{"product_id":"shoguns-red-rage-clay-tempered-hand-forged-tanto","title":"Shogun's Red Rage' Clay Tempered Hand Forged Tanto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePLEASE BE AWARE – All our replicas are blunt and intended for ornamental display or historical interest only. Nothing we sell is recommended or suitable for combat and such use is strictly prohibited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Shogun's Red Rage' Handmade Katana in 1095 Clay Tempered Blade with Makuri Lamination (in Red).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe successful combination of the lamination or folding technique and the differential heat treatment technique, along with the skill and experience to do the job properly, are the true art of making a masterpiece Katana. In this Katana the smith has selected Makuri lamination as the lamination technique and clay tempering as the differential heat treatment tempering process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe blade is laminated using the ‘Makuri’ lamination process. Makuri lamination involves laminating 2 types of metal to offer a hard brittle crust that is razor sharp and can keep the edge, but leave the core of the blade more soft and durable and able to absorb impact and avoid shattering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe purpose of the clay tempering process is to further improve the sharpness of the edge and durability of the overall blade. It involves smearing clay on the blade during heating and quenching to offer a uniform hardness to the blade and remove weak points which can occur when the heating or quenching is less even. It also allows the smith, by placing the clay thicker on certain parts of the blade, to make the edge harder (thus more able to keep the famous razor sharp samurai edge) and the rest of the blade less hard but more able to absorb impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wooden handle is wrapped in genuine Stingray skin (Samekawa) before the traditional cotton handle wrapping (Tsukamaki). The saya (sheath) fittings are of faux mother of pearl. The sageo (or ‘ito’) – which is the material wrapped around the saya – is made of cotton. The wooden box, black sleeve, cleaning kit and stand are included. The hamon on this sword is real. There is no bohi (groove in the blade for weight reduction).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall Length (cm) 106\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Length (cm) 73\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle Length (cm) 29\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Width (cm) 3.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Thickness (cm) 0.75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Material Clay-tempered Makuri 1095\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle Material Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Hardness HRC 58\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaya Material Hard Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsuba Material Iron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFittings Material Iron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSageo Material Cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 18s only. Please be aware, if you are a new customer we will need to see age verification before sending your order. This is not necessary for returning\/registered customers. Please send us a photo of relevant ID (such as Driving Licence or Passport showing Date of Birth) at time of purchase by email to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:help@theswordstall.co.uk\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ehelp@theswordstall.co.uk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e or WhatsApp 07932 932801.\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sword Stall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53284372545923,"sku":"BS310627T","price":329.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5815\/0302\/files\/products-img_3298_1.jpg?v=1750955729","url":"https:\/\/theswordstall.co.uk\/products\/shoguns-red-rage-clay-tempered-hand-forged-tanto","provider":"The Sword Stall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}