Damascus Naginata Sword - Handcrafted Pattern Steel, Granite Saya, Bo-hi, Full Tang, 118cm

Damascus steel earned its reputation across centuries of use and is still sought after for the same reason: the pattern. The layered grain that emerges from forge-welding and working high- and low-carbon steel together creates a surface that reads differently at every angle - lighter and darker bands that shift with the light, a visual record of the forging process written into the blade itself. On a 72cm naginata nagasa, the pattern has room to develop across its full length.

This naginata is 118cm overall - 72cm nagasa, 41cm tsuka - the standard dimensions that define the format's reach and handling characteristics. The bo-hi, cut at 3mm depth along the blade, reduces overall weight without removing structural material from the spine or edge geometry. At 1.57kg, the balance point falls in the right position for a piece that works as both a functional display item and a handled collectible.

The granite-theme hand-lacquered saya is the defining visual element of this build. The stone-pattern lacquer finish is labor-intensive and distinctive - it reads clearly against both the Damascus grain of the blade and the natural tones of the ray-skin handle. Premium alloy fittings throughout, full tang construction connecting blade steel to tsuka base.

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