The koi is a symbol in Asian culture of endurance. The koi struggles to return up rivers through strong currents and many difficult obstacles. After finally arriving at its final destination, the koi transforms into a powerful dragon.
The artisans at Dragon King depicts this struggle in beautiful sword art that few forges can. 
The Taikyu Katana embodies all the elements of endurance in master piece katana. The 27 ½” clay tempered and folded steel blade is a mixture of T10 and 9260 steels which garner toughness to resist bending and hardness for edge retention.  This in turn allows the blade to be made with a more delicate shape and geometry so it can be light and quick in the hand but still strong when it needs to be. The 10 ½” tsuka is wrapped in extremely tightly with teal Japanese silk over real same for strength and longevity. The deep blue lacquered saya matches perfectly when light passes over it revealing a teal sparked reflection that is almost impossible to photograph. The furniture is constructed from steel for strength and durability and all feature from the kashira to the kojiri a turbulent wave theme. The Taikyu Katana will please the most discerning collector of high end folded steel katana or those who just love sword art.    
 
Overall: 39 1/2", 100cm
Blade Length: 27 1/2", 69cm
Handle Length: 10 1/2", 26.5cm
Weight: 2 lbs 4 oz, 1025grams
Thickness at Guard: 6.5 mm
Thickness at Tip: 4.5 mm
Sori: 3/4", 20mm
Blade Steel: T10 & 9260
Hrc Edge: 60
Hrc Back: 40

Specs will vary slightly
from piece to piece.