Orange Flame-Engraved Katana in High Manganese Steel with Dragon Tsuba - Dark Red Lacquer Saya

The blade is forged from high manganese steel and finished in a warm orange tone, providing a bold visual contrast against the white flame engravings carved along the cutting edge. The flame motif runs continuously from the kissaki toward the habaki, giving the nagasa a dynamic, fire-swept silhouette. At 40.55 inches overall and 1.259 inches wide, the blade carries a pronounced curve consistent with classical katana geometry. If you're drawn to vivid blade finishes, browsing the Real Red Katana collection offers useful side-by-side context for orange and red tone variations.

The tsuka is built on a hardwood core and wrapped in black ito over red samegawa, with the diamond-pattern windows of the ray skin visible between each wrap crossing. The fuchi at the base of the handle is finished in textured gold, providing a warm metallic accent that bridges the black handle and the sword's broader color scheme. The full-tang construction runs the complete length of the handle for structural integrity.

The tsuba is cast alloy in black with a dragon motif in raised relief across its face - clawed forms and scaled texture are visible across the guard's surface. The black-and-gold color combination of the tsuba directly echoes the handle fittings, keeping the overall koshirae visually unified from pommel to guard.

The saya is shaped from hardwood and finished in multiple coats of piano lacquer, producing the deep, mirror-like dark red surface visible in the image. The kurikata fitting is black with a rounded bead detail, and the black sageo is tied in a braided knot at the mouth of the scabbard. The saya's gloss finish creates a strong visual counterpoint to the matte orange of the blade.

At 2.8 lb and packaged at 42.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inches, this katana is sized for wall mounting or stand display. The koshirae-style assembly - matched lacquer saya, wrapped tsuka, and thematic tsuba - makes it a self-contained presentation piece. For more options in this material category, the Marble Manganese Steel Katana collection covers additional manganese steel finishes worth comparing.