Hand Forged Damascus Folded Steel Straight Blade Huali Wood Shirasaya Samurai Ninja Sword

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:

• Hand Sharpened, Full Tang, Battle Ready Sword
• Hand Forged Folded Steel Blade (Folded 13 Times)
• Natural Huali Wood Saya, Matching Tsuka and Brass Fittings
• Tang Secured with Two Bamboo Mekugi
• Free Optional Signature Engraving
• Craft Time: 2 Weeks

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