Dentō — tradition — and the sword is built the traditional way, in layers. A san-mai construction sandwiches a hard cutting core inside softer, tougher flanks, the way old smiths married steels to get edge and resilience in one blade. Classic in method, modern in finish, it is a master-crafted piece for the collector who wants the lineage in the steel itself.
Forging & Steel
The blade is a san-mai build: a refined T10 steel core jacketed in folded Damascus steel, with the hamon revealed by stone polishing. The hard T10 spine holds a keen, lasting edge while the Damascus exterior adds strength and that flowing folded grain. Stone polishing is the old way to bring a hamon up, working the surface by hand against successive stones until the hardening line and the layered jacket both read clearly. Edge and resilience, sharpness and beauty, in a single 104 cm sword.
Fittings
The tsuba is pure copper sculpted and gilded with silver. The saya is lacquered wood, and the tsuka is wrapped in genuine stingray leather for a firm, classic grip. The dress is intentionally quiet, classic in line with a modern finish, because the san-mai blade is the whole point of this sword. For the collector, the appeal of the Dentō is owning the method itself: three steels married in one bar, the way the old smiths did it.
Specifications
| Blade colour | Grey |
|---|---|
| Blade steel | Refined T10 core with Damascus hamon exterior (san-mai) |
| Tsuba | Pure copper, carved gilded silver |
| Saya | Lacquered wood |
| Tsuka | Genuine stingray leather |
Dimensions
| Total length | 104 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 71 cm |
| Handle length | 27 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The san-mai construction makes the Dentō a genuinely capable cutter, with a hard T10 core for the edge and a tough Damascus jacket for resilience. It sits among our master-tier katana beside the Chinmoku and the Hinode.
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