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Japanese Maru Katana in Black - Set with 2 Tsuba, Mallet and Wooden Stand
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SKU: KAT-018This katana is forged from a single piece of steel, a construction known as maru (丸), the most direct method of making a Japanese blade. It is presented as a set designed for the beginner sword collector: in addition to the assembled sword, it includes two extra guards (鍔, tsuba) to change the appearance of the hilt, a small wooden mallet traditionally used for maintenance and disassembly of the handle, and a wooden stand for displaying the piece. The understated black finish is typical of katanas intended for practical, introductory use.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Katana (刀) - Japanese long sword, in a set with accessories
- Model
- Black Maru Katana + 2 Tsuba + Mallet + Wooden Base
- Historical period depicted
- Edo period inspiration (江戸時代, 1603-1868), one-piece construction (maru, 丸)
Blade (Ha)
- Steel type
- One-piece forged steel (maru construction, 丸)
- 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), straight temper line
- Hardening method
- Differential hardening (焼き入れ, yaki-ire)
- Blade finish
- Polished
- Edge condition
- Sharpened, with a real edge (刃, ha)
Grip (Tsuka)
- Tsuka length
- 27 cm (柄, tsuka)
- Core material
- Magnolia wood (朴の木, honoki)
- Samegawa (rayskin)
- Synthetic samegawa, under the wrap (鮫皮)
- Tsuka-ito (wrap cord)
- Black cord, diamond-wrapped (柄糸)
- Menuki (ornaments under the wrap)
- Discreet, integrated under the wrap (目貫)
- Fuchi and kashira
- Fuchi (縁) and kashira (頭) in black, sober
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, black, fitted to the sword; also includes additional spare/interchangeable tsuba (鍔) in aged bronze tone with relief motif
- Tsuba material
- Iron or dark alloy (fitted); bronze-toned alloy with decorative relief (spare)
- Habaki
- Gilded brass (鎺)
- Seppa (spacers)
- Gilded brass (切羽)
- Mekugi (peg)
- Black lacquered bamboo (目釘); a wooden mallet (mekuginuki) is included for maintenance and assembly
Scabbard (Saya)
- Scabbard material
- Black lacquered wood (鞘)
- Colour and finish
- Black, understated finish
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Matching black cord (下緒)
- Koiguchi (scabbard mouth)
- Integrated with the saya (鯉口)
General information
- Predominant colour
- Black
- Materials
- Forged steel, lacquered wood, metal alloy, textile cord, wooden base
- Total weight
- 850 g
- Blade weight
- 550 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 a single piece of steel, following the maru (丸) construction method, and differentially tempered, leaving a visible straight temper line, which is then polished. The hilt is wrapped with a black, diamond-wrapped cord. The round, dark-toned guard is assembled along with the other metal parts before the whole assembly is attached to the black-lacquered wooden scabbard. The set is completed with two spare guards, a wooden mallet for maintaining the hilt, and a wooden display stand.
- Katana (刀) forged from a single piece of steel (maru construction, 丸), with a real edge (刃, ha).
- Complete set: mounted sword + 2 spare tsuba (鍔) + maintenance mallet + wooden stand.
- Understated black finish, designed for practical and introductory use.
- Suguha-type (直刃) hamon (刃文), a straight temper line.
- Ideal for those starting to collect or practice with a katana.
- Suitable for collecting, display and martial arts practice.
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