
Fuji Clay Tempered Katana Samurai Sword
Description This sword's unique coloration will definitely draw attention. The quality of the forging and artwork is top-notch, making this sword an excellent fit for training or as an addition to a collection. General Details Overall Length: 103 cm / 40.5 Inches Blade Length: 70 cm / 27.3 Inches Tsuka Length: 26 cm / 10.24 Inches Blade Width: 3.2 cm / 1.25 Inches Blade Steel: Clay Tempered Carbon Steel Blade Thickness: 0.7cm / 0.28 inches Hamon: Wavy with Damascus Style Pattern Sharpness: Sharpened (for unsharpened please select "blunt") Bo-Hi: Single Bo-Hi on each side Fittings Tsuba: Iron Fuchi / Kashira: Alloy Menuki: Brass Seppa: Brass Habaki: Brass Tsuka: Rose Hardwood Tang: Full Tang Samegawa: Rayskin Ito (Braid): Genuine leather Mekugi: Bamboo Peg Saya: Hardwood Sageo: Silk 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, Shitaji togi & Shiage togi. The steel used is high quality carbon steel, which is very pure, and keeps its edge very well. 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).