Very happy with my purchase. The pictures on the website are exactly what I got.
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High-performance Japanese Tanto Sword Real Hamon |
I received the sword in a very timely manner. Getting shipped from China and arriving on my doorstep in a little over a week is pretty dang good. The sword overall is really sturdy and everything fits well. The only two gripes that I have are that the the piece that fits on the bottom of the handel wasn't ornamented. The other is that the blade is dull,dull,dull! I've ordered a sword previously from True Katana and that blade was great! I will have to get this sword sharpened or I've just bought a very expensive butter knife. By the way.. I love the instruction booklet. Don't put the sword in your mouth lol!
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Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade |
The order arrived quickly. The weapon was beautiful. The scabbard holds the sword without slipping and the weight is just right. There was no rattle between the blade and the handle. I'm new to katana training, but even with my poor skill, I easily sliced through a water bottle. I'm very pleased with my purchase.
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Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel |
I wanted a relatively cheap display piece I got what I ordered.
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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.
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Handmade Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword High Manganese Steel Real Hamon Full Tang |
The quality is incredible. One of my favorite sites on the internet currently.
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Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade |
Definitely worth the purchase, sword and scabbard were both in amazing condition with no scufs or marks. Sword is light but durable, and fun to swing. All I need now is to order a wakizashi from truekatana to hang below it!
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Handmade Real Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel |
The sword came in pretty quickly and in amazing shape.
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Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel |
Extremely happy dealing with TrueKatana. The scabbard was damaged in shipping and the within 2 days of receiving the sword, customer service had a replacement getting shipped. The sword is beautiful, love the blue blade and the design of the hilt and scabbard. It adds a modern touch to a classic style.
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Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel |
High quality! just started kendo can’t wait to use it!
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Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade |
Item arrived on time very pleased with my purchase .just what I wanted a working man's sword.
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Handmade Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword High Manganese Steel Real Hamon Full Tang |
5 Stars for perfection with first time buyer! The fast delivery and product is definitively great!
Very happy with this purchase!
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Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Scabbard |
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
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Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword With Damascus Steel With Blue Scabbard |
Excellent quality and craftsmanship. All I expected and more. A very nice and sharp wakizashi; now sitting in my office, at the ready for combat.
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High-performance T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon Japanese Wakizashi Sword With Green Scabbard |
Shipping was as expected it is a very beautiful sword with no visual flaws. The only complaint I have is the sheathe is a bit loose other wise I love it.
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Handmade Japanese Chokuto Ninjato Sword Pattern Steel |
Quality less than what you would expect from pictures online, my biggest gripe would definitely be the actual quality of the blade metal.
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Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade |
Order arrived quickly. Sword met my expectations. Will order from True Katana again.
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Handmade Ninjato Straight Japanese Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Black Blade |
Absolutely love the sword! Fast and easy checkout! Plus great quality! Now it’s time to start the collection 🙃🙃
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Handmade Japanese Blind Fury Zatoichi Stick Sword Spring Steel |
The very best sword I have an l have a lot good job
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Handmade Japanese Naginata Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel |
Very Beautiful sword why the blade was not sharpened to a razor edge.
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Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword With Damascus Steel With Blue Scabbard |
