T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Orange Rayskin Saya - Blue Ito, Dragon Tsuba, Real Hamon

The blade on this katana is ground from T10 carbon steel and finished to a high-polish chrome surface. A genuine hamon line - the hallmark of differential heat treatment - runs visibly along the edge, creating shifting tonal contrast between the hardened edge zone and the softer spine. Dragon engraving along the flat of the blade adds a second layer of hand-finished detail that rewards close inspection. For collectors pursuing High Quality Japanese Katana, the combination of real hamon and blade engraving on a single piece is a meaningful differentiator.

The full-tang handle is wrapped in white samegawa (rayskin) as the base layer, then bound with blue cotton ito in a traditional diamond-pattern wrap. The exposed rayskin nodes at each diamond create the tactile reference points characteristic of authentic Japanese handle construction. The wrapping is firm and even, with no loose sections at the fuchi or kashira fittings, both finished in gold tone to match the guard.

The tsuba is cast in a squared-lobe silhouette with a gold finish and features a dragon relief motif on both faces. The openwork border and sculpted dragon body give it visual weight without adding excessive mass at the balance point. It seats flush against the fuchi collar, with no rattle when the blade is drawn or sheathed.

The saya is covered in genuine orange rayskin, a less common choice that makes this piece immediately identifiable among standard black or red lacquered scabbards. The black-and-gold sageo cord is knotted at the koiguchi and trails in a multi-strand pattern down the saya body. A gold-tone kojiri caps the tip. If you are browsing within the Orange Samurai Sword category, the rayskin texture here offers a different surface quality compared to painted lacquer alternatives.

Overall length is 41 inches and the piece weighs 4 lb. Packaged in a 43 x 4 x 4 inch box at a shipping weight of 5 lb. Sword stand is not included.