Tatsu means dragon — and this is the sword that earns the legend. The Tatsu sits at the top of the range, built around the dragon motif as a symbol of power, legend and strength, from the swirling grain of the blade to the beast painted down the scabbard.
Forging & Steel
The gray blade is folded Damascus steel, welded through many layers so the carbon migrates into those distinctive swirl patterns no stamped steel can imitate — the dragon’s coil written into the metal itself. Sharpened and full-tang, it is a master-grade blade in the truest sense: the grain is not a finish laid on top, but the structure of the steel showing through.
Mount & Fittings
A finely carved brass tsuba carries a dragon-inspired design, and the solid-wood saya is lacquered and hand-painted with a red-and-black dragon — a piece of furniture worked by hand rather than stamped to pattern. The handle is solid wood wrapped in genuine galuchat (ray-skin) leather, the same prized material old smiths used for a grip that holds fast through any draw. Every fitting on the Tatsu pushes the dragon theme one step further, so the whole sword reads as a single sculpted creature from collar to tip.
Specifications
| Blade steel | Damascus steel (folded) |
|---|---|
| Blade colour | Gray, distinctive swirl grain |
| Tsuba | Finely carved brass, dragon design |
| Saya | Solid wood, lacquered and hand-painted red-and-black dragon |
| Tsuka | Solid wood, genuine galuchat (ray-skin) leather |
Dimensions
| Total length | 103 cm |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 71 cm |
| Handle length | 26 cm |
| Blade width | 3.2 cm |
| Blade thickness | 0.7 cm |
Is it battle-ready?
Yes. The Tatsu is a sharpened, full-tang master-grade Damascus blade — a sword that cuts as seriously as it displays, with hand-painted furniture that makes it the centrepiece of any rack. Compare it with the folded Katana Hebi or the green-night Katana Midori no yoru, and see the full katana collection.
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