Very nice piece! Definitely not something you would just buy in the store. Fast shipping and item is exactly as described. Thanks again

Handmade Short Japanese Tanto Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Just what I was looking for. Just beautiful, high quality sword. Very happy, thanks...

Authentic Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Razor Sharp

I absolutely love the wakizashi I ordered. The quality is amazing and you feel like a superhero when you hold it. Really makes your friends envious when they see it. Will definitely buy more.

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

Beautiful Katana and the craftsmanship is stupendous! I am really enjoying my gift!

Handmade Shirasaya Tanto Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

A great service and a great product. Very happy thank you.

Handmade Short Japanese Tanto Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

Fast shipping, quality for the price was very good. I would recommend purchasing from here.

Curved Katana, Handmade Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Real Hamon

i thought it was pretty cool. it came in great condition and is sharp. would recommend

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

An exquisite craftmanship, very sturdy, genuine materials and really beautiful.

Only one point of disappointment, and it is a major one for me;
like written in your description of this Tanto :
- "razors edge sharp"
- "battle-ready swords"
- "built for cutting" (?!)
- "extremely sharp hand honed edge".

I am afraid it is not true.

I own a Katana with those qualities and this Tanto is not near
to cut something at all. It is even dull at some points to say the truth.

....but 4 stars anyway because it is awesome for display.

High-performance Japanese Shirasaya Tanto Sword T10 Carbon Steel

This is the fourth sword I have purchased from here and I am never disappointed!!! I love it! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a sword!!

Authentic Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Sturdy Tactical Swords

It’s really good and it looks even better. I’d say the katana I bought is worth it whether you buy it on sale or full price I highly recommend it

Handmade Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Red Scabbard

My second sword from this company and love them both they are 100 legit battle ready

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

Better than expected quality for the price. Very satisfied.

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

Both items arrived packaged extremely well and in good shape. They both appear and feel to be of outstanding quality, and I'm very happy with my purchases!!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Brown Scabbard

My wakizashi was exactly what I ordered and expected, and arrived in good condition and in a timely manner. Thank you for that. My only complaint is that a left-handed saya does not appear to be available. One added note is that I very much enjoyed the enclosed instruction and warnings sheet. I realize that those "Do Not . . ." are probably based on some person actually acting that stupid, and are therefore needed for liability purposes; but wow, some are rather unbelievable!

Thank you; I'll be ordering a tanto in the future.

Handmade Japanese Wakizashi Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

the first two swords i ordered are brilliant. they came from China and arrived quickly. i am very pleased. i ordered a third sword which was shipped from California and i was less pleased. the scabbard and hilt were not as pictured. i keep getting emails to review my orders so here i am. love the first two but am somewhat unhappy with my third sword. overall this is a great company and i will be back. cheers

Handmade Japanese Chokuto Ninjato Sword T10 Carbon Steel Full Tang

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

Very satisfied. Would like a little more communication regarding delays.

Handmade Japanese Shirasaya Tanto Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon

The sword lived up to its expectations. It’s a gift for my brother’s 40th birthday, so I can’t really show you a picture of me wielding it because it’s not mine. However, me and my father gave a sneak peek test run of the sword and it is damn good of a sword. Very sturdy and I like the fact that it has some weight to it. Also, it is a very beautiful piece of artwork. Very satisfied. Thank you True Katana!

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel With Orange Scabbard

The Wakizashi is absolutely beautiful! The fit and finish are top notch! The blade is razor sharp and the hamon is gorgeous! Very happy with my purchase and looking for to purchasing a katana next.

Handmade Wakizashi Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Blue 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.

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