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 exceptional durability. Full tang construction. Wooden display stand included with your order. T10 steel blade.
Original price was: $468.$390Current price is: $390.
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Beni is a brilliant vermilion red derived from the petals of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). It was considered one of the most precious colors in traditional Japanese cosmetics: benibana was applied to the lips of court ladies as a mark of elegance, particularly during the Edo period. The Katana Beni captures that quality of luminous applied red.
The T10 steel blade (60–62 HRC hardness, nagasa approximately 70 cm) carries an authentic undulating hamon echoing the soft line of a painted lip. Deep mirror polish.
The fittings adopt the safflower palette: vivid red ito over pale samegawa, a bronze tsuba chiseled with a safflower motif (five petals), a saya lacquered in scarlet with antique-rose reflections, and salmon sageo. Rose-gold habaki.
A display piece for collectors with bold chromatic tastes, a decorative accent for rooms or display cases where a stroke of red anchors the composition, and a gift for admirers of traditional Japanese cosmetics or Edo-period culture. A katana with the color of a lip drawn by a ukiyo-e printmaker.
| Blade | T10 steel with authentic hamon |
|---|---|
| Fuller / Blood groove | bo-hi (blood groove) |
| Polish | by hand |
| Construction | full tang |
| Forging | by hand |
| Edge | sharpened, battle-ready |
| Habaki | brass |
| Tsuba | brass |
| Saya | patterned lacquered solid wood |
| Tsuka | solid wood wrapped in ray skin |
| Tsuka-ito | silk |
| Total length | 105 cm (41.3 in) |
| Blade length | 72 cm (28.3 in) |
| Blade width | 3,2 cm (1.3 in) |
| Blade thickness | 0,7 cm (0.3 in) |
| Handle length | 30 cm (11.8 in) |
| Included | katana and scabbard (Saya) |
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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You have 30 days from delivery to return your order. Full refund, no questions asked, as soon as the piece reaches us in its original packaging. Return shipping is on us for any defect found, and a flat fee for a simple change of mind. Our goal: that you fall completely in love with your blade.