1095 Carbon Steel Katana with Chrysanthemum Tsuba in Green Cord Handle & Black Lacquer Saya

The blade is ground from 1095 carbon steel and finished to a high-polish chrome surface, measuring 28.74" along the nagasa. At 62 HRC, the steel holds its edge geometry cleanly across the full-tang construction. The hand-finished surface runs mirror-bright from the mune to the ha, giving the katana an immediate visual presence whether mounted horizontally or displayed upright.

The tsuka runs 10.62" and is built over a real white rayskin (samegawa) base - genuine ray skin with its natural pearlescent nodule texture intact. Over that, green cord ito is applied in a traditional diagonal wrap, the ivory diamonds of exposed samegawa framing the ito intersections cleanly. The contrast between white samegawa and deep green wrapping is one of the most visually distinctive elements of this build.

The brown-gold alloy tsuba carries a chrysanthemum theme rendered through gold and silver gilding work. Floral clusters and cloud scroll reliefs fill the guard face, with the warm brown-copper ground making the gold accents read clearly. For collectors interested in classical 1095 Katana Sword fittings, this tsuba represents a detailed koshirae approach within an accessible construction.

The saya is shaped from hardwood and finished in matte black natural lacquer across its 29.92" length. The upper end receives a green pearl rayskin wrap that echoes the tsuka color, tying the full assembly into a coherent green-and-black palette. A matching green sageo cord finishes the saya. The matte lacquer surface keeps the black deep and even without any gloss reflection.

Overall length is 40.55" with a blade width of 1.259" and spine thickness of 0.275". The complete assembly weighs 2.8 lbs. The full koshirae style - coordinated sageo, matched rayskin accents, and gilded tsuba - makes this katana a considered addition to any 1095 Carbon Steel Sword collection, suited to display cases or themed presentation setups.