The blade of this sword is made of 1060 high carbon steel. The high-performance blade has very good toughness This is a functional Japanese samurai sword. It can be taken apart fully anytime for maintenance purposes. You can disassemble the sword from the handle by taking out two pegs. This sword can be used for pratise, decoration or collection. copper Tsuba: The tsuba (鐔) is usually a round guard at the end of the grip of bladed Japanese weapons, They contribute to the balance of the weapon and to the protection of the hand. The tsuba was mostly meant to be used to prevent the hand from sliding onto the blade during thrusts as opposed to protecting from an opponent's blade. The chudan no kamae guard is determined by the tsuba and the curvature of the blade. It can be used in battle or for display. We would highly recommend it as a gift. Anyone would be thrilled to receive a gorgeous katana sword as a gift!
