{"product_id":"shunsho-katana","title":"Shunshō Katana 春宵 - Clay-Tempered 1095 High Carbon Steel Katana, Hand-Forged","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_8cbd20911157ead8\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Hand-Forged Full-Tang Clay-Tempered 1095 High Carbon Steel Katana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade color\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClay-Tempered 1095 High Carbon Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuard (Tsuba 鍔)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged Bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eScabbard (Saya 鞘)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHandle (Tsuka 柄)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReal Rayskin Over Solid Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMenuki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged Bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength with scabbard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e39.0 in (100 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength of the blade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27.95 in (71 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength of the handle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.6 in (32 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A spring evening's whisper, fleeting and profoundly calm.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\"Shunshō\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(春宵)\u003c\/strong\u003e—Spring Evening—stands as an exceptional achievement of traditional steel forging. Designed to capture the serene and quiet beauty of a twilight garden, this piece is a peerless creation brought to life through the rigorous discipline of the classical forge. It harmonizes an understated, graceful aesthetic with the complex physical properties of 1095 high carbon steel, resulting in a forged achievement of unparalleled structural beauty born from a profound mastery over fire and steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical integrity of the piece is defined by exacting, classical forging methods. Through traditional clay-tempering, a bold, naturally occurring hamon—a highly visible, undulating wave—emerges along the polished steel profile. This precise thermal treatment ensures the authentic dynamic balance and resilient properties inherent to historical steelwork, allowing the piece to handle with a natural, unyielding fluidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplementing the rigorous forging of the steel is the visual elegance of its aged bronze fittings. The tsuba showcases a remarkable, fully sculpted traditional landscape motif, featuring an exquisite time-worn patina that brings out the heavy relief of the design. These rich, antique tones provide a warm anchor to the earthy brown handle wrap and the premium solid wood scabbard, which is elevated by a meticulously textured, stone-grey speckled finish evoking the soft mist of a peaceful evening. Integrated through heritage practices, the handle utilizes real rayskin over solid wood to ensure uncompromising structural stability. The Shunshō remains a unified, highly aesthetic tribute to the exacting standards of the classical forge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MoonSwords","offers":[{"title":"With Engraving +$30 \/ Sharpened","offer_id":47413242101981,"sku":"KT 64SE","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With Engraving +$30 \/ Dull","offer_id":47413242134749,"sku":"KT 64DE","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Without Engraving \/ Sharpened","offer_id":47413242167517,"sku":"KT 64S","price":369.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Without Engraving \/ Dull","offer_id":47413242200285,"sku":"KT 64D","price":369.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/2333\/7693\/files\/Shunsho_Katana_P2.jpg?v=1778718483","url":"https:\/\/www.moonswords.com\/products\/shunsho-katana","provider":"MoonSwords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}