T10 Naginata - Handcrafted Clay Tempered Steel, Real Hamon, Red Saya, Wave Tsuba, 118cm

Red is a deliberate choice in Japanese sword aesthetics - not an accent color but a statement. On this naginata, the red lacquer saya and red ray-skin handle wrap create a palette that runs the full 118cm of the piece: from the saya tip to the tsuka base, the warm tones dominate, broken only by the black cord wrap and the wave-pattern tsuba at the guard.

The blade is T10 carbon steel, clay tempered. The process is straightforward in concept and demanding in execution: the blade is coated in clay before the final quench, leaving the edge exposed. The edge hardens rapidly; the clay-protected spine cools more slowly, retaining flexibility. The boundary between the two zones crystallizes into the hamon - a visible line that runs the nagasa length, lighter in tone against the steel, the physical record of the tempering process.

At 118cm overall with a 41cm tsuka designed for two-handed grip, this naginata holds the proportions that define the format. The weight and balance point are calibrated for the polearm handling that the tsuka length enables. Full tang construction runs the blade steel through the entire handle, connected by the traditional fittings.

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