A powerful cutting & slashing Tachi horse sword.
The Japanese Tachi sword, the early predecessor to the later Uchigatana or what is now commonly referred to as a Katana, was by far the most popular sword between the years 900 and 1596. During this period the dominant method of warfare was mounted on horseback, and so the Tachi Katana, being a flowing curved sword, was particularly suited for such sabre sword cutting and slashing.
This was the Japanese cavalry sword and like the standard Katana, could be wielded with a single hand from horseback or while fighting on foot could be used as a two handed sword, generating huge power.
Highly versatile, the Tachi even more so than the modern Katana design was revered as both a Japanese cavalry sabre and a formidable infantry saber.
The most valuable part of any sword is its blade, with this T10 sword blade certainly forming a very high quality core of this fully functional and battle ready sword saber.
T10 is the highest carbon content steel used for sword making and is arguably the best steel available for a combat sword. Characteristics include a hard, reliable battle edge, which will hold its edge and stay sharp for longer than any other steel used for swordsmithing. Furthermore, the blade encapsulates good resilience and elasticity, as one would expect from any combat functional blade.
Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade's edge, while leaving the blade's core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced Japanese sword making technology and visibly identifiable on this sword's blade.
The beautiful gloss black lacquered, hardwood scabbard, along with intricate fittings complement the black & white handle nicely. And the hardwood, wrapped with synthetic white leather & black leather cord form a traditional aesthetic and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip.
This T10 carbon steel sword is a high-contrast and stimulating piece of battle art. It's highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon of war.
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