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blade options






Each hand forged sword is individually made to your specifications. We also offer a handmade custom swords option where you can completly design your own sword. If you cannot find the blade option you are looking for please contact us or use the live help at the bottom of the page.


Basic Blade Styles






















Maru / Mono steel blades

A single bar of steel hammered, cut and shaped. Water / oil quenched and heat treated. Demonstrating the beauty of Master Zhou, Zheng Wus craftsmanship. Making hand forged swords more accessible to the average martial artist and collector.


Mono Steel

Idea for solo form, kata practice and display. Mono Steel blades do not have the cutting ability of other swords and are more likely to sustain damage because of the softer steel used. Oil Quenched, edge rigidity 48 HRC, Body hardness 48 HRC.



Mono Steel #45 hamon

A stronger steel than standard Mono Steel. This blade option is heat treated with an application of clay to produce a hard edge and beautiful hamon, making this option more suited to cutting practice. Water quenched, edge rigidity 60 HRC, body hardness 41 HRC



Mono Steel #60 hamon

A stronger steel than #45 allowing for the use of tougher cutting materials during practice. Has similar cutting properties to traditional Japanese swords



Octahedral blade, mono steel

The ability to forge an octahedral blade demonstrates the superior skills of the smith. Master Zhou, Zheng Wu is one of the few bladesmiths that has achieved this level of skill. This option gives you a blade of superior craftsmanship.


Octahedral blade, hamon

Combining the beauty of an octahedral blade with the strength of a heat treated edge.




Advanced Chinese Blade Styles




























Sanmai Steel Blades

Three layer construction. The core is high carbon steel, sandwiched between two outer layers of softer steel. This gives the blade a hard cutting edge whilst retaining the flexibility to absorb impact and prevent blade damage. Sanmai constructions are water quenched and heat treated during the forging process.


Sanmai Octahedral blade

The ability to forge an octahedral blade demonstrates the superior skills of the smith. Master Zhou, Zheng Wu is one of the few bladesmiths that has achieved this level of skill. This option gives you a blade of superior craftsmanship that is designed for cutting practice.



Sanmai folded steel to 4,000 layers (접쇠 산마이)

Also know as Pattern welded steel but more controversially Damascus folded steel, Damascened steel and sometimes watered steel. The Sanmai folded steel construction is made of a core 1050 carbon steel, wrapped around an outer steel of mild carbon steel and mid carbon steel. The outer steel is folded to produce attributes of strength and flexibility in the blade. A by-product of this forging technique is the beautiful wood grain appearance on the blade. Edge rigidity 57 HRC.



Sanmai folded steel to 8.000 layers

The increased number of folds allows the sword more flexibility whilst retaining its strength. The wood grain pattern becomes more compacted than lesser folded swords. Edge rigidity 57 HRC



Sanmai folded steel to 16,000 layers

More flexibility than 8,000 and 4,000 layer blades. With a further compacted wood grain pattern. A core steel of 1050 carbon steel with an outer steel of mid carbon steel and raw steel. Edge rigidity 57 HRC


Sanmai folded steel to 32,000 layers

Hand forged and hand folded with differential hardening by applications of clay. This is the ultimate choice between strength, flexibility and beauty. The Sanmai construction of folded steel wrapped around a hard inner carbon steel core gives this blade incredible strength when cutting. The edge is damage resistant minimising wear to the sword. The high count of layer folds give the sword added impact absorbance. This reduces shock to the hands and potential blade breakage. A core steel of 1060 carbon steel with an outer steel of high carbon steel and raw steel. Edge rigidity 60 HRC



Sanmai 4,000 Twistcore

Arguably more beautiful than folded steel patterns, Twistcore steel demonstrates the superior skill of the blade smith. It is extremely difficult to produce and is much more time consuming than typical folded steel. Twistcore blades are often features of antique swords.





Traditional Japanese blade styles












Bao Gang / Kobuse

Bao Gang / Kobuse have similar properties to the Sanmai construction. They both use a soft steel to give the blade properties of flexibility and shock absorbance. They also use a harder material to give strength to the blade. The difference being that the outer layer is heat treated with an application of clay producing a hard edge and hamon. The Kobuse utilises 1050 carbon steel wrapped around a soft iron core for shock absorption and protection of the hardened edge. Water quenched and differentially hardened by an application of clay. 57 HRC



Bao Gang / Kobuse options are:

Mono Steel Bao Gang / Kobuse

The outer steel is not folded

Bao Gang / Kobuse steel folded to 4,000 layers(접쇠 코보세)

Outer layer steel folded to 4,000 layers

Bao Gang / Kobuse steel folded to 8,000 layers

Outer layer steel folded to 8,000 layers

Bao Gang / Kobuse steel folded to 16,000 layers

Outer steel folded to 16,000 layers




Advanced Japanese Blade Style









Hon Sanmai

Similar in construction to sanmai but with a separate core and edge steel. The core steel is soft iron for better shock absorption. The outer steel allowing the blade to flex instead of shattering on impact. The edge steel is high carbon steel, creating an extremely hard edge that is resistant to dulling. Water quenched and heat treated. Edge rigidity 60 HRC, body hardness 45 HRC.

Hon Sanmai options are:

Hon Sanmai steel folded to 4,000 layers (접쇠 혼사마이)

Hon Sanmai steel folded to 8,000 layers

Hon Sanmai steel folded to 16,000 layers

Hon Sanmai steel folded to 32,000 layers




Advanced Japanese Blade Style









Shihozume

Made using four different types of steel for maximum strength, flexibility and cutting edge. The core is soft iron giving a solid feeling to the black and acting as a shock absorbent. The outer steel is folded steel giving the blade flexibility needed to stop it from shattering. The edge is high carbon steel resistant to impact and damage. The back steel is mid carbon steel providing a strong yet also flexible spine for the blade structure. Differentially hardened to produce the strong hamon and water quenched.

 

Shihozume options are:

Shihozume steel folded to 4,000 layers (접쇠 스호주메)

Shihozume steel folded to 8,000 layers

Shihozume steel folded to 16,000 layers

Shihozume steel folded to 32,000 layers