
The blade
A polished T10 blade with hamon and bo-hi
The blade is specified as T10 tool steel with an authentic clay-tempered hamon. A bo-hi groove runs lengthwise beside the polished surface, separate from the temper line along the edge. The blade is sharpened, full tang and 72 cm long. Look at the angled close-up to see how the groove, broad reflective face and edge line catch the light differently.






