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Homura Katana Sword (焔) – Flame

£250.00

Damascus Steel Wavy pattern with balanced strength.
full tangBlade running through the entire handle for maximum strength.

Some blades are forged from fire itself. The Homura katana sword (焔) channels the ancient kanji of consuming flame: a red and gray Damascus steel blade, its undulating patterns shifting like fire in darkness, hand-assembled with black dragon menuki, crimson samegawa, and a black-lacquered saya traced in red. A katana where every detail burns with purpose.

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Homura Katana Sword (焔) – Flame
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Blade Material: No selection

Damascus Steel

Blade colour: No selection

Red and gray steel

Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Black and red

Sageo (下げ緒): No selection

Black and red

Handle (Tsuka 柄): No selection

Faux red stingray leather and wood

Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): No selection

Black diamond-shaped weave

Menuki (目貫): No selection

Black dragon

Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Black alloy, round and hollow

Fuchi (縁): No selection

Smooth black alloy

Kashira (頭): No selection

Smooth black alloy

Habaki (鎺): No selection

Silver alloy with floral pattern

Blade length (cm): No selection

71

Overall length including handle (cm): No selection

103

Length with scabbard (cm): No selection

105

Handle length (cm): No selection

26

Blade thickness (cm): No selection

0.7

Blade width (cm): No selection

3.2

Weight (kg): No selection

1.3

Package weight (kg): No selection

1.6

Homura Katana Sword, a Blade Born from Fire

Homura (焔). In Japanese, the word does not simply mean flame. It speaks of the consuming blaze that devours darkness and leaves only truth behind. This Homura katana sword carries that name with full intention. Its Damascus steel blade swirls with deep blue-grey, copper-red, and bright silver, patterns that do not simply decorate the steel but seem to rise from within it, like fire breaking through the surface of cooling metal. This is a blade that announces itself before it is even drawn.

Homura Katana Sword (焔) – Flame
Homura Katana Sword (焔) – Flame

Damascus Steel, Forged in Dramatic Unity

The Homura sword is built around a pattern-welded Damascus blade forged using traditional swordsmith methods, where layered alloys are welded, manipulated, and acid-etched to reveal a surface of exceptional visual complexity. The resulting pattern, flowing between mokume-gane enclosed forms and longitudinal itame striations, is deep, even, and free of blotching, a level of etch quality that is rare at this production tier. The shinogi-zukuri geometry is authoritative: a high shinogi ridge, a clean chū-kissaki with a sharply defined yokote line, and a moderate tori-zori curvature that balances draw speed with cutting presence.

Every Damascus Sword Tells Its Own Story

Damascus steel is one of the most legendary materials in sword-making history, and its secret lies in the craft itself. Each blade is forged by folding and hammering hundreds of layers of steel together, then treated with acid to reveal the natural wavy patterns created by those layers, making every Damascus sword truly unique, no two blades ever share the exact same design. Our Damascus swords are crafted using high-quality folded steel, delivering a blade that is as beautiful as it is durable. Whether you’re a sword enthusiast or looking for a statement display piece, our Damascus swords are built to stand the test of time. Explore our full Damascus sword collection and own a piece of history.

Damascus Steel Katana

A Koshirae United by Fire

Every component of the Homura katana koshirae speaks the same visual language: black and crimson, carried without compromise from tip to tail. The round maru-gata tsuba, cast in matte black alloy with sukashi openwork cutouts, frames the habaki which is engraved with low-relief floral and vine motifs that add quiet refinement to the overall drama. The fuchi and kashira, matched in the same dark metal. Beneath the tightly executed black hineri-maki diamond wrap, crimson-dyed ray skin covers the tsuka, vivid and tactile, anchored by cast menuki positioned at the traditional grip points. The sageo, woven in black and red, completes a composition where no element is accidental and nothing is out of place.

The Saya That Completes the Legend

The scabbard of the Homura flame katana is among its most striking achievements. Finished in a crackle lacquer technique (ware-nuri) over a deep crimson red base, its black veining spreads across the full body of the saya like dragon scales or cooled volcanic rock, a decorative finish that demands significant craft and is rarely seen at this production level. The effect is immediate and visceral: the blade disappears into a sheath that looks as though it was carved from myth. At 103 cm overall with a 71 cm blade weighing 1.3 kg, this katana carries the physical presence to match its name. For the collector who refuses a sword that blends into a wall, the Homura is the piece that defines the room it enters.

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Once your order is validated, our team processes it within 24 business hours. Your order is then shipped within 1 to 15 business days. You will generally receive your package within 15 business days from your order date, though in some cases delivery may take up to 36 business days. Our katanas are forged by master swordsmiths in Longquan, China, a region with centuries of unrivalled blade-making heritage. Each katana is dispatched directly from our workshops, allowing us to deliver exceptional quality at an honest price. From the moment your order is placed, you will receive email updates so you can track your shipment every step of the way.

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