Shinwa Black Knight Handmade Katana Sword - Color & Sword Set Options | Hand Forged Full Tang Blades | Faux Ray Skin Wrapped Handles | Sleek & Stylish Swords for Cosplay or Martial Arts Training
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Shinwa Black Knight Handmade Katana Sword - Color & Sword Set Options | Hand Forged Full Tang Blades | Faux Ray Skin Wrapped Handles | Sleek & Stylish Swords for Cosplay or Martial Arts Training
Design pays homage to past, but clearly looks to the future with its bold accents and distinctive style
Full tang 27 1/2" Damascus steel blade - expertly hand forged by seasoned swordsmiths using proven, centuries-old techniques
Blade boasts more than 1,000 distinct layers of high carbon steel - a sea of contrasting lines, waves, ripples, swirls and other spellbinding patterning
Hand lacquered wooden saya protects blade, adds style to ensemble
The "Black Knight" of lore, embodied in a fierce hand forged katana Shadowy and mysterious, yet clearly capable, Shinwa's "Black Knight" Katana embodies the fabled "dark-" or "black knight" of lore - a rogue warrior loyal to no warlord or king, who fights only for himself and his own cryptic, deviant-yet-noble principles. Indeed, the Black Knight Katana slashes to the beat of its own drum. And despite its grim hues, the Black Knight is nothing if not vibrant and alluring; it's teeming with distinctive appointments and captivating accents - a true masterwork of contemporary sword design. But behind this stylishly unsettling façade lurks a downright frightening beast - a formidable tanto blade hand forged from black Damascus steel.
Open your mind to dark-yet-thrilling new bladecraft possibilities More than "muscle," the capable full tang blade is the veritable "dark soul" of the Black Knight, and no less than hand forged bladecraft at its height. It slices effortlessly through even the most challenging materials, retaining its fine edge through even the most brutal trials. Breathtaking, downright bewitching and truly unique, the blade's beauty is every bit as keen as the carefully honed, razor sharp edge. It pierces the depths of your imagination - opening it to wondrous new metallurgical possibilities, while slashing apart all your preconceived notions of what makes Damascus steel, "Damascus steel."
Shinwa looks to the past, yet "forges" ahead with its own modern innovations The Black Knight's distinctive black Damascus steel is a tumultuous sea of contrasting lines, waves, swirls and other mesmerizing patterns, all cloaked in a shadowy dark hue. Each line is a distinct variety of steel, hammer welded and hand folded repeatedly to yield the thousands of layers in each Black Knight blade. The unique metalsmithing technique's roots stretch back to the Middle Ages, and today it's still painstakingly performed by seas