Damascus Steel Katana with Real Hamon, Gold Snake Tsuba in Black & Red Koshirae
- Damascus steel blade with a hand-finished edge and a visible real hamon - the natural temper line runs the full length of the nagasa, showing distinct wave-pattern contrast between the hardened edge and the softer spine.
- Full tang construction with a black ito wrap over red rayskin (samegawa) handle - the diamond-pattern braiding exposes bright white ray-skin nodes, creating a striking black-and-red contrast along the tsuka.
- Gold-tone cast snake tsuba - a coiled serpent with detailed scale texture wraps around the guard, finished in an aged gold tone with copper accents at the seppa, giving the fittings a bold, antique character.
- Black lacquered hardwood saya with red rayskin panels at the koiguchi - the two-tone sheath pairs glossy black lacquer with a vivid red samegawa inlay, secured by black sageo cord with a decorative bead.
- Blade specs: 30.3 in. nagasa, 1.26 in. width, 0.275 in. thickness, total assembled weight 2.3 lb - proportions suited for display and koshirae appreciation.
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Product Details
The blade is forged from damascus steel, with the layered fold pattern visible across the ji (flat) and the shinogi (ridge line). A real hamon runs along the entire nagasa - the temper line shows a natural, irregular wave contour that distinguishes hand-finished work from machine-ground edges. At 30.3 inches long, 1.26 inches wide, and 0.275 inches thick, the blade carries a geometry balanced for the full koshirae assembly, weighing in at 2.3 lb complete. For collectors interested in folded and patterned steel construction, our Natural Damascus Steel Katana collection covers the full range of available options.
The tsuka is wrapped in black ito cord using a traditional diamond-pattern (hishigami) braid, wound over a red rayskin (samegawa) base. The white nodes of the ray-skin show through the wrap openings in a clean, regular pattern - a detail that confirms genuine samegawa rather than synthetic substitutes. The fuchi and kashira fittings are alloy-finished to match the antique gold tone of the tsuba.
The tsuba is the most visually distinctive element of this koshirae: a fully three-dimensional cast snake, its body coiled and scaled in fine relief, the head positioned at the blade opening with visible facial detail. The finish is an aged gold tone with copper-colored seppa beneath - a pairing that reads as warm and ornate rather than bright or modern. The snake theme is a recurring motif in classical Japanese sword fittings, historically associated with protection and longevity.
The saya is lacquered hardwood in gloss black, with a red rayskin (samegawa) panel inlaid at the upper third near the koiguchi. The contrast between the lacquered black body and the vivid red panel is one of the most immediately striking visual features of this piece. Black sageo cord is knotted at the kurikata in a traditional style, finished with a single decorative bead. If the red rayskin saya aesthetic is a priority, the Red Rayskin Saya Katana collection offers additional configurations with this finish.
This katana is a full koshirae replica - blade, tsuka, tsuba, and saya assembled as a matched set. Shipping weight is 3.3 lb; package dimensions are 33.4 x 3.9 x 3.14 inches. A sword stand or holder is not included.
- Damascus steel blade with a hand-finished edge and a visible real hamon - the natural temper line runs the full length of the nagasa, showing distinct wave-pattern contrast between the hardened edge and the softer spine.
- Full tang construction with a black ito wrap over red rayskin (samegawa) handle - the diamond-pattern braiding exposes bright white ray-skin nodes, creating a striking black-and-red contrast along the tsuka.
- Gold-tone cast snake tsuba - a coiled serpent with detailed scale texture wraps around the guard, finished in an aged gold tone with copper accents at the seppa, giving the fittings a bold, antique character.
- Black lacquered hardwood saya with red rayskin panels at the koiguchi - the two-tone sheath pairs glossy black lacquer with a vivid red samegawa inlay, secured by black sageo cord with a decorative bead.
- Blade specs: 30.3 in. nagasa, 1.26 in. width, 0.275 in. thickness, total assembled weight 2.3 lb - proportions suited for display and koshirae appreciation.
Specification
| Item Number | TK-JP-G10060 |
|---|---|
| Primary Color | Mix-color |
| Primary Material | Damascus Steel |
| Saya Color | Black |
| Saya Material | Hardwood Lacquer |
| Tsuka Color | Black-red |
| Nagasa Color | Chrome |
| Sageo Color | Black |
| Tsuba Color | Gold |
| Tsuba Theme | Snake |
| Nagasa Hamon | Yes |
| Style | Koshirae |
| Dimensions | 30.3 x 1.3 x 0.3 Inches |
| Weight | 2.3 Pounds |
| Packing Size | 33.4 x 3.9 x 3.14 Inches |
| Shipping Weight | 3.3 Pounds |
