Shirasaya Katana San Mai Steel Sword Sanmai Laminations #001

Made from laminated sanmai steel, this full tang katana has a flexible and excellent cutting edge. Sanmai or "three layers" is named so due to the hard steel core sandwiched by two layers of pliable metal. Due to the bohi (fuller), the sword is light and features the beautiful hamon and hada that is clearly visible after it is fully hand polished.

For the tsuka (handle), the tsukamaki with hishigami results in a comfortable grip that has an interwoven triangular pattern. The black tsuka-ito is available as real leather, artificial leather, cotton, or artificial silk. Complementing the katana is a partially rattan wrapped saya (scabbard).