Description
Thirty-two inches overall with a twenty-two inch mirror-polished Damascus blade, an olive burl grip, a brass guard and a mosaic pin. This is a sword, and buying one is a different decision from buying a knife.
| Overall length | 32 inches |
| Blade length | 22 inches |
| Handle length | 10 inches |
| Steel | 1095 + 15N20 Damascus, 352 layers |
| Hardness | 58–60 HRC, oil tempered |
| Handle | Olive Burl Wood handle with Brass guard with mosaic pin |
| Pattern | Mirror Polish Blade, Extreme custom handmade work |
| Included | Hand-stitched leather sheath |
What a mirror polish costs you
A mirror finish on pattern-welded steel takes hours of progressive abrasive work and it looks extraordinary under a light. It is also the least forgiving surface in the shop. Every fingerprint shows. Every wipe with a gritty cloth leaves hairline swirls. If you handle this piece bare-handed and then hang it up without cleaning it, the salt in your fingerprints will etch outlines into the polish within weeks. Cotton gloves are not a fussy suggestion here, they are the maintenance plan.
Built for: display and collection. A wall mount, a stand behind a desk, a martial arts studio. It is a hand-forged traditional build, not a stage prop, and it should be treated with the seriousness that implies.
Handling a twenty-two inch blade
The ten-inch grip is meant for two hands, which is what makes a blade this long controllable at all. Even so, a sword needs clear space above and behind you, and most rooms do not have it. Read the length in the table as a room requirement rather than a spec. Anyone planning to cut with it should get instruction first; there is no safe way to learn edge alignment on your own with a live blade.
Care: oil the full blade every month whether or not it has been handled, working from the guard toward the tip with a clean cloth. Olive burl is dense and oily by nature, so it needs far less attention than a soft wood, but a wax once a year keeps it from drying at the ends. Brass will dull to a soft gold; polish it or leave it, but keep polish compound off the wood. Store it horizontally with the edge up, and never leave it long-term inside a closed scabbard in a humid room.
FAQs
Is it sharp? Yes. It is a functional blade, not a display replica with a dull edge.
Is it suitable for test cutting? Only with training. The Damascus katana guide explains what to check before you swing anything.
What is the mosaic pin? A patterned rod set into the handle, made from bundled metal rods fused and sliced so the end grain shows a design. It is decorative.
What is the smallest thing you make? Something you can put in a pocket, like a small black Damascus neck knife. Storage for either is covered in how to store knives properly.
Model: BMK-561
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