Musashi SS815 T10 Damascus Yasha Katana

Musashi SS815 T10 Damascus Yasha Katana

This is the famous hand forged full tang Musashi certified T10 high carbon steel Yasha Katana.  This beatiful katana is traditionally hand forged by using muku-gitae method, meaning the sword is forged by using almost pure iron.  This katana is themed with river and cloud Yashas (Yacha).  Yasha is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits in Buddhism.  They resemble fairies in western cultures, except that they normally carry monstrous appearances. Yashas are caretakers of natural treasures and guardians of righteous.  Different Yasha carries different capabilities ranging from medical care to managing river flows.

This Yasha Katana is forged to have 828 different layers.  The beautiful hamon line on this katana is the result of tempering process.  By using traditional forging process and folding techinques,  this Yasha katana is not only strong, but also durable.  This Katana features a 27 inch blade.  The round shaped tsuba is steel constructed and copper finished. It features a river Yasha on one side and a cloud Yasha on the other side.

The beautiful saya is made with hard wood and piano lacquer finished.  On the saya are gold and red color maple and bamboo leaves.

The Tsuka is constructed of two pieces of hard wood over the tang of the blade. Black Samegawa (ray skin) has been wrapped over the wood with a Brown Cotton Ito wrapped over the Same. Two bamboo Mekugis secure the tang of the blade into the Tsuka. A gold finished brass Menuki adorns each side of the Tsuka. The Kashira is drak brass with another scene of cloud in bold relief.

Come with this Yasha katana is a black cotton made sword bags, Katana cleaning maintenance kit, certificates of authenticity issued by Musashi, and wood and silk container box.

Musashi SS815 T10 Damascus Yasha Katana features

Overall length 41.5"
Blade Length 27"
Handle Length 11"
Blade Size 1.25"
Tsuba Size 3.00"
Blade HRC 55

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