Tachi Sword Damascus Steel Blade with Dark Red Hardwood Saya - Dragon Tsuba Koshirae

The 28.74-inch nagasa is forged from manganese Damascus steel, heat-treated to 62 HRC and finished with a hand-polished hamon line that traces the blade's gentle curvature from machi to kissaki. The layered Damascus surface creates a flowing grain pattern across the chrome-toned blade face - each sword slightly unique due to the hand-forging process. The full-tang construction ensures structural continuity from tip to pommel.

The 10.62-inch tsuka is wrapped in brown cord over genuine black rayskin, following traditional koshirae construction. The underlying rayskin provides a textured base that locks the cord wrap in place and prevents rotation during handling. Decorative white inlay motifs on the upper tsuka add visual contrast against the dark brown wrapping.

The bronze alloy tsuba carries a sculpted dragon theme, with gold and silver gilding technology applied to highlight the relief carving on both faces. A copper-toned seppa (blade collar) seats between the tsuba and tsuka, completing the fitting. The dragon motif wraps around the full circumference of the guard with fine detail work visible in the scales and body contour.

The dark red hardwood lacquer saya runs 29.92 inches and is finished in matte to keep the surface glare-free under display lighting. Engraved silver-inlay kanji characters - reading across vertical panels separated by geometric borders - run the full length of the saya. A brown sageo cord is knotted through the kurikata, and two additional silver-tone fittings accent the saya at mid-span and near the kojiri. If you're browsing related pieces, the Brown Odachi collection features comparable dark-saya long sword configurations.

At 46.5 inches overall and 2.91 lb, this tachi sits in the proportional range of classical Japanese long swords suited for wall display, koshirae study, or cosplay presentation. Packaging dimensions are 48 x 4 x 4 inches at 5 lb shipping weight. Sword stand is not included. For additional long-format options, the Long Odachi collection offers extended blade configurations in similar koshirae dress.