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1045 Steel Katana

TrueKatana offer you all kinds of handmade authentic 1045 steel katana of all types such as t10 katana, 1095 katana, 1060 katana etc, With the only difference b...
TrueKatana offer you all kinds of handmade authentic 1045 steel katana of all types such as t10 katana, 1095 katana, 1060 katana etc, With the only difference being in minute details on the sword as a whole. folded steel, silver damascus steel, 1095 high carbon steel, beige cord handle, blue cord handle, camo leather scabbard,balck scabbard etc. Tsuba has tiger tsuba, iron tsuba, copper tsuba etc. You can cut little tree, fine iron wire, bamboo etc., Functionality to satisfy the needs of both the martial artist and the collector. We only carry the best 1045 steel katana on the market and are well worth the money.
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1045 Steel Katana

TrueKatana offer you all kinds of handmade authentic 1045 steel katana of all types such as t10 katana, 1095 katana, 1060 katana etc, With the only difference being in minute details on the sword as a whole. folded steel, silver damascus steel, 1095 high carbon steel, beige cord handle, blue cord handle, camo leather scabbard,balck scabbard etc. Tsuba has tiger tsuba, iron tsuba, copper tsuba etc. You can cut little tree, fine iron wire, bamboo etc., Functionality to satisfy the needs of both the martial artist and the collector. We only carry the best 1045 steel katana on the market and are well worth the money.

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Handmade Bleach Kurosaki Ichigo Bankai Tensa Zangetsu Anime Katana Swords
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Black Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Purple Blade And Red Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Waves And Fish Style Tsuba
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Waves And Fish Style Tsuba ...
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Blue Blade And Silver Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Sword With Blue Blade And White Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Sword With Orange Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Golden Blade And Bamboo Style Tsuba
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Golden Sunflower Tsuba
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Golden Sunflower Tsuba ...
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Blood Red Blade And Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Teal Blade And Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Red Blade And Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Purple Printed Blade
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Purple Printed Blade ...
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Golden Blade And Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Bronze Printed Blade
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Handmade Real Japanese Katana Sword With Red Scabbard
Handmade Real Japanese Katana Sword With Red Scabbard ...
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Black And Red Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Sword 1045 Carbon Steel Full Tang
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Extra Long With Red Handle
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Printed Blade
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Handmade Japanese Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Yellow Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana 1045 Carbon Steel With Black Blade And Blue Scabbard
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Handmade Japanese Katana 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Rose Blade And Dragon Tsuba
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Red Scabbard
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Customer Reviews

Richard Rabo Arizona, United States
Mar 04, 2023 18:09

This is my very first Katana. I was impressed by the quality and craftsmanship. For the money I was happy. Not so fancy, but whatever comes with it worthy. They blade was sharp and it hold during testing. fully functional real katana.

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Jorge Oregon, United States
Mar 02, 2023 14:25

I love it, everything about it looks perfect and for a amazing prize, normally you can get a not sharpen one for 100 but this one is perfect, the price itself makes it even better since it’s sharp and the detail is amazing

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Serge Lambert Belgium
Feb 12, 2023 13:35

J'ai bien reçu ma commande en 10 jours ,je suis très satisfait de mon katana , il est très beau ,
et de très belle finition .

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Purple Scabbard Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Purple Scabbard
Stone Arellanez California, United States
Jan 13, 2023 12:17

Came a day before the estimated time the packaging was very secure which is what I wanted and hoped for amazing service

Handmade High Performance Real Japanese Katana Samurai Swords With Rose Wood Scabbard Handmade High Performance Real Japanese Katana Samurai Swords With Rose Wood Scabbard
Camden Brusshoarn Minnesota, United States
Jan 06, 2023 12:26

Sword was as described personally the ito wrap was too dark for me but the munuki we're beautiful same with all the other fittings and all we're secured tightly. A couple problems though is that the blade doesn't fit perfectly in the saya so there's a little bit of a rattle and secondly the habaki is just pressure fit to the koiguchi so it's tight but not the tightest fot will fall out if you shake it too much while its facing down, but other than those two things the sword is awesome will be buying from here again someday.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened  Practice Katana For Beginner Training Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training
Mitchell Lee Brothers Virginia, United States
Jan 04, 2023 19:52

Came in solid condition and just like it was online. Really satisfied with this cool piece of weaponry!

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Full Tang With Black Scabbard Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Full Tang With Black Scabbard
Dobre Catalin Constanta, Romania
Jan 01, 2023 14:44

Almost perfect, never thought I'd see quality like this at this price point, I originally ordered only one not knowing what to expect, when it arrived even though shipping was somewhat long I was blown away by how great it looked and felt, one week later I ordered one more, I would upload more photos but it only lets me upload one. The steel is perfect, I saw no defects and the blade for both swords are perfectly straight with no dents. There is only one minor minor issue, on one of them the paint is a little "seethrough" on the tip of the sword and you can sort of see the metal, other than that, nothing, if I were to rate them I'd give a 9.5 but at this price they're definitely a 10. The shipping on the other hand could've been faster, no idea if it was fedex's fault but it took 11 days for it to leave the warehouse, it took about 2 and a half weeks for the swords to be delivered.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Full Tang 1060 Carbon Steel Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Full Tang 1060 Carbon Steel
Christopher California, United States
Dec 26, 2022 12:06

Loved it as a Christmas gift came faster than expected condition 10/10

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Scottie Duncan Ohio, United States
Dec 17, 2022 12:31

Absolutely beautiful blade. Very good value for the price. I will definitely shop again !!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Damascus Steel Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Damascus Steel
Michael Cawthron Illinois, United States
Dec 11, 2022 12:31

Looks amazing and the quality is superb.. I love it and will get another one!!!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard

1045 Carbon Steel

As this steel type has a rather low carbon content it is relatively soft and able to take a beating. This steel forms the lowest price segment for battle-ready swords. With proper heat-treatment, these swords can become really tough and may well be worth their price. This metal alloy is also relatively resistant to corrosion.

