Ninjato in 1095 Carbon Steel with Blue Blade, Skull Tsuba and Dark Blue Lacquered Saya

The blade on this ninjato is forged from 1095 carbon steel and runs 28.74 inches, heat-treated to a hardness of 62 HRC. A hand-applied blue finish covers the full length of the nagasa, shifting from a deep indigo near the spine to a bright edge where the hamon becomes visible. The full tang construction ties the blade structurally through the entire handle, giving the piece solid balance at 2.8 lb total weight. This is part of the Blue Blade 1095 Carbon Steel Ninjato collection for collectors focused on this steel and finish combination.

The tsuka measures 10.62 inches and is wrapped in dark blue and gold ito over a foundation of real black rayskin (samegawa). The natural rayskin nodes show through the cord gaps, providing grip texture that synthetic materials cannot replicate. The gold stitching lines running along the wrap create a deliberate visual contrast against the deep blue - visible clearly in the close-up images and consistent with the sageo cord color below.

The tsuba is cast alloy in a black and gold finish, centered on a sculpted skull motif with fine surface detail in the surrounding relief work. The gold fuchi and kashira fittings tie the handle hardware to the tsuba's accent color, giving the full koshirae a unified appearance. Skull-themed fittings have a documented place in Japanese sword aesthetics, referencing transience and the mindset of the warrior.

The saya is built from hardwood and finished in a matte piano lacquer in dark blue - a gloss-controlled surface that reads as deep navy under direct light. At 29.92 inches it accommodates the nagasa cleanly. The Dark Blue Sageo Ninjato collection groups pieces sharing this saya and sageo color combination. The dark blue and gold sageo cord wraps the saya mouth in a traditional pattern and ties off in a flat bow, completing the color story that runs from the blade collar to the saya tip.

Overall dimensions: 40.55 in length, 1.259 in width, 0.275 in height, 2.8 lb. Packaged at 42.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 in, shipping weight 3.3 lb. The full koshirae style - skull tsuba, real rayskin handle, blue carbon steel blade, and lacquered dark blue saya - makes this ninjato a strong centerpiece for a display focused on bold color and traditional Japanese fittings.