T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Real Hamon in White Lacquer Saya - Black Cord Handle, Chrysanthemum Tsuba

The blade on this katana is forged from T10 carbon steel and heat-treated to produce a visible, natural hamon line running along the edge. The temper line shows genuine activity - not an acid-etched pattern - with a hand-polished chrome-finish surface that catches light cleanly along the flat. At 41 inches overall, the proportions follow classic katana geometry with a pronounced curve and a refined, hand-finished tip. If you're exploring more options in this steel and finish combination, browse the full White T10 katana collection.

The tsuka is constructed with a white same (ray skin) base wrap, over which black cotton cord is applied in a tight diamond-pattern tsuka-maki. Diamond-shaped menuki hardware punctuates the wrap at regular intervals, adding texture and grip reference points. The overall handle length provides good two-hand clearance and the full-tang blade runs the complete length of the handle core.

The tsuba is cast in a silver tone with a chrysanthemum floral theme - deeply carved petals and open scrollwork create visible depth around the perimeter. A warm copper-tone fuchi sits at the base of the tsuka, and gold-tone seppa are fitted on both faces of the tsuba, providing a three-metal color layering that reads as intentional and detailed at close inspection.

The saya is lacquered hardwood in solid white, and its most distinctive feature is the hand-painted manga-style ink artwork applied to the scabbard face - a female figure rendered in bold black line art, consistent with classic Japanese manga illustration. A black sageo cord is knotted at the kurigata in traditional style. For more pieces combining white saya with traditional Japanese finishing, see the White Saya Japanese Samurai Swords collection.

This piece is built in full koshirae style - every fitting is present and assembled. Overall length is 41 inches, product weight is 3 lb, and shipping weight is 4 lb in a 43 x 4 x 4 inch package. Sword stand is not included.