Ise Chiko Katana | T10 Hitatsura Hamon Mirror Polish Full Rayskin Wrapped Ox Horn Katana

Product Introduction

The Ise Chiko Katana is ultra-luxury top-tier collectible samurai sword priced at $829.99, crafted for advanced nihonto enthusiasts, museum-style art display and high-end business gift giving. The blade adopts premium T10 high-carbon maru mono solid steel, forged with traditional Tsuchioki clay differential temper to form rare misty Hitatsura cloud hamon, equipped with structural real hand-forged yokote, no blood groove maru blade, multi-stage full mirror polishing process, factory pre-sharpened premium cutting edge for light tameshigiri practice.

The complete koshirae hardware is solid copper with gold and silver double electroplated relief carving, covering tsuba, fuchi, kashira, menuki, habaki and seppa. The imogata oval tsuka uses genuine natural ray skin inner lining wrapped with classic moro-hineri thick cotton silk, creating stable long-time anti-slip holding experience. The scabbard adopts solid wood base fully wrapped with authentic natural rayskin, matched complete solid ox horn koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri sheath fittings, paired thick coarse cotton sage binding cord. This katana features fully disassemblable full tang fixed by two bamboo mekugi pegs, convenient regular blade oil maintenance. A dedicated katana storage carry bag is provided as free gift accessory; extra $30 charge for personalized blade carving service.

Core Selling Advantages

• Rare master smith Hitatsura cloud hamon, scattered misty nie crystal grain, much higher collection value than regular gunome/notare temper lines
• Multi-stage professional mirror polishing, flawless metallic luster fully presents delicate hitatsura temper texture
• Structural real hand-forged yokote, authentic high-grade nihonto craft identification mark
• Whole set gold silver double electroplated copper relief fittings, layered metallic carving luster
• Full genuine rayskin wrapped solid wood saya, unique pebble matte texture different from ordinary paint scabbards
• Complete solid ox horn sheath hardware, wear-resistant and forms natural vintage texture over time
• Fully disassemblable double bamboo mekugi full tang, easy to detach for blade rust prevention care
• Optional sharpened / unsharpened blade; extra $30 for exclusive custom blade carving upgrade

Complete Original Product Specifications (All parameters fully retained without omission)

Parameter Item	Parameter Value
Zencho (Total Entire Length)	103CM
Hacho (Blade Length)	72CM
Handle Length	27CM
Sori (Blade Curvature)	1.7CM
Sakikasane (Blade Tip Thickness)	0.45CM
Motokasane (Blade Root Thickness)	0.7CM
Sahihaba (Blade Tip Width)	2.3CM
Motohaba (Blade Root Width)	3.2CM
Kissaki Nagasa (Tip Length)	3.7CM
Mizuheshi Quenching Craft	Tsuchioki Traditional Clay Tempering
Hamon Pattern	Hitatsura Misty Cloud Hamon
Blade Material	T10 High Carbon Steel
Hi Blood Groove	No HI (No Blood Groove)
Blade Forge Structure	MARU Mono Solid Steel
Blade Treatment	Full Multi-Stage Mirror Polishing
Blade Profile	Shinogizukuri
Yokote	Real Hand Forged Structural Yokote
Disassembled Feature	YES Fully Disassemblable Full Tang
Mekugiana Peg Holes	Two Double Peg Holes
Mekugi Fixing Pegs	Bamboo Pegs
Fuchi & Kashira Material	Copper Gold-Plated Silver Relief Carving
Tsuka Wrap Craft	Moro-Hineri-Maki Thick Cotton Ito
Samekawa Handle Skin	Genuine Natural Ray Skin
Menuki Handle Ornaments	Gold Silver Plated Copper
Seppa Blade Washers	Solid Copper
Tsuba Hand Guard	Gold Silver Plated Solid Copper
Habaki Blade Collar	Solid Copper
Saya Scabbard Base	Solid Wood Full Wrapped Genuine Rayskin
Koiguchi Sheath Mouth	Solid Ox Horn
Kurikata Sage Ring	Solid Ox Horn
Kojiri Sheath Bottom Cap	Solid Ox Horn
Sageo Binding Cord	Coarse Cotton Rope
Free Gift Accessory	Katana Storage Carry Bag
Total Full Set Weight	1.4KG
Desheathing Weight (Blade+Handle)	1.1KG
Blade Sharp Option	Fully Sharpened
Exclusive Blade Carving	Not Carving Default; +$30 Custom Carving Upgrade
Important Reminder	All handmade products have minor dimensional & weight errors for reference only

