Overall a good product. The blade is excellent, and overall workmanship is quite good.r
Two problems observed:r
The Habaki is loose - it slides back and forth on the blade with a noticeable gap between the notch on the blade and the Seppa.r
The Tsuka-Ito is a bit looser than it should be.r
While I can repair both of these I should not have to do so. The assembly should not have passed inspection.

Handmade Wakizashi Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Brown Scabbard

Just what I was looking for. Just beautiful, high quality sword. Very happy, thanks...

Authentic Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Razor Sharp

Wow that was fast shipping ! Great quality looks great! Scabbard is tight !

Handmade Japanese Ninjato Ninja Sword T10 Carbon Steel

Excellent quality and great price. Razor sharp as advertised

Handmande Japanese Hamidashi Tanto Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon With Black Scabbard

Phenomenal craftsmanship!! I’m extremely pleased with my purchase(s)!!! r
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The customer service is also exceptional, I had a few questions and they were patient and helpful. I’m trying to make space for another item. 🫡

High-performance Pattern Steel Real Hamon Japanese Aikuchi Tanto Sword With Gray Scabbard

Fantastic quality and great customer service. After placing an order for this Wakizashi, I stumbled across a different model that called my name. A quick email to truekatana support asking for a swap was met with a quick reply and assurance that my 2nd choice would be shipped. When it arrived, I held my breath and was delighted to lay eyes on the model that I wanted. The quality of the blade, tsuka, tsuba, pommel, scabbard is amazing, very impressed. If you are in the market for a katana, wakizashi, tanto, or any blade then you need to browse and choose what speaks to you, I guarantee you will not be disappointed!

Handmade Wakizashi Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Brown Scabbard

A good quality product for the price. It's already on display in my desk. delivery time was remarkable and prepaid. Thanks

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Overall the sword is a nice looking wall hanger. But I am concerned about the quality of materials used. They used plastic on certain parts of handle that should be metal and I think the hamon is faked with an acid etch and not a real one caused by differential hardening like they said. I also have no idea if this is real T10 the fake acid etch is concerning if it is because T10 needs a quality differential hardening to be the heat steel that it can be. For the price it’s at I would expect at least no plastic on the sword but at least it looks nice on a wall.

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard

i thought it was pretty cool. it came in great condition and is sharp. would recommend

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

Very happy, looks great, came very sharp. I will likely buy more products

Wwii Japanese Army Shin Gunto Officer’s Saber Sword Type 98 With Green Scabbard

My first Naganata. I'm hooked. The most solid and we'll balanced sword I have purchased yet. The wooden Saya is a thing of beauty. The entire sword is gorgeous from top to bottom. It came perfect out of the box. Sharp, no rattles, fits perfectly in the saya. It will be my main blade to practise with going forward. Great job!

Handmade Japanese Naginata Samurai Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

Better than expected quality for the price. Very satisfied.

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

Fast delivery and appropriate quality, but I thought the handle and sheath were wood. My mistake.

Handmade Shirasaya Tanto Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

I thought the blade was going to be a natural color and not black.
Slightly disappointed.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Nice. Sharp. Guard was tight.

Pommel cap came off after couple swings. Unlaced it, added glue, re-tied it.

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard

This Katana actually looks better in person. The attention to detail is very impressive. This thing is a functional work of art. Big respect to the swordsmith. I have to give props to TrueKatana for the price also. Pretty happy with this purchase.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black 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

Very surprised and happy with the quality of this item. Was not expecting It to be this good and ended up purchasing another.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Blade

Wasn’t very pleased with tracking method was not good

Handmade Pattern Steel Real Hamon Japanese Wakizashi Samurai Swords With Blue Scabbard

Absolutely love my Katana. Easy to track and arrived in good time. Quality product. Thank you, True Katana!

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Sunflower Tsuba