Musha – Seiryu Katana with Red Saya Scabbard
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- 1040-to-1045-high-carbon-steel
- Overall Length
- 40 7/8"
- Weight
- 2 lbs 3 oz
- Brand
- Musha
- Culture
- Japanese
Overview
Musha - Seiryu Katana with Red Saya Scabbard
This Katana prominently features the Seiryu - the Azure Dragon who is one of the four guardian spirits and is the Guardian of the East. The sharpened and tempered blade is forged from 1045 high carbon steel and the tsuba is antiqued brass-finished metal. The highly detailed grip is crafted from faux ivory. The sword is paired with a wooden saya scabbard which is finished with a brilliant red lacquer finish, antique brass-finished fittings and a black sageo cord.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Musha
- Culture
- Japanese
- Pommel
- N/A
- Overall Length
- 40 7/8"
- Blade Length
- 27 3/4
- Blade
- 1040-to-1045-high-carbon-steel
- Weight
- 2 lbs 3 oz
- Edge
- Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 5"
- Thickness
- 6.8 mm - 4 mm
- Width
- 31.2 mm
- Grip Length
- 12" (includes the end of dragon head of handle)
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- China
Reviews
What collectors are saying
Q&A
Questions from the community
Q What steel is the blade made from? Common Question
1045 high carbon steel.
Q Is the edge sharpened from the factory? Common Question
Yes, it comes sharpened.
Q What are the overall and blade lengths? Common Question
Overall length is 40 7/8 inches; blade length is 27 3/4 inches.
Q How much does it weigh and where is the point of balance? Common Question
Approximately 2 lb 3 oz with a point of balance about 5 inches from the guard.
Q What materials are used for the fittings and grip? Common Question
The tsuba has an antiqued brass finish; the grip is a highly detailed faux ivory dragon motif.
Q What is the scabbard made of? Common Question
Wooden saya with a red lacquer finish, antique brass-finished fittings, and a black sageo cord.
Q Is it suitable for cutting or reenactment? Common Question
Classed as battle ready with a sharpened 1045 carbon steel blade; suitability depends on the user’s training and event rules.
Q What cultural or design inspiration does it feature? Common Question
The design honors Seiryu, the Azure Dragon, one of the four guardian spirits and guardian of the East.
Q Where is it manufactured? Common Question
China.
Q Any care tips? Common Question
Keep the blade lightly oiled, avoid moisture, and store the lacquered saya away from abrasion and heat.
The Maker
Musha
Musha swords offer a variety of functional, battle ready blades made using 1045 carbon steel.
Often paired together
This is a nice sword for what I paid. I was searching for a functional Highlander katana and I will say this is far superior to any of the stainless steel Highlander/Dragon head tsuka/handle sold by Marto for $650.00 or the many knock-off copies for $250. Musha uses high-carbon steel with a tang that goes very far down into the 12-inch dragon handle giving it good strength and balance. I dipped my handle in fiberglass and then painted it. After I sanded it was extra strong and appeared to look like antique ivory but its fine out of the box.
This is a nice sword for what I paid. I was searching for a functional Highlander katana and I will say this is far superior to any of the stainless steel Highlander/Dragon head tsuka/handle sold by Marto for $650.00 or the many knock-off copies for $250. Musha uses high-carbon steel with a tang that goes very far down into the 12-inch dragon handle giving it good strength and balance. I dipped my handle in fiberglass and then painted it. After I sanded it was extra strong and appeared to look like antique ivory but its fine out of the box.
This is a nice sword for what I paid. I was searching for a functional Highlander katana and I will say this is far superior to any of the stainless steel Highlander/Dragon head tsuka/handle sold by Marto for $650.00 or the many knock-off copies for $250. Musha uses high-carbon steel with a tang that goes very far down into the 12-inch dragon handle giving it good strength and balance. I dipped my handle in fiberglass and then painted it. After I sanded it was extra strong and appeared to look like antique ivory but its fine out of the box.
This is a nice sword for what I paid. I was searching for a functional Highlander katana and I will say this is far superior to any of the stainless steel Highlander/Dragon head tsuka/handle sold by Marto for $650.00 or the many knock-off copies for $250. Musha uses high-carbon steel with a tang that goes very far down into the 12-inch dragon handle giving it good strength and balance. I dipped my handle in fiberglass and then painted it. Its fine out of the box.
This is a nice sword for what I paid. I was searching for a functional Highlander katana and I will say this is far superior to any of the stainless steel Highlander/Dragon head tsuka/handle sold by Marto for $650.00 or the many knock-off copies for $250. Musha uses high-carbon steel with a tang that goes very far down into the 12-inch dragon handle giving it good strength and balance. I dipped my handle in fiberglass and then painted it. Its fine out of the box.
Half tang about 2.5 inches glued into the PVC handle ends at the faux jewel. I was determined to make a functional Highlander sword by replacing this blade and tsuba with a good one. This is a display sword and I found a much better one for $99 with a real full tang I could remove. I used this tsuka and made a new tsuba with a Hanwei PPK into a nice Highlander 1 sword. KOA rules.