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Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

2nd sword from here. Happy’
All good except carrier was being silly, not their fault but hence the 4 stars.

Handmade Full Tang Japanese Samurai Sword With 1060 Carbon Steel

Awesome purchase, the spirit of my tachi has returned to me. What's more, mine was forged with a bo-hi, astonshing crafstmanship, without a shadow of a doubt!

Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword With Damascus Steel With Blue Scabbard

I have purchased these three swords as samples to see if they would be a viable product line to offer in our businesses and martial art centers.

Here are my findings:

All three swords are aesthetically pleasing and the fittings are ornate. I feel these would be a pleasant addition to a display or collection or for a beginning practitioner.

For someone looking for a sword to practice or cut with regularly, the product we received may not be the best products. Here are some reasons for this.

Two of the three blades were noticeable sharpened on a belt grinder and the edge geometry was a bit inconsistent. 2 of the 3 passed a paper cut test.

The two "folded" blades (the katana and naginata) are not folded steel, even under magnification. We have also observed a few imperfections such as chipping, staining and rolled tips but those appear to only be cosmetic. While the folding is not critical with modern steel, the appearance it provides would help sell the product and was a reason we chose them. The unfolded T10 material would be functionally sufficient. Also note that the cost was higher for these "folded" versions.

The hamon on each blade was very light, though looks nice, does not carry the deep gray appearance despite the fine polish. I am concerned how sufficiently heat treated the edge may truly be.

The fitment of the habaki is fairly loose, only fitting the mune and ha properly.

The Tachi shares the same profile and curvature as the katana and is the same length despite being listed as a longer blade.

All three swords show some fitment issues where things are misaligned or roughly ground to fit. The koiguchi and shito-dome are prime examples of this on the naginata as they exhibit grinding or chisel marks of fitting the blade. The naginata Saya sticks at every insertion and retraction of the blade.

The tsuka profiles of each were a bit blocky and the tsuka-ito is fairly wide, adding bulk to the grip. Very much a factory made handle.

Each sword came with manual the states the blades should not be used for cutting. We were able to confirm with customer service that it was ok to perform tameshigiri with the blades. They expressed the manual was a meant to be more of a cautionary document than a disclaimer.

We completed testing the sample products. In short, they do cut but only ok. We performed 6 cuts with each blade on rolled tatami omote, mounted on a regulation stand, in a vertical fashion. The tatami was rolled tight with no center material such as bamboo to ensure consistency in each cut.

We observed some ha (edge) deformation and marks left on the hiraji and shinogi (angled blade body surface) but nothing substantial. This is likely due to the edge and blade geometry being fairly flat (vs more convex) and a maybe the blades not being heat treated as hard as they could be.

We also did notice the fuchi was loose on the katana after completing the cuts. This can be corrected easily but should not happen on a new blade.

For a newer practitioner, these swords would be fine.

I am a bit discouraged with the customer service when we provided similar feedback and asked about the katana and naginate not being folded. They were somewhat accusatory and reluctantly did provide an RMA stating that we could return the blades only if they were still in the original packaging and unused. In short, we opted not to return the swords due to the packaging being discarded and to continue our testing. Our intent is to keep these products as examples for our clients and students and to showcase features that may or may not be satisfactory.

For practitioners seeking a functional sword, there may be some value at investigating True Katana's performance line. My experience may not be inclusive to all their products but the customer service was disconcerting. I will recommend the hanwei product line before True Katana in the future.

Handmade Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword High Manganese Steel Real Hamon Full Tang

This is my second Purchase from True Katana and I am very happy. My Katana and Wakizashi are beautiful pieces of art. I will be purchasing a High Performance Katana in the near future.

High-performance T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon Japanese Wakizashi Sword With Green Scabbard

honestly i used this as a test item to see if it would really come in but after i got it i have to say this thing is really nice and really well made will definitely be ordering a few more to add to the collection

Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel

This sword was as advertised. It’s very good quality and super sharp edge. The scabbard is surprisingly high quality as well.

Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

Extremely great sword Shipping was faster than Expected Don't hesitate to buy one you won't be disappointed now I'm looking forward to buying 1 of high end swords call mom

Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword With Damascus Steel With Blue Scabbard

Nice blade. I've been ecstatic about everything I've gotten from True Katana.

Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel

Quality less than what you would expect from pictures online, my biggest gripe would definitely be the actual quality of the blade metal.

Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

This was a gift and the receiver was thrilled, loved the look, and quality he is already thinking about how he is going to display it. As the buyer I could not be more impressed with the price, the amazing customer service response that I was given with a address mix-up on my part, They were on it right away. The quick shipment, the item was shipped the day after I ordered it and the item arrived 3 days earlier than projected. They also provided shipping and tacking number immediately upon shipment. I would not hesitate to order again from this company. Thanks!

High-performance T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon Japanese Wakizashi Sword With Green Scabbard

Love these swords! They came within a week, which is a pretty respectable time frame considering the distance. The swords are absolutely divine! If you love Japanese swords, this is the too go place!

Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword With Damascus Steel With Blue Scabbard

I’ve bought two swords from these guys so far and I’m not disappointed whatsoever they look and feel amazing

Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel

Absolutely love the sword! Fast and easy checkout! Plus great quality! Now it’s time to start the collection 🙃🙃

Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel

I know this site might seem a little fishy at first but it is real. Really it is I was worried at first I can in in perfectly fine and is a good sword. Pineapple but is great

Handmade Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword Damascus Steel With Brown Scabbard

Looked great when arrived other than some light scuffs on scabbard and having to lightly file inside of scabard for smoother drawing of and sheathing of sword.

Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Damascus Steel Full Tang

Really good quality, sharp enough to cut paper, i’ve already ordered 2 more katanas

Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword With Damascus Steel With Blue Scabbard

Sword quality is very good and so was the customer service. It was only about 3 weeks from the time I ordered the sword until I received it. This Tachi is the 19th sword I have purchased over the past 2 years and I will buy more from True Katana as I expand my collection.

Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Scabbard

Very Beautiful sword why the blade was not sharpened to a razor edge.

Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword With Damascus Steel With Blue Scabbard

Its a beautiful looking sword, handle is wrapped very nicely, only problem is when swinging the sword it does make a clanging noise which im guessing is due to the blade against the hand guard, i also noticed it doesn't come with the peice that goes on the bottom of the blade where it meets the hand guard also causing the noise which i guess they didn't add it due to the Damascus fuller look. Still a good price for it. I am concerned with using it for cutting practice.

Handmade Straight Ninjato Sword 1060 Carbon Steel Full Tang