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GENERAL DATA
1 sword with saya
CLAY TEMPERING
Before being quenched, a special clay mixture can be applied onto the blade to harden the edge and obtain different hardness on the blade. The clay mixture was a special recipe and considered a crucial trade secret, guarded protectively by sword making masters. It would contain such things as feathers, powdered bones, grass, etc. and would be applied to the edge of the blade before being quenched. During quenching, a chemical reaction between the clay mixture and the hot steel occurs during the sudden temperature drop and carbon is fed into the blade in high amounts, creating an extremely tough edge. A clay hardened blade can only be quenched in water, thus increasing the defect rate even more. Another way for clay tempering is to apply clay along the blade but let edge exposed. Thus, while quenching the blade into water,the uncovered edge will cool down suddenly, but the rest of blade will cool down slowly. Such differential temperature change results in the different hardness of the blade. So the edge is tough enough to cut, where the back of blade is soft /flexible enough to absorb the impact during cutting. Such quenching process usually will leave beautiful wavy tempered line on the blade, as known as "hamon" in Japanese swords term.

GENERAL DATA

OVERALL LENGTH: 103 cm / 40.5 inch
BLADE LENGTH: 70 cm / 27.6 inch
TSUKA LENGTH: 26 cm / 10.24 inch
BLADE WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.26 inch
BLADE THICKNESS: 0.7 cm / 0.28
BLADE CRAFT: fully hand forged, water quenching
BLADE MATERIAL: T12A steel, clay tempered, real hand polished straight hamon
BLADE SHAPE: Shinogidukuri
NAKAGO: full tang
KISSAKI: medium (chkissaki)

BLADE HRC: 60

DIMENSION

MOUNTINGS

TSUKA(HANDLE): hard wood core, Hineri maki
MEKUGI: 2 bamboo pegs
TSUKA-ITO: dark blue synthetic silk wrapping cord
SAMEGAWA: white genuine rayskin
FUCHI / KASHIRA / MENUKI: brass
TSUBA(HAND GUARD): brass
HABAKi & SEPPA: brass
SAYA: lacquered scabbard with blue & white sageo

PACKAGE

1 sword with saya

CLAY TEMPERING

Before being quenched, a special clay mixture can be applied onto the blade to harden the edge and obtain different hardness on the blade. The clay mixture was a special recipe and considered a crucial trade secret, guarded protectively by sword making masters. It would contain such things as feathers, powdered bones, grass, etc. and would be applied to the edge of the blade before being quenched. During quenching, a chemical reaction between the clay mixture and the hot steel occurs during the sudden temperature drop and carbon is fed into the blade in high amounts, creating an extremely tough edge. A clay hardened blade can only be quenched in water, thus increasing the defect rate even more.
Another way for clay tempering is to apply clay along the blade but let edge exposed. Thus, while quenching the blade into water,the uncovered edge will cool down suddenly, but the rest of blade will cool down slowly. Such differential temperature change results in the different hardness of the blade. So the edge is tough enough to cut, where the back of blade is soft /flexible enough to absorb the impact during cutting. Such quenching process usually will leave beautiful wavy tempered line on the blade, as known as "hamon" in Japanese swords term.

POLISHING PROCESS - SHIAGE TOGI
The polishing process is divided into two stages:Shitaji togi and Shiage togi.The polishing process almost always takes longer than even crafting. Shitaji togi is Foundation polishing,to correct any bends in the blade.Shiage togi is the stage that places the mirrorlike finish on a blade. This sword used Shiage togi,it is a elaborate process to the blade,it uses small grindstone to polish the blade by hand to make the blade mirrorlike,it is a time-consuming work,it can effectively increase the sword's monetary,historic,artistic,and functional value.

POLISHING PROCESS - SHIAGE TOGI

The polishing process is divided into two stages:Shitaji togi and Shiage togi.The polishing process almost always takes longer than even crafting.
Shitaji togi is Foundation polishing,to correct any bends in the blade.Shiage togi is the stage that places the mirrorlike finish on a blade.
This sword used Shiage togi,it is a elaborate process to the blade,it uses small grindstone to polish the blade by hand to make the blade mirrorlike,it is a time-consuming work,it can effectively increase the sword's monetary,historic,artistic,and functional value.

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ADDITIONAL SERVICE

Engraving
We can engrave English words, Chinese Characters on the blade for free.

By paying additional $20, we can engrave a pattern or Japanese words for you.

Hamon
We can add or remove the machine-made wavy hamon for free.

Bo-hi ( Blood Groove)
Usually thought be used for bloodletting only. It is also used to lighten the weight of the sword. We can add or remove Bo-hi for free

Sharpness
Most of our blades are sharp. We can also make the blade unsharpened for free if you require.

Colored Blade
If you want to change to a different color blade, please contact us before purchase.

Matching Swords Set

If you buy one katana, we can make a matching Wakizashi or Tanto for you. The price varies from different swords. Please contact us if you need make custom matching set.

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PAYMENT

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