Forge Direct Elite T10 Custom Katana V4.0

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An offshoot of Project X Japanese - and second in quality only to those elite Soshu Kitae laminated blades, our Forge Direct T10 Custom Katana are truly premium quality, traditionally forged swords and find the perfect balance point between price and refinement for high end martial arts grade Katana.

Hand crafted by certified Master Smiths and polished to bring out the beauty of the masters work - few other blades anywhere near this price point are as keen, well made or well balanced - and is an absolute joy to cut with.

MAKING IT YOURS

The concept is simple, we take the most attractive, Master Smith Forged T10 High Speed Tool Steel blades with a stunning unenhanced, natural Hamon available in either Choji Midare or Gunome Midare styles (choose which you prefer). You then select whether or not you want full, partial or no-bo-hi (fuller/blood groove) and design it from the ground up from our hand picked selection of only the best, top quality, highly durable fittings to make it your own unique, personalized design.

6-8 weeks later, it all comes together and we send you the tracking info as soon as it leaves the forge via email.

The blade alone is one of the finest we have ever seen at SBG, they balance and cut like few other swords I have seen at any price point - but with all these custom options, you can truly make it this fine sword your own in 7 easy steps:

1) Select the fuller/blood grove. For the strongest blade possible (power cutter) select the solid bodied blade option. For the fastest, lightest blade possible select full bo-hi. For a mix between the two, select partial bo-hi.

2) Select the hamon - either Choji Midare or Gunome Midare (see the pic for the difference).

3) Select the Koshirae (furniture) theme that best suits your style. Either a solid iron set with plain fuchigashira or complete work hardened copper set - it is up to you. All fittings are of the highest quality - a large selection of elite work hardened copper sets are available here for a small additional fee.

4) Select the color of the silk ito maki wrap (now made with hishigami on EVERY sword). "Bad Boy" Black leather ito wrap is also available here for a small additional fee.

5) Select the color of the rayskin under the ito maki wrap. 100% real rayskin is used in all cases, and can be left white or colored black or red. It is up to you. Additionally, you can select to upgrade from quality panel cuts to a full rayskin wrap by selecting the optional upgrade here (again, none of the optional upgrades are necessary to make a fine sword - but if you want to really refine it further, we allow you this opportunity).

6) Now select your choice of hard wearing, thick sageo to go on the saya. When in doubt, go with a simple color that closely compliments the ito maki wrap you have selected.

7) Finally, select the saya to give it that last personal touch. From simple monocolored lacquer to highly detailed mother of pearl. Basic saya are free, but the more advanced designs incur an additional cost to cover our expenses (and may occasionally add to the overall lead time, but as we try to keep them in stock this is rare). All saya come with a genuine buffalo horn koiguchi.

Then sit back and leave the rest to us!

With an impeccable track record both in overall build quality and in making it exactly as you ordered it - we wholeheartedly recommend these swords to serious martial artists, collectors and discerning enthusiasts for this line has few peers and is guaranteed to meet (and exceed) your expectations.

Check out our hands on review (one of the only cases where the editor of SBG could not bring himself to test these swords to destruction - the lead up tests had proved it unnecessary and he did not have the heart to destroy these beautifully balanced, superbly crafted prototypes):

Click here for the full review and test cutting results

PREMIUM OPTIONAL EXTRAS AND UPGRADES

The basic free/included options are more than enough to make a stunningly beautiful sword - but if you want to add something even more special to your design, in addition to a large and varied selection of saya, there are currently three options that can be added to your design if so desired as follows:

UPGRADE OPTION 1: Elite Premium Quality Work Hardened Copper Fitting Sets with Gold and Silver Inlay

UPGRADE OPTION 2: Hard wearing leather ito wrap

UPGRADE OPTION 3: FULL Rayskin wrap

UPGRADE OPTION 4: Custom Blade and Saya Length Option

Additionally, check this page of the SBG Sword Store Blog for more information on how these swords are made and high resolution images of all components. If you have any questions or if anything is unclear, feel free to contact us and we are only to happy to help.

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