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.
Verified owner
I don’t have a favourite right now. I ordered two and both of them cut without any trouble. No problems at all, ordering was easy, and both showed up undamaged and carefully packed. I’ll definitely order again.
Beautiful! My husband was so happy! He’s starting his collection off with this katana.
THIS KATANA IS RAZOR SHARP AND THE BALANCE IS PERFECT. EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED. BEAUTIFUL ART AND THE ULTIMATE DESTRUCTIVE WEAPON. JUST IMAGINE HOW IT WAS BACK IN THE DAY, USING THIS KATANA IN BATTLE AND WALKING AWAY ALIVE! YOU COULD SAY EVERY PERFECT WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS SWORD AND THEY’D ALL FIT. AMAZING… SIMPLE AND A MASTER TEACHES ME! CRAZY COOL… G