FULL TANG BLADE HIGH QUALITY ZATOICHI JAPANESE SAMURAI NINJA SWORD FOLDED STEEL 

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Specifications：

Overall Length:103cm / 40.6"

Blade Material:Damascus steel

Nagasa Length:71cm / 27.9"

Saya Material:Hard wood

Handle Length:27cm / 10.6"

Handle Material:Genuine Ray skin + Hard wooden

Tsuba Material:alloy

Motohaba(width near habaki)3.15 cm

Kissaki Shape:O-Kissaki

Sakihaba(width near yokote)2.3 cm

Blade Shape:UNOKUBI-ZUKURI

Kasane(thickness at habaki) :7.5mm

Sakikasane(thickness at yokote):3mm

Condition:Brand New

 

1&Notice:  Due to our swords are full hand made, so Specs will varyslightly from sword to sword. please understand.

2&Blade Making process:The balde was made of folded Damascus steel smelted and pounded to fold 13 times to creat 8192 layers,Not only can remove the remain impurities of the carbon steel and better distribute the carbon to form the blank,But also allow the layers to bend at rates,it was Fully hand forged,hand shaping,hand polishing in the most traditional method of sword making.

3&The blade was well heat treating (Refining) and quenching(Tempering) greatly improve the hardness and flexibility of the balde for real use. One long Hi (blood groove) were made on each side of the balde to create a lighter blade while swung and balance it to achive an optimal performance. (No HI will be good for heavy cutting,If do not want the Bo-Hi, contact us to customize for you).

4&The blade comes with a full length Tang greatly enhances the strength of the sword while swung and it will be signed according to your requirements.(pls contact us through ebay message if you want to sign the DATE or NAME on the Tang)

5&The blade has been Fully hand polished with more than 15 process hand sharpening work in the most traditional Japanese craftmanship way.It is strong enough for the bamboo cutting.

6&Tsuka(Sword handle)：The Tsuka is made of high quality wood wrapped with genuine ray skin(Samegawa), and tightly tied with real silk ITO.Two Mekugi (peg) was nailed to secure the full tang of the sword,the sword can be disassembled by picking up the two Mekugi (peg).

7&Tsuba sets(sword Guard)：The Tsuba (guard), Fuchi (sleeve) and Kashira (buttcap) are made of alloy with exquisite workmanship and fine elaboration.The tsuba is Secured by Two Copper Seppas (Spacer),The Fuchi (sleeve) and Kashira (buttcap) are made well match the tsuka for a good balance.

8&Habaki&Seppa:The habaki(blade collar) and the seppas (Spacer) are made of high quality brass

9&Saya(Sword Scabbard)：The saya is made by dry wood and put them through hacking,slotting,gluing,polishing and shaping treatment,and design proper degree of tightness for the sword blade to enter and out.

NOTE:

(1) A silk sword bag comes with the sword. but the wooden stand in below item pictures is NOT included.

(2) if you need one wooden stand, please contact me, we will give you it for free, we hope you just provide us with the additional $40 for shipping. 

(3) This Katana can be taken apart fully anytime for maintenance purposes, you can disassemble the sword from the handle by taking out two pegs. If you need a maintenance kit, Click HERE to purchase it.

(4) Due to our swords are full hand made, so Specs will vary slightly from sword to sword. please understand.