Red Damascus Katana, Hand Forged Unokubi-Zukuri Blade, Red Leather Wrap and Saya

Description: Red Damascus Katana, Unokubi-Zukuri Blade, Master Forged and built by hand. The blade is folded about 14 times (over 16k layers) and tempered... forged Unokubi Style with a double Bo-Hi and a deep red finish added at the end. The famed "Head Chopper" style blade preferred by Feudal Japanese Imperial Guards and Executioners... Very sharp and battle ready, beautiful and functional. The build is heavily matched... old style thick dark red and black leather strap wrapping the handle (hickory with 2 bamboo mekugi holding pins) and a deep red saya with lovely wavey wood grain visible. The tsuba depicts waves and has a dark bronze color that matches some of the dark bronze coloring in the red on the blade. The handle caps are very nice looking matching bronze waves like the beautiful black wave patterns on the blade from the Damascus process. Includes the basic maintenance kit and nice sword bag shown in the pics. Proudly made by Jesse at Karbon Steele. A Lifetime Sword Collector and Bushido Enthusiast, now Kenjutsu Master and Artisan of Building Swords. I am very passionate about my craft work and everything I make is done by hand using old methods. All swords are built from blank blades forged by Expert Forgemasters, sources I have found to be consistent in great quality. I buy directly from the source, so I can maintain low prices for outstanding quality. There are lots of How-To videos online or YouTube for maintenance and sharpening; just need a kit or some mineral oil and soft cloths, whetstone or accusharp sharpener, and liquid polish or sand paper for polishing. Flitz Polish is good for shining and removing minor scratches and rust, but wet sanding may be needed for deep scratches and big rust spots. Any leather wrap should be occasionally treated to prevent drying and cracking, the blade needs to be occasionally cleaned with mineral oil to prevent rusting... especially after use or sharpening. All swords are Securely Shipped Worldwide in thick Boxes. If you have any questions about my building methods or want more info about the blades, please ask. Check out my world famous Martial Arts Gear at Wycked Scepters! wyckedscepters.com For a great selection of jewelry and accessories at great prices, check out Jesse the Artisan and Co Fine Jewelry! jessetheartisa

Price: 320 USD

Location: Eugene, Oregon

End Time: 2024-09-04T11:21:26.000Z

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