Hand Forged Blue Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Folded Steel Blade Iron Tsuba Color:Blue fuchi and kashira are made

fuchi and kashira are made of copper and plated with gold and silver

Tiger tsuba

In oriental culture both flower and lion are the symbol of good luck

Practitioners of kung fu sword

Ninjato sword is characterized by a straight blade

Hand Forged Blue Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Folded Steel Blade Iron Tsuba Color:Blue fuchi and kashira are madeBlue Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Description: SL1256 is an entry level katana. The blade is made of folded 1060 carbon steel which was through hardened. Being through hardened means that the blade does not have a natural hamon but the folding process during the forging of the blade means that it has a beautiful grain pattern which is highlighted by its oxidized, blue coating. The coating also adds corrosion protection on the blade. Through hardened