01 — Purpose & proportions
We begin with collection, presentation or supervised practice context, then discuss blade family, edge condition, blade length, handle length and target handling.
The StoryMaterial first.
Material first.
Purpose throughout.
A coherent sword is more than a list of selectable colours. Blade geometry, heat treatment, point form, mounting weight, grip construction and saya fit are reviewed together, while decorative choices are made in support of the whole design.
A bespoke commission begins with intended use, experience, preferred dimensions, visual references, destination and budget range. BladeSummit then coordinates a written build sheet and production estimate before any deposit is requested.
Where will this sword be delivered?
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Import, possession and use requirements vary by destination and remain the customer's responsibility. This review is not legal advice and does not promise customs clearance.
Continue to InquiryWhat Is IncludedIncluded and confirmed
Included and confirmed
before dispatch.
- SwordBuilt to the approved specification.
- SayaAs described in the product specification.
- Protective storage bagAvailability confirmed during specification review.
- Maintenance guidanceHandling, oiling, inspection and storage notes.
- Inspection recordAvailable scope confirmed during specification review.
- Packaging informationConfirmed for the product and shipping route before dispatch.
Technical SpecificationThe build,
The build,
line by line.
Missing measurements are not estimated. They are marked for confirmation during specification review.
- Overall length
- Confirmed during specification review
- Blade length
- Confirmed during specification review
- Handle length
- Confirmed during specification review
- Weight without saya
- Confirmed during specification review
- Weight with saya
- Confirmed during specification review
- Point of balance
- Confirmed during specification review
- Sori
- Confirmed during specification review
- Motohaba
- Confirmed during specification review
- Sakihaba
- Confirmed during specification review
- Kasane
- Confirmed during specification review
- Steel
- T10, 1095, folded steel or project-specific
- Construction
- Selected per brief
- Heat treatment
- Selected for the material and intended use
- Hardness
- Confirmed during specification review
- Hamon
- Optional
- Polish
- Confirmed during specification review
- Tsuba
- Confirmed during specification review
- Tsuka-ito
- Confirmed during specification review
- Samegawa
- Confirmed during specification review
- Saya
- Confirmed during specification review
- Intended use
- Defined during consultation
02 — Steel & heat treatment
Material, construction and heat-treatment language are selected together. A visible hamon, folded grain or polish is described accurately rather than treated as a universal quality score.
03 — Blade geometry
Curvature, niku, kissaki form, grooves and point of balance are reviewed where relevant. Not every combination is suitable, so the workshop confirms feasibility before approval.
04 — Grip & fittings
Wrap material, underwrap, guard and companion fittings are considered for grip, mass distribution and visual coherence—not as isolated catalogue add-ons.
05 — Saya & finish
Saya material, retention, surface finish, cord and any inscription are recorded in the same build sheet as the blade and mountings.
06 — Approval & inspection
Price, estimate, included items and available pre-shipping photographs or measurements are agreed in writing before production. Material changes require review.
Eight steps from selection to dispatch.
Destination review, quotation, build-sheet approval and production timing are handled before final shipping arrangements.
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