1095 High Carbon Steel Katana – Unokubi-Zukuri

1095 High Carbon Steel Katana – Unokubi-Zukuri

This 1095 high carbon steel katana is a powerful handmade samurai sword, forged for performance and precision. Known for its very high carbon content, 1095 steel offers excellent edge hardness and sharpness, making it highly appreciated for real cutting practice.

The elegant Unokubi-Zukuri blade shape provides a lighter tip and improved maneuverability while maintaining strong cutting power. The tsuka is mounted with genuine ray skin (samegawa) and finished with a silk-wrapped grip, ensuring both comfort and secure handling.

Ideal for Tameshigiri, Kenjutsu, Battojutsu, and for practitioners looking for a responsive and well-balanced katana.

Specifications

• Steel: 1095 High Carbon Steel

• Overall Length: 40.5 inches / 103 cm

• Blade Length (Nagasa): 28.3 inches / 72 cm

• Handle Length (Tsuka): 9.8 inches / 27 cm

• Curvature (Sori): 1.8 cm

• Blade Shape: Unokubi-Zukuri

• Tsuka Ito: Silk wrap over real ray skin

• Samegawa: Genuine ray skin

• Tsuba: Iron

• Saya: Hard wooden scabbard with lacquer finish

• Blade weight: 1.1~1.2kg
  
  
  Total weight (including sheath): 1.45kg