This customer sword build, Katana Tsunehisa, features a T10 steel blade with clay tempering and a distinctive hitatsura-style hamon extending across much of the blade surface. The polished blade is paired with a warm brown tsuka, black openwork tsuba, gold-tone habaki, black saya, and matching brown sageo.
The overall design balances strong blade character with a restrained color palette. The hitatsura hamon gives the blade a highly expressive appearance, while the brown handle wrap and black fittings keep the mounting visually grounded. Close-up details of the tsuba, kashira, sageo knot, and polished blade make this build a strong example of how blade treatment and mounting choices can work together in a custom katana.
This sword is part of our Customer Sword Builds series.
Specifications
Sword Type: Katana
Blade: T10 Steel
Heat Treatment: Clay Tempered
Hamon: Hitatsura Hamon
Tsuka-Ito: Brown
Samegawa: White Rayskin
Tsuba: Black Openwork Tsuba
Fuchi-Kashira: Silver-Tone Engraved Floral Design
Menuki: Gold-Tone Decorative Menuki
Seppa & Habaki: Brass
Saya: Black
Sageo: Brown
Completed Customer Build — Not for Sale
This piece has already been completed and sold and is displayed as a reference for customers considering similar custom sword combinations.