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Clay Tempered Katana

Clay tempering is what separates a blade with a real hamon from one with a line etched on after the fact. The process — coating the spine in clay before quenching — creates a differential hardness that gives the edge its bite while keeping the spine flexible enough to absorb impact. It's how traditional Japanese swords were made, and it still produces results that other heat treatment methods don't replicate. Every clay tempered katana in this collection goes through that process properly. The hamon you see is the result of how the blade was made, not applied afterward. If you know what clay tempering means and why it matters — take a look at what we have below.
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Not like any videos were saying slandering the tk it's not flimsy, doesn't rust easily, is infact very sharp, saya isn't weak wood and overall is just a very decent maybe even entry level katana for only 200$ I will say though it did bend the very tip of the katana when I hit something metal on accident but that aside its very great qualityr
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Flower Tsuba T10 Carbon Steel Katana, Clay Tempered, Full Tang & Handmade Flower Tsuba T10 Carbon Steel Katana, Clay Tempered, Full Tang & Handmade Verified Purchase

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Clay Tempered T10 Steel Katana with Real Hamon - Brown Ito Wrap, Kanji Engraved Saya in Gold Gilding Tsuba Clay Tempered T10 Steel Katana with Real Hamon - Brown Ito Wrap, Kanji Engraved Saya in Gold Gilding Tsuba Verified Purchase
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