Clay Tempered High Quality Chinese Tamahagane Hand Forged Samurai Katana Sword

The blade is made of iron sand and charcoal (carbon) called tamahagane, or jewel steel, strictly following the traditional Japanese method. These two materials are smelted in a tatara furnace. The iron and carbon elements fuse together into the steel ore known as tamahagane. After this process, the high and low carbon pieces are sorted and forged. Like a traditional samurai sword, the high carbon pieces will be used to make the powerful cutting edge and core, and the tough low carbon pieces are used to encase the high carbon core.

After careful forging, the blade is clay tempered to create the natural hamon. Hazuya and jizuya stones are used to bring out the hamon line and grain pattern. Final polishing is done to enhance all of the details on the blade, giving it a beautiful, shining appearance. The blade is painstakingly worked on section by section, using wafer-thin slices cut from the main stones. It takes an experienced polisher 25-30 days to finish polishing the blade, resulting in the beautiful cloudy hamon. The sword is strong enough for cutting thick bamboo, small trees, bones, iron and copper wire. It is a highly recommended sword for serious collectors.

Clay Tempered High Quality Chinese Tamahagane Hand Forged Samurai Katana Sword Features:

• Hand Sharpened, Full Tang, Battle Ready Sword
• Hand Forged Clay Tempered Tamahagane Steel Blade
• Polished with Hazuya and Jizuya Stones for 25-30 Days
• Black Lacquered Hardwood Saya with Dragon Painting
• Silk and Genuine Rayskin Wrapped Tsuka
• Features Premium Iron Fittings Set
• Free Sword Bag and Spare Mekugi
• Craft Time: 2 Months

Measurements:

Blade Length: 27.9"

Handle Length: 10.6"

Overall Length: 40.9"

Width Near Handle: 1.24"

Thickness Near Handle: 0.30"

Point of Balance: 5" from tsuba

Weight (Without Saya): 2.2 lbs

Weight (With Saya): 2.6 lbs

Spine Hardness (HRC): 45

Cutting Edge Hardness (HRC): 59