Damascus Steel Katana with Snake Tsuba in Gold-Brown Crackle Lacquer Saya - Brown Cord Handle

The blade is crafted from Damascus steel using a folded melaleuca process - the steel is repeatedly heated and folded to produce the layered grain pattern visible along the flat. At 40.55 inches overall and 1.259 inches wide, the blade carries a full-tang construction that extends through the handle for structural integrity. The chrome-finished surface catches light cleanly, and the hamon line traces the length of the edge as a natural result of the differential finishing process. For anyone building a Natural Damascus Steel Katana collection, the folded layer detail here is one of the more visually apparent examples in this price range.

The handle is built around a brown ito cord wrap applied in a traditional diamond pattern over PU yellow samegawa. The samegawa panels show through each diamond opening in amber-gold, creating a two-tone contrast that reads clearly even from a distance. The wrap is firm and consistent along the 10-inch tsuka, with no loose sections at the kashira or machi.

The tsuba is the most immediately striking component - a gold-black copper guard cast in a coiled snake theme. Two serpents wrap around the oval frame, their heads meeting at the top, with textured scale detail across the body. The open-work design behind the snakes follows a crackle-cell pattern that echoes the saya finish directly below. The gold tone of the copper ties the guard visually to the saya hardware without being an exact match.

The saya is hardwood finished in premium natural lacquer with a gold-brown crackle texture across the entire surface. The pattern resembles aged tortoiseshell or dry earth and gives the scabbard a depth that flat-lacquer sayas lack. A brown sageo is tied at the koiguchi in a braided decorative knot, and the kojiri cap carries the same gold-black metal tone as the tsuba. This is a Modern Japanese Sword that uses traditional lacquerwork presentation.

Overall dimensions: 40.55 inches length, 1.259 inches blade width, 0.275 inches spine thickness, 2.8 lbs. The complete koshirae-style assembly - matched tsuba, fuchi, kashira, and saya hardware in the snake and crackle motif - makes this a display piece with a clear design language from tip to kojiri.