The Katana.

The Katana is a single edged sword that is as old as

Japanese history itself. Mainly used by the Samurai
(Japanese warriors) the Katana was otherwise
passed down generation to generation by Japanese
families as a trophy or family crest. The Katana is
two or more shaku which is roughly 70cm long
anything between two or one shaku is considered a
small sword. anything below one shaku is considered
a dagger or knife.

The Katana is made up of three different parts; the
blade, the pommel and the guard.

The blade of the katana is the second longest part of
the katana to make, the procedure takes two to four
days to forge the metal. The metal in the blade is
called jewel steel.

The pommel of the katana it the longest part to
make. To forge the pommel would take two to three
days but then the owner would have his own symbol
engraved into the pommel of the sword this would
take two days. The Pommel is roughly 25cm to 30cm
long.

The Guard is the shortest part to make taking only a
day to make. The Guard sits between the pommel and
blade and helps them to stay together. It also
protects the user hands from sliding the pommel
down onto the blade.