Hand Forged Hazuya Polished Japanese Katana Sword Clay Tempered Shihozume Structure HAND SHARPENING:No kashira and menuki is made

kashira and menuki is made of brass and depicts a hawk or an eagle

The saya is made of hardwood with a matte black finish and yellow synthetic silk sageo

Katana 1095 High Carbon Steel

oxidized coating

This Hand-Forged Tanto Sword is made of battle-ready carbon steel

Hand Forged Hazuya Polished Japanese Katana Sword Clay Tempered Shihozume Structure HAND SHARPENING:No kashira and menuki is madeDescription: SL767 is a katana with a shinogi zukuri geometry and intricately forged in shihozumi lamination. The edge is made of 1095 high carbon steel which has high hardness while the sides are made of folded steel which has high flexibility and has a beautiful grain pattern or hada. Iron is used to form the softer core of the blade. . This lamination results in a sword with a very hard edge, sides with a beautiful hada and a soft, shock absorbent