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Japanese Forged 1050 Katana in Green
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SKU: KAT-030This katana is forged from 1050 carbon steel, a sister to the brown version within the same line, but with a very distinctive finish: the sheath is lacquered in dark green with a mottled or marbled pattern reminiscent of a stone or marble surface, and the handle is wrapped in matching cord, with differential tempering that leaves a discreet suguha (直刃) line along the edge.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Katana (刀) - Japanese long sword
- Model
- Forged 1050 Katana in Green
- 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)
- Dark green 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 a dark tone, matching the scabbard
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, in a dark tone to match the scabbard (鍔)
- Tsuba material
- Dark-toned metal 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
- Dark green lacquered wood with a mottled/marbled finish (鞘)
- Colour and finish
- Dark green, marbled
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Dark green 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
- Dark green
- 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 dark green braiding, revealing small gilt menuki in the openings of the diamond pattern. The round, dark-toned guard is assembled with the other metal parts before being attached to the dark green lacquered wooden scabbard with a mottled finish, secured with a matching cord knotted near the mouth.
- Katana (刀) forged from 1050 carbon steel, with a real edge (刃, ha).
- Scabbard (鞘) lacquered in dark green, with a mottled/marbled finish.
- Handle wrapped in dark green cord, with visible gilt menuki.
- Round tsuba (鍔), in a matching dark tone.
- 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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