1060 Carbon Steel Katana with Red Lacquered Hardwood Saya - Gold Chrysanthemum Tsuba, Black Ito

The 27.5-inch blade is forged from 1060 carbon steel and hardened to 58 HRC, delivering a smooth polished finish along the flat and a cleanly finished edge. The steel's mid-carbon composition gives the blade a bright, mirror-like chrome appearance that contrasts sharply with the deep red saya below. Subtle engraving on the blade's flat side adds visual detail without interrupting the clean geometry of the profile. If you're building a 1060 Katana Sword collection, the blade quality and finish on this piece set a solid benchmark.

The tsuka runs 10.2 inches and is wrapped in black ito over white PU same-gawa in a standard hishi-gumi diamond pattern. The wrap sits tight and even across the full length, framing the white same windows cleanly between each diamond. The kashira at the pommel end is finished in matching black, keeping the handle color uniform from tip to guard.

The gold alloy tsuba is cast in a chrysanthemum form - a 16-petal open circle with a fine mesh fill on each petal and a raised rim around the outer edge. The finish reads as warm gold under light, and the openwork construction gives it visual depth without added weight. A brass habaki seats snugly at the blade base, providing the contact point that locks into the saya's koiguchi.

The saya is shaped from hardwood and finished in a deep red hand-lacquered coat, 30.3 inches in length. The lacquer surface has a natural sheen with visible grain lines running beneath, giving it texture rather than a flat painted look. Black wrapping bands near the koiguchi add a structural accent, and a red sageo cord is attached at the kurikata for carry or display. This color pairing - red saya, black fittings, gold tsuba - is one of the more visually striking configurations in the Red 1060 Carbon Steel Japanese Samurai Swords category.

Overall length is 40.5 inches with a blade width of 1.26 inches and a total weight of 3.2 lbs. The koshirae-style full fittings - tsuba, habaki, fuchi, kashira - are all present and fitted as a coordinated set. Proportions, balance, and finish make this a strong display piece for collectors focused on traditional Japanese sword aesthetics.