53"Folded Steel Nodachi Japanese Long Sword Reddish Black Blade Tamahagane Forged in the heart of

Forged in the heart of a volcano

In Japanese culture

story-rich fittings represent the scholarly path (Bun)

natural aesthetic of beige ito wrap over pure white rayskin and a stunning natural Hualee wood (rosewood) saya

Reverse Blade (Sakabatō)

53"Folded Steel Nodachi Japanese Long Sword Reddish Black Blade Tamahagane Forged in the heart ofItem Introduction Odachi or nodachi was a type of traditionally made Japanese sword used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Odachi are difficult to produce because their length makes traditional heat treatment more complicated: The longer a blade is, the more difficult (and expensive) it is to heat the whole blade to a homogeneous temperature, both for annealing and to reach the hardening temperature. The quenching process then needs a bigger