Damascus Steel Katana with Gold Blade, Dragon Tsuba - Orange Hardwood Saya, Black Ito

The blade is forged from manganese Damascus steel, ground to a 28.74 in. nagasa and heat-treated to a measured hardness of 62 HRC. A hand-finished hamon runs the full length of the edge, and a dragon engraving is etched into the gold-toned surface - the layered Damascus pattern visible in the close-up shows fine flowing grain rather than a uniform finish, giving each piece a subtly individual character. If you want to explore more options in this material, browse our Damascus Steel Katana collection.

The tsuka measures 10.62 in. and is built on a full-tang core that extends uninterrupted from tip to pommel. Genuine black rayskin (samegawa) wraps the wood core beneath black cotton ito, tied in the traditional hishigami diamond pattern with white accent nodes visible at each crossing point. Gold-tone menuki ornaments are set beneath the wrap on both sides.

The tsuba is the visual anchor of the entire koshirae. Cast from alloy in a rich gold tone, it carries a fully sculpted dragon in open-work relief - scales, claws, and cloud forms cut through the plate to create depth from every angle. The matching gold habaki collar seats cleanly between blade and guard, tying the metal tones together.

The saya is shaped from natural hardwood and left in a matte finish that lets the amber-orange burl grain read clearly. Swirling figure in the wood grain gives each sheath a distinct surface pattern. A black sageo cord is looped through the kurigata and tied in a decorative knot at the mouth of the scabbard, providing a strong contrast against the warm wood tone. For more swords in this color palette, see our Orange Pattern Steel Japanese Samurai Swords.

Overall length is 40.55 in. at a weight of 2.8 lb., packaged in a 42.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 in. box shipping at 3.3 lb. The koshirae-style full mounting - coordinated gold fittings, burl hardwood saya, and black ito - makes this a strong centerpiece for a Japanese sword display or collector shelf.