Black Katana

£166.00

1045 Steel Reliable steel with good durability and easy maintenance.
full tangBlade running through the entire handle for maximum strength.

A black katana this cohesive doesn’t happen by accident. Forged using traditional swordsmith methods in 1045 carbon steel, the blade carries a wave hamon that cuts a striking line against the blackened edge. Iron tsuba carved with flowers, gilded brass habaki, diamond-wrapped PU ito: every detail serves a single, uncompromising all-black aesthetic.

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Black Katana
Black Katana
£166.00
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Blade Material: No selection

1045 Steel

Hamon: No selection

With Hamon

Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Round, black, carved flowers

Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Wood and black PU Samegawa

Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): No selection

Black PU leather with diamond pattern

Habaki (鎺): No selection

Gilded brass

Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Hardwood and black woven PU leather

Blade length (cm): No selection

72

Overall length including handle (cm): No selection

99

Length with scabbard (cm): No selection

102

Handle length (cm): No selection

27

Blade thickness (cm): No selection

0.7

Blade width (cm): No selection

3.2

Weight (kg): No selection

1.4

Package weight (kg): No selection

2

Black Katana: Total Darkness and Mastery

There are swords that impress. And then there are swords that silence a room. This black katana belongs to the second category. From the woven leather saya to the dragon kashira, every component has been unified under a single relentless aesthetic vision: total darkness, total coherence. No contrast broken by a stray silver fitting, no compromise in the design. This is what a black samurai sword should be when executed without concession, a blade that commands presence before it is even drawn.

Black Katana
Black Katana

Forged with Purpose: Finished by Hand

Beyond its visual authority, this black katana sword is crafted with attention to traditional form and aesthetics. Forged in 1045 carbon steel, the blade features a notare-gunome style hamon pattern, achieved through modern finishing techniques that replicate the visual language of differential hardening. The flowing wave-like design enhances the blade’s character, echoing classical Japanese temper lines while maintaining a consistent and durable construction.

Traditional Craftsmanship, Uncompromising Quality

A katana is more than a sword, it’s a symbol of precision, discipline, and Japanese heritage. Our katanas are crafted with respect for traditional sword-making standards, offering you a reliable, durable, and beautifully finished blade. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced collector, you’ll find the perfect katana for your needs.

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The Dragon Runs Through Everything

What separates this all black katana from any production sword is the depth of its design coherence. The round iron tsuba is cast in high-relief with a full dragon motif, scales, claws, and mythological surround, finished in a deep wet-black that absorbs light without softening the detail. That same dragon continues across the fuchi and kashira, matched as a set, with the kashira bearing a richly sculpted dragon face on its domed cap. Beneath the tight hineri-maki leather ito wrap, samegawa provides the traditional under-layer, and the menuki follow the unified motif throughout. Every fitting tells the same story.

A Blade That Holds the Darkness

The shinogi-zukuri blade presents a two-tone finish of exceptional visual drama: the ji and hamon field are brought to a near-mirror polish that renders every detail of the temper line with clarity, while the spine and shinogi-ji are treated to a near-black chemical finish, creating a stark, deliberate contrast between light and shadow along the blade’s length. A single bo-hi groove runs along the shinogi-ji beneath the spine, its channel absorbed into the darkened field, a subtle but purposeful detail that reveals itself only in raking light. The chu-kissaki is cleanly executed with a well-defined yokote line, and the iori-mune spine carries the darkened treatment uniformly to the tip. The saya itself, wrapped in a precisely woven diamond basket-weave black leather exterior, is a standout material choice that places this sword in a different category entirely. This is the blade you display with intention and reach for with certainty.

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Every item undergoes rigorous quality checks before being shipped. Our team oversees each step of the process to ensure your order meets the highest standards.

If your package has not arrived within 36 business days from your order date, please contact us at contact@japanese-swords.co.uk and we will take care of it.

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You have 30 days from receipt of your package to report a problem or request an exchange or refund. The item must be returned in its original, unused condition and will undergo a quality check. If the check is successful, the refund will be issued to your original payment method within a few business days.

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