Clay Tempered Katana Sword

Katana is the long sword that was carried along with its Companion Sword, the Wakizashi by the Samurais. The Katana is considered the primary weapon of the Samurais. It was very expensive and was in the possession of only people with rank. In the clay tempered Katana, the blade is reinforced during the forging process, which involves various step by step procedures and the addition of a mixture of compounds. However, the compound mixture includes clay and it is followed by a list of secret ingredients that differs from a forger to the other. Clay tempering is believed to increase the resistance and durability of the Katana and each steel types require a different set of ingredients and clay tempering process that can be carried out only by skilled professionals, who had mastered the art of clay tempering the Katana. Know more at https://katanasforsale.com

Steel for clay tempering Generally, the carbon steel that is suitable for clay tempering is prepared in the Tamahagne, which is a material block. In which the folding and welding of carbon steel are done and it will also help to get rid of the impurities to give you a pure steel block. The 1095 steel block is considered the best steel for clay tempering. In Traditional methods, several layers of carbon steel, which have different tenors of Carbon were folded together to obtain the material for making Katana on which clay coating was done.

Application of Clay Once the steel is folded and welded to get the billet shape, the clay application process begins. The blade is covered with layers of wet clay mixture. As we already know the composition and proportion of materials that go into the making of the clay depends on the type of steel and is entirely based on the discretion of the swordsmith. Generally, it is supposed to contain

• Clay • Stone powder • Water • Rusts • Ash

The material is heated while the clay is being applied and then hammered and quenched in water or oil depending on what the smith deems fit.

Forging

Repeated heating and quenching, makes the material to go through several phases in which it acquires the beautiful curves and a blade that is hard and solid, which is amenable to polishing to get a razor sharp edge.

Making a good and efficient clay tempered sword depends entirely on the acumen of the swordsmith which starts from the selection of steel and ends with polishing. That is why Clay tempering process is considered as a special art.