What steel grades are available in the purple sword collection?
Updated Feb 2026
The purple sword collection spans an unusually wide range of steel grades, from accessible entry-level options to the finest traditional Japanese sword steel available. 1045 carbon steel provides the most accessible construction in conventional purple katana configurations. Damascus steel is available in multiple pieces, combining the fold-forged layered blade patterning with purple scabbard finishes for collectibles with both material and color visual interest. T10 carbon steel purple katana offer premium blade quality with the potential for a visible hamon temper line. Manganese Steel pieces deliver exceptional surface hardness and deep finish quality. Most unusually, Tamahagane Steel is represented in the collection - the traditional steel produced from iron sand in a tatara furnace that was historically used in Japanese sword-making. A Tamahagane steel sword is among the rarest and most materially significant collectibles available in the Japanese sword category, and its presence in a purple finish configuration makes it one of the most distinctive pieces in this collection. All steel grades are used with full-tang construction and mekugi retention pins.