Hand Forged Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Gyaku-Kobuse 1095 Carbon Steel+Folded Steel Clay Tempered $500-700 Hand carved pure copper Chinese

Hand carved pure copper Chinese totem

9" Tsuka(Handle): 27cm / 10

Overall Length :  76cm / 30"  Nagasa(Blade) :  51cm / 20" Tsuka(Handle): 21cm / 8

and clay tempering

This lamination results in a sword with a very hard edge

Hand Forged Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Gyaku-Kobuse 1095 Carbon Steel+Folded Steel Clay Tempered $500-700 Hand carved pure copper ChineseDescription: The blade is of a shinogi zukuri geometry and in a gyaku kobuse style of lamination. The edge is made of 1095 high carbon steel while the core is made of a softer steel. The blade is differentially hardened with a natural hamon and can take on hard targets. The tsuka is made of hardwood, fully wrapped with real, white samegawa or rayskin and black, synthetic, silk ito in hinerimaki wrap. A tsuka core which is fully wrapped with rayskin is