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Original Samurai Swords

Browse our original samurai swords collection - handcrafted Japanese katana and samurai swords in T10, Damascus, 1060, and 1045 carbon steel with full-tang construction, featuring classically-styled configurations in black, green, and natural-wood that reference the original samurai sword tradition. Original samurai swords are genuine hand-forged blade collectibles built to the construction standards that define the Japanese sword collecting category. Free US shipping and hassle-free returns included.

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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Red Blade
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Red Blade
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169.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Blade
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Blade
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179.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard
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149.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard
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179.00 USD
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Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard
Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard
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199.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard
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209.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Red Blade
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Red Blade
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199.00 USD
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T10 Steel Clay Tempered Katana with Real Hamon - Red Rayskin Saya, Black Cord Handle
T10 Steel Clay Tempered Katana With Real Hamon - Red Rayskin Saya, Black Cord Handle
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899.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Laser Engraving Blade
Handmade Japanese Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Laser Engraving Blade
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159.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Natural Wood Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Natural Wood Scabbard
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149.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon
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329.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Crimson Blade And Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Crimson Blade And Scabbard
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199.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Golden Blade And Bamboo Style Tsuba
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Golden Blade And Bamboo Style Tsuba
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179.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Extra Long With Red Handle
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Extra Long With Red Handle
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159.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Wakizashi Sword 1045 Carbon Steel Full Tang
Handmade Japanese Wakizashi Sword 1045 Carbon Steel Full Tang
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139.00 USD
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Handmade Traditional Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel Full Tang
Handmade Traditional Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel Full Tang
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229.00 USD
Tactical Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel Full Tang With Black Scabbard
Tactical Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel Full Tang With Black Scabbard
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239.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Skull Leather Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Skull Leather Scabbard
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199.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon
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269.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Brown Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Brown Scabbard
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329.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel With Blue Scabbard Extra Long
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel With Blue Scabbard Extra Long
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219.00 USD
T10 Carbon Steel Katana with White Hardwood Saya - Clay Tempered, Real Hamon, Black-White Ito
T10 Carbon Steel Katana With White Hardwood Saya - Clay Tempered, Real Hamon, Black-white Ito
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349.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Swords Manganese Steel With Black Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Swords Manganese Steel With Black Scabbard
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249.00 USD
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Handmade Traditional Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard
Handmade Traditional Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard
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229.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel Full Tang With Blue Blade
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel Full Tang With Blue Blade
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209.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Dragon Tsuba
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Dragon Tsuba
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409.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel
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479.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Damascus Steel Full Tang
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Damascus Steel Full Tang
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269.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Snake Tsuba And Black Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Snake Tsuba And Black Scabbard
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219.00 USD
Handmade Nihonto Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Copper Fittings
Handmade Nihonto Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Copper Fittings
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379.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon
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209.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel With Brown Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel With Brown Scabbard
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409.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Red Blade And Black Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Red Blade And Black Scabbard
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259.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Skull Scabbard And Strap
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Skull Scabbard And Strap
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249.00 USD
Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Brown Scabbard
Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Brown Scabbard
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329.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Sunflower Tsuba
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Sunflower Tsuba
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559.00 USD
Handmade Nihonto Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel Full Tang With Black Scabbard
Handmade Nihonto Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel Full Tang With Black Scabbard
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469.00 USD
T10 Clay Tempered Katana with Real Hamon in Black Hardwood Saya - Tiger Tsuba, Black & Red Sageo
T10 Clay Tempered Katana With Real Hamon In Black Hardwood Saya - Tiger Tsuba, Black & Red Sageo
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459.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Golden Blade And White Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Golden Blade And White Scabbard
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129.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Green Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1065 Carbon Steel With Green Scabbard
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189.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard
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409.00 USD
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Scabbard
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199.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Chrysanthemum Tsuba
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Chrysanthemum Tsuba
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499.00 USD
Authentic Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel Hand Forged Full Tang
Authentic Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel Hand Forged Full Tang
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929.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Damascus Steel Full Tang
Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Damascus Steel Full Tang
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369.00 USD
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Snake Scabbard
Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Snake Scabbard
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229.00 USD

Original Samurai Swords — Handcrafted Japanese Katana in Classic Samurai Sword Configurations

The original samurai sword is the katana in its authentic form - a hand-forged curved blade in high-carbon steel with proper heat treatment, full-tang construction, and the aesthetic characteristics that define the classical Japanese sword tradition. In a market where many pieces labeled samurai sword are decorative props in theatrical materials, the original samurai sword collectible is distinguished by its genuine construction: real high-carbon steel, confirmed full-tang assembly, correct blade geometry, and traditional material choices throughout.

Original samurai swords in this collection span the complete grade range from T10 clay-tempered pieces with visible hamon in the most technically complete expression, Damascus steel in layered construction, 1060 carbon steel with various aesthetic configurations including laser engraving and specialized tsuba designs, and 1045 carbon steel in classically-styled black and natural-wood presentations. For related collections, our real samurai sword and handmade japanese samurai sword collections offer further genuine samurai sword options.

