Looks good im very pleased
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
The item arrived well packaged and in a timely manner. I am pleased with this item but have made several minor alterations to improve appearance. the price was not too bad. I would buy again from this company if I found an item I liked and was priced right
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
The only recommendation I will make is please upload the physical dimension specs of the swords -- it would help with people who want to make custom stands or mounts. Otherwise these look lovely and are quality pieces I am glad I purchased. r
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Very much "adult" style of katana, classy, and tasteful for my wall.
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T10 Clay Tempered Daisho Set - Shirasaya Katana Wakizashi Tanto in Rosewood with Real Hamon 3-Piece Collection |
My order came in pretty quickly and the quality seems pretty good! It’s a gift so I have to wait till it’s opened to see how durable it is but it’s got good weight to it :D
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
Amazing quality. Everything is snug, tight, and very well-built. The tang is tightly wound with durable ray skin underneath. The end cap of the tang is snuggly fitted. The blade itself, while this will be used for display, is extremely sturdy. r
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My main purchasing factor was that True Katana was the only company selling WWII katanas (olive color, rosewood, etc.), and all of the designs and effects are 100% accurate, with the reasonable exception that there is no stamp on the blade (but that's expected, because those forges did not make the blade). With that being said, for what this is, it's well worth the price. r
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Also, shipping was very fast considering it came from China to America.
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
OUR 22 YR OLD ABSOLUTE LOVED IT!! THANK YOU FOR. A TRUE KATANA!!!
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
Great sword for the price. Could have been a bit sharper. But, I bought it mostly for display. It arrived much faster than I thought. I’ll definitely buy from True Katana again.
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
Sword was excellent but the ups postage was very high r
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
The sword is exactly what I expected. Very nice and well put together. It has a very display worthy look. r
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The shipping notifications we lackluster in the beginning but after a week is worked out. r
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I never intended to use this sword for anything but display and it fits that purpose perfectly!
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Damascus Steel WW2 Shin Gunto Katana with Brown Hardwood Saya - Gold Ornate Tsuba, Black Ito |
Never disappointed with the quality of the katana and service is amazing
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T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Clay Tempered Blade, Real Hamon & Tiger Tsuba |
Very nice reproduction officers sword. Very happy with the one I received
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
The swords are beautifully designed, crafted with attention to detail, and combine form with function. Shipping was very quick (9 days), and packed appropriately for distance and handling. The Hamon of the blades reflect the years of art and service to the legacy of the warrior. I am impressed.
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T10 Clay Tempered Daisho Set - Shirasaya Katana Wakizashi Tanto in Rosewood with Real Hamon 3-Piece Collection |
Very pleased with this Katana purchase, excellent quality! I purchased a Wakizashi from truekatana a few months ago (also excellent quality) and knew I’d end up pairing it with a Katana that caught my eye. This model is exquisite, all components are well crafted with attention to detail that I’m still discovering. I cannot say enough good things about truekatana, the website design makes it easy to find the perfect sword, the ordering process is simple and easy, customer support is top notch, and shipment/tracking/delivery is a breeze! Stop thinking about it and just do it, find that perfect model and place your order, you’ll have no regrets, guaranteed!
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T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Clay Tempered Blade, Real Hamon & Tiger Tsuba |
Fast shipping, quality for the price was very good. I would recommend purchasing from here.
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T10 Folded Clay Tempered Katana with Real Hamon in Natural Hardwood Saya - Black Ito Handle with Gold Alloy Tsuba |
Very impressed. Sharp blades, fine craftsmanship and your efficiency from placing the order to delivery was impeccable. Arrived earlier than estimated. I look forward to doing future business with you
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T10 Clay Tempered Daisho Set - Shirasaya Katana Wakizashi Tanto in Rosewood with Real Hamon 3-Piece Collection |
Generally okay experience. The order came quickly, within a day and a half to be specific. The blade appears to be of good quality and made of decent materials. The top metal piece attached to the opening of the wooden part of my sheath fell off upon opening the package and unsheathing the sword.
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
The Japanese Daisho Set appears to be very nice aesthetically. Will make a nice display set.
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T10 Clay Tempered Daisho Set - Shirasaya Katana Wakizashi Tanto in Rosewood with Real Hamon 3-Piece Collection |
I admittedly bought this sword and its shorter companion with the intention of cannibalizing their koshirae to be put on another blade, so I wasn't particularly concerned with the utility of the sword. However, I'll admit that when it arrived I was pleasantly surprised by it. The construction seems pretty tight, the blade while flat ground and through tempered has a pretty good geometry and feels solid. For the money I gotta say this is a really good buy.
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
I must say, I am very impressed with my purchase. A very good looking and well built sword for the price. Shipping is fast and I will have no hesitation buying from TRUEKATANA again.
Thanks Trukatana Jimka
98 Army Sword
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
My sword is beautiful and better than I expected it to be! I absolutely love it!
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T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Clay Tempered Blade, Real Hamon & Tiger Tsuba |
EXCELLENT QUALITY !!!
QUICK DELIVERY !!!
BEAUTIFUL !!!
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
They sword looked better than I thought and will make a great Christmas gift
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
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!!
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T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Real Hamon in Natural Hardwood Saya - Dragon Tsuba, White Ito |
Love it
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WWII Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer Katana - 1065 Carbon Steel with Brown Rosewood Saya and Alloy Flower Tsuba |
shipped and arrived on time and very well packaged. no damage and blades were sharp and greased and wrapped in plastic film.
scabbards are beautiful and well-constructed. of the three the tanto, small blade was tight in the scabbard, but a little bit of file work corrected that issue and I put a very little bit of grease on the inside and worked the blade in and out to where it is now perfect. I applied furniture wax to the scabbard's and buffed and polished them to a high shine.
highly recommend these blades and they look great on the display stand.
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T10 Clay Tempered Daisho Set - Shirasaya Katana Wakizashi Tanto in Rosewood with Real Hamon 3-Piece Collection |
Nice wood wrapped replica blade is nice. Still like my NCO a little better. All in all a nice piece. Would recommend it!
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WW2 Type 98 Shin Gunto Katana in Manganese Steel with Brown Wenge Saya - Ornate Floral Tsuba |
I got everything as advertised and in excellent condition! It even arrived in a very short time for international shipping! Pleasantly surprised by this company and will most likely order again.
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T10 Clay Tempered Daisho Set - Shirasaya Katana Wakizashi Tanto in Rosewood with Real Hamon 3-Piece Collection |
Nice blade. Sharp. Wooden scabbard is nicely done with good fit. Blue brown blade is quite striking. Have not done any testing yet. At this point a very nice piece.
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Folded Steel Shirasaya Katana with Blue-Red Damascus Blade in Rosewood Saya - Clay Tempered Full Tang |
Absolutely Gorgeous katana! Came extremely fast! Cuts like butter! I'm totally in love with it!
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WW2 Type 98 Shin Gunto Katana in Manganese Steel with Brown Wenge Saya - Ornate Floral Tsuba |
