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.

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 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.

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.