White Katana Sword- High Carbon 1095 Steel Sword with Clay Temper

White Katana, 1095 Steel, Clay Tempered, 39 inches

A 39-inch katana in 1095 high carbon steel with white fittings and a wood scabbard. The katana was the sword of the samurai from the 15th century on: a curved, single-edged blade over 24 inches, a round or square guard, and a grip long enough for two hands. This is the shorter of our white katanas, an inch and a half under the standard length.

The blade

1095 is a plain high carbon steel with about 0.95 percent carbon, roughly double the carbon of the 1045 steel used in most production blades. It takes a very hard edge, typically 56 to 58 HRC, and holds it. To keep a long blade from being brittle at that hardness it is clay tempered: the smith coats the spine in clay, leaves the edge bare, and quenches, so the edge hardens fully while the spine stays softer and springier. On the swords that is what produces the hamon, the temper line along the edge.

Specifications

• Overall length: 39 inches
• Blade: 1095 high carbon steel, clay tempered
• Hardness: 56 to 58 HRC
• Tang: Full
• Handle: Wood, white fittings
• Sheath: Wood

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