Manganese Steel Katana with Red-Black Lacquered Hardwood Saya in Koshirae Style

The blade on this katana is forged from manganese steel and finished to a bright chrome polish, with a hand-finished edge running its full length. At 41 inches overall, the profile carries a classic Japanese curvature - visible in the clean taper from spine to tip shown in the close-up. Each blade is individually worked by experienced swordsmiths drawing on centuries-old forging methods, with the steel specially treated to reach consistent levels of hardness and durability throughout.

The full tang extends the entire length of the tsuka, anchored beneath layers of tightly wrapped black ito cord. The underlying wrap uses red PU samegawa, which shows through the diamond-pattern gaps in the black ito, giving the handle its sharp two-tone contrast. Gold-tone menuki hardware is visible beneath the ito at intervals, adding a traditional finishing detail to an otherwise bold black-and-red handle. These are part of the Black Leather Handle Japanese Samurai Swords collection.

The tsuba is black iron in a round koshirae style, featuring open cutout sections with gold accent detailing around the inner ring - a classic motif that frames the transition between blade and handle cleanly. The overall koshirae-style fittings are consistent throughout: black sageo cord, black habaki, and the iron tsuba all share the same dark metallic finish, unified against the red saya.

The saya is constructed from hardwood and finished in a bold two-tone lacquer - vivid red on the upper body fading into solid black at the tip (kojiri). A black sageo cord is knotted at the kurikata with a small red-lacquered bead accent visible at the knot point. The lacquer finish gives the saya a high-gloss, smooth surface consistent with traditional Japanese sword furniture. Browse the full Red Samurai Sword collection for similar color configurations.

This katana measures 41 inches in total length and weighs 4 lb, shipping at 5 lb in a 43 x 5 x 5 inch package. Because each piece is individually handmade, minor variations in finish, wrap tension, and lacquer tone are expected and reflect the handcrafted nature of the work. Sword stand not included.