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Japanese Forged 1050 Katana in Brown
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SKU: KAT-027This katana is forged from 1050 carbon steel, a simple yet robust steel widely used in functional katanas due to its excellent balance of hardness and cost. It features differential tempering, leaving a subtle suguha (直刃) line along the edge. Visually, the combination of a glossy black scabbard and a braided brown cord handle stands out, creating a classic and understated contrast within the catalogue.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Katana (刀) - Japanese long sword
- Model
- Forged 1050 Katana in Brown
- Historical period depicted
- Edo period inspiration (江戸時代, 1603-1868), forged steel
Blade (Ha)
- Steel type
- 1050 carbon steel, forged
- Overall length
- 100 cm
- Blade length
- 73 cm (長さ, nagasa)
- Blade width
- 3 cm
- Spine thickness
- 6 mm
- Tip type (kissaki)
- Chu-kissaki (中切先)
- Hamon type
- Suguha (直刃), discreet temper line
- Hardening method
- Differential hardening (焼き入れ, yaki-ire) on 1050 carbon steel
- Blade finish
- Polished
- Edge condition
- Sharpened, with a real edge (刃, ha)
Grip (Tsuka)
- Tsuka length
- 27 cm (柄, tsuka)
- Core material
- Wood, wrapped in braided cord
- Samegawa (rayskin)
- Ivory-coloured synthetic samegawa, under the wrap (鮫皮)
- Tsuka-ito (wrap cord)
- Brown cord, diamond-wrapped, with gold menuki visible at the openings (柄糸)
- Menuki (ornaments under the wrap)
- Gilt, discreet, visible under the wrap (目貫)
- Fuchi and kashira
- Fuchi (縁) and kashira (頭) in dark/black tone
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, black, simple design (鍔)
- Tsuba material
- Iron or dark alloy
- Habaki
- Light-toned metal (鎺)
- Seppa (spacers)
- Fitted next to the tsuba (切羽)
- Mekugi (peg)
- Peg visible on the tsuka (目釘)
Scabbard (Saya)
- Scabbard material
- Black lacquered wood, glossy finish (鞘)
- Colour and finish
- Gloss black
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Brown cord, tied in a bow next to the mouth of the saya (下緒)
- Koiguchi (scabbard mouth)
- Dark-toned rim, integrated with the saya (鯉口)
General information
- Predominant colour
- Black and brown
- Materials
- Carbon steel, lacquered wood, metal alloy, textile cord
- Total weight
- 900 g
- Blade weight
- 600 g
- Balance point
- 10 cm above the tsuba (鍔)
- Recommended use
- Collecting, decoration, martial arts practice
- Practitioner level
- Intermediate (blade with a real edge, requires experienced handling)
This katana is forged from 1050 carbon steel, forged and sharpened to give a real edge. The hilt is wrapped in brown braiding that reveals small gilt menuki in the openings of the diamond pattern. The round, black guard, with its simple design, is assembled along with the other metal parts before being attached to the black lacquered wooden scabbard, which is secured with a brown cord knotted near the mouth.
- Katana (刀) forged from 1050 carbon steel, with a real edge (刃, ha).
- Handle wrapped in brown cord, with visible gilt menuki.
- Round, black tsuba (鍔) of simple design.
- Scabbard (鞘) lacquered in black, glossy finish, with knotted brown cord.
- Approximate total length of 100 cm, with a blade of about 73 cm, typical measurements for this type of forged katana.
- Suitable for collecting, display and martial arts practice.
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