The swords came in better than what I was expecting in quality and appearance. I even had a buddy who knows katanas well, and he rated these as a very good quality sword.

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Blue Blade And 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

So this was a good blade for the price. The sayia is loose but gorilla glue couldn't fix. As for the rest of the sword.

Hamon line isn't a real hammon for T10, but it is there'ish. It will cut but it being dojo ready without a bit of maintenance, it'll get there.

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

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

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

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

Nicely made and looks good. Blade is nowhere near "razor edge sharp" as claimed.

High-performance Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel

tiny paint chips at the bottom of the hilt but nothing to cause trouble for, looks AMAZING

Handmade Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel With Orange Scabbard

Very happy with this purchase, always wanted a legit katana. I’ve had friends purchase ones in the past that I felt were low quality, especially for what they paid. This one feels like you’re holding a quality sword that could actually be used for its intended purpose.

Handmade Authentic Japanese Katana T10 Carbon Steel Hand Forge

Well made, solid, tight. Weight and balance feel good. I like it very much. Blade is sharp but not razor sharp ) which is how I like it for practicing. I especially like that it has an iron tsuba.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Blade

It’s beautiful. I find myself just looking at it for like 20 minutes when I get home from work.

Authentic Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel Sturdy Tactical Swords

This thing is bad a**! I got it for my hubby for Father's day, and I can't wait to give it to him! Everything about it is beautiful, including the packaging job! Will definitely be ordering more pieces soon!

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Blue Blade And Scabbard

Great sword and well packaged for transport. The Katana looks really good.

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

This Katana actually looks better in person. The attention to detail is very impressive. This thing is a functional work of art. Big respect to the swordsmith. I have to give props to TrueKatana for the price also. Pretty happy with this purchase.

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

Good place to get your Japanese arrivals. Sent on time in fact got here early. Thanks L

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Snake 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

What can I say. I will start off by saying the sword is nice. What I expected. The sheath was broken when I received it. The shipping box looked OK. I tried getting hold of the company. They do not answer their phone. It is always busy. I have sent 4 emails. Still have not heard back. So the sword is Good. Their costumer service sucks. I was thinking of buying another sword but with their costumer service I probably will not order another one.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Product was shipped in a timely manner quality and craftsmanship are amazing very happy with service and product.

Japanese Katana Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Black Scabbard

AWESOME sword quick delivery will do business with this vendor again

High-performance Japanese Katana T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel

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