Katana “Hayai Tora”

The Japanese Samurai Sword “Hayai Tora” symbolizes the “Swift Tiger” in Japan. This high-quality katana features a unique blade with a Kobuse structure, combining T10 steel with a 1095 carbon steel core. It has been meticulously handcrafted and adorned with a distinctive hamon pattern. The saya is crafted from genuine hardwood and embellished with buffalo horn.

Thanks to the clay tempering process, the blade maintains its sharpness even under intense use. In the final step, it is traditionally sharpened to a razor-sharp edge using Japanese waterstones. The katana’s handle is covered in authentic ray skin and tightly wrapped with finely woven Japanese silk. The fittings are adorned with genuine gold and silver.

With the “Hayai Tora” katana, you effortlessly cut through bamboo mats during tameshigiri (katana cutting practice) like a hot knife through butter. The exceptional Kobuse blade, the elegant and authentic design, the embellishments with real gold and silver, and the hardwood saya adorned with buffalo horn make this katana an impressive masterpiece in the top tier of Japanese swords.

“The way of the samurai lies in the art of peaceful action.”

Specifications

• Hand-forged in traditional Japanese style: Yes
• Technical training (Battodo): Yes
• Cutting exercises (tameshigiri): Yes
• Tsuka (handle): Hardwood covered with artificial ray skin
• Tsuba (sword guard): Brass with gold and silver
• Fuchi (hilt collar): Brass with gold and silver accents
• Kashira (pommel cap): Brass with gold and silver accents
• Menuki (handle charms): Brass with gold and silver accents
• Ito (handle wrap): Wrapped with Japanese silk
• Saya (scabbard): Hardwood und buffalo horn
• Sageo (scabbard cord): Silk
• Total length: 40.5 inches (103 cm)

Blade

• Material: Kobuse blade (T10 steel with 1095 carbon steel core)
• Clay-tempered (real hamon): Yes
• Practical use (“battle ready”): Yes
• Folded steel: No
• Full-tang: Yes
• Sand-polished: Yes
• Sharpened with Japanese whetstones: Yes
• Bo-hi (blood groove): No
• Blade length: 28 inches (71 cm)
• Blade thickness: 0.276 inches (7 mm)
• Blade width: 1.26 inches (3.2 cm)
• Hardness: 55 – 58 HRC