Shadow Dancer Basic Musashi Katana – Clay Temper

This basic Musashi Katana is inspired by Miyamoto Musashi, a Japanese swordsman, writer, and ronin who was known for his 61 undefeated duels record. Also known as a sensei, he was known as an author for the book of five rings and dokkōdō.

This Musashi Katana has a shinogi zukuri blade forged from 1095 steel, clay tempered, and mirror polished to reveal sanbonsugi hamon, a temper line that resembles a cluster of three cedar trees. It also features a bohi that reduces the sword's overall weight and improve its point of balance. The edge of the blade has a hardness as high as HRC 60 while the portion of the blade near the hilt has a hardness around HRC40. The blade is secured to the hilt with a mekugi.

Staying true to Musashi, this katana is equipped with iron double ring tsuba; blackened brass fuchi, kashira, menuki; brass seppa; and brass fuji habaki. The Haichi style tsuka is first covered with white samegawa held in place with kapok ito from Japan. The blade is sheathed in a saya lacquered with high quality paint that gives it high hardness. The scabbard is then mounted with brass shitodome that prevents the thick sageo from fraying.