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What makes Hitatsura hamon far rarer than common Gunome / Notare temper lines?
A: Hitatsura requires extremely precise uneven clay coating during quenching, misty scattered nie crystals spread across the whole blade instead of only edge zone, only veteran master smiths can forge stable uniform hitatsura pattern, collectible value far exceeds ordinary temper types.

Q: What’s the advantage of full rayskin wrapped saya compared to paint wood scabbard?
A: Authentic rayskin forms unique matte granular texture, prevents blade scratch when inserting and drawing, brings authentic vintage samurai aesthetic matching top-tier collection positioning.

Q: Why match full solid ox horn sheath fittings?
A: High-density ox horn resists scratch and abrasion, will form natural aged vintage luster after long-term static display, greatly upgrade the luxury grade of this top-tier collectible katana.

Q: Can this Ise Chiko katana be used for heavy cutting practice?
A: T10 clay tempered maru blade supports light bamboo/tatami cutting, main positioning is art collection and indoor high-end display.

Q: Can I customize cloud or crane patterns on hitatsura blade?
A: Yes, extra $30 blade carving service available, design personalized text or patterns, visit Custom Katana page for full personalized sword solutions.

Q: Similar high-end ox horn collectible katana reference?
A: You can view crane themed composite steel premium sword: Dancing Crane Katana.

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Katana parts names and terminology

In the world of Katana, Katana parts names and terminology are very important as most of the Katana parts names use Japanese vocabulary and special nouns. This page can help you understand Katana faster.

 

A.SAKIKASANE  Thickness of blade tip.

B.MOTOKASANE Thickness of the bottom of the blade.

C.KISSAKI NAGASA  Length of tip.

D.SAKIHABA  Width of blade tip.

E.MUNE  The surface of the katana back.

F.MOTOHABA  Width of bottom of blade.

G.MUNEMACHI  The notch at the top of the blade stem,where the back surface (mune) of the blade begins.

H.HAMACHI  A notch at the top of the blade,where the blade begins.

I.FUKURA  The radian of the blade in the tip area.

J.BOSHI  Blade text in the tip area.

K.YOKOTE  The boundary between blade tip and blade body.

L.KOSHINOGI  Shinogi-ji above the blade tip area (yokote).

M. MITSUKADO  Intersection point of yokote and blade edge of blade body and blade edge of tool tip.

N.SHINOGI MITSUKADO  Shinogi,Koshinogi und Yokote linien.

O.SHINOGI-JI  Blade surface between shinogi and mune.

P.SHINOGI  A chear straight line extending along the longitudinal direction of the blade is the thickest part of the blade (only appearing on katana of shinogi-zakuri) .

Q.JI  The surface between shinogi and nioiguchi.

R.HA  The edge area of the cutter body is hardened by quenching.

S.HASAKI  Asharpened edge.

T.NIOIGUCHI  A clear line separating the hardened blade from the softer part of the blade body.

U.ASHI  Nioiguchi's extension line in the direction of the blade.

V.HACHO  A straight line that determines the length of the blade.

W.SORI  Degree of blade bending.

X.ZENCHO  The total length of the katana,including the stem (the blade length is only the blade body).

Y.NAKAGO NACASA  Length of katana stem.

Z.MAKUGIANA  A hole in the shank for receiving Mekugi (bamboo nail for fixing the blade in the handle).

AA,MEI  Inscription on the hilt (usually the name of the katana maker,but there are often other information).

Now that you have learned the terminology and proper nouns of katana through this article, you also design customize your ideal katana.