StudioGDT review of a semi-custom 1095 Differentially Hardened Katana from Ryansword.com We discuss the ordering process, delivery, breakdown of features and overall thoughts. Ryan Sword offers not only full custom-but semi-custom features. What is semi-custom? Well it allows you to take a blade you like that is already produced, and custom order every other aspect of it, significantly reducing your build time. I changed from the habaki backwards including a lengthened tsuka...what was the add to my delivery time? Just like the Bare Naked Ladies once said-One Week-(as well as "like Kurosawa I make mad films, okay I don't make films, but if they did they'd have a samurai") Blade Features Steel: 1095 Differentially Hardened Shape: Shinogi Zukuri Blade/Nagasa Length: 28.5” (without habaki) Sori: 1.1” Koshi Sori Kissaki: O-kissaki Yokote: Cosmetic Hamon: Irregular Polish: Mirror Edge: Sharp with Niku Handle/Tsuka Length: 12” Tsuka Shape: Standard Tsukamaki: Katatemaki Same: Full Wrap Tsuka-ito: Synthetic Silk Tsuba, Fuchi, Kashira: Brass with Silver and Gold Plating Menuki: "Silver Plated Copper" Habaki: Brass Seppa: Brass Koiguchi, Kurigata, Kojiri: Buffalo Horn Sageo: Heavy synthetic silk Order and customize this exact blade here... https://www.ryansword.com/O-Kissaki-Katana-Clay-Tempered-1095-Carbon-Steel-Heavy-Cutting--Ryan1335-p-1182.html Link to Manufacturers socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanlongquan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryansworddotcom/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHlQTJFgfNFjyYZpp4rywIA Link to my Instagram page... https://www.instagram.com/studiogdt/