fully customisable.

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. Hamon and folding grains are clearly visible on the blade. The blade is shinogi zujuri with niku, it's suitable for heavy cutting. The tsuka is made of hardwood, it's wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of hardwood, kurigata, kojiri and koiguchi are polished buffalo horns. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of copper. The sword is fully customisable.

Ryan217 is an elegant-looking but deadly katana. The blade is made of differentially-hardened 1095 carbon steel and finely-polished revealing a beautiful natural hamon. Being made of 1095, this blade is capable of handling hard targets. The tsuka is hardwood with genuine rayskin panels in red lacquer and wrapped with black, synthetic silk ito. The fittings are all made of brass and have an intricate, ryu or dragon theme. The saya is made of hardwood with red varnish and inlayed with mother-of-pearl design. The saya has a clear lacquer coat to give it a glossy finish. The koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri are made of black, buffalo horn.