1095 Carbon Steel Katana with White Cherry Blossom Saya in Black-Red Tsuka - Full Tang Replica

The blade is forged from 1095 high-carbon steel and runs full tang through the entire handle, finished to a bright chrome polish along its 40.55-inch length. The steel offers genuine hardness and a clean, hand-finished edge profile suited for a serious collector piece - no visible hamon on this model, but the mirror-polished surface catches light with sharp clarity from tip to habaki.

The tsuka is wrapped in black cord over a red samegawa underlayer, bound in a traditional diamond-pattern that exposes the red underlayer in evenly spaced lozenges along the grip. A red sageo cord with striped ribbon bow ties neatly at the collar, and small gold-toned menuki accent each face of the handle. The overall black-and-red combination gives the grip a bold, high-contrast look that reads immediately from across a room.

The gold chrysanthemum tsuba is this sword's most intricate metal component. Cast with layered floral and foliate relief across its face, the aged gold tone suits the koshirae-style fittings and bridges the dark handle to the white saya with natural warmth. Chrysanthemum motifs carry long associations with perseverance and refinement in Japanese decorative tradition - a fitting choice for a sword intended as a centerpiece. Browse our Red 1095 Carbon Steel Katana collection for coordinating red-accent pieces.

The saya is where this katana makes its strongest visual statement. Constructed from hardwood and sealed in a white natural lacquer base, the scabbard is hand-painted with a full-length cherry blossom composition - red flowers and dark branching limbs spread across a swirling grey-white ground that suggests stone or mist. The imagery wraps continuously from the koiguchi to near the kojiri, and no two sayas will carry an identical pattern. A red cord wrapping at the upper saya adds continuity with the sageo and tsuka colors. For additional red-accented options, see our Red Folded Katana Sword selection.

Total overall length measures 40.55 inches with a blade width of 1.259 inches and a spine thickness of 0.275 inches. Assembled weight is 2.8 lb. Packaged dimensions are 42.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inches at a shipping weight of 3.3 lb. Designed as a koshirae-style collectible and display piece - sword stand not included.