Snow Prunus Mume Katana | Plum Bird Blue Hand-Painted Saya T10 Sanbonsugi Non-Detachable Katana $259.99

Product Introduction

The Snow Prunus Mume Katana is a $259.99 entry collectible samurai sword themed around winter plum blossom and sparrow birds, representing perseverance and elegant oriental aesthetics, perfect for desktop display and beginner iaido form training. The blade adopts T10 maru-gitae mono steel construction, made via traditional Tsuchioki clay tempering to form classic Sanbonsugi three cedar wave hamon with Notarekomi curved boshi tip, equipped with single full-length blood groove (Single Hi) to reduce blade weight and optimize drawing smoothness. The whole blade receives professional Taganeha hand fine polishing with standard shinogizukuri profile, supports sharpened or unsharpened two optional blade edges.

The tsuka adopts soft white moro-hineri-maki silk wrap with Imogata oval handle shape, lined with cost-effective imitation ray skin for non-slip grip. Complete unified alloy fittings feature hollow sparrow & leaf carved round tsuba, matching bird embossed fuchi, kashira, menuki, habaki, seppa and shitidome with golden inner decorative trim. Solid hardwood saya finished with high-gloss royal blue lacquer, hand-painted delicate plum blossom & little sparrow artistic pattern across sheath surface, matched pure white cotton sageo binding cord. This sword uses non-detachable integrated full tang with two bamboo mekugi pegs, stable structure for long-term static display, complimentary katana storage bag included as gift accessory, total full set weight only 1204g for easy holding.

Core Selling Advantages

• Exclusive snow plum & sparrow bird artistic theme, unique blue hand-painted lacquer saya different from plain black sheath swords
• Soft full white silk wrapped Imogata handle, fresh clean visual contrast against deep blue scabbard
• Hollow cut sparrow leaf alloy tsuba, delicate hollow carving craft at $259 budget price range
• Classic Sanbonsugi three cedar wave hamon + Notarekomi curved boshi, authentic traditional temper texture
• Single full blood groove design, lightens blade weight to relieve arm fatigue during long iaido practice
• Non-detachable integrated full tang, no loose fittings risk for long-term cabinet display
• Optional sharp functional blade for cutting or dull blade for form training; extra $30 for custom exclusive blade carving

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

Parameter Item	Parameter Value
Zencho (Total Entire Length)	103CM / 40.5inch
Hacho (Blade Length)	73CM / 28.7inch
Handle Length	26.5CM / 10.4inch
Sori (Blade Curvature)	1.9CM / 0.74inch
Sakikasane (Blade Tip Thickness)	0.5CM / 0.19inch
Motokasane (Blade Root Thickness)	0.75CM / 0.27inch
Sahihaba (Blade Tip Width)	2.2CM / 0.86inch
Motohaba (Blade Root Width)	3.15CM / 1.24inch
Hamon Pattern	Sanbonsugi Three Cedar Wave Hamon
Boshi Tip Shape	Notarekomi Curved Tip
Mizuheshi Quenching Craft	Tsuchioki Traditional Clay Tempering
Blade Material	T10 High Carbon Steel
Hi Blood Groove	Single Hi Single Full Blood Groove
Blade Forge Structure	Maru-gitae Mono Solid Steel
Blade Polishing Method	Taganeha Hand Fine Polishing
Blade Profile	Shinogizukuri
Disassemblable Feature	Non Detachable Integrated Full Tang
Mekugiana Peg Holes	Two Double Peg Holes
Mekugi Fixing Pegs	Bamboo Pegs
Tsuba Hand Guard Material	Hollow Sparrow Leaf Pattern Alloy
Fuchi & Kashira Material	Bird Embossed Matte Alloy
Habaki Blade Collar	Alloy with Golden Trim
Tsuka Handle Shape	Imogata Oval Handle
Tsuka Wrap Craft	Moro-hineri-maki Pure White Cotton Ito
Samekawa Handle Skin	Imitation Artificial Ray Skin
Menuki Handle Ornaments	Sparrow Bird Alloy Ornaments
Seppa Blade Washers	Matte Alloy
Shitidome Fasteners	Matte Alloy
Saya Scabbard	Solid Wood High Gloss Blue Lacquer with Hand-Painted Plum & Bird Pattern
Sageo Binding Cord	Pure White Woven Cotton Rope
Free Gift Accessory	Katana Storage Carry Bag
Total Full Set Weight	1204g / 2.65pounds
Desheathing Weight (Blade+Handle)	964g / 2.12pounds
Blade Sharp Option	Fully Sharpened / Unsharpened Optional
Exclusive Blade Carving	Not Carving Default; +$30 Custom Carving Upgrade
Important Reminder	All swords are handmade crafts, slight dimensional & weight errors exist for reference only

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What makes Snow Prunus Mume different from other plum themed katanas?
A: Most plum swords adopt red/black sheath, this model uses rare royal blue lacquer saya with hand-painted plum & sparrow bird full-length pattern, matched full white handle for fresh elegant display effect, more unique home decor choice.

Q: What advantage does hollow bird tsuba bring?
A: Hollow cut alloy guard reduces overall front weight balance, lightens holding burden; sparrow leaf relief carving improves ornamental value without extra cost.

Q: Why choose white moro-hineri wrap handle?
A: Pure white silk wrap creates striking color contrast with deep blue scabbard, perfect for light tone furniture, photography display and holiday gift giving.

Q: What’s the difference between non-detachable and disassemblable full tang?
A: Non-detachable tang eliminates frequent disassembly maintenance needs, suits collectors who only place sword on stand for long-term static display without daily teardown.

Q: Can I customize exclusive text or patterns on blade?
A: Yes, add extra $30 for custom blade carving service, visit Custom Katana page to design your personalized samurai sword.

Q: Similar price sanbonsugi katana reference?
A: You can view our black crackle sheath budget model: Mingyuan Katana with red wrapped Imogata handle.

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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.