Black Lightning Katana - Blue Handle - High Carbon 1095 Steel Sword - 40.5" Kitchen Knives 1095 steel's lack of flexibility

1095 steel's lack of flexibility is addressed through a meticulous clay tempering process

a legacy forged in high carbon steel

folded carbon steel known for its remarkable toughness and resilience

around the 15th century

This meticulous process entails the forging of 11 pieces of steel

Black Lightning Katana - Blue Handle - High Carbon 1095 Steel Sword - 40.5" Kitchen Knives 1095 steel's lack of flexibilityKatana Description This katana has a black blade with a lightning running down the center. Historically, katana (also known and samurai) swords were one of the Japanese weapons that were used by the samurai of ancient and feudal Japan. The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance with a curved, single edged blade, a circular or squared guard, and long two handed grip. Western historians have said that katana were among the finest cutting