1095 Carbon Steel Katana with Galaxy-Fleck Saya, Phoenix Tsuba in Full Koshirae - Black Ito

The blade is forged from 1095 carbon steel with manganese content and finished to a bright chrome polish across its 28.74-inch nagasa. Heat treatment brings the steel to 62 HRC, giving the edge a firm, consistent hardness along the full length. The shinogi-zukuri profile is clean and uncluttered, letting the mirror surface catch light along the ridge line. Collectors looking at a 1095 Steel Katana Sword will find this blade representative of the grade at its most visually refined.

The tsuka measures 10.62 inches and begins with a genuine rayskin (same) wrap in black - the small, densely packed nodes provide texture and serve as the anchor surface for the cotton ito. Black ito is wound in the traditional diagonal diamond pattern, firm and even from kashira to tsuba. The full tang extends through the entire handle length, secured inside the tsuka for a stable, one-piece feel at 2.8 lb overall.

The tsuba is a black alloy disc with a phoenix carved in relief across both faces - wings spread, detailed feather lines visible in the casting. A gold-tone seppa sits between the tsuba and the tsuka collar, introducing the only warm metallic note in an otherwise monochrome fittings set. The contrast between the black iron-look guard and the bright gold seppa reads clearly even in low display lighting.

The saya is built from hardwood and finished with a dark lacquer into which gold and teal fleck particles are suspended - the result is a galaxy or night-sky effect that shifts with the viewing angle. At 29.92 inches the saya fits the nagasa with a firm pull. A black sageo cord is knotted at the koiguchi in a traditional style, with the excess falling in a clean loop. The overall koshirae keeps a strict black palette for all fittings, letting the fleck saya serve as the single decorative statement.

Overall dimensions run 40.55 inches from tip to kashira, with a blade width of 1.259 inches and spine thickness of 0.275 inches. This piece suits Traditional Katana collectors who want a full koshirae presentation with a distinctive saya finish and a thematically unified fittings set.