The Scouts have reported, the civilians are behind the walls as dust stirs on the Horizon: War is at your doorstep. The battlements are besieged, fire and chaos reigns in the streets with the enemy within the Gates. The sword of the Invader swings down bringing blood and death which somberly embodied in this warfire Katana by Dragon King. The 28 1/4" curved blade features a distinct hamon from kissaki to Habaki. The 11" tsuka has black cotton wrap around Real Ray skin contrasted by silver warhorses with no rider. The blackened tsuba features a samurai on horseback and the blade side the kumamoto Castle engulfed in smoke and flame. The fuchi shows enflames battlements and the kashira depicts a samurai warrior standing in its midst. At an imposing 40 3/4" overall, this sword is built for War. The saya black textured saya is wrapped with black sageo with a Buffalo horn kuiguchi, kurikata and kojiri. Overall: 40 3/4" blade length: 28 1/4" handle length: 11" weight: 2.6 lbs HRs edge: 60 HRs back: 40