Even a beautiful, tranquil bamboo grove may have a beast lurking in the shadowsSavage yet beautiful, tough yet graceful, Sokojikara's "Shadow Grove" Katana is a wild animal in the refined trappings of a nobleman. This traditional Japanese samurai sword is beautiful, eye-catching and no doubt impressive from the very first glance. But many of the Shadow Grove's greatest treasures lie beneath its striking visual facade, and some - like clay tempering - are even altogether intangible. The Shadow Grove is a veritable swordcraft goldmine, never ceasing to yield rich sword-wielding experiences from the moment you first grasp the tsuka to your inaugural cut and every time you brandish it beyond. Made of blood, sweat, tears, and premium 1065 steel Sokojikara developed the Shadow Grove with the serious swordsman in mind. Master smiths painstakingly hand forge every Shadow Grove blade, and seasoned artisans carefully hand etch and paint every saya. From vigorously hammering the formless, molten steel to gingerly tapping in the tiny wooden mekugi, every step in the Shadow Grove's construction receives the utmost care and precise attention to detail. Some of the world's - and history's - most revered, time-tested techniques are employed, and every material is top-of-the-line. A quintessential example is the Shadow Grove's potent 1065 tanto blade. One of the most sought-after high carbon steels in modern swordcraft, 1065 alone would yield a blade with a nasty bite. But the Shadow Grove takes it a step further, enhancing the blade with a time honored differential hardening technique called "clay tempering." Unique to traditional Japanese swordcraft, clay tempering was developed centuries ago by Edo-period smiths and is integral to the katana's longstanding, well-earned reputation as the sharpest sword on earth. A 1065 blade may have a "nasty bite," but a clay tempered 1065 blade like the Shadow Grove's is nothing short of devastating. And the
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