Manganese Steel Blue Flame Blade Wakizashi with Gold-Black Tsuba & Star-Flecked Dark Blue Saya

The blade on this wakizashi is forged from high manganese steel and finished in a deep blue tone that runs from the base to the tip, interrupted only by the white hamon line shaped into a raging fire pattern. That jagged, flame-style temper line catches light differently at every angle, giving the blue surface an almost liquid quality. The edge is precision-finished, and the full tang construction ensures the blade seats firmly through the handle without flex or movement.

The tsuka is wrapped in black leather using a tight, even pattern over a hardwood core, with fuchi and kashira cast from blackened alloy and carved with dragon relief work. The grip sits at a length proportional to the 31-inch overall sword, making it well-balanced for display postures or koshirae presentation. No sageo or handle ornamentation beyond the black wrapping - the effect is clean and intentionally monochromatic at the handle end.

The tsuba is the visual centerpiece of the fitting set. Cast in alloy with a gold-and-black finish, it features a geometric openwork lattice - hexagonal cells cut through the guard face - that creates strong contrast against both the dark handle and the blue blade. The gold tone reads warm against the cooler blue of the nagasa, tying the overall color story together. Paired fuchi rings carry the same blackened dragon motif seen on the pommel cap.

The saya is lacquered dark blue hardwood scattered with fine gold flecks across its entire surface, producing a effect that reads like a night sky or deep ocean seen from distance. Up close the flecks catch overhead light individually. The kojiri and koiguchi are finished in matching blackened alloy, consistent with the fittings throughout. If you're exploring similar pieces, the Blue Flame Theme Blade Wakizashi collection covers related options with the same flame hamon aesthetic.

At 31 inches overall and 3 lb, this wakizashi ships in a 33 x 4 x 4 inch package at 4 lb. The sword stand is not included. For collectors interested in the full range of full tang construction options in this format, the Full Tang Wakizashi Sword collection offers additional selections. This piece is a collectible replica intended for display.