Tayoko Folded Steel Katana Samurai Sword

Description Combining the looks of the wild west, arctic stone, and mottled water, this Katana reminds one of the great outdoors. A worthy companion wherever ones goes. 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: Folded Steel Blade Thickness: 0.7 cm / 0.28 Inches Hamon: Folded Layers with Damascus Style Pattern Sharpness: Sharpened (for unsharpened please select "blunt") Blood Groove: Single Bo-Hi on one side Fittings Tsuba: Alloy Fuchi / Kashira: Brass Menuki: Brass Seppa: Brass Habaki: Brass Tsuka: Hardwood Tang: Full Tang Samegawa: Rayskin Ito (Braid): Genuine Leather Saya: Hardwood Sageo: Synthetic 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. 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.