The Orasaku Zukuri Honsanmai Katana is specially hand forged to order in the Yamato Nihonto honsanmai , triple ( 3 different) steels , tradition. The Yamato Nihonto samurai sword making tradition is considered to be the oldest Japanese forging method. The blade is forged with a hard high carbon premium quality steel core tip , a softer premium steel core sandwiched between a medium premium steel edge that is hand folded with 1024 layer. The Thaitsuki honsanmai forged swords are among the upper echelon of Samurai swords for the discriminating sword collector. Silver fittings with premium red wine Japanese silk over ivory stingray skin wrapped tsuka round out this stunning katana.
Orasaku Zukuri Honsanmai Katana features
Blade: 29 ”
Tsuka: 11-1/2″
Overall length: 41-1/2″
Weight: 2.9 pounds
Hand forged and folded high carbon premium quality steel blade (1024 layers).
Clay tempered and water quenched blade (HRC 60-30).
Hand polished with excellent hada.
Hand sharpened.
Blackened copper tsuba
Silver seppa and habaki.
Silver mukade centipede menuki.
Silver Koiguchi
Silver fuchi and kashira
Premium red wine Japanese silk and ivory stingray skin wrapped tsuka.
Premium red wine gloss finish saya with silver kurikata
Premium knitted wine and white sageo
Hand Forged to order in Thailand
Fully functional, razor sharp samurai sword.