{"product_id":"hand-painted-saya-katana-sanmai-folded-gold-chrysanthemum","title":"Unsharpened Hand-Painted Saya Katana — Sanmai Folded Steel, Gold Chrysanthemum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most decorated piece in this batch. The saya is hand-painted rather than printed: gold chrysanthemum and maple leaves laid over a dark ground flecked with orange-red, each one worked individually so no two sayas match exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is workshop-smelted steel in sanmai — a three-layer lamination — nine-fold forged and oil-quenched, as declared by the workshop. It finishes in a warm brown tone with the folding grain left visible across the surface, rather than the usual bright mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade tapers from 3.17 cm at the base to 2.6 cm at the tip, and from 0.75 cm to 0.51 cm in thickness, with a ko-maru kissaki and 2 cm of curvature. Fittings are carved white copper as declared by the workshop; pearl rayskin over local hardwood sits under black ito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e103 cm \/ 40.6 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e72 cm \/ 28.3 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.17 cm at base \/ 2.6 cm at tip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade thickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 cm at base \/ 0.51 cm at tip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCurvature (sori)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKissaki\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKo-maru\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight with saya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.2 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight without saya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.9 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorkshop-smelted steel, sanmai (three-layer lamination)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNine-fold forged, oil-quenched (workshop-declared)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnsharpened (display)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFittings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarved white copper (workshop-declared)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSame (rayskin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePearl rayskin over hardwood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-painted; gold chrysanthemum and maple over dark ground with orange-red fleck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack over pearl same\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow we specify:\u003c\/em\u003e Dimensions are from the workshop sheet for this SKU. Materials are as declared by the workshop. We do not publish hardness or performance numbers we have not tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade with a light machine oil after handling. Store horizontally, edge up, away from humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIntended use and safety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blade ships unsharpened, for display and collection. Adults 18+ only. Buyers are responsible for local blade laws and import rules.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prime Katana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52337267376426,"sku":"SS-26","price":489.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/7459\/7674\/files\/000011_v2_8ea37d9e-c321-4068-a91d-49a58f7f9a8f.png?v=1787547723","url":"https:\/\/primekatana.com\/products\/hand-painted-saya-katana-sanmai-folded-gold-chrysanthemum","provider":"PRIME KATANA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}