Hand Forged Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Honsanmai Clay Tempered Black Blade Iron Tsuba $100-300 Overall Length: 135cm / 53"

Overall Length: 135cm / 53" Nagasa(Blade): 90cm / 35

well-balanced and assembled tightly

complemented by a minimalist Shirasaya wooden sheath and a bold BOHI (groove) for enhanced aesthetics and performance

kurigata and kojiri

made of 1095 high carbon steel

Hand Forged Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Honsanmai Clay Tempered Black Blade Iron Tsuba $100-300 Overall Length: 135cm / 53"Description: SL904 is a katana with a very masculine look brought by its dominant black color. It has a shinogi zukuri blade in honsanmai lamination. The edge is 1095 carbon steel while the sides are folded steel with a very nice hada. The blade is differentially hardened with a visible natural hamon and then oxidized to create a black finish and a reddish hamon. The tsuka is made of a hardwood core with black rayskin panels wrapped with black,