1095 Carbon Steel Katana with Brown-Gold Striped Saya, Dragon Gold Tsuba & Brown Ito

The 28.74-inch blade is forged from 1095 carbon steel and finished to a high-gloss chrome polish, achieving a hardness of 62 HRC through heat treatment. The edge is hand-finished to a single bevel, running cleanly to a fine kissaki tip. No hamon is present - the blade's appeal comes entirely from its mirror-bright surface and precise geometry. At 2.8 lbs overall, the balance sits close to the tsuba, making it easy to present or display from any angle.

The full tang tsuka measures 10.62 inches and is wrapped in brown cotton ito using the traditional diamond (hishi) pattern. Beneath the wrap, genuine black rayskin (honzame) provides a textured base layer that adds grip security and shows authentically through each diamond opening. The contrast between the warm brown ito and the dark rayskin is clearly visible in the handle's detailed close-up. This is part of the broader Brown 1095 Carbon Steel Katana collection.

The tsuba is a standout element - a large, round alloy guard finished in bright gold tone, featuring an open-work dragon design. The dragon motif is rendered in three-dimensional relief: scaled body, outstretched claws, and flowing form cut through the guard face, with a family crest medallion on the reverse side. The gold finish extends consistently to the fuchi and kashira collar pieces, unifying the entire koshirae.

The hardwood saya is the most visually distinctive component. Its surface is lacquered in repeating diagonal stripe bands alternating between deep brown and warm gold-tan, running the full 29.92-inch length. The finish is rich and smooth, with a matte-to-satin sheen that makes the striped pattern appear inlaid rather than painted. A braided sageo cord in matching brown-and-gold is knotted at the kurikata, completing the two-tone palette across the full piece. Explore more options in the Traditional Japanese Katana collection.

Overall length is 40.55 inches, total weight 2.8 lbs, packaged at a shipping weight of 3.3 lbs. The koshirae-style full mountings - dragon tsuba, striped saya, brown ito, and gold fittings - form a coherent visual identity that holds up as both a collector's replica and a display centerpiece.