I like knives and I have different types of knives and hand sharpener, electric sharpener (Tormek). I keep my knives always sharp. First time owner of a Katana. First impression is good. The steel is original Damascus. The hamon looks good. r
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Things I did not like much:r
1. It was written that it is razor sharp. No, definitely not razor sharp, even noth sharp. It doesn't cut folded paper towel even though I press much. With fingers, I don't feel the sharpened. After sharpening my knives, I test them and I am what is sharp and what is notr
2. Polish is not good enough. In some points of blade, with my nail, I can easily feel the Damascus layers.r
3. Habaki: design is good, but workmanship looks poor, machine made.r
4. Saya: The thing that really bothered me was the saya. When you shake the blade, it makes wabbling noise. The blade does not perfectly fit to Saya. r
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I think for this price, it was good enough.

Authentic Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

The blade itself is beautiful And it arrived pretty quick. The fittings feel solid, and the overall aesthetic is exactly what I was looking for. However, the main issue is with the scabbard. Unfortunately, it doesn’t fit properly; the sword shakes inside, and if pointed downward, it falls out on its own. With that said if the saya had been properly fitted, this would have been nearly perfect.

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black 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

This katana is now my favorite and I've bought over 7 from TK ,the reason is it's special blade geometry which makes it very light and fast with one hand. The hamon and polish are impeccable and the blade a beaty.The other reason is the fit and finish is flawless and especially love the fit of the Saya and its elegant silk string. Wanted to take this opportunity to recommend the t10 folded naginata's I've included, these have the same blade geometry as katana reviewed (which also makes them light)they are 1 3/8" tall the whole way through the blade(which is the same length)opposed to a 11/4" tapering to 1". These naginata's are bigger and badder ,you won't be sorry you picked one up.

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

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

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Beautiful blade, always good stuff from true katana!!

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

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

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

Better than expected quality for the price. Very satisfied.

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

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

I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
I even made a second purchase - because of quality and items sales price with discount.

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel With Orange Scabbard

Great product, I'm very happy with it, so happy I'm thinking of another one

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

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

The quality of this elegant sword is exceptional. The T10 blade is flawless and its beauty exceeded my expectations. This is a fantastic value for the price!

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Blade

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

I’ve never owned a katana so this is my first, and I will say, definitely a good starter katana. Not perfect quality, but Is very excellent considering the price. Looks very good as well. The only problem I have is the string on the sheath is very thin and flimsy, and the little gold pieces that are on the hole on the sheath fell right out. But those are easy fixes.

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Blue Blade And Scabbard

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

Very happy with weight, balance. Sharpness is what I expected. Color and art work very nice. Met my expectations. Thank you

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

Was just as pictured. Nice sword. Arrived in perfect condition. Well made

Authentic Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Sturdy Tactical Swords

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