Bought this sword for my brother for his birthday. He loves it! It's light and the weight is well balanced. Everything about this sword from the design to the feel is good

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

Great sword for the price. Solid, nice finish. Just what I wanted

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard

Build quality is lacking in some areas. r
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Packaging is terrible. It comes in a taped up Styrofoam container instead of a wooden or cardboard box. Its from China, but that's expected.r
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The katana itself is decent and sharp.r
The outer finish on the saya is nice and looks exactly like the pictures.r
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However, it was extremely hard to remove the katana from the saya, due to the habaki area getting stuck. I ended up having to lightly sand down the koiguchi area once I eventually got the katana out of the saya.r
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Moreover, the blade rattles in the saya, which I'm not sure how I'm going to fix yet.

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

New member of the family! I love this katana and my backyard is now full of decapitated water bottles. I've drank so many water bottles and filled them with tap water to not be wasteful--it's so addicting, getting that perfect clean slice on the water bottles, slicing multiple water bottles at once, slicing the larger jugs of waters, slicing fruits--this t10 steel is so resilient and cuts through the targets like butter. Of course, this is my first katana, my swordsmanship is that of an ultra-novice, but now I'm invigorated to learn--and learn more of the samurai history--after purchasing this instrument. What is great about TrueKatana is their unique designs, all the different scabbards and the subtle details on the hilts, the tsuba, the sheath, etc.--so much selection! I was warned that purchasing a katana would activate an addiction and, well, no regrets! 10/10, this model, the blue blade, it's mesmerizing. Just taking it out of the sheath and staring at it 😆 ...Okay, I think this review may have come off a bit long but trust me, purchase a katana from here and you'll understand!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Blue Blade And Scabbard

Authentic Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon TK-JP-KT19135 . I am very pleased with the quality of this sword. Everything fits nice and tight, there is no blade rattle once in saya. The Tsuba (Guard) and Kashira (pommel) show no casting imperfections. The Tsuka ito (Cord Warp) is the best I have felt. All parts are of quality. Although I haven't used it Tameshigiri (test cutting), I expect the blade to perform well. Small negatives - first, be in no hurry to receive the sword...3.5 weeks for me. Second, the list of "Do not ...." with this sword seems excessive and sometimes humorous.

Authentic Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

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

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 surprised and happy with the quality of this item. Was not expecting It to be this good and ended up purchasing another.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Blade

Fast delivery good communication and product is exactly as advertised

Authentic Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel Real Hamon

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

This white Katana was purchased as a gift for my daughter and I was amazed by the quality and workmanship of this sword.
The Hamon is very pronounced and absolutely awesome looking and the Bohi is perfect from habaki to the tip of the blade...the sword feels light in the hand is a perfect match for a smaller user or a young woman in this case..thank you True Katana.

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

Absolutely beautiful blade. Very good value for the price. I will definitely shop again !!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword Damascus Steel

Swear I ordered it Monday night, had an issue that was resolved Tuesday morning, received the katana Wednesday afternoon. Amazing customer service, new to collecting, however I truly appreciate the dedication the staff has to their customers.

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forged With Black Scabbard

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

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

Authentic Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Sturdy Tactical Swords

It's a really nice sword, sharp too. Looks great on the wall thank you so much.

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

Love my sword got it awhile back and still in excellent shape.

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

Seems like a good sword. Sharp and sturdy. Looks like the pictures and as described. Happy with the purchase.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Red Scabbard

Awesome sword, my son loves it will be buying more soon!!! Super fast shipping.

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard