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. Built to last. T10 steel blade. Tsuka wrapped in genuine ray skin.
$390
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Senka is the instant of light that precedes awareness — the flash perceived before the mind registers it as a flash. Zen monks use the term to describe satori, sudden enlightenment, because it arrives without warning and lasts only as long as it needs to in order to change you. The Katana Senka captures that quality of instantaneous revelation.
The T10 steel blade (hardness 60–62 HRC, nagasa approximately 70 cm) carries an authentic hamon. The tsuka is wrapped over genuine ray skin (authentic samegawa) before the ito covering — a premium-tier detail.
The fittings stage the chiaroscuro of enlightenment: golden-yellow ito over authentic samegawa, a dark-alloy tsuba with a single luminous point chiseled at its center, a deep-black lacquered saya crossed by a single thin gold line running its full length (the trace of the lightning bolt), and gold sageo. Burnished gold habaki.
A display piece for students of Zen Buddhism, a meditation-room accent, or a gift for those who practice zazen or who appreciate sumi-e brush painting — an art form that pursues exactly this “senka” in the gesture. A katana that brings the light of satori into your home.
| Blade | T10 steel |
|---|---|
| Hamon | authentic (clay-tempered, artisanal method) |
| Construction | full tang |
| Forging | by hand |
| Edge | sharpened, battle-ready |
| Tsuka | genuine ray skin |
| Saya | lacquered solid wood |
| Koiguchi and Kojiri | genuine horn |
| Tsuba | copper |
| Sageo | thick black cotton with white dots |
| Ito | cotton |
| 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) |
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.