Katana Muroran (Sanmai Steel)

The Katana Muroran is a hand-forged Sanmai steel katana combining a 1095 carbon steel core with Damascus steel wrapping — a rare layered construction that delivers exceptional sharpness and resilience. Its full tang construction, selective clay hardening, and sharp, battle-ready edge make it ideal for collectors and martial arts practitioners alike. Katana USA brings you this exceptional piece with buffalo horn fittings, a silver and gold-plated copper tsuba, and stingray leather-wrapped tsuka.

Specifications:

• Full tang construction
• Sharp, battle-ready edge
• Hand-forged
• Blade material: Sanmai steel — 1095 carbon steel core with Damascus steel wrapping
• Selective hardening (clay)
• Hand polished
• Silver and gold-plated copper tsuba
• Habaki material: copper
• Tsuka wrapped in stingray leather
• Tsuka-ito in cotton
• Saya in lacquered solid wood
• Koiguchi & kurigata in buffalo horn
• Blade type: Shinogi-Zukuri
• Kissaki type: Chu-kissaki
• Overall length: 105 cm (41.3 in) (41.3 in)
• Blade length: 72 cm (28.3 in) (28.3 in)
• Blade width: 3.2 cm (1.26 in) (1.26 in)
• Blade thickness: 0.7 cm (0.28 in) (0.28 in)
• Handle length: 30 cm (11.8 in) (11.8 in)
• Includes: katana and scabbard (saya)