Aat Clay Tempered Folded Steel Katana Samurai Sword

Description This Katana is fairly straightforward other than the speckled Saya that reminds one of an egg. But this "shell" births one quality blade that, when unsheathed, displays the quality folding and tempering it has gone through. General Details Overall Length: 103 cm / 40.6 Inches Blade Length: 70 cm / 27.6 Inches Tsuka Length: 26 cm / 10.24 Inches Blade Width: 3.2 cm / 1.25 Inches Blade Steel: 1095 Clay Tempered Folded Steel Blade Thickness: 0.7 cm / 0.28 Inches Hamon: Wavy Sharpness: Sharpened (for unsharpened please select "blunt") Blood Groove: Single Bo-Hi on one side Fittings Tsuba: Iron Fuchi / Kashira: Alloy Menuki: Alloy Seppa: Brass Habaki: Brass Tsuka: Hardwood Tang: Full Tang Samegawa: Rayskin Ito (Braid): Cotton Mekugi: Bamboo Peg Saya: Hardwood Sageo: Cotton Package Contents One Sword with Saya One Sword Bag Sword Stand not Included Blade: The blade of this sword is hand forged and finished with 12 stages of polishing and sharpening. The steel used is high quality carbon steel, which is very pure, and keeps its edge very well. Folded Steel: This blade had been folded eleven times, creating 2048 layers. This traditional sword forging method involves repeatedly heating, hammering and folding the swords steel. The effect of this work evens out and homogenises the carbon content, making for a stronger, more flexible blade. Clay Tempered: The blade has been clay tempered in order to harden the cutting edge while still allowing the spine to remain flexible. The tempering process imbues the blade with a distinctive Hamon (blade pattern).