Amazing condition not to mention blade already sharp enough to cut. Amazing handmade katana

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Blue Blade And Scabbard

This is one of the finest budget class Katanas which you will never go wrong buying. This katana has a sleek design, scabbard feels a bit cheap but for this price it’s still in good quality. For those wondering of the sharpness then I can proudly say this katana will cut through paper easily. Overall I’m very happy with the design and sharpness with my katana, thank you TrueKatana!

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

The more I order from this place the more I love it! Everything is great quality really cool designs and pretty dang affordable if you ask me!

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

The buying process was made smooth and easy by much of their educational materials that are available on their web site. I wsa able to choose a proper katana suited to my needs in the dojo. The price was excellent. I received the sword promptly and safely and the product is very good.r
I don't know what more I could ask of a vendor other than great product and excellent service.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Silk Thread Scabbard

Well made katana, I received the katana just how described, I love the hamon and everything about the fitting are nice and tight how they should be, the only thing I have to complain about is the paint job of the tsuba other than that beutiful sword thank you.

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

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

These swords are REALLY well made and have attention to detail. Feels solid and doesn’t wobble.

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

Arrived earlier than I expected. This katana is so awesome and I’d love to order another one.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Blade

Absolutely fabulous, exquisite and epic quality - this one is simply fantastic!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Bronze Scabbard

I loved my 2 swords, very beautiful, they arrived quickly, a dream to decorate my office, thanks, regards

High-performance Japanese Katana Sword Melaleuca Steel Real Hamon Full Tang

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

Awesome katana and was delivered relatively fast. Definitely worth the buy.

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Bronze 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

Great product and I highly recommend to anyone looking for a quality Katana.

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard

Good katana not as sharp as I would have liked it but overall nice look and not to heavy so easy to swing around.

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

Wow, what can I say. I have had swords before, but this time I decided to take a chance with a slightly higher grade sword from a supplier (TrueKatana) I have not used before and without seeing it in person first. I will say that the risk paid off. This is one of the nicest swords I have held. The ad said genuine rayskin, it feels real and looks great, so I am impressed. While at this price point you should expect quality, sometimes it’s just nice to actually get the quality that you’re expecting. This is one beautiful sword you can see the blade tempering is very well done. I have not used it to cut mats yet, but so far this feels extremely durable and up to the task. This is my second sword order from TrueKatana (my Chinese sword just arrived as well) and so far, this relationship is a win! If you are unsure, try a sword at a lesser price point from them and see for yourself. Be sure you know what you are going to do with the sword before buying so you pick the correct metal and type and you can’t go wrong. So far they get a passing grade from me!

High-performance Japanese Katana T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel

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

For me this seemed like alot of money to spend on a sword. But, that thought changed as soon as I saw and handled it. Ot was exactly as described and then some. Beautiful perfectly balanced sword, Tsuba and case.
A true work of art that will be proudly used and displayed.

High-performance Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

Everything is good..except..when I was simply shaking it to see if anything was loose or rattled, the tsuka (handle) squeaks. I suppose it's minimal but a little annoying. Sharp though. I may consider buying more.

Authentic Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forge Real Hamon

The Sword is beautiful, it's sharp, great at cutting, and it arrived relatively slow. I don't think it's your fault though because I live in NZ. My only complaint is that the grip would un-tie itself very easily and the metal bit at the end would fall off every time I practiced using it. Aside from that though 10/10

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Blue Blade And Scabbard