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1095 Japanese carbon steel samurai katana sword clay tempered high-end fittings
Samurai katanaas a weapon is famous for its beautiful shape. They are used as art collection and the symbol of samurai soul. Our sword allows you to make a collection or to send to friends as a present.
This katana can be taken apart fully at anytime for maintenance purposes, you can disassemble the sword by taking out the pegs from the handle.GENERAL DATAOVERALL LENGTH:103 cm / 40.6 inchBLADE LENGTH:70 cm / 27.6 inchTSUKA LENGTH:26 cm / 10.24 inchBLADE WIDTH:3.2 cm / 1.26inchBLADE THICKNESS:0.7 cm / 0.28inchBLADE HRC:60BLADE CRAFTBLADE CRAFT:fully hand forged, hand polished (Shitaji togi +Shiage togi), clay hardened, water quenchingBLADEMATERIAL:T10 carbon steelBO-HI: NoNAKAGO:full tangKISSAKI:medium tip (chukissaki)HAMON:real hamon, clay hardened linePOLISHING STYLE: Shiage togi+ wood core,hinerimakiMEKUGI:2 bamboo pegsTSUKA-ITO: black genuine leather cordSAMEGAWA:genuine red rayskinFUCHI / KASHIRA:gold silver plated brass, flower &mantisMENUKI:gold plated brass, handcart flowersTSUBA(HAND GUARD):gold silver plated brass, dragonSEPPA:high quality brassHABAKi:high quality brass engraved withmantisSAGEO: black & dark brown synthetic silk specialized cordSAYA:glossy black lacquered wooden scabbard with amber buffalo horn Kurigata Koiguchi KoijiriPACKAGE1 sword with saya1 silk bag1 sword certificate1 1-layer black wooden standT10 carbon steelThe best quality of high carbon steel is T10, the carbon content was 1.03%, and the element contains a small amount of chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, after heat treatment can reach HRc 58-60 hardness. Toughness is very good, but it is not resistant to rust. It is applied to traditional european-style hunting knife, large cutting knife and military dao.
Clay HardeningBefore being quenched, a special clay mixture can be applied onto the blade to harden the edge and obtain different hardness on the blade. The clay mixture was a special recipe and considered a crucial trade secret, guarded protectively by sword making masters. It would contain such things as feathers, powdered bones, grass, etc. and would be applied to the edge of the blade before being quenched. During quenching, a chemical reaction between the clay mixture and the hot steel occurs during the sudden temperature drop and carbon is fed into the blade in high amounts, creating an extremely tough edge. A clay hardened blade can only be quenched in water, thus increasing the defect rate even more.Another way for clay tempering is to apply clay along the blade but let edge exposed. Thus, while quenching the blade into water,the uncovered edge will cool down suddenly, but the rest of blade will cool down slowly. Such differential temperature change results in the different hardness of the blade. So the edge is tough enough to cut, where the back of blade is soft /flexible enough to absorb the impact during cutting. Such quenching process usually will leave beautiful wavy tempered line on the blade, as known as "hamon" in Japanese swords term.
Polishing ProcessThe polishing process is divided into two stages:Shitaji togi andShiage togi. Shitaji togi is Foundation polishing,to correct any bends in the blade.Shiage togi is the stage that places the mirrorlike finish on a blade.This sword used Shiage togi,it is a elaborate process to the blade,it uses small grindstone to polish the blade by hand to make the blade mirrorlike,it is a time-consuming work,it can effectively increase the sword's monetary,historic,artistic,and functional value.
The Modern Style Polishing (Hadori Style Polishing )It is designed to highlight the aesthetics of the blade. In this style polishing, the hamon appears white against the black, shining steel and the mirror finished shinogi-ji. It is so aesthetic that it makes a blade perfect for display.The white pattern that looks like hamon is called "HADORI". It is not a true hamon, but it is designed by polisher along the hamon to exaggerate it. When you look at the blade under a proper light, you can see the true hamon under the hadori.With the modern polishing style, you can see the blades with aesthetically "made-up face".This polishing style was developed by a famous polisher in the early 20th century.
SWORD MOUNTINGS OPTIONS
If you don't like the original mountings, you can choose the favorite ones from the options. Tell us your options before purchase.TSUBAITO & SAGEO
Handle wrapping cord and saya cord should be the same color. If you only want to change one of them to another color, please inform of it specially.Samegawa (rayskin)SayaPlease Note:PaymentDelivery DetailsContact Us.Please Note:International Buyers – Please Note:a) Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.b) Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to offerding/buying.PaymentAll payments are expected within 7 days after the last winning sale is closed. All items from unpaid sales will be forfeited and an Unpaid Item claim will be filed against your account on .Delivery DetailsWe only ship to the confirmed address provided by . Before you pay, please make sure your address in matches the address you would like us to ship to.Buyers' Information: We strive our best to provide you the most reliable, affordable way of shipping service. However, sometimes international delivery is highly depended on the courier company and local customs/duties. If you do not receive your item on time, please contact us immediately for further assistance. Please note that we do not ship on weekends, or national holidays. If you make a payment by eCheck, it may take longer since it has to clear your bank first before the order is processed. We recommend our buyer to combine shipping.Contact UsIf there is any problem, just contact us.Please contact with us before you leave response. We will try our best to solve the problem for you, thank you.Customer satisfaction is always the most important for us.Sometimes,you may not get our reply immediately due to the time difference among each country. However, please be assured that we’ll strive to reply you as soon as possible once we got your messages. Wish you have a very pleasant buying experience with us..
