The katana uses our durable material for its blade construction. The blade body is a 9260 silicon alloy carbon spring steel. Our 9260 Spring steel blades are fully hand made and customized by our master swordmaker. Tsuba is a solid steel alloy plate with a horse pattern which begins with a brass one..
The 9260 Spring Steel is a silicon alloy which has a significantly increased fatigue resistance compared to standard 1060 carbon steel. A very high yield strength allows blade made of spring steel to return to their original shape. This Katana is No HI 9260 spring steel blade. No HI is to enhance it..