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ginkgo leaf katana

Ginkgo Autumn Leaf Katana - Forged by Dragon King.

ginkgo leaf katana saya

The black lacquered saya (scabbard) features a buffalo horn rimmed koiguchi (scabbard mouth) and kurikata (knob) with a black sageo (cord).

differentially tempered blade

The 27 1/4" blade is hand forged and differentially tempered with an edge hardness of 60 HRC and spine hardness of 40 HRC.

ginkgo leaf katana blade

The 5160 carbon steel blade features a 1 ½" kissaki (point) and geometry conducive to rigorous cutting without chipping on soft and semi-hard targets.

ginkgo leaf katana tsuba

The blackened moon shaped stainless steel tsuba silhouettes falling gingko leaves, as the moon coaxes songs from the grasshopper and bell cricket menuki (handle ornaments), both symbols of good fortune in Japanese culture.

ginkgo leaf katana tsuka

The tan tsuka-ito (handle wrap) offests the blackened fuchi and fuchi-kashira on the double mekugi (bamboo pin) pinned handle.


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