1095 Carbon Steel Katana with Red-Chrome Blade, Crane Tsuba in Black & Dark Red

The blade is forged from 1095 carbon steel and finished in a red-chrome two-tone that makes the hamon line immediately visible - a wave-like boundary running from the ha toward the spine that reflects the differential hardening process. The full-tang construction runs the entire length of the tsuka, giving the piece structural integrity you can feel when you hold it. At 40.55 inches overall and 2.8 lb, the balance point sits comfortably forward without feeling nose-heavy. If you're building out a 1095 Full Tang Katana collection, this piece earns its place on any display stand.

The tsuka is built around a hardwood core wrapped first in PU red samegawa - the textured underlayer that gives the grip its subtle grip pattern - then finished with black cotton ito in a tight hishi-gumi diamond wrap. Between each crossing, the red samegawa shows through in clean diamond windows, creating the black-and-red contrast visible in every detail shot. The overall grip length is 1.259 inches wide at the widest point, and the handle sits securely in hand without any wobble.

The silver alloy tsuba is the standout hardware piece on this koshirae. Cast with a crane motif in high relief, the bird's wings and feathers spread across the full guard face with fine line detail that reads clearly even at arm's length. A gold-tone kamon medallion at the center of the menuki adds a second metal color to the fittings without competing with the silver guard. The habaki and seppa are polished to match the tsuba's silver tone, keeping the transition from blade to guard visually cohesive.

The saya is shaped from hardwood and lacquered in deep dark red - closer to oxblood than crimson - with a crackled surface treatment that breaks up the color into a fine network of texture lines. This finish makes the scabbard look like aged lacquerwork rather than a flat painted surface. A black sageo is tied at the kurikata in a traditional flat knot, and the kojiri cap at the tip echoes the same dark red tone. This Red 1095 Carbon Steel Katana colorway - dark red saya against the black sageo and ito - holds together as a deliberate, well-matched set.

Overall dimensions: 40.55 inches length, 1.259 inches width, 0.275 inches height, weighing 2.8 lb. Ships in a 42.9 x 3.9 x 3.5-inch package at 3.3 lb. Suited for display collections, koshirae study, or as a statement piece in any Japanese sword arrangement.