Your Tanto's Blade Metal
1 Your Tanto's Blade Metal
From the most basic 1060 & 1095 steel that can also be folded for a more aesthetic edge, to the more flexible and durable 9260 Steel, and ending with to the highly-artistic and valuable Kobuse Steel blade, you have many different choices.
Blade Length - Optional
2 Blade Length - Optional
Blade Shape - Optional
3 Blade Shape - Optional
Sori (Curvature) - Optional
4 Sori (Curvature) - Optional
Kissaki (Blade Tip) - Optional
5 Kissaki (Blade Tip) - Optional
The Kissaki is what makes or breaks a Japanese sword - its most distinctive feature. Our swords are for the most part built with a Medium tip, however you might want a different, more distinctive one. Perhaps a Kiriha Zukuri one or a Fish Snout one. Or perhaps you'd like a reverse-edged Sabakato blade, whose blade is sharpened on the top instead of the bottom.
Bo-Hi (Blood Groove) - Optional
6 Bo-Hi (Blood Groove) - Optional
The Bo-Hi - or Blood Groove - enhances the sword's visual aspect and also lighten the blade without losing its strength. It also gives it a unique aesthetic.
Clay-Tempered Hamon (Edge Pattern) - Optional
7 Clay-Tempered Hamon (Edge Pattern) - Optional
Clay-Tempering is the process of using clay to insulate softened metal pieces so they cool more slowly when heated and quenched. The clay-tempering procedure leaves the blade's edge harder than the rest of the sword. If you'd like our swordsmith to create a beautiful natural Hamon on your sword, please choose which type you prefer.
Boshi (Hamon's Finish on Tip) - Optional
8 Boshi (Hamon's Finish on Tip) - Optional
Select whether you'd like your kissaki (blade tip) to end with a customized hamon style. Only available for blade with Clay-Tempered Hamon style selected at step 3.
Colored Microplating - Optional
9 Colored Microplating - Optional
Microplating your blade is a wise choice if you don't plan to use it for extremely heavy cutting and want to add an extra layer of protection on it, which might also help it from rusting as well as enhance its aesthetic.
Blade Engraving - Optional
10 Blade Engraving - Optional
Add an engraving to your blade, just after the handle.
Blade Sharpness
11 Blade Sharpness
Choose your custom katana's sharpening options. An unsharpened blade is mainly used when you have safety concerns or for practice. A hand-sharpened blade is razor-sharp and is mainly used for light and medium cutting. An extra sharpened blade with our Niku stone is mainly used for sustained, heavy cutting through hard surfaces.
Habaki and Seppa (Blade Collar & Spacers)
12 Habaki and Seppa (Blade Collar & Spacers)
The Habaki and Seppa are the handles that hold your blade and your tsuba together. Please choose the one you love most.
Tsuba, Koshira, Fuchi and Menuki (Handle Guard & Scabbard Fittings)
13 Tsuba, Koshira, Fuchi and Menuki (Handle Guard & Scabbard Fittings)
We really recommend choosing the Iron or Brass Tsubas and Fittings since the alloy ones are not on-par with the rest of these beautiful katana's components.
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Handle Length - Optional
14 Handle Length - Optional
Tsuka-Ito (Handle Wrap) Style
15 Tsuka-Ito (Handle Wrap) Style
Tsuka-Ito (Handle Wrap) Material
16 Tsuka-Ito (Handle Wrap) Material
The handle wrap is made to hold the full-tang blade as tight as possible, and make it last a lifetime.
Filter options
Handwrap (Tsuka-Ito) Color
Available options:
Same'Gawa Rayskin Under Tsuka-Ito
17 Same'Gawa Rayskin Under Tsuka-Ito
The Same'Gawa, or Rayskin Underwrap is actually stingray or shark skin. It has long been utilised on Japanese sword handles because to its rough texture which prevents the handle wrap from slipping.
Your Tanto's Saya (Scabbard)
18 Your Tanto's Saya (Scabbard)
Choose from more than 60 options of Scabbards, also called Saya. Please use the filters to reduce your list of options.
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Saya Engraving - Optional
19 Saya Engraving - Optional
Add a hand-drawn engraving to your saya.
Sageo (Scabbard Cord) - Optional
20 Sageo (Scabbard Cord) - Optional
The sageo is used to fasten the katana into its saya. You can choose from 17 colors and combinations.
