1095 Carbon Steel Katana with Black Dragon Saya - Brown-Gold Sageo, Gold Chrysanthemum Tsuba

The blade is ground from 1095 high carbon steel and brought to a high-polish chrome finish that makes the hamon line clearly visible along the length of the edge. The full tang runs continuously through the handle core, keeping the assembly rigid from tip to pommel. At 40.55 inches overall with a blade width of 1.259 inches and a weight of 2.8 lb, the proportions reflect a traditional tachi-length koshirae build. Collectors drawn to 1095 High Carbon Steel Katana will recognize the steel grade as a reliable choice for this style of piece.

The tsuka is built over a real white samegawa foundation - the natural rayskin texture is visible at every diamond gap in the brown cord wrap. The wrap itself follows a standard hishi-maki pattern, and the exposed samegawa nodes create the tactile contrast that defines authentic koshirae construction. Menuki accents sit beneath the wrap at the traditional positions along the handle flanks.

The tsuba is cast in an alloy and finished in a warm gold tone, shaped into an open chrysanthemum petal design. The radiating petals create a layered silhouette that reads clearly against both the dark saya and the brown cord, and the gold color ties directly to the yellow threads woven through the sageo below it.

The black hardwood lacquer saya is the most visually dominant element of this piece. A white dragon illustration covers a substantial portion of the scabbard surface, rendered in fine detail against the gloss black lacquer ground. The dragon's form coils toward the kojiri, with additional detail work visible near the kurigata. This motif is the defining character of the Dragon Theme Katana category and gives the saya an identity beyond simple storage function.

The sageo is braided in brown and gold, knotted through the kurigata with a finished tassel drop. The two-color braid echoes the gold tsuba above and the brown tsuka wrap, pulling the full color palette - black lacquer, chrome blade, gold fittings, and brown cord - into a coherent koshirae presentation. Packaged at 42.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inches with a shipping weight of 3.3 lb.