Description:
SL1218 is a katana in shirasaya case. The blade is made of differentially-hardened 1095 carbon steel with a visible, natural hamon. The saya and tsuka is made of beautiful, light-colored wood with brown buffalo horn. Blades in shirasaya casing are not really intended to be used for cutting as the handle is prone to break without the support of the rayskin and ito wrap and the fuchi and kashira. When a katana is not to be used for a considerable time, the blade was usually mounted in shirasaya case to prevent rusting.

Features:

1095 high carbon steel. Full Tang. Clay tempered.
Battle ready, not just a collectible.
Traditional craftsmanship, hand forged, hand polished.
Perfect balance, comfortable grip.
Gives away a free sword bag and spare Mekugi (Peg).
Free engraving available.

Shirasaya Katana Specifications:

Overall Length:	103cm / 40.6"
Nagasa(Blade):	71cm / 27.9"
Tsuka(Handle):	27cm / 10.6"
Motohaba(width near habaki):	3.15cm
Sakihaba(width near yokote):	2.3cm
Sori(curve):	1.9cm
Kasane(thickness at habaki):	7.5mm
Sakikasane(thickness at yokote):	3mm
Blade:	Maru, 1095 High Carbon Steel
Saya Material:	Hardwood+Buffalo Horn
Handle Material:	Hardwood+Buffalo Horn
Tsuba:	Iron, 80805mm

Notes:

The display stand and packing box aren't includ.
Our products are 100% handmade, so specification varies slightly from sword to sword. We appreciate your understanding.
All our katana swords are hand forged by swordsmiths, the forging time about 7-15 days. For some high-performance swords may require longer hand forged processing time, depending on the difficulty of the craft.