Top High Quality Kobuse JP Samurai Sword Katana (124.3cm/48.9inch)

Attributes of the Weapon:

    The blade of the sword has been constructed in the lost Damascus Steel folding technique. The sword smith painstakingly stacks and forges individual layers of steel by hand. This technique can be easily seen in the unique patterning of the steel on the blade. Traditionally this wood like grain pattern is known as the water mark. This blade features a subtle grain. This is a more traditional approach to Damascus Steel. The water mark is allowed to be shown off in its own natural beauty.
     The blade of the sword has been constructed in the lost Kobuse technique. The sword smith painstakingly stacks and forges individual layers of Damascus steel by hand. The whole configuration and handwork is as like entirely as that belonging to former samurai.there are two kinds of material of the blade, outer is much soft , inner core steel is harder, so this blade can resilient and able to absorb shocks, in a way, reduces the possibility of the blade breaking or bending. and for this special material the blade not only extremely sharp but also tenacity.this katana is the one you want,you can know it from the specific of any part about this item,it is the top quality,and it made all by hand.


Blade:  The blade of the sword has been hand forged using the ancient method of sword making. The visible undulating grain on the blade was resulted from clay tempering and quenching during forging, it doesn't disappear for ever, and will be distinct along with time's past because it was burned from inner.

    The curve of the blade has been created as a result of the different steel used on the Ha and Shinogi. When the blade is quenched the sword is covered with a clay solution, except for the edge of the blade. The blade is then heated and quenched in water drawn from the spring of Longquan. Since the Ha cools much more quickly than the rest of the blade the molecules in the steel expand and force the softer steel to fold back.

     The back of blade looks like jet black due to whetting through old traditional Japanese manual abrasive technique. you know, this whetstone is rare, now most of swords can't be whetted like this, because the cost is more expensive, and hardly any blade smith can make use of this abrasive technique. The blade has been hand polished with multiple grade stones, for this you can see the clearly hamon in the blade. and this made the blade very smooth. This level of polishing is reserved for experts in the craft. 

     The visible tenuous grain on the blade was resulted from folded repeatedly during forging. and the edge of blade is using 4000 layer fold steel, which is resilient and able to absorb shocks, in a way, reduces the possibility of the blade breaking or bending.

     The whole configuration and handwork is as like entirely as that belonging to former samurai. The blade shaped Shinogi-zukuri without blood groove, featured Chu points and Ihori blade backs, which has irregular wavy Boshi, and billowing hamon. Futsu shape of full tang has Haagari tang tips.

Guard(Tsuba): Square one.two JP person were carved on it. The Tsuba is constructed from brass that has been plated in gold and silver. The Tsuba rests over an additional Seppa to secure the Tsuba over the tang.

Saya: The Saya(scabbard) has been constructed from hard wood with a high gloss rea lacquer finish. The Kurigata is wooden with a bright copper fitting and a white silk Sage-o.the Koiguchi has been lined with black bull horn.

Tsuka: The handle (Tsuka) of the sword is wooden covered in a real shark skin wrap. The shark skin is then wrapped in a silk wrap. And two subminiature Menuki are rested on each side of the Tsuka. The tang of the sword is secured by two pegs (mekugi). The handle ends with a copper end cap (fuchi-kashira).
 
In addition, this katana can be taken apart fully anytime to maintenance. You can unassembled the blade from the handle by taking out two pins. It also comes with a cotton bag. We don' have responsibility for death or injury accident caused by the negligent  or misuse for this sword.

NOTE:
1）The sword on the below photos are not assembled, we will send an assembled one to you after you purchased it.

2）The sword in the above cutting test video isn't  just this actual auction, it only shows this auction has the characteristic of sharp, strong and flexible as the same as that one for cutting test.

3）This sword including a silk sword bag and a clean kit.