Japanese Samurai Sword  " 菊きくの花  chrysanthemum"       - Katana
This  " 菊きくの花  chrysanthemum"  is a re-creation of katana representing the 備展(Bizen) province during the 江戶時代(Edo Period). This katana is a typical presentation of a sword representing the Edo Period of Japan.
" 菊きくの花  chrysanthemum"  "  blade was folded 10 times creating 1024 layers. Straw and coal was used to control the carbon content of the steel. Once impurities within the steel are expelled, the steel becomes  carbon steel (高炭素鋼]).  This outer skin(kawagane) is wrapped around a softer iron core(shingane). Then俊基(Jun Gi), apprentice of famed swordsmith國正(Kunimasa Matsuba) of Miyazaki prefecture, uses a traditional Japanese hearth and follows a strict guideline of his sensei to forge the blade (kitae).
Once the blade is forged, 孤松(Lee SeungHo), Korea’s top swordsmith with over 35 years of experience, cleans the blade to make sure it is free of oil and impurities and then applies the special clay mixture yakibatsuchi (a secret mixture of clay, polishing stone powder & ash or charcoal powder) to the blade, which makes hamon. The blade is then heated up to 720~780℃ and quenched in water, which rapidly cools the edge to form martensite(the hardest type of steel) and slowly cools the body due to its thicker clay coating and forming ferrite and pearlite(softer and more flexible).Basic togi(polishing) is then performed, along with any carvings or personalizations to the body of the blade. Nakago(tang) is polished and the swordsmith’s signature 孤松 carved. 
The blade is then handed over to our togishi (polisher), who uses multiple polishing stones to refine our " 菊きくの花  chrysanthemum"  " katana.
 Antique  tsuba with  chrysanthemum patterns..
 
This masterpiece is a result of many master artisans working together.
 
" 菊きくの花  chrysanthemum"  "  katana is made in a traditional Japanese Samurai Sword style and is perfect for tamashigiri (ideal for cutting bamboo, tatami and/or straw mats) as well as for collecting and displaying.
 
We will provide a Certificate of Authenticity with each sword.
*blade length : 73.5 m
*overall length : 101m
*weight : 1016g
 
刀長 73.5 cm   反利  2.8cm    元幅   3.2cm  先幅  2.45cm
全長  101 cm    柄長   27cm      梢長  77cm   重量  1016g