T10 Carbon Steel Wakizashi with Real Hamon - Red Dragon Saya, Black-Red Tsuka, Gold-Brown Tsuba

The blade of this wakizashi is forged from T10 carbon steel, ground and hand-finished to reveal a natural hamon temper line that traces the full length of the nagasa. The chrome-toned surface catches light cleanly from tip to habaki, with the hamon providing a visible boundary between the harder edge and the body of the steel. At 40.5 inches overall and 1.26 inches wide, the proportions reflect the compact authority of a traditional wakizashi. This piece is part of the Red T10 Carbon Steel Wakizashi collection, bringing together steel quality and decorative finish in one assembled piece.

The tsuka is built on a full-tang foundation and wrapped in black cotton ito over red PU samegawa. The diamond-pattern wrap leaves the red underlayer exposed at each opening, creating the bold black-red contrast that defines the handle's visual character. A copper kashira caps the end of the handle, carrying the same warm metallic tone through from pommel to guard.

The gold-brown tsuba is cast with an ornate scroll motif, its open lattice design adding visual depth at the transition point between blade and handle. A copper habaki fits flush beneath the tsuba, securing the blade assembly in classic koshirae fashion. The fittings read as a unified set - each component in a consistent warm gold-brown and copper palette.

The saya is crafted from hardwood and finished in a deep red piano lacquer that gives the scabbard a glassy, high-gloss surface. Hand-painted gold dragon figures run along the body of the saya in a narrative arrangement, with a black sageo cord secured through the kurikata in a traditional knot. For collectors interested in this style of decorated scabbard work, the Darkred Scabbard Wakizashi collection offers additional options in this aesthetic.

Total weight is 2.88 lb with shipping weight at 4 lb. The piece ships in a 42 x 4 x 4 in box. A sword stand is not included. This wakizashi is designed for collectors and enthusiasts who want T10 steel quality paired with a fully realized decorative koshirae - the red saya, gold dragon painting, and black-red handle form a cohesive visual set that holds up at close range.