Forging
The blade takes shape beneath the hammer. Each layer of steel is folded and re-welded under heat to create a core that is both strong and flexible.
Hand-forged from high-quality carbon steel for superior strength and durability. Full tang construction. Wooden display stand included with your order. Built to last.
$199
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Shinobu Kocho always smiles. Even when she kills. Especially when she kills. The Insect Pillar is the only Hashira who cannot sever a demon’s head — she is too small, too slight — so she invented another way: injecting wisteria poison through an elongated, tapered blade, thin as a needle, deadly as a mosquito.
The replica preserves every detail of her nichirin: a long, narrow blade (slimmer than other uchigatana), tsuba in the shape of a stylized red-and-green butterfly (the chōchō, symbol of the Kocho family), dark green ito braided over samegawa, black saya with a red butterfly motif. The blade carries red kanji for Insect Breathing. 1060 steel (56–58 HRC). The “smiling sister” is ready to inject her poison.
| Type | Japanese katana (uchigatana), inspired by Demon Slayer |
|---|---|
| Blade | carbon steel 1060 (≈ 56-58 HRC) |
| Forging | by hand, traditional quench-hardening |
| Nagasa (blade length) | ≈ 73 cm (≈ 28.7 in) |
| Total length | ≈ 104 cm (≈ 40.9 in) |
| Weight | ≈ 1 kg (≈ 2.2 lb) |
| Tsuka (handle) | hand-wrapped (cotton tsuka-ito) |
| Tsuba (guard) | chiseled alloy on both sides |
| Saya (scabbard) | lacquered wood with matching sageo |
| Mekugi (peg) | traditional bamboo |
| Habaki | hand-finished brass |
Time-honored craft. Masterful gesture. A one-of-a-kind, hand-forged piece built to last.
The blade takes shape beneath the hammer. Each layer of steel is folded and re-welded under heat to create a core that is both strong and flexible.
The steel is brought to high temperature, then quenched rapidly: this fast cooling hardens the edge and reveals the hamon, the wavy line that runs along the blade.
The smith hand-polishes the blade with natural stones of increasing grit, revealing its luster, its edge, and the soul of the steel.
Each blade is crafted by master artisans according to traditional forging techniques.
Acciai al carbonio o Damasco ad alta tenuta, scelti per la loro resistenza e la tenuta del filo.
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