Description: HONSANMAI FOLDED KATANAA deadly folded steel sword with a tasteful black and purple Katana scheme. Purple represents confidence or arrogance and by many ancient cultures around the world, including both ancient Rome and Japanese feudal societies, purple was the color of nobility, royalty and empire. This purple Katana symbolizes a bold, symbolic gesture of overabundant lavish wealth, power and lifestyle, which is color balanced by the black scabbard, a traditional masculine color in Japan. The most valuable part of any sword however is its blade, with this Honsanmai laminate certainly forming a premium foundational core of this fully functional and battle ready Katana.Using folded steel, which is a mixture of 1045 soft steel, 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring steel and many more smaller portions of other steels. This mixture is then folded multiple times to remove impurities, creating many hundreds of individual steel layers, finally producing arguably the best sword-making steel available, a technique renowned for smithing Japanese Katana blades.With this folded steel, the blade is then hand forge laminated into four separate sections, creating an advanced Honsanmai laminate structure. The structural layout consists of a hard cutting edge, soft core & spine and two medium hardness sides which are hand-forge laminated to this combination inner core. Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade's edge, while leaving the blade's core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced Japanese sword making technology and visibly identifiable on this sword's blade. The end result is a blade with a hard, reliable and unmatched razor sharp cutting edge with excellent blade elasticity and resilience, along with a medium hardness protective jacket on each side of the blade. All of which are very important aspects of any true Katana and combat sword destined to survive battle. Completed with a hardwood scabbard, solid brass sword fittings, plated in silver & gold color gilding, and a hardwood wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality cord handle, this folded Katana is finished with traditional materials and in full Japanese character. This Japanese war sword is a decorative work of art. It's highly collectable, a pleasure to own and a formidable close quarters weapon.Key Features:Japanese folded steel sword blade - multi-layered steel with an unmatched razor sharp cutting edge, along with renowned blade resilience & elasticity. Genuine clay tempered blade with visible wave Hamon. Flower Katana themed fittings - Intricate brass carved fittings, gilded in silver & gold colors. Perfectly balanced & versatile Japanese long sword - equally effective cutting, slashing & thrusting weapon. Katana battle ready - fully functional and deadly sharpened Katana.Ornamental sword quality - decorative sword with a purple and black Katana color scheme. Black and Purple Katana Specifications:Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.Overall Katana length: 104cm.Katana blade length: 71cm.Width of blade: 3.2cm.Blade thickness: 0.7cm.Handle length: 26cm.Blade material: Folded steel. Tempering: Genuine clay tempered with visible wave Hamon. Hardness: Core & spine 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.Saya material (scabbard): Hardwood + 3x buffalo horn inserts + quality cord Sageo. Handle materials: Hardwood wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality cord Ito (handle wrap).Sword fittings material: Brass, plated with gold & silver color gilding. Bo Hi (fuller sword): Single triangular shaped blood groove on both sides of the blade. Tang: Full tang Katana. Craft: Handmade.Included: Sword bag, certification.Item: Sword flower. ShippingAverage shipping times to most countries are around 15-30 working days or 3-6 weeks. Some countries such as Brazil or South Africa can take much longer for items to arrive.If you have not received your item after our estimated time frame, please contact us and we will look into your order to see where it is, often it is still in customs or may even be waiting for you at your local post office.If there is a problem with your item we may opt to re-send your order again or refund you, please contact us to discuss your concern.Please note - Your item is being sent via international shipping and is subject to international shipping times. Please be patient and understand that once an order leaves our hands we cannot speed the process along. 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Price: 1583 AUD
Location: Hong Kong
End Time: 2025-01-21T01:08:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 AUD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Blade Material: Honsanmai Laminate - Folded Steel - Clay Tempered
Tang: Full
Dexterity: Ambidextrous
MPN: Does Not Apply
Material: Honsanmai Laminate - Folded Steel - Clay Tempered
Region of Origin: Hong Kong
Modified Item: No
Colour: As Seen
Brand: 1
Authenticity: Original
Handedness: Double-Handed
Type: Black And Purple Katana
Era: 2010s
Theme: Japanese
Edge: Single, Curved
Handle Material: Hardwood wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & quality Ito (handle