Taikun Kamakura Kirei 1045 Carbon Steel Katana 41.3"

This exclusive sword series is not to be mistaken for those cheap imitations. Wrap your palm around the leather wrapped, hardwood grip and feel the unimaginable power a hand forged, custom built sword has to offer. The blades are each high quality carbon steel construction, hand forged under extreme heat and folded to perfection. The tsubas each offer unique Oriental designs coordinating with the pommel. Each blade slides smoothly into a hardwood scabbard with nylon cord wrap. Each sword is presented in a custom cloth bag with custom tag and sword care instructions.

Taikun Kamakura Handmade Katana Series
Taikun means leader, shogun and Kamakura is the name of the first shogunate, the kamakura shogunate. So Taikun Kamakura means shogunate, kingdom of Kamakura. The last names of these katanas indicate some different elements:

Atsui= hot
Chu-in= chu-in means the time between life and death
Fui= sudden, surprising
Gen= original, primary, important
Hito= (1) bandit (2) human-being , person
Jin= man
Kigo= seasonal
Kirei= pretty, nice, tidy
Sen= (1) thousand (2) wizard, hermit (3) fire, (4) before
Sugoi= terrible, amazing, great
Tan= tongue
Wasei= traditional, Japanese

Carbon Steel
Carbon steel, also called plain carbon steel, is a metal alloy, a combination of two elements, iron and carbon, where other elements are present in quantities too small to affect the properties. The only other alloying elements allowed in plain-carbon steel are manganese (1.65% max), silicon (0.60% max), and copper (0.60% max). Steel with a low carbon content has the same properties as iron, soft but easily formed. As carbon content rises the metal becomes harder and stronger but less ductile and more difficult to weld. Higher carbon content lowers steel's melting point and its temperature resistance in general.

* Mild (low carbon) steel: approximately 0.05–0.29% carbon content[1] (e.g. AISI 1018 steel). Mild steel has a relatively low tensile strength, but it is cheap and malleable; surface hardness can be increased through carburizing.[2]

* Medium carbon steel: approximately 0.30–0.59% carbon content[1](e.g. AISI 1040 steel). Balances ductility and strength and has good wear resistance; used for large parts, forging and automotive components.[3]

* High carbon steel: approximately 0.6–0.99% carbon content [1]. Very strong, used for springs and high-strength wires.[4]

* Ultra-high carbon steel: approximately 1.0–2.0% carbon content [1]. Steels that can be tempered to great hardness. Used for special purposes like (non-industrial-purpose) knives, axles or punches. Most steels with more than 1.2% carbon content are made using powder metallurgy and usually fall in the category of high alloy carbon steels.