T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Red Rayskin Saya - Chrysanthemum Tsuba, Full Tang Blade

The blade on this katana is forged from T10 carbon steel and finished with a hand-polished edge that reveals a genuine hamon line - the subtle wave-pattern boundary left by the heat treatment process. The chrome-finished nagasa measures 40.5 inches overall and 1.26 inches at its widest, with a spine thickness of 0.28 inches, giving it the proportions of a traditional tachi-length katana. Explore our Featured Japanese Katana collection for more pieces built to this standard.

The tsuka is constructed around a full tang core, ensuring the blade and handle move as a single rigid unit. Red ito cord is wrapped in the classic diamond-pattern over real white samegawa - the pearlescent rayskin wrap visible between each crossing provides both grip texture and visual contrast against the deep red cord.

Separating blade from handle is a dark red iron tsuba hand-engraved with a chrysanthemum and cloud scroll motif, accented with gold and silver gilding. The copper habaki and fittings carry a warm metallic tone that ties the gold detailing on the tsuba to the kashira at the handle's end.

The saya is wrapped in red rayskin and secured with a braided black-and-red sageo cord tied in a traditional knot pattern at the kurigata. Real horn fittings at the koiguchi (mouth) and kojiri (tip) protect the saya's most wear-prone points and signal the level of traditional detail carried throughout the piece. This red-and-black color pairing is a defining feature of the Red Sageo Japanese Samurai Swords category.

Total weight is 3.2 lb with overall dimensions of 40.5 x 1.26 x 0.28 inches. The package ships at 3.4 lb in a fitted 43.4 x 3.9 x 3.14-inch box. Note: a sword stand is not included.