The main disadvantage of swords forged from this steel type is that they don’t retain an edge as sharp as steels with a higher carbon quantity. A blade forged from this steel probably costs around 100$. Being so inexpensive makes them an optimal choice for beginners.


1045 Carbon Steel Making

Traditionally, Carbon Steel is obtained by firing up a particular type of charcoal within a Clay Tub for approximately 72 hours. Iron powder should be added at determined amounts to associate appropriate quantity of Carbon. At the end, the obtained Steel is Stainless; its solidity depends on the amount of Carbon that associates to Iron. The steel obtained is referred to by four digits number which designates Carbon by the two first digits and the percentage of Carbon within the steel. Thus, 1045 Carbon steel refers to Carbon steel material that contains %0.45 Carbon fraction. It is called Medium Carbon Steel as well because that carbon concentration is the minimal required for the Steel to be used for industrial purposes; there are lower concentrations of carbon but the materials are not suited for industrial use. 1045 Carbon Steel is suited for making katanas because it is cheaper than the other materials used for this industry. It is softer and easily forged. The proper application of the hardening techniques and the Clay treatment, certainly produce amazing steel that can be forged in real pieces of arts.


1045 Carbon Steel Properties

Besides the cheaper price of the 1045 Carbon steel, it is a material that requires a medium temperature to be forged. Therefore, it has low risk of losing Carbon and to be altered. The material can be easily forged. 1045 carbon steel katana tends to curve while being forged and polishing process is done easily. This material does not resist to bending efforts and tends to lose original shapes when exposed to bending exercise, therefore 1045 carbon steel katana has to be particularly treated to avoid this situation.


In sum, 1045 Carbon steel is hard enough to make swords and it is soft enough to be easily forged into swords. The medium Carbon concentration gives the steel the ability to be hardened and produce pretty good Carbon Steel Swords.


1045 Carbon Steel katana Properties

1045 Carbon Steel Katana can be very hard when properly treated. The best practice is to forge the steel however usually it does not apply the Clay tempering at the material is not high carbon concentration. 1045 Carbon Swords are very suitable for shows and occasional dojo cuts. They have the particularity of being relatively light. Swords made of the 1045 Carbon Steel are said to be the best for kata practices. 1045 is easily associated with layers of others Carbon Steel types to form the Katana blade and form the initial Hamon shape.


It appears that 1045 Carbon steel Katanas acquire hardness by appropriate Clay tempering process, which is differentially operated. It is known that Differential Tempering or differential hardening allows the edge to be hard and solid and keeps the spine softer. The use of 1045 Carbon Steel may imply the choice of the several pieces to mount on the blade to obtain the final 1045 Carbon Steel Katana. These Katanas are affordable and can relatively be acquired by everyone, because of the cheap price of the material, the easiness of the forging processes and the extra cost that may apply when choosing and mounting the different items.


1045 is the material of which are made the famous blades called MAru and Kanbai. Actually they are appreciated for their properties inherited from the 1045 Carbon Steel and the certainly unroughed by the proficiency employed to make them.


Soft Material Consequences

Most of the 1045 Carbon Steel Katanas for sale are hand forged, because of the softness of the material; this property is one advantage because usually handmade items are very unique and each piece is particular. It is common to have a groove next to the spine, because of the necessary hardening processes that the katana goes through, it tends to gain weight and be somehow heavy, and therefore, the Groove allows the reduction of the weight of the blade and gives a more attractive look to the piece. This procedure has no notable effects on the curve of the blade or on the differential tempering process. It is common also to notice the Hamon types that the 1045 Carbon Steel Katana can have, and it is the result of the commonly applied folding process. The Hamon will inherit certain shape imposed by the number of layers of steel and the steel types employed. If there is only 1045 Carbon Steel layers, the Hamon should be straight, if there is different type of Carbon Steel associated to the primary material, the Hamon can be distinguished to Choji type or wave type. The Hamon type has its influences on the pieces that you may mount on the blade to obtain the final Katana. The Tang type is not a real constraint because the Katanas is not intended to tough experiences; it serves in casual shows and simple dojo cuts. This material makes Katanas which are not of good durability; they rapidly lose their sharpness if used for heavy practices. Thus, they need to be handled with care, cleaned and oiled with extreme precautions to avoid the corrosion and oxidation which are susceptible of increasing the vulnerability of the sword’s blade. When it is about decorative purposes, 1045 Carbon Steel Katanas are much appreciated because they can be associated with items and pieces at very affordable prices.