Heavy, balanced and display worthy. An awesome piece.

Handmade Shirasaya Tanto Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

good communication, fast deliveryr
excellent workmanship of the Tanto sword

Handmade Short Japanese Tanto Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

I love the Tanto Sword keep with me every day, shared your company with friend and plan to place another order today. r
Gene

Handmade Short Japanese Tanto Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

I absolutely love the wakizashi I ordered. The quality is amazing and you feel like a superhero when you hold it. Really makes your friends envious when they see it. Will definitely buy more.

Handmade Japanese Wakizashi Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

Excellent quality and great price. Razor sharp as advertised

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

The quality is immediately noticed when you take it out of the box - glossy saya with quality braided sageo . The blade handle sports a stiff sami and tight enough ito. This blade is of the construction Kamasu-Kissaki (straight edged tip), but TrueKatana do not explain this. That blade style is the reason why I purchased it, which is rare to find on the internet. I named it Zyro. I enjoy taking its tempered blade under the sun, showing its very unique Noi pattern.

Handmade Japanese Wakizashi Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

I like the sword. It is well balanced. It will primarily be a collectable on a stand.
I may practice a kata or two with it. Thank you True Katana.

Handmade Chokuto Ninjato Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

Love the Look of it online, but unfortunately the Dragon Carving is not as prominent as shown on the website. I’m not sure if this is on purpose or not but it seems that the lacquer/ varnish was over done and it covered the dragon carving to the point that it makes it almost invisible/ not easily seen.

Other than that I think that the Sword is amazing the Handle and the Tsuba are fitted great, I do wish that the Tsuba had a dragon design instead to match the Saya (sheath) but it’s sharp and feels really good in your hands.

If you want to buy it I’d double check regarding the Saya (Sheath) dragon carving and if it’s supposed to be dark like that or not.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Arrived faster than I thought and it’s a very beautiful katana!

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

I was remarkably pleased with the item I ordered. It is not only beautiful but well crafted .
Thanks.

Handmade Short Japanese Tanto Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Very nice blade! I was pleasantly surprised by the fast delivery as well.

Handmade Japanese Wakizashi Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Great katana, it genuinely holds up as a true katana the T10 metal is a strong durable metal for sure!

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon With White Scabbard

loved it had to order me a tachi to complete the set😍

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon With White Scabbard

The sheath of the katana does not fit the blade, because the blade wobbles inside.

High-performance Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Full Tang

Item was just as described. Outstanding workmanship and looks and feels great in my hands.

Handmade Shirasaya Wakizashi Sword Real Hamon Without Tsuba With Natural Scabbard

Great sword company with a lot of options. Outstanding communication if there’s a problem rest assured they will take care of it.

Handmade Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

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

Very satisfied. Would like a little more communication regarding delays.

Handmade Japanese Shirasaya Tanto Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

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

The package arrived in good shape and a few days earlier than expected.
The Shirasaya Tanto TK-JZ-KT-L190016 shortsword appears to be well made and of good quality. I will put a final edge on the blade and polish up the brass fittings to bring it to it ‘s full potential . I am very satisfied.

Handmade Japanese Shirasaya Tanto Sword Damascus Steel