- 【BLACK NAGA—QIANYING】：The design of this katana is inspired by a dragon-like creature in Japanese legends, called Naga, which has black scales. The black crackle pattern on the sheath(Saya) resembles the skin of Naga, which controls the rain and the weather, and can bring harvest to humans. The master of Dejiang hoped that this katana named Naga could bring beauty and happiness to people.
- 【BEG YOUR PARDON】：These problems cannot be avoided with handmade katanas, so please forgive us. ①The blade(Toushin) are hand-forged and polished, so there will be polishing marks that are almost invisible to the eye. ②The Habaki is designed to prevent the katana from accidentally falling out of the sheath(Saya), so the Habaki has polish marks as a result of friction between it and the sheath(Saya). ③ There will be subtle differences between Dejiang katana of the same style.
- 【WHAT’S A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KATANA?】：①Cross-wound rope: the rope on the handle of the knife is cross-wound by hand. ②A wooden peg: the handle of a good katana has a perfect fit to the blade, so only one wooden peg is enough to secure it. ③Real Fish Skin: The handle of the katana uses real Stingray skin with many small irregular particles that form a beautiful pattern. Please visit the manual on this page get how to recognise real and fake handmade katana.
- 【ANCIENT METHODS】: Dejiang follow the ancient methods of forging real katana, which is made of T10 carbon steel by hot forging, cutting, quenching, grinding, heat treatment, tempering, repair and refurbishment, its blade is fully tempered, processed, repeatedly heat treated and hand forged to remove impurities, and then tempered with clay, so that featured by toughness & flexibility, and produces the blade grain(Hamon).
- 【GIFT PACKAGING】: Dejiang Katana comes with a gift box and a stand, perfect for gifting, house keeping, collecting, guarding and practicing, etc. Each one is hand-forged by a master with over 20 years of experience, and each process is a deposit of our craftsmanship.
- 【IMPORTANT WARM SERVICE】：①Provide 365 days free maintenance service, if your katana is damaged in any way, please feel free to contact us. ②Provide customization service. Please tell me your needs and preferences and I will forge a unique katana for you. ③Provide professional consultation, if you want to learn more about katana, please visit our Amazon Brand Store.
The Japanese katana is a traditional Japanese sword used by the ancient samurai. It has a curved blade, a single edge, a round or square guard, and a long handle that can be used with two hands. The Japanese katana has different shapes and sizes, such as tachi, katana, wakizashi, kodachi, tanto, etc. The making of the Japanese katana requires superb skills and craftsmanship, from steelmaking, water reduction, forging, steel matching, suyari, yakire, finishing and other steps, all requiring the swordsmith to have precise control and experience. The history of the Japanese katana can be divided into ancient times, tachi era, Muromachi period and later stages, each with different styles and characteristics. The Japanese katana is not only a weapon, but also a work of art and a cultural symbol, admired and collected by people all over the world.
