Damascus Steel Hand-Forged Katana Sword full-tang Razor Sharp blade 1024 steel
Shinwa Black Damascus Katana - Handmade Sword - 40. Hand-forged, full-tang black Damascus blade. Steel folded up to nine times. Tsuka made of faux ray skin wrapped in a traditional cotton cord wrap. Tsuba features intricate details of an ancient oriental dragon. Note: Currently in back order. This Black Damascus Katana from Shinwa is the perfect example of a hand-made katana sword. A rich, black Damascus blade has been hand forged at temperatures of up to 1,100 degrees and folded up to nine times to create 1024 layers of steel. You won't find a better looking sword at a price this great anywhere on the planet! The tsuka is made of faux ray skin wrapped in a traditional cotton cord wrap and the tsuba features intricate details of an ancient oriental dragon.
But this sword isn't all about looks, it is a fully functional sword with a full tang blade that extends through the handle. Includes a hardwood scabbard for storing your newest favorite sword in your collection. Are made by hand using traditional methods in the ancient sword-making township of Lonquan. The sword-making history of this town can be traced back to the twentieth year of the Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty exceptional sword making continues there still today. The swordsmiths of Lonquan can apprentice for up to six years before they begin to forge these functional works of art on their own.
Each Shinwa sword is hand forged at temperatures of up to 1,100 °F and continuously heated, folded, hammered and shaped before being oil quenched and then straightened. Damascus steel blades are folded as many as ten times to yield up to 2,056 layers of premium Damascus steel. After quenching the blade is then ground and hand sharpened and polished by the swordsmith on a series of wet stones. Each set of these wet stones contains a finer level of silicate particles, which produces an even sharper edge. In the final stages of this painstaking process, the tsuka is wrapped and tsuba and other fittings are added before a thin coat of oil is added to the blade to prevent corrosion.
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- Tang: Full
- Type: Katana
- Blade Material: Damascus Steel