Sword specifications:
Steel : 1095 folded steel with clay tempered and water quenched blade
Nagasa : 70.5 cm / 27.8" – 72.5 cm / 28.5" with Habaki
Hamon : “ Sugba ” Style
Structure: Kobuse
Shape: Unokubi-Zukuri
Hardness: 58HRC
Tsuka : 27 cm / 10.6 inch
Motohaba(width near habaki) : 3.15cm
Sakihaba(width near yokote) : 2.3cm
Sori(Curve) : 1.9.cm
Tsuka Ito : real ray skin covering and black silk wrap
Same : real ray skin
Tsuba : brass with silver dragon motif
Bohi : double
Tang : Full Tang
Saya : black lacquered high quality wooden saya strengthen with real buffalo horn
Sageo : japan black/white
Mekugi : Nr. 2 in bamboo
Weight : 1.7kg
. Hand forged and 1095 folded high carbon Japanese steel blade(8192 Layers)
. Clay tempered and water quenched blade(58HRC)
. Hand polished with excellent hada
. Hand sharpened samurai sword
. Fully funcitional "battle ready" samurai sword
. All its parts can be disassembled and reassembled like a real katana
. High level Katana perfect for expert and demanding practitioners
. Elegant and practical Koshirae suitable for Iaido and Kenjutsu practice
. Traditional tsuka with hishigami that guarantee a better grip and a longer lasting Tsukamaki
. This katana is supplied in a silk bag and wood stand.
This is a sword and we believe in quality over quantity. swords are hand-made, fully functional, and "battle ready" katanas. They are best suited for practice in all sword arts, completion cutting, and collecting. The Japanese Katanas, hand-made by lyuesword, are of the highest quality. lyuesword has been produced Japanese swords for professional collectors and practitioners of Iaido, Iaijutsu, and Kenjutsu for over 10 years!
The tsuka (handle) is covered in white same (ray skin) and the Tsuka Ito (handle wrap) is best japanese black silk 10mm wide. The tsuba is made from copper with silver dragon motif. Fuchi and Kashira are detailed with a dragon in silver and polished. The menuki are made from 92,5% gold and show a dragon.
The katana is a fully functional Japanese katana and not a replica, it is considered a weapon and it is extremely sharp. This sword can easily sever a 7" thick bamboo with single stroke. The katana can be completely disassembled for full Maintenance.
This sword can also be made dull so that you can use it for practice, like in Iaido !