T10 Carbon Steel Katana with White Hardwood Saya - Clay Tempered, Real Hamon, Black-White Ito
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- T10 carbon steel blade, clay tempered to 60 HRC with a genuine hamon temper line - the visible wave pattern along the edge reflects authentic differential hardening used in traditional Japanese swordsmithing.
- Full tang construction with a 28.3-inch nagasa and hand-finished edge; the chrome-toned blade surface showcases the natural grain and hamon contrast that T10 steel produces after clay tempering.
- White hardwood tsuka, 10.2 inches long, wrapped in real black samegawa and bound with white cord in a traditional diamond-pattern ito - the high-contrast black-and-white wrap is immediately striking against the pale handle core.
- Hardwood saya finished in piano lacquer with a white base coat and subtle natural grain showing through; a black-and-white braided sageo ties the overall monochrome aesthetic together.
- Brown alloy tsuba with a raised samurai-figure relief and gold-tone gilding detail - the round guard bridges the white handle and polished blade while adding a warm metallic accent to the otherwise cool palette.
- Overall length 40.5 in, blade 28.3 in, handle 10.2 in, saya 30.3 in; weight 2.65 lbs - proportions follow classical katana geometry for balanced display or form practice.
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Product Details
The blade on this katana starts with T10 carbon steel - a high-carbon alloy chosen for the way it holds a refined edge while retaining enough toughness to flex rather than chip. Clay tempering creates the hardness differential that produces a genuine hamon temper line: a softly undulating wave visible along the edge that is a direct result of the process, not an etched imitation. At 28.3 inches and 60 HRC at the edge, the nagasa carries the chrome-toned finish and natural grain contrast that T10 develops after proper heat treatment.
The handle is built around a 10.2-inch hardwood tsuka core wrapped first in real black samegawa - the rough, pebbly ray skin that has served as the foundation of Japanese handles for centuries. Over that, white ito cord is wound in the classic diamond-lozenge pattern, each intersection pinched tight against the samegawa beneath. The result is a grip that is visually clean and texturally secure, with the black-and-white contrast doing most of the visual work against the pale handle body.
The saya is carved from hardwood and finished in piano lacquer, which builds up to a deep, reflective white surface. Close inspection reveals the subtle natural grain of the wood reading through the lacquer in soft grey veining - visible in the product images and consistent with the handcrafted character of the piece. The black-and-white braided sageo anchors at the kurigata and reinforces the monochromatic palette running through every component.
The tsuba is a round alloy guard in brown with a sculpted samurai-figure scene in relief across its face. Gold-tone gilding picks out the figure and surrounding detail, giving the guard a warm brass-like quality that offsets the cooler white and chrome tones of the saya and blade. The fuchi and kashira continue the brown-and-gold metalwork, keeping the fittings visually unified from pommel to guard.
Taken together, the white saya, white-and-black ito, gilded samurai tsuba, and clay-tempered T10 blade form a piece where every component reinforces a coherent aesthetic - restrained in color, specific in craft, and rooted in the conventions of classical Japanese sword construction. Overall length is 40.5 inches and total weight is 2.65 lbs.
- T10 carbon steel blade, clay tempered to 60 HRC with a genuine hamon temper line - the visible wave pattern along the edge reflects authentic differential hardening used in traditional Japanese swordsmithing.
- Full tang construction with a 28.3-inch nagasa and hand-finished edge; the chrome-toned blade surface showcases the natural grain and hamon contrast that T10 steel produces after clay tempering.
- White hardwood tsuka, 10.2 inches long, wrapped in real black samegawa and bound with white cord in a traditional diamond-pattern ito - the high-contrast black-and-white wrap is immediately striking against the pale handle core.
- Hardwood saya finished in piano lacquer with a white base coat and subtle natural grain showing through; a black-and-white braided sageo ties the overall monochrome aesthetic together.
- Brown alloy tsuba with a raised samurai-figure relief and gold-tone gilding detail - the round guard bridges the white handle and polished blade while adding a warm metallic accent to the otherwise cool palette.
- Overall length 40.5 in, blade 28.3 in, handle 10.2 in, saya 30.3 in; weight 2.65 lbs - proportions follow classical katana geometry for balanced display or form practice.
Specification
| Item Number | TK-JP-KT19080 |
|---|---|
| Primary Color | White |
| Primary Material | T10 Carbon Steel |
| Tsuka Color | White-black |
| Tsuka Skin Color | Black |
| Tsuka Length | 10.2 |
| Tsuba Color | Bronze-gold |
| Tsuba Material | Alloy |
| Tsuba Theme | Samurai |
| Saya Color | White |
| Saya Material | Hardwood Natural |
| Saya Surface | Piano Lacquer |
| Saya Length | 30.3 |
| Sageo Color | Black-white |
| Nagasa Material | T10 Steel |
| Nagasa Color | Chrome |
| Nagasa Length | 28.3 |
| Nagasa Hamon | Yes |
| Nagasa Clay | Yes |
| Nagasa Hardness | 60 |
| Nagasa Sharppend | Yes |
| Style | Koshirae |
| Dimensions | 41 Inches |
| Weight | 3.0 Pounds |
| Packing Size | 43 x 4 x 4 Inches |
| Shipping Weight | 4.0 Pounds |
