![]() ![]() Then he folds the metal onto itself lengthwise and hammers each half together. He then removes the stack and hammers it until it's around half as thick as the original. To make each Unbroken Night blade, a Shinwa master swordsmith fires a stack of steel blanks - each piece a different alloy - in a white-hot forge until the metal glows red hot. The unique metalsmithing technique's roots stretch back to the Middle Ages, and today it's still painstakingly performed by seasoned hands - no automation, no mechanization. Each line is a distinct variety of steel, hammer welded and hand folded repeatedly to yield the thousands of layers in each Unbroken Night blade. It pierces the depths of your imagination - opening it to wondrous new metallurgical possibilities, while slashing apart all your preconceived notions of what makes Damascus steel, "Damascus steel."Shinwa looks to the past, yet "forges" ahead with its own modern innovationsThe Unbroken Night's distinctive black Damascus steel is a tumultuous sea of contrasting lines, waves, swirls and other mesmerizing patterns, all cloaked in a shadowy dark hue. Breathtaking, downright bewitching and truly unique, the blade's beauty is every bit as keen as the carefully honed, razor sharp edge. It slices effortlessly through even the most challenging materials, retaining its fine edge through even the most brutal trials. But behind this stylishly unsettling façade lurks a downright frightening beast - a formidable tanto blade hand forged from black Damascus steel.Open your mind to dark-yet-thrilling new bladecraft possibilitiesMore than "muscle," the capable full tang blade is the veritable "dark soul" of the Unbroken Night, and no less than hand forged bladecraft at its height. And despite its grim hues, the Unbroken Night is nothing if not vibrant and alluring it's teeming with distinctive appointments and captivating accents - a true masterwork of contemporary sword design. ![]() Shinwa Unbroken Night Handmade Katana Samurai Sword KZ747DZBThe "night" endures.always dark, never "broken"Shadowy and mysterious, yet clearly capable, Shinwa's "Unbroken Night" Katana embodies the night itself - veiled in darkness, loaded with hidden danger, cryptic and downright frightening. ![]()
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