Hand Forged Japanese Tanto 20inch Short Sword Mini Katana 1095 High Carbon Steel Blade Full TangKatana HAND SHARPENING:No The menuki is a brass

The menuki is a brass colored dragon in katatemaki wrap which accentuates the black tsuka

Folded Steel Saya Material: Hardwood Handle Material: Hardwood+Genuine Rayskin Tsuba :  Brass

These Katanas are truly inspired and unique due to the craftsmen always evolve forging processes to create various blades

The elegant iron dragon tsuba reflects the fusion of functionality and symbolism

and a decorative copper tsuba

Hand Forged Japanese Tanto 20inch Short Sword Mini Katana 1095 High Carbon Steel Blade Full TangKatana HAND SHARPENING:No The menuki is a brassDescription: The tanto or short sword is a Japanese blade used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. It dates back to the Heian period and was mainly designed for stabbing but can be used for close quarter slashing. Women would sometimes carry a tanto concealed in their sash or obi for self defense. SL1246 blade is made of 1095 high carbon steel, very sharp. The tsuka is made of hardwood and wrapped with genuine rayskin without ito. Black buffalo