SHIKOTO LONGQUAN MASTER KATANA

When you hold a Shikoto hammer-forged Longquan master sword in your hand, you are holding the same weapon a warrior used more than 2 500 years ago. Using methods used by the Bronze Age swordsmiths, the 27 1/4″ T10 high carbon steel blade has been hammer forged and clay tempered to produce a visible homon line. Differential hardening gives this magnificent katana a harder cutting edge and a softer spine, which is the hallmark of a high quality weapon. The Tsuba and handle fittings are of solid iron and the wooden handle has traditional cord wrapping over, genuine, tea-dyed raw skin. Also included with the Shikoto Longquan master katana is a certificate of authenticity with forging specifications, signed by the master swordsmith who crafted thre blade