The Winter Sun Katana now features a differentially hardened blade with a length of 30 1/2" by demand. Keeping all the desired features of the original through-tempered high carbon steel verison, a visible hamon ripples down the blade. The tsuba again features the snow-flakes, again by popular demand.
The macaque  (Japanese snow monkeys)  know survival requires communal support. 
 
Our Winter Sun Katana mirrors the cold reality of the darkest days of the year on the tsuba  (guard)  and menuki.  The blackened tsuba,  fuchi,  tsuka-ito and fuchi-kashira contrast the real white same  (rayskin)  handle and the black textured lacquered saya.
 
The 5160 forged high-carbon steel blade features a 1 ½"  kissaki  (point)  and blade geometry conducive to rigorous cutting without chipping or deformation on soft and semi-hard targets.
 
Overall: 44 1/2", 113cm
Blade Length: 30 1/2", 77.5cm
Handle Length: 12 3/4", 32cm
Weight: 2 lbs 4oz, 1.02kg
Width at Guard: 31.5mm
Width at Tip: 23.3mm
Thickness at Guard: 7.8mm
Thickness at Tip: 3.6mm
Sori: 1", 25mm
Blade Steel: 5160

Specs will vary slightly
from piece to piece.