Ogon Yoake "Golden Dawn" 100% Hand-Crafted And Hand-Made Katana

Made To Order:

Note:The Katana Shown Here In The Images Is One Of My Personal Katanas I Have Made . This Particular Katana As Well As Two Others Are The Only Katanas I Am Making This Year. 

Turn Around Time For This Is Between 3-4 Months

These Katanas Are A Singular Creation. Only One Of Each Will Be Made. After Each Katana Is Made. A Certificate Of Authenticity Will Be Made Certifing Each Katana As "Authentic' The Only Difference Is If You Chose To Have You Katana Made To Be Considered A "Shinsakuto" (Real Sword)

Please Understand These Katanas Are Strictly 100% Hand-Crafted And Hand-Made By My. They Are Made With A Simi Modern Version Of Nihonto ( Japanese Swordsmithing) As I Was Taught By My Late ToKo Shidoshi Inako Mutukensi.

The Fist Simi Modern Method Is Using My Late ToKo Shidoshi Inako Mutukensi Own Personal Version Of Making Tamahagane From His Personal Very Unique Version Of Iron Sand. 

 Toko Shidoshi Inak Mutukensi Was The 28th Generation Nihonto Master Of His Family Lineage. He Was A Retired Ivy League Professor As Well As A University Of California Retired Professor Of Chemistry And Physics. It Was From This Knowledge He Was Successfully Able To Recreate A Version Of Iron-Sand And Tamahagane, Or As He Would Say "Its Imitation Tamahagane Easy To Work With Than Japanese Tamahagane, Less Work Better Quality Katana. Plus My Tamahagane Probably Better Anyway. But Katana Still Quality As Shinsakuto" 

The Second Method I Can Use Is A Method Using A Combination Of High Carbon Stainless Poweder Steels Combined Together With High Carbon Powder Steels.

The Only Difference Is One Qulifies Your Katana To Be Considered As Shinsakuto (Real Sword) The Other Method Is Still Considered As A Authentic Nihonto Katana Because It Is Made In A Traditional Nihonto Forging Process.It Would Only Be Considered A 'Replica" Simply For The Reason Of The Materials Used.

Three Types Of Steel Will Be Used In Forging The Katana

Hocho-Tetsu ( Low Or Medium Carbon), 

Tamahagane Or Crucible Powdered High Carbon Stainless Mixed With High Carbon Steel Powder Blend (High Carbon Steel), And 

Nabe-Gane (Cast Iron Or Wrought Iron). 

The Traditional Yaki-Ire Hardening Method Using Natural Clay, Charcoal, And Rainwater Is Use.

The Saya And Koiguchi Are Made By Hand.The Saya Is "Glued" Using Sokui (Traditional Rice Paste Glue).

Once The Halves Are Rejoined, Shaping And Finishing The Exterior Of The Saya Core Is Done With Japanese Hand Saws, Planes, Chisels, Rasps, and Kiridashi Knives.