Tamahagane Steel Katana with Dragon Tsuba - Brown Cord Handle & Black Lacquer Saya

The blade on this katana is drawn from tamahagane steel, hand-finished to a bright high-polish chrome tone that runs the full 41-inch length. Full-tang construction keeps the geometry consistent from spine to tip, and the hand-finished edge reflects the careful attention given to each stage of the grinding and polishing process. At 3 lb overall, the sword carries noticeable heft without feeling unwieldy - a balance suited to both extended display and hands-on handling by collectors who appreciate how a piece actually feels.

The tsuka is built over genuine white samegawa (ray skin), then wrapped in brown cotton cord using the traditional knot-paper method. Diamond-shaped gaps in the ito reveal the samegawa beneath, a detail that signals orthodox construction rather than shortcut assembly. The result is a handle that looks period-correct and stays secure in the hand. Explore more options in our Brown Samurai Sword collection if the warm earth-tone palette is what draws you.

Sitting between blade and handle is a hand-carved tsuba finished in deep black, depicting a coiled dragon in high relief. The dragon occupies most of the guard face, with scaled body, open claws, and a secondary creature visible in the negative space - the kind of layered detail that rewards close examination. A copper-tone accent element at the nakago-ana opening provides the only warm metallic note on the guard itself, tying it back to the handle's earth tones.

The saya is shaped from hardwood and finished in a smooth black lacquer that photographs cleanly and holds up well to regular draw-and-sheathe use. A brown-and-gold braided sageo is knotted at the kurikata, its two-tone cord echoing the handle wrap and pulling the warm accents of the koshirae together into a coherent look. The contrast between that warm braid and the matte black saya surface is one of the more visually distinctive details of this particular configuration.

Overall dimensions run 41 inches in blade length, 1.259 inches wide, and 0.275 inches at the spine, shipping at 4 lb in a 43 x 4 x 4-inch package. This is a Tamahagane Steel Katana built to occupy a serious spot in a display collection or serve as a reference piece for anyone studying traditional Japanese sword fittings. No sword stand is included.