28.5” Bushi F/F Aokarasu Custom Maru

Aokarasu Maru

The "Blue Crow" katana is an old style of Japanese blade referred to as Kogarasu Maru style. An antique Tachi from the 8th Century far predating the Katana. The blade is a 28.5 inch Bushi class forge folded from 3 types of steel. The hamon pattern is a straight suguha with slight peaks of midare. The hamon in the double edged section is wide, making the double edged area almost a full temper. The blade is relatively straight compared to the 10.5 inch curved tsuka which has a full wrap of black lacquered samegawa, and is wrapped with a specially developed synthetic navy colored doeskin. The doeskin has a nylon strand in the center to prevent it from stretching too much. The Higo style fuchi, kashira, seppa and habaki are silver plated. The menuki are Ken, an old style blade the Kogarasu Maru was developed from. The tsuba is an antique finished Tomoe pattern, and the saya has a two tone Ishime black and dark blue with pearl speckles in the finish. A Tachi style blue, brown, and white sageo finishes this remounted blade. Coloured sageo are available for an additional charge.