These hammers allow the purification of the steel and thus modified the raw material. This block will be cut, folded and then reshaped operation which is repeated several times in order to obtain a laminated steel, which will determine the external appearance at the grain of the blade, during the final polishing. Then comes hammering in order to fragment the steel into small pieces steel which will also be heated to 1200 ° / 1300 ° to form a condensed rectangular block. Making a katana is very special The first phase consists in melting the raw ore (iron ore) in a furnace giving the tamahagane which will then be placed in another hodo oven (with a precise steel / oxygen dosage). Its manufacture uses multiple techniques mastered by highly qualified craftsmen who succeed in its manufacture. The tsuka ends with a guard (tsuba) which protects the hand and the weight of a standard katana varies from 800 grams to 1500 grams.Ī rare japanese katana sword from the WW2 is a very sought-after piece by militaria collectors.
Its handle (tsuka), varies between the width of two or three hands. It is a size (do not use the cutting edge) and thrusting weapon (do not use the point), it must be as sharp as possible. Symbol of the samurai caste, the katana is worn slipped in the belt, cutting edge directed upwards. The Katana : a mythical Japanese sword The katana : a symbol of the samurai
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