Excellent service and really satisfied with the product!

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

Very nice. Outstanding quality for price,arrived quickly.

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap

Honestly the quality of the handguard, handle wrapping, and scabbard all leave quite a bit to be desired, especially for the price. And the blade itself is artificially darkened with some kind of grease that rubs off on your left hand every time you sheathe it.

Will not buy from this company again

Handmade Japanese Sword Full Tang With Black Scabbard

I LOVE THE KATANA; good quality, well-made. Not very much weight to it, but it's sharp, the obsidian black blade came nicely oiled and wrapped (easily slid off), and it's going to be added to my collection. However, one complaint (a minor one) was the plastic wrapping of the katana handle; This wrapping stuck to the handle, was NOT removed easily because once I tried pulling it off, it ripped and kept on ripping into little tiny strips of plastic wrap still stuck to the handle! I had to patiently use tweezers to get the little plastic wrap pieces off of the handle, and it scuffed the nice leather on the handle.

But overall, I am pleased with this katana.

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap

The Sword looks exactly as shown. Great craftsmanship and a wonderful addition to our collection! Arrived quickly, at most 7 days.

Handmade Katana Sword Full Tang With Dragon Head Handle

It is very hard to get the katana out of the saya but other that beautiful everything

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap

The blade and fittings were great. The only thing I was not impressed with was the handle. I thought the under braiding was real Ray skin, it was not. And the braid looks like PU wrapping. Overall a good piece..

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Great quality fast delivery all in one a great Katana worth its price

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap

The sword is amazing just have a little crack in the Saya im not mad about it due the the fact on display you can’t see it.
But when shipped it just came in styrofoam not in a box , where another order of mine had a box and styrofoam.
Sword was well put together and greatly designed other than the crack I’m extremely happy on it.

Handmade Japanese Katana Samurai Sword With White Handle And Black Scabbard

I ordered my katana and had some technical difficulties. When I sent an email to true katana they responded extremely quickly and give a great resolution to my problem. Overall true katana is a well deserved 5 start company for costumer service and product quality!

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap

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

TrueKatana Team, I'm very happy with this blade for the most part. The only shortfall was the blackened side of the blade. The color was inconsistent across the surface of the blade, and a lot of it came off once I wiped the blade with a dry cloth (the cloth turned black). I would've rated it five stars otherwise. The blade itself was superior! Very straight and sharp. The craftsmanship and quality of the handle and scabbard were also outstanding. No noticeable flaws at all. Overall, great job! I would recommend you to anyone looking for a similar blade. Thank you.

Handmade Japanese Sword Full Tang With Black Scabbard

The craftsmanship on this katana is awesome. I couldn’t be more pleased with the black blade. Very very sharp edge. Very good craftsmanship. Katana to scabbard is a perfect fit. I will definitely buy more products from true katana. I wish I could give six stars would recommend to anyone.

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

Fast delivery good communication and product is exactly as advertised

Authentic Japanese Katana Sword Damascus Steel Real Hamon

i like truekatana, i’ve ordered 5 blades in total from them and they’ve all been pretty good, except for this 5th purchase. this one is a bit different. the blade is leaning towards the right instead of being straight as well as having some warping, and the tsuba has bubbles under the paint and is tilted. it doesn’t have the same quality as the other katanas and singular wakizashi i previously ordered, it doesn’t look all that good. like i said though, aside from this katana, all of my other swords look amazing and truekatana is well worth your money. if you ever need a return or refund, they’re very friendly and helpful with your order.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Amazing work on the blade, I just wish the guard was metal too, instead of plastic, other than that it’s pretty nice

Handmade Japanese Tachi Odachi Sword High Manganese Steel Real Hamon Full Tang

Solid blade, definitely crafted with care.

My blade was on the less expensive side but will make a great decoration/use piece.

Definitely going to buy from True Katana again👏

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap

Didn’t take very long to come in, and the blade surprisingly came sharp. I had my doubts before buying from this website but it’s legit 💯

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap

Great my father loved it , the swords tgey have are amazing and are well made.

Handmade Real Japanese Katana Sword Manganese Steel With Brown Strap

I bought the black blades sword, and it’s fantastic! It’s build study and so is the case. I will buy more. I was a little worried before I bought it that it wouldn’t be strong enough to use if necessary but it is. I want to be an expert samurai and this sword is awesome.

Handmade Japanese Obsidian Katana With Black Blade And Strap