Safaia "Sapphire" Toko Ravens Master Museum Japanese Katana Piece

Made To Order: 

Please Note The Katana In These Images Is My Personal Katana From My Very Own Hand-Crafted,Hand-Forged,And Hand-Made Nihonto Katanas I Have Personally Made.

This Is The Second Of Three Katanas I Have Decided To Remake From My Personal Nihonto Collection Of Katanas I Have Personally Made Over The Years.

Only ONE Of This Katana Will Be Recreated. Making This Katana A Complete 100% Singular Unique And Rare Collectible.

Overall Length:103 cm/ 40.55 Inche

Nagasa Lengh: 72cm/ 28.35 

Tsuka Length: 23cm/10.34 inches.

Kissaki Shape: Chu-Kissaki

Nagasa Shape: SHINOGUI-ZUKURI

Nagasa With (near Habaki): 3.2 cm/1.26 inchs

Nagasa With (Near Kissaki) 2.3 cm/0.91 Inches

Nagasa Thickness 0.7 cm/0.27inch.

Nagasa Material: Hocho-Tetsu (very low carbon), Tamahagane ( Toko Mutukensi Own Personl Formula Made From Charcoal, Wet Oil Sand, And Verious Types Or Iron And High Carbon Powders Blended Together)  abe-Gane ( Wrought Iron)Ryuseito ( Meteorite Iron)

Saya Material: Japanese Cherry Wood.

Saya Design And Finish. Ishimeji Stone Finish Sealed With Urushi Tree Lacquer. Hand Painted With Traditional Hand Made Nihonga Paint Made With Natural Crshed Raw Lapis, And Crushed Raw Combined With Nikawa.

The Tsuka Is Made From Ebony Wrapped With Ray Skin With Real Mother Of Pearl Inlays.

Tsuba Material: Copper, Silver (All Hand Craver)

Habaki: Made From Raw Copper Smelted Into A Small Billoit Then Hand-Forge.

Sori (curve): 1.8 cm

Traditional Yaki-Ire Hardening Method Using Natural Clay, Charcoal, And Rainwater Was Used In The Tempering And Quenching Prossces.

Blade Was Quenched In Water Using Nihonto Techniques.

HRC Rating 56-60. 

Do To Each Nihonto Katana I Make Is Strictly 100% Hand Made, Meaning No Power Hammers No Press No Power Hand Tools No Grinders Or Belt Grinders. 

This Katana Like The Other Two Are 100% Hand-Crafted And Hand-Made Traditionally All By Hand Using Traditional Nihonto Hand Tools And Hammers. 

Production Time To Recreate This Katana Is Between 6-8 Months.

Each Katana Is Forge In A Coal Forged, Using Charcoal Made From A Charcoal Kiln. The Wood Used To Make This Charcoal Is 100 Year Old Antique Soft Wood Recycled From Old Furniture And Old Barrels.

The Fire Of The Charcoal Kiln Is Tended For Several Hours Until The Steamy Smoke Changes Colour, And Then It Is Completely Sealed Until It Cools Down.

After Completely Cooling The Kiln Is Opened And The Charcoal Is Then Chopped And Sorted Into Grades Of Bladesmithing Charcoal And Heat Treating Charcoal.

Forging, Quenching, Tempering, Grinding, Sharpping, Polishing And More Than 20 Other Step Go In To The Processes Of This Authentic Nihonto Katana. Every Step Of The Process Is Strictly 100% All Done By Me And Is Completely 100% All Done By Hand In A Traditional Manner With Nihonto Hammers And Hand Tools.