This is a well-made folded steel Shirasaya, following the traditional Japanese process. The blade is very sharp and folded 13 times resulting in 8,192 layers. The visible grain pattern on the blade comes from folding the blade repeatedly during forging. The blade is then heat-treated, tempered, and oil quenched to achieve optimal levels of flexibility and hardness. Finally, the blade is hand polished with multiple grades of sharpening stones which makes the surface of the blade reflective like a mirror. It comes with a natural huali wood saya with matching handle and brass fittings. The full tang is secured into the handle with two bamboo mekugi pegs. The sword is strong enough to cut through bamboo yet sharp enough to slice paper. Each sword is individually handmade so specifications vary slightly from sword to sword.
Hand Forged Damascus Folded Steel Straight Blade Huali Wood Shirasaya Samurai Ninja Sword Features:
Measurements:
Blade: 27.9"
Handle: 10.6"
Overall: 40.6"
Width Near Habaki: 3.15cm
Width Near Kissaki: 2.3cm
Thickness Near Habaki: 7.5mm
Thickness Near Kissaki: 3mm
Weight without Saya: 1000g
Point of Balance: 13cm from Tsuba
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