1095 Carbon Steel Wakizashi with Black Lacquer Saya and Chrysanthemum Alloy Tsuba

The 28.74-inch blade on this wakizashi is ground from 1095 carbon steel and brought to a 62 HRC hardness, then mirror-polished to a chrome finish that catches light along every inch of its curvature. The hand-finished edge runs cleanly to a precise kissaki, and at 1.26 inches wide the blade carries enough geometry to read as a serious display piece from across a room. No hamon is present - the visual interest lives entirely in the reflective polish and the blade's elegant sori.

The tsuka measures 10.62 inches and is built over a real rayskin (samegawa) foundation dyed black, giving the underlayer genuine texture that keeps the hand oriented. Black cotton ito is wrapped in traditional diamond pattern over the samegawa, with two black menuki seated beneath the braid at mid-handle. The result is a grip that looks correct by classical standards while holding its color uniformly with the rest of the koshirae. Explore the full range of options in our Black Wakizashi collection.

The alloy tsuba is circular with an open lattice design and carries a chrysanthemum theme - the classic kiku mon rendered in the metalwork, finished in matte black with a small gold-tone accent medallion at center. Its weight and diameter sit proportionally between a tanto guard and a full katana tsuba, which is exactly right for a wakizashi in koshirae style mountings.

The saya is shaped from hardwood and finished with a piano-lacquer coat that gives it a deep, consistent gloss. Running along the face of the scabbard is a hand-painted gold floral motif - branching stems and blossoms that stand out sharply against the black ground. A braided black sageo is knotted at the kurigata in a traditional tie. Saya length is 29.92 inches. For more blades built on this steel, see our 1095 Wakizashi collection.

Overall length is 40.55 inches; the sword weighs 2.1 lb assembled. Package dimensions are 33.4 x 3.9 x 3.14 inches, shipping weight 3.3 lb. This koshirae-style wakizashi is a well-proportioned replica suited to display, cosplay, and Japanese sword collecting.