Tamahagane Steel Katana with Hamon, Black Lacquer Saya - Light Green Tsuka, Dragon Tsuba

The blade on this katana is forged from true tamahagane - jewel steel produced by smelting iron sand and charcoal together in a tatara furnace. Once the smelt is complete, the resulting steel is carefully sorted by carbon content: high-carbon pieces form the hard cutting edge and core, while low-carbon steel encases the exterior for resilience. That layered structure is then hand-forged, producing the folded grain pattern visible along the flat of the blade. As part of our Tamahagane Katana Sword collection, this piece represents one of the most material-authentic replicas available at this level.

After forging, the blade undergoes clay tempering to generate a natural hamon. Hazuya and jizuya finishing stones are then used section by section to bring that hamon line into full relief and expose the steel's surface grain. The result is a chrome-toned blade with visible activity along the temper line - not a cosmetic etch, but a genuine differential-hardening pattern worked by hand.

The tsuka is wrapped in light green ito cord over a white samegawa (real ray-skin) foundation. Diamond-shaped gaps in the wrap expose the textured samegawa beneath, while the green and white contrast gives the handle a clean, traditional nihonto appearance. A copper habaki collar seats the blade firmly where tsuka meets saya.

The black iron tsuba is hand-carved with a dragon motif in full relief - the kind of detail that rewards close inspection. A black-red sageo cord ties through the kurikata on the saya, providing a bold accent against the deep black lacquered hardwood scabbard. The full koshirae set is consistent in color palette: black hardware, green handle, chrome blade.

At 41 inches overall and 3 lbs, this sword is proportioned for display on a stand or wall mount. Full-tang construction means the blade runs the complete length of the handle - a hallmark of structural integrity in any serious Beautiful Samurai Sword build. Shipping weight is 4 lbs in a 43 x 4 x 4 inch package.