T10 Steel Wakizashi with Real Hamon, Gold-Brown Flower Tsuba in Black-Red Rayskin Koshirae

The 20.86 in. blade is forged from T10 carbon steel and hand-finished to 60 HRC, delivering a polished chrome surface that catches light along every inch of its gentle curve. A genuine hamon line traces the edge from base to tip - the direct result of differential heat treatment rather than etching - making each blade's temper line unique. The steel carries subtle surface texture visible in close-up, evidence of the hand-grinding process used to refine the geometry after heat treatment.

The tsuka is 8.26 in. long, built over a full tang core and wrapped first in red real rayskin samegawa. Black and red cord is then laced over the rayskin in a tight diamond pattern, creating a surface that is both visually striking and functional under the hand. Gold-tone menuki accents are set beneath the cord wrap, adding depth to the handle's profile.

The tsuba is the most elaborate fitting on this piece. Cast in metal and finished in gold-brown tones, it features an openwork design of flowering branches rendered with fine relief detail. Gold and silver gilding picks out individual blossoms and leaves across the surface, making it the focal point of the Silver Tsuba Wakizashi category while standing on its own as a distinct piece.

The saya is covered in genuine black rayskin with a matte surface finish, measuring 21.25 in. in length. The rayskin texture provides natural grip resistance and resists wear over time. A black-red braided sageo cord is tied at the kurigata, echoing the handle's color scheme and completing the koshirae-style presentation. The koiguchi shows a warm amber horn finish visible in the detail images.

Overall the sword measures 30.3 in. in length and weighs 2.1 lb., packaged in a box measuring 33.4 x 3.9 x 3.14 in. with a shipping weight of 3.3 lb. The coordinated black-red palette across tsuka-ito, sageo, and samegawa, paired with the gold-brown floral tsuba and chrome blade, makes this a well-composed piece within the Black Wakizashi range.