Folded Damascus Steel Katana Replica with Bronze Tsuba - White-Gold Cloud Saya, Black Cord Handle

The blade on this katana is forged from folded melaleuca (Damascus) steel, built up through repeated heating and layering to produce the characteristic patterned surface visible along its chrome-finished length. A real hamon runs along the edge, the result of differential heat treatment applied during finishing - not an etched simulation. At 40.5 inches overall, 1.26 inches wide, and 0.275 inches at the spine, the full-tang construction keeps weight distributed evenly across the 2.88 lb total, making it a proportionally accurate Japanese Sword Replica.

The tsuka is assembled with real white samegawa beneath the wrap - genuine rayskin whose pebbly surface locks the black cord in place and prevents shifting during handling. The cord is wound using a traditional hishigami method, with white diamond-shaped inserts visible at each crossing point. The result is a handle that reads as both precise and traditional, finished with a black sageo hanging cord at the kurikata.

The tsuba is cast in bronze with an ornate scroll motif - interlocking ring shapes radiate outward from an oval center plate engraved with a floral mon design. Gold and silver gilding has been applied across the surface, adding tonal contrast to the warm bronze base. The Copper Fittings Japanese Samurai Swords category captures exactly this kind of metalwork, where hardware becomes as much a visual statement as the blade itself.

The saya is the most immediately striking element of this build. Hardwood forms the structural core, finished with premium natural lacquer in a white-gold cloud pattern - swirling wisps of white, grey, and gold spread across the entire scabbard surface. A small amber-toned cabochon set into the kurikata area adds a warm accent against the black sageo cord. Real horn fittings at the koiguchi and kojiri finish the scabbard properly, reinforcing both the mouth and tip where wear is most likely.

This katana is presented in koshirae style - blade, tsuka, tsuba, and saya assembled as a complete mounting. Overall dimensions fit a 42 x 4 x 4-inch shipping package at 4 lb. Sword stand not included.