Hebi means snake — and this katana wears the name in its grain. Folded high-carbon billets coil along the blade like a serpent through grass, giving the Damascus steel that flowing, water-grain pattern no stamped bar can fake. The smith carried the theme into the fittings: a finely cut copper tsuba shaped from the snake legends of old Japan, coiled tight around the blade collar.
Forging & Steel
The Hebi is laminated Damascus, folded and welded in the traditional manner so the carbon migrates through dozens of layers. The result is a gray blade that runs strong down the spine and keen at the edge, with ribs travelling its length for added rigidity. A genuine hamon is born in the quench — the pale temper line that separates the hardened edge from the springier body — and brown magnolia wood under the wrap keeps the build honest and natural.
Mount & Construction
What sets the Hebi apart in its tier is that the whole sword comes apart. The mounting is fully disassemblable: draw the bamboo pegs and the blade lifts free of the magnolia core for cleaning, oiling and inspection, exactly as a working blade should. The serpent furniture is structural rather than decorative, the green shagreen wrap over the tang giving a grip that holds fast through a draw, and the lacquered scabbard finishing a build that reads as a real tool, not a costume piece.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Damascus hamon steel (folded, laminated) |
|---|---|
| Blade colour | Gray |
| Tsuba | Finely cut copper, serpent motif |
| Saya | Lacquered wood |
| Tsuka | Magnolia wood, green shagreen leather |
| Construction | Fully disassemblable |
Dimensions
| Total length | 105 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 72 cm |
| Handle length | 28 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The Hebi is sharpened and built around a folded high-carbon core, the snake-themed copper furniture is functional rather than ornamental, and the disassemblable mounting follows traditional practice. It cuts and it displays — a mid-range Damascus piece for the collector who wants real steel under the legend. Pair it with the Katana Tatsu or the Katana Midori no yoru to build a folded-steel set, and browse the full katana collection.
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