Damascus Steel Katana with Dragon Engraving - Gold-Black Hardwood Saya, Black Cord Handle

The blade is forged from Damascus steel, revealing layered wave patterns across its full 40.5-inch length. A visible hamon line traces the edge, while the matte-finished surface keeps the steel's natural character front and center. A dragon engraving runs along the flat, adding a deliberate focal point without overwhelming the blade's inherent texture. At 1.26 inches wide and 0.28 inches thick, the geometry is true to classical katana proportions.

The tsuka is built on a full-tang core and wrapped in traditional tsukamaki style - black cord over real white samegawa. The ray skin provides grip texture beneath the cord, and the diamond-pattern lacing sits tight and even along the handle's length. Gold-toned fuchi and kashira cap the assembly, bridging the handle visually to the guard and saya hardware.

The tsuba follows an ornate scroll theme in a gold-black colorway, with aged patina worked into the raised relief. Paired with the dragon-engraved blade and the black cord handle, it anchors the sword's overall koshirae aesthetic without competing for attention. The design draws on classical Japanese guard motifs while the gold tones echo the saya finish below.

The saya is shaped from natural hardwood and finished with premium lacquer, producing the bold gold-and-black tiger-stripe grain pattern visible across the full scabbard surface. A black sageo cord is knotted at the kurikata, where a small gold fitting provides a clean accent point. The Yellow Hardwood Japanese Samurai Swords collection features similar lacquered hardwood saya builds for collectors focused on this finish style.

Total assembled weight is 3.2 lb with an overall length of 40.5 inches. Packaged at 43.4 x 3.9 x 3.14 inches with a shipping weight of 3.4 lb. For collectors drawn to the layered-steel aesthetic in this colorway, the Black Folded Steel Katana collection offers additional Damascus and folded-steel options worth comparing.