An original samurai sword in this collection is a genuine blade collectible that represents the Japanese sword tradition with the construction quality and aesthetic integrity appropriate to the category name it carries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a samurai sword original rather than decorative or imitation?
An original samurai sword collectible is distinguished from decorative or imitation alternatives by its construction standards. The primary markers of an original are: genuine high-carbon steel blade material (1045, 1060, T10, Damascus, or similar) with proper heat treatment that achieves authentic blade hardness; confirmed full-tang construction with the blade steel running through the complete handle body secured by mekugi pins; correct blade geometry following the katana's established proportional standards; and traditional material quality in scabbard, handle, and fittings. Decorative samurai swords typically use stainless steel, zinc alloy, or mild steel without proper heat treatment, and feature partial tang or tang plug construction. These material and construction differences determine whether a piece is a genuine blade collectible or a decorative prop that adopts the samurai sword form without the substance.
What steel grades produce the most complete original samurai sword collectibles?
Original samurai sword collectibles reach their most complete expression at the T10 clay-tempered tier, where the traditional Japanese heat treatment process produces a genuine hamon visible as the temper line that runs along the blade. T10 pieces represent the convergence of the authentic material, the authentic process, and the authentic aesthetic result that defines the original samurai sword at its highest collectible level. Damascus steel provides the layered construction that references the historical Japanese tamahagane folding tradition in modern blade construction. 1060 and 1045 carbon steel provide genuine blade construction at accessible price points. All of these grades represent original samurai sword construction at different levels of the spectrum - from T10's technical completeness to 1045's accessible foundational standard.
How do original samurai sword configurations span different aesthetic traditions?
Original samurai sword configurations in this collection cover the primary aesthetic traditions of the Japanese sword. Black scabbard with traditional black ito wrapping represents the most restrained Edo period classical aesthetic - the configuration most associated with the samurai of the late period. Natural-wood scabbard pieces reference the earlier classical tradition where the wood grain itself was a design element. Green scabbard and unusual color pieces reference the personal expression that samurai incorporated into their sword aesthetics through color choices for ito and saya that reflected personal identity or clan affiliation. Laser-engraved pieces and specialized tsuba designs add contemporary craft expression to traditionally-constructed blades. The range across these configurations allows collectors to build an original samurai sword display that represents the breadth of the tradition rather than a single period or aesthetic.
How should I authenticate the full-tang construction of an original samurai sword?
Full-tang construction on an original samurai sword can be confirmed by examining the handle assembly for mekugi retention pins - the small bamboo or metal pegs that pass through the tsuka handle and the blade tang to secure the blade in the handle. A full-tang katana will have one or two mekugi pins visible as circular dots on the side of the tsuka handle. These pins can be removed to disassemble the handle and visually confirm that the blade tang runs the full length of the handle body. A partial-tang piece either has no mekugi pins, or has a handle that cannot be properly disassembled to reveal the tang. For collectors who want the security of confirmed full-tang before purchase, the mekugi pin presence is the primary visual indicator available without handle disassembly.

Customer Reviews

John Vipperman Ohio, United States
Feb 12, 2026 13:10

Very beautiful weapon, well crafted and sharp, glad it chose here to buy it from

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Mv Elias Kansas, United States
Jan 21, 2026 07:12

I buy swords from True Katana because they are pretty okay. I practice tameshigiri with them. They hold up fine.r
What DOESN'T hold up fine is this company itself. They once sent me a dinged and pockmarked shinobi. When I sent pictures and pointed out the damage, they were insolent and rude and dismissive. They didn't even try to reconcile with me.r
I recommend performance Katanas from this company; but you better pray they show up okay because this company's customer service is complete and utter garbage.

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Gabriela Tejada New Jersey, United States
Jan 07, 2026 07:09

Great product! Item was a described. Fast shipping.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon
Tyler Jacobson California, United States
Dec 31, 2025 19:05

The sword looked pretty online but is JAW DROPPING in person! Such a beautiful blade!

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Oliver Pendragon New York, United States
Nov 30, 2025 14:59

This katana is a Christmas gift for my best friend and it came out perfect!! He’s going to love it!

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Anthony Hammond North Dakota, United States
Nov 04, 2025 14:32

This is katana is extremely beautiful and well made! Would recommend to anyone interested in looking for one! Very great craftsmanship and I can only imagine the time and effort put into this masterpiece!

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Nicole Quinn New Jersey, United States
Sep 10, 2025 13:24

I ordered this as my future husband’s wedding present. It came yesterday and he is going to absolutely love it! It is beautiful, and so well made. Thank you!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade And Scabbard
Rob Vlascity Colorado, United States
Jul 13, 2025 13:13

Seems to be very well made and edge is very sharp hope the steel is actually as they advertised

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