Katana Hana 花

Hana means flower — and this katana earns the name in iron and steel alike. The finely sculpted iron tsuba is worked into floral motifs, the solid-wood saya carries a samurai clan’s floral crest, and the blade itself blooms with the rippling, undulating grain of true Damascus steel. This is the katana for the collector stepping up from entry blades into folded steel.

The 71 cm grey Damascus blade is the centrepiece: strongly textured, with an unusual rippled surface that catches the light differently from every angle. Folded steel produces a flowing grain — the so-called wood-grain pattern — that no stamped, monosteel blade can imitate. It is the kind of surface you keep turning under the light, and it sets the Hana apart from the manganese-steel pieces below it in the range.

Forging & Steel

Damascus here means pattern-welded, folded steel: layers forge-welded, drawn out and folded back on themselves so the boundary lines surface as that signature flowing grain. Beyond the beauty, the folding homogenises the steel and gives the blade its strong, lively character. The result is a katana that is genuinely suited both to cutting practice and to display — a true dual-purpose blade rather than a wall-hanger.

Fittings & Mounting

The iron tsuba is finely sculpted around the flower theme that names the sword. The solid-wood saya is decorated with a clan’s floral crest, and the tsuka is lacquered magnolia wood wrapped in genuine shagreen — stingray — leather, for grip and a premium hand feel.

Specifications

Dimensions

Is it battle-ready?

Yes — the Hana is described as suited to cutting practice as well as display, so it can be taken to tatami rather than confined to the stand. The folded Damascus blade gives it the strength and character of a working sword while keeping the looks of a collector’s piece. For a straight-blade entry display katana instead, see the Katana Murasaki; for a blue-bladed beginner cutter, the Katana Fuyu.