Koi Set – Hand Forged 1065 Carbon Steel Katana Sword

Koi Set – Hand Forged 1065 Carbon Steel Katana Sword

The Koi Set — 锦鲤套装 — takes the beloved Koi katana and elevates it into a complete, matched daisho-style pairing that delivers an immediately giftable, display-ready ensemble at the $290 premium tier. This is the same hand-forged 1065 high carbon steel blade and signature Aohada green bark wood saya, now presented as a coordinated set that multiplies the visual impact of a single sword into a statement collection piece. For those who believe that context transforms an object into an experience, the Koi Set is the obvious choice.

Specifications

Craftsmanship & Materials

The Koi Set shares its DNA with the individual Koi katana — the same shinogi-zukuri ridgeline geometry, the same oil-quenched and tempered 1065 high carbon steel, the same 72 cm blade ground to a functional cutting edge in the workshops of Longquan. But a set is more than the sum of its swords. The matched Aohada green bark wood sayas create a visual harmony that speaks to the Japanese tradition of the daisho — the paired long and short swords worn together as a unified statement of identity and craft. Presented side by side, the coordinated fittings and wrap colours create a sense of intentional design that elevates the entire display.

The cotton ito wraps on both handles are applied using the traditional diamond-pattern binding technique, providing a secure, non-slip grip while maintaining visual consistency across the set. The alloy fittings — tsuba, fuchi, and kashira — are matched across both pieces, ensuring that the set reads as a designed whole rather than two swords that happen to share a colour palette. This level of coordinated craftsmanship is exactly what distinguishes a curated set purchase from buying two swords separately.

The 1065 steel performs identically across the set — oil quenching provides a hardness level well-suited to functional cutting, while the tempering step ensures that neither blade is brittle. Both swords are test-fitted and inspected before shipping to ensure that tsuka and tsuba are seated correctly and that each blade draws cleanly from its Aohada saya.

Perfect For

• Display collectors who want a visually cohesive, wall-mounted or stand-displayed set that commands attention in a home office, dojo, or dedicated sword room
• Martial artists practising paired sword forms who need matched blades in consistent weight and length ratios
• Premium gift givers looking for a meaningful, hand-forged birthday, graduation, or milestone gift that arrives as a complete, presentation-ready package

Care & Maintenance

Both 1065 high carbon steel blades require the same consistent care: oil lightly after every handling session using camellia or food-grade mineral oil, and store in a stable, low-humidity environment to prevent oxidation. When displaying the set on a stand, ensure adequate air circulation around both sayas and rotate the blades out of their sheaths every few months to check for any moisture accumulation inside the wooden saya. A soft, lint-free cloth for wiping and a dedicated oiling kit are the only tools you will ever need to keep the Koi Set in pristine condition.