Handmade Sword
Calyx Canthus Katana — Damascus Steel, 1024 Layer, Hand Forged, Full Tang, Battle Ready
SKU: 298
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This Calyx Canthus Katana draws from the architecture of nature — the calyx's protective structure surrounding a flower, translated into metalwork that encloses a blade built for real-world use.
A blade with a Damascus wave-grain that’s never repeated. The 1024-layer folded high-carbon steel gives every Calyx Canthus Katana a one-of-a-kind jihada — the flowing pattern across the blade differs from sword to sword. Heat-tempered to a 52–54 HRC edge over a softer 48–50 HRC spine, it is built to take genuine cutting stress without going brittle: hard where it matters, resilient where it counts.
Made to be used, not just displayed. This is a full-tang, hand-sharpened katana — battle-ready in the real sense. The bamboo tsuba and brown piano-lacquered saya carry the Calyx Canthus motif throughout, while the genuine rayskin tsuka wrapped in brown Japanese cotton ito gives a secure, traditional grip for tameshigiri and practice cutting.
Who it’s for. Practitioners who want a functional Damascus katana with a distinctive identity — not another plain black blade — and collectors who appreciate that the calyx-and-flower concept runs from the blade pattern all the way to the saya finish.
| Steel / Material | Damascus Steel — folded high carbon steel with visible wave-grain pattern (jihada) |
| Hardness | 52–54 HRC (edge) / 48–50 HRC (spine) |
| Process | Hand Forged, Damascus Steel, Heat Tempered |
| Hamon | Visible temper line, hand polished |
| Hi (Blood Groove) | No Hi — smooth blade without blood groove |
| Edge | Hand Sharpened — Sharp and functional |
| Blade Length | 28.5" |
| Handle Length | 10.75" |
| Overall Length | 39.5" (without Saya) / 41.5" (with Saya) |
| Weight | 2.4 lbs (without Saya) / 3.1 lbs (with Saya) |
| Tsuba (Guard) | Bamboo tsuba |
| Tsuka (Handle) | Genuine Rayskin, wrapped with brown Japanese cotton Ito |
| Tang | Full tang with engraved blacksmith's signature |
| Saya (Scabbard) | Brown piano lacquered wood with Calyx Canthus pattern, brown Sageo |
| Quality Control | Individually inspected before shipping — California warehouse |
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