Manganese Steel Katana with Black Blade, Wave Engraving in Camo Hardwood Saya - White Tsuka

The blade on this katana is forged from manganese steel and finished in a deep black surface treatment, running 41.3 inches overall with a 1.41-inch width. Along the flat, a continuous wave engraving runs from the base toward the tip - white against black, graphic and deliberate. The full tang construction integrates the steel through the entire handle assembly, giving the piece structural coherence from pommel to point. If you're drawn to Black Blade Katana designs with bold surface work, this piece delivers both.

The tsuka is wrapped in white ito in a traditional diamond-cross pattern, offering a clean contrast to the darkened metalwork below. A black alloy fuchi-kashira frames both ends of the handle, and the pommel carries a small ornamental fitting that closes the assembly neatly.

The tsuba is cast in black alloy and features a lion motif in relief - a round, substantial guard that anchors the hand position visually and adds a focal point of craft detail between blade and handle. The black-on-black alloy fittings throughout keep the hardware consistent without competing with the blade's engraving.

The hardwood saya is lacquered in a black-and-white camouflage pattern with a cloud-theme layout - the irregular white forms breaking across the black ground echo the wave engraving on the blade itself. A black sageo cord completes the scabbard. The overall pairing of camo saya and engraved black nagasa gives this piece a cohesive, graphic identity that reads clearly as a collector-oriented design. Explore more options in our Hand Forged Katana collection.

This katana weighs 3.5 lbs and ships in packaging measuring 43.3 x 3.93 x 3.14 inches. Each sword is individually handmade, so minor variations in finish, fitting, and engraving placement are part of the process. Sword stand or holder is not included.