Shadow Dancer Handmade Moroha Zukuri Katana-High Carbon Steel

Striking and sophisticated, this Shadow Dancer katana has a hand polished moroha zukuri (double edged) blade forged from high carbon steel, giving it a keen and hard edge. Heat treated and oil quenched, the blade has an etched suguha (straight) hamon to add to its aesthetic appeal. The addition of a premium bohi helps to decrease the sword’s weight, improve its point of balance, while also improving its tachikaze. 

Mounted in the hamidashi style, this katana uses premium blackened fittings—including an iron tsuba, brass fuchi and kashira, along with brass menuki. Copper seppa and brass habaki add warm colors that add to the sword’s luxurious looks. 

Following tradition, a single mekugi secures the full tang to the wooden Haichi style tsuka covered with midnight black genuine samegawa held in place tightly using synthetic silk ito. Hishigami (folded paper wedges) helps prevent the ito from fraying and shifting, ensuring a secure, durable, and comfortable grip. The option of upgrading to hishigami pro for even better performance and lifespan is also available. 

This piece is completed by the glossy red oil lacquered saya with brass shitodome and thickened sageo.