Damascus Steel Katana with Hamon Blade - Green-Black Tsuka, Black Lacquer Saya, Geometric Tsuba

The blade is forged from folded damascus steel, producing a layered surface pattern that shifts in light across the entire 40.5-inch length. A distinct hamon line runs along the edge - the contrast between the darkened spine and the polished edge bevel highlights the differential finishing applied during the blade's heat treatment. The nagasa measures 1.26 inches at its widest point and 0.275 inches at spine thickness, giving the blade a geometry suited to traditional katana proportions. Explore more options in our Damascus Folded Steel Katana collection.

The tsuka uses a full tang construction, meaning the steel core extends the full handle length. Over the black samegawa (ray skin) base, green-and-black cord is applied in a traditional diamond-wrap pattern. The alternating color creates a high-contrast grip detail visible even from a distance, while the ray skin beneath adds grip texture under the wrapping.

The tsuba is a black alloy piece in a geometric open-spoke design - radial cutouts extend from a central hub, and a gold-toned oval seppa sits at the center transition point between blade and handle. The contrast between the black guard and the warm gold accent gives the fittings a layered visual character consistent with the koshirae style of the overall build.

The saya is constructed from hardwood with a black lacquer finish. A green sageo cord is braided through the kurigata and draped along the body of the saya - the cord color directly matches the tsuka wrap, creating a cohesive green-and-black palette across the full assembly. Total assembled length is 40.5 inches with a shipping weight of 4.4 lb.

At 3.17 lb and finished in a consistent black-and-green color scheme from tip to saya, this katana is built for collectors who want visible craftsmanship detail - folded steel texture, a readable hamon, and hand-matched fittings - rather than a generic display piece. The koshirae-style construction and damascus blade place it alongside other folded steel builds in the High Carbon Folded Steel Katana category for collectors comparing steel types and construction methods.