The katana is heavier then it looks! Which is a plus for me I didn’t mind, it felt like it had character! But I will say this the material on the handle came loose along with the bottom piece that holds it together and the Sagieo came loose as well, But I redid it my self and it looks more awesome now I love my katana

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Blue Blade And Scabbard

It arrived better than expected this is the perfect sword to start off your collection with

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard

I wish I had a picture to show how beautiful this katana is. I spent more on this one and the quality difference was immediately apparent when I pulled it from the Saya. The hamon is beautifully crafted and the blade is mirror polished with minimal scratches.The curve of the blade is extreme and awesome. It feels incredible and nimble in my hands. It is so far my centerpiece of my collection and although I know it would cut beautifully ,I don't want to damage this artwork. Ok with that being said the Saya was a disappointment, all the components of the Saya are great however the seam of one side was obviously apparent and had very rough edges along the seam almost sharp and the fit of the Saya is very tight which I'm not sure is a bad thing as long as it holds together. I'm very happy with quality and craftsmanship of this katana so I'm ok with the flaws in the saya but a little surprised it wasn't caught before shipping.

High-performance Japanese Katana T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel

I absolutely love my blade! Will be buying more from these guys in the future! Great quality and craftsmanship! Excellent!

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Sunflower Tsuba

Love the sword. The blade, Saya, and ito all have excellent craftsmanship. My only issue was that one of the fittings as well as the sageo wrap was loose. Other than that can not complain. Worth the money.

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

Spectacular I'm very impressed and happy thank you all

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black 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

This Katana for the money it is an outstanding purchase!!! I will be ordering the stand and the other TWO sizes ??? to complete the set . Compared to the other Katana I ordered from China their work is very POOR QUAILTY!!!!! I am very proud of the Sword and show it to all my friends. Can you please look up the number of the KATAna I purched and give me a Quote on how much for the other two swords to complete the set!!!! VERY GOOD Craftmanship!!!!!!! Thanks in advance for your attention to detail!!!!! MSgt. Wayne E. White USMC (Ret.) 1985.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

It’s beautiful. I find myself just looking at it for like 20 minutes when I get home from work.

Authentic Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Sturdy Tactical Swords

It came in within a week, the blade was so sharp I accidently cut my finger testing it. Quality is okay for the price, visually it looks good and if you take care of it should last a long time.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Excellent quality and fast service. Lovely swords very sharp cut like hot knife through better.

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard

Great sword and well packaged for transport. The Katana looks really good.

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 good and well made katana I will be buying another from you guys really soon.

High-performance Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel With Gilt Lotus Leaf Tsuba

This exceeded my expectations. I am glad that this was my purchase.

High-performance Japanese Katana Sword Melaleuca Steel Real Hamon With Black Ebony Scabbard

It is exactly what I expected it to be, right in the middle of fake and real.

The materials are functional enough to be considered usable, and I was satisfied with the sword

the sageo was not made of silk which was disappointing and made me fear the quality of the sword.

The Ito was poorly wrapped and does slide around and must be adjusted after or before every use.

The synthetic samegawa was impressive in that it did have imperfections in the pattern which made me think it was authentic ray/shark shin. That is until I touched it. For the price I was pleased with this, that being said there was a mistake made while placing it part of it is on top of the fuchi

I would recommend this to anyone who wanted to weild a katana but not have to worry about damaging an expensive authetic katana worth thousands of dollars.
I bring this to Iaido without a second thought

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Real Hamon T10 Carbon Steel

It is a gorgeous blade everything about it is beautiful only thing is the tsuba is very loose i took apart tried fixing but still gets loose when you pull out out of the sheath. Ither than that everything is beautiful I’ve ordered 2 more swords from you guys since you guys are great. Im thinkg for my next purchase a Chinese double edge sword. Thank you TK!!!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Incredible on all levels…
Order
Shipment
time of product arrival
Great customer phone service
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Snake Scabbard

Very impressed by the design, and level of detail and care put into it.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Overall it’s a good blade but the fittings on the handle weren’t that tight. On closer inspection The blade was cheaply manufactured, but for display purposes and light use this would be a good sword to get.

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Real Hamon T10 Carbon Steel