Forged Damascus Blade Katana

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Raijin “The Thunder God”

This is an aesthetically beautiful damascus steel hand forged katana that will surely be noticed in your collection. This katana is themed after the Japanese god of thunder, storms and lightening Raijin; who's image is depicted on the oxidized zinc alloy tsuba. The handle uses an authentic ray skin and the tsuka (handle) being wrapped with real black Japanese purpose silk. The saya is finished in a high gloss black lacquer. This samurai katana also includes a cotton sword bag for storage and transport.

How It's Made

This is an entry level katana which is hand forged out of damascus steel. The damascus is produced with 10 folded layers of carbon steels which results in a distinct “grain like” pattern on the blade. This piece is made for soft targets only and not intended for heavy martial arts in a dojo environment. Soft targets include the back yard cutters inexpensive favorite, pool noodles or small rolls of tatami and straw beach mats.

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Specifications

Reliks Product ID	2769
Manufacturer SKU	MC-3055
Blade Hardness	48 HRC
Blade Length	28"
Blade Material	Damascus
Blade Thickness	7 mm
Edge Type	Sharpened
Full Length	40.9"
Tsuka Length	11"
Weight	2.2 lb