T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Gold Dragon Tsuba, Natural Wood Saya - White Ito Samurai Sword

The blade on this katana is forged from T10 carbon steel and put through a clay tempering process that creates differential hardening along the edge and spine. The result is a genuine hamon line - a flowing boundary visible along the blade's surface where hard and soft steel meet. The blade runs full tang through the handle, finished to a high-polish chrome tone that contrasts sharply against the warm natural tones of the fittings. At 41 inches overall and 3 lbs, it carries the proportions of a traditional tachi-length katana.

The tsuka is built over a full-tang core and wrapped in white cotton ito, with the classic diagonal diamond pattern running evenly from kashira to tsuba. Beneath the ito, genuine white samegawa ray skin provides the textured underlayer that gives the wrap its grip and structure. The fuchi and kashira fittings are finished in a tone that complements the gold tsuba, keeping the handle assembly visually unified.

The tsuba is cast in a gold tone with an openwork dragon design - a full pierced relief carving where the dragon's body wraps around the guard's oval form. The negative space between the carved elements gives the piece a layered, sculptural quality. Paired with the white ito and natural wood saya, the gold finish creates a warm, high-contrast color story across the full sword. If you're exploring similar guard styles, the Real Copper Tsuba Katana collection offers additional koshirae configurations worth comparing.

The saya is shaped from natural hardwood in a warm cream-beige tone and features hand-engraved dragon and botanical relief carvings across its full length. The engravings run in a continuous panel from the koiguchi toward the kojiri, with the design pressed into the wood rather than painted on. A white sageo cord is tied at the kurikata, matching the ito color and completing the monochromatic white-and-natural palette of the full koshirae assembly.

This katana is finished to koshirae standard with all fittings - tsuba, fuchi, kashira, sageo, and saya - assembled as a matched set. The combination of clay-tempered T10 steel, genuine samegawa, and engraved hardwood saya positions it as a considered collector's piece with clear construction detail at every component. Note: sword stand is not included.