Build quality is lacking in some areas. r
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Packaging is terrible. It comes in a taped up Styrofoam container instead of a wooden or cardboard box. Its from China, but that's expected.r
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The katana itself is decent and sharp.r
The outer finish on the saya is nice and looks exactly like the pictures.r
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However, it was extremely hard to remove the katana from the saya, due to the habaki area getting stuck. I ended up having to lightly sand down the koiguchi area once I eventually got the katana out of the saya.r
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Moreover, the blade rattles in the saya, which I'm not sure how I'm going to fix yet.
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon With Black Scabbard |
Nice solid blade. Arrived quite sharp and with a bit of oil applied which is nice. Only flaw is the blade fits quite tightly into the shirasaya (scabbard) right at the tsuba but nothing a bit of light sanding won't fix (which i plan to do). Nice beginner iadio training blade, it also looks beautiful in person.
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Handmade Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon Full Tang With Black Scabbard |
Well made katana, I received the katana just how described, I love the hamon and everything about the fitting are nice and tight how they should be, the only thing I have to complain about is the paint job of the tsuba other than that beutiful sword thank you.
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon With Black Scabbard |
I just bought This katana and it’s beautiful. It came with dragonfly designs. This is one great piece of artwork.
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1000 Layer Folded Steel With Red Scabbard |
A great katana with good weight for practice.
I've been looking for a dull, yet rightly weighted katana to practice Iaido with at home and this one hit the spot. The white coat does wear off somewhat quickly when sheathing, but as this is a training tool, wear and tear is expected.
Overall I'm quite satisfied with the design and quality of the katana.
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Handmade Aluminum Flower Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Blade is beautiful. Only issue is that it is slightly warped in two directions, but it's a minor issue since it's going to be a display item.
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Blue Blade And Black Leather Scabbard |
Fantastic piece love the work evertime I purchase from them!
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Handmade Japanese Chokuto Ninjato Sword High Manganese Steel Full Tang |
Worth the buy. Very sharp, sturdy, and heavy. Awesome craftsmanship. Would buy another sword from them.
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Black Blade And Scabbard |
Well I can say that the sword is a work of art with out a doubt I can also say that it is made of cheaper parts besides the metal that I ordered. The craftsmanship is not to bad but not incredible. It is good for its price range. But I can't see myself using it to learn any new skills.
On a different note there was a bit of shipping damage SO PLEASE be
warned!
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Black Blade And Silver Scabbard |
I have been very pleased with product from this company. My grandson collects these swords and this is his 4th
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Full Tang With Golden Blade And Skull Tsuba |
Love my sword got it awhile back and still in excellent shape.
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon With Red Scabbard |
Very nice blade, blade color is amazing and was everything i was looking for. I’d say the purchase was well worth it
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Blue Blade And Black Leather Scabbard |
Have purchased many swords from here, this one is stunning!
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Handmade Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Full Tang With Gray Scabbard |
Fast shipping solid katana nice and sharp only took a week to arrive very pleased
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Handmade Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Full Tang With Gray Scabbard |
Both swords are good quality and well crafted. Shipping took a little longer than expected but I am happy with my purchase.
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Handmade Aluminum Brown Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Both swords I have bought form hear are excellent love them
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Full Tang With Golden Blade And Skull Tsuba |
overall experience:
website is easy to use, has an extremely wide selection, and explanations for different product types. i was a bit skeptical of the advertisements and customer reviews, but TrueKatana is legit. every sword they advertise is exactly how it appears when delivered; these swords are great for cosplay and iaido/iaijustu.
for sharp, “battle-ready” swords, they are reviewed to not be the sharpest or most effective for regular sharp use. however you’re better off spending more for a better piece that will last longer because TrueKatana is more for display anyways
my personal order: i ordered an aluminum non-sharp katana for practice and display; it’s a solid piece that is assembled with nice quality. would order again if ever interested in a second one. i was able to track my order as well all throughout the process
TL;DR: very honest advertisement for nice blades at reasonable prices. you get what you order. but don’t expect an amazing cutting/sharp sword; spend more money on a better sword for those purposes
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Handmade Aluminum Brown Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
This is the 4th sword ordered from TrueKatana. Everyone of them has been of high quality with fine detailed work. I believe some of the best work in the field for the price. The art work on this ninjato is fabulous. Will always look to them for my next purchase.
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Handmade Japanese Straight Edge Sword Full Tang |
This kitana is very beautiful and it is VERY sharp, chopped right through the cardboard without a scratch it could use acouple upgrades like ray skin and Ballance specs but that comes with what your willing to pay
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Handmade Damascus Steel Katana Sword Full Tang With Blue Blade And Natural Scabbard |
Excellent tracking info the whole way. Sword arrived securely packaged and in superb condition. Was bought as a present for my son after his final highschool wrestling season because a warrior deserves a good sword and now he has a great sword! We will purchase from TrueKatana again.
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Handmade High Manganese Steel Black Blade Real Japanese Wakizashi Sword With Orange Scabbard |