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.