historical combat sword ( Sold )

[doug_kuster]

Hello friends
I come today to show my first historical work
this is a (UTCHIGATANA)
of the Muromachi Period (1392–1573)
steel - 52100
a combat sword with a 55 cm blade, having a face only "HIRAZUKURI"
its more elongated tip or "KISSÁKI" called "Oo-KISSÁKI"
the curvature of the "SÔRI" blade is accentuated in the middle of the "TORÍI-ZÔRI" blade
sheath in "jacaranda caviuna"
sword weight 736g
total weight with sheath - 1275 g



Price - 620 USD including shipping ( Sold )
Thanks for looking
These and more pieces are on my Instagram @D.kuster_Blades

 

[Bigred#1]

Wow . Just wow .

 

[snowwolf]

Hello friends
I come today to show my first historical work
this is a (UTCHIGATANA)
of the Muromachi Period (1392–1573)
steel - 52100
a combat sword with a 55 cm blade, having a face only "HIRAZUKURI"
its more elongated tip or "KISSÁKI" called "Oo-KISSÁKI"
the curvature of the "SÔRI" blade is accentuated in the middle of the "TORÍI-ZÔRI" blade
sheath in "jacaranda caviuna"
sword weight 736g
total weight with sheath - 1275 g

Beautiful!
Sorry for the candid/dumb question: Is it built to be functional or mostly for display/aesthetics?

 

[doug_kuster]

Beautiful!
Sorry for the candid/dumb question: Is it built to be functional or mostly for display/aesthetics?

Hello friend, this was done with all the heat treatments for a functional blade, I do not recommend using it because the steel used is very hard, and in a sword it is better to have a more flexible steel, but both options are viable

 

[Dr Blazer]

WOW!!! I'm not a sword person but this beautiful sword might change that! Good luck with the sale. You made an absolutely beautiful sword.

 

[scdub]

I do not recommend using it because the steel used is very hard, and in a sword it is better to have a more flexible steel

That’s kind of surprising to hear. 52100 is quite tough if tempered to a lower hardness. I’m curious why you wouldn’t temper it to be more flexible…

Perhaps you tempered it hard as per the standards of the day, and it’s just not tempered/balanced for “sport cutting”?

 

[doug_kuster]

the tempering was done in a temperature-controlled oven using the parameters of 52100 steel and with an attempt to hammer the clay which ended up falling, I spoke about his deruza as I think it is very hard for a sword, with the risk of breaking it, as they all do, but I opted for the 52100 for excellent satin shine
The item has a warranty and a hair cutting edge!