Gin means silver — the cool, quiet metal of restraint rather than spectacle. This katana keeps that promise: discreet on first glance, then richly detailed the closer you look, with a black-and-red magnolia saya glowing under a bright-red sageo and a hand-forged Damascus blade beneath the polish.
Forging & Steel
The blade is fully hand-forged from folded Damascus steel and differentially hardened to carry a traditional hamon. The grey grain runs in soft layered rivers across the flat — the signature of many folds welded into one bar — while the temper line tells you where the hard edge gives way to the resilient spine. It is a master-tier blade made to cut and to be studied in equal measure, the differential hardening giving it a true working edge rather than a decorative one.
The mounts match the grade. The tsuba is an exceptional piece of pure copper worked with sculpted gold-plated silver, the saya is black-and-red lacquered magnolia wood, and the tsuka is wrapped over genuine stingray leather under that striking bright-red sageo, for a grip that stays sure through repeated draws. Restrained from across the room and intricate up close, the Gin is a sword that rewards a second, longer look.
Specifications
| Blade colour | Grey |
|---|---|
| Blade steel | Damascus hamon steel |
| Tsuba | Pure copper and sculpted gold-plated silver |
| Saya | Lacquered magnolia wood |
| Tsuka | Stingray leather |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 72 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
| Handle length | 25 cm |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The Gin is a full-tang, differentially hardened hand-forged Damascus katana with a genuine sharp edge, suited to tameshigiri cutting and to display alike. At 1.4 kg with scabbard it carries master-grade presence. Sold for trained, responsible handling.
For more master-grade Damascus hamon, see the deep-water Katana Numachi and the high-performance Katana Kangaeruhito, or browse the full katana collection.
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