T10 Steel Katana with Dragon Tsuba in Gold - Blue Cord Handle & Speckled Saya

The blade on this katana is forged from T10 carbon steel, hand-finished to reveal a natural hamon temper line running the full length of the polished, chrome-bright surface. At 40.5 inches overall with a 1.26-inch-wide profile and 0.275-inch spine, the geometry reflects traditional katana proportions, and the full-tang construction carries the steel continuously through the handle core. Collectors browsing our Gray T10 Carbon Steel Japanese Samurai Swords collection will recognize this build as part of a consistent lineage of hamon-finished T10 work.

The tsuka is assembled in blue cord wrapped tightly over black same (ray skin), forming the characteristic diamond-window pattern across the handle length. The cord provides a firm, non-slip grip surface, and the same beneath adds texture and structure. A blue-brown sageo cord is knotted at the handle end, trailing down to meet the saya in traditional koshirae style.

The tsuba is one of the most visually distinctive elements of this piece - a round gold-toned guard cast with a sculptural dragon motif. The dragon's body, claws, and cloud surroundings are rendered in high relief across the guard face, finished in an antique bronze-gold tone that contrasts sharply with both the polished blade and the deep blue of the handle wrap.

The saya is built from hardwood with a lacquer finish in a bold black-and-white speckled pattern - a high-contrast surface treatment that makes the scabbard as visually active as the sword itself. Near the koiguchi opening, the blue-brown sageo cord wraps in layered bands, tying the saya visually to the handle and completing the koshirae as a unified set.

At 3.17 lb and 40.5 inches end to end, this katana carries the weight and presence of a traditional long sword. Each piece is individually handcrafted, so minor variations in hamon pattern and cord placement are inherent to the handmade process. Sword stand not included.