Ikigai Minamoto 1060 Clay Tempered Katana
‘Ikigai’ Handforged Katana in 1060 Clay Tempered
This hand forged katana is clay tempered. This involves smearing clay on the blade during heating and quenching to offer a uniform hardness to the blade and remove weak points which can occur when the heating or quenching is less even. It also allows the smith, by placing the clay thicker on certain parts of the blade, to make the edge harder (thus more able to keep the famous razor sharp samurai edge) and the rest of the blade less hard but more able to absorb impact.
The successful combination of the lamination or folding technique and the differential heat treatment technique, along with the skill and experience to do the job properly, are the true art of making a masterpiece Katana.
Folding the steel on the blade serves two purposes. Firstly it removes all the impurities from the blade, and secondly it increases the hardness of the steel. Too much folding and the blade is too brittle, too little and it is soft and unable to hold that famed katana cutting edge.
Overall Length (cm) 102.5
Blade Length (cm) 71
Handle Length (cm) 27
Blade Width (cm) 3
Blade Thickness (cm) 0.75
Blade Material 1060 Clay Tempered Hand Forged Steel
Handle Material Wood
Blade Hardness HRC 58
Saya Material Hard Wood
Tsuba Material Zinc alloy
Fittings Material Zinc alloy
Sageo Material Cotton
PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS FOR DECORATIVE ORNAMENTAL USE ONLY
AND DOES NOT INCLUDE A SHARPENED BLADE.
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