Damascus Steel Katana with Wenge Wood Saya in Natural Brown - Ornate Scroll Tsuba, Black Ito

The 28.74-inch blade is forged from manganese damascus steel, folded into multiple layers that produce a flowing water-grain pattern visible across the entire flat. Hardened to 62 HRC, the blade carries a distinct hamon line along its edge - a signature of differential heat treatment - and terminates in a clean, upswept kissaki. The chrome-finished surface amplifies the contrast between the dark layer lines and the bright polished ground, making the pattern immediately readable from across a room. Collectors interested in the wider category can explore the full Hand Forged Damascus Katana Sword lineup for additional pattern and geometry options.

The tsuka measures 10.62 inches and is built over a genuine rayskin (same) foundation in black. Black cotton ito is wrapped in the traditional alternating-diamond style, creating raised nodes that lock the hand in place without abrasion. The full tang runs the complete length of the handle core, and the kashira at the pommel end visually caps the assembly cleanly.

The tsuba is cast alloy finished in a silver-gold dual tone. Its face is worked with dense ornate scroll relief - spiraling foliage and stylized botanical forms fill the entire plate surface, with gold-accent detailing highlighting the raised elements against a silver ground. The scalloped outer edge gives the guard a floret silhouette rather than a standard round or square profile, adding visual weight at the transition point between blade and handle.

The saya is shaped from natural wenge hardwood and left in a matte finish that lets the wood's open grain and warm brown tone read without interference from lacquer gloss. At 29.92 inches it accommodates the blade with a secure fit. A black sageo cord wraps the kurikata fitting and hangs in a looped tassel at the mouth of the scabbard, completing the two-tone brown-and-black color pairing that runs consistently from saya to ito. Those drawn to this natural wood aesthetic can browse the Brown Saya Katana collection for related finishes.

Overall the piece runs 40.55 inches at 2.8 lbs, shipping weight 3.3 lbs in a 42.5 x 3.9 x 3.5-inch package. The combination of damascus patterning, dual-tone scroll tsuba, and unpainted wenge saya produces a coherent visual identity - natural warmth in the wood offset by the high-contrast steel and silver-gold metalwork - suited to framed wall display, studio photography, or cosplay use.