The swords were perfectly balanced with a razor sharp edge the was perfectly hand honed. They are extremely durable and the easy at which they perform is awesome.

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1095 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

I got the sword to the estimated time, and it feel like high quality

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel No Guard With Blue Blade

Just as advertised. Love my sword. Very beautiful very well made. Love the Wait to it .very very happy

Handmade Japanese Sword Full Tang With Black Scabbard

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

Better than I expected for the price it was. The grip was nice and first and nothing was lose

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1095 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

The processing took a while, and some of the black coloring came off when I wiped the blade. But overall it was a great purchase!

Handmade Japanese Sword Full Tang With Black Scabbard

It was a nice blade exactly as pictured pre sharpened with a liquid to keep it nice. Beautiful

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel No Guard With Blue Blade

Best one i ordered so far. I got 2 katanas, now all i need (want) left is 2 Wakizashi Blades and 1 Tanto Blade. My inner child always wanted to be a Samurai / Ninja.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel No Guard With Blue Blade

We are 100% satisfied with the sword we purchased and love True Katana's vast selection! The only reason we did not give 5 stars is we had a shipping scare. We were told our tracking number wasn't recognized. However, True Katana was quick to respond, and our sword arrived to our address before the original arrival date.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Great sword, arrived quickly, zero complaints. The sword is great, cuts through pumpkins and various vegetables with ease. It's feels good in the hand and is sturdy. Finally I received my order in less than a week. Overall a great purchase.

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1095 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

Speedy delivery and a quality sword. Will be buying another and I will recommend. Thank you TrueKatana

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1095 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

Real leather and great quality. I was surprised how lightweight and well made it was.

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1095 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

Shipped fast, sword is much nicer than I had anticipated..It came "sort of" sharp, but I put an edge on it, slices clean through paper. Wrapping (I got the leather) is nice, diamonds evenl

Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword 1095 Carbon Steel With Black Blade

Order arrived very quickly. The sword looks great and will go great with my cosplay. My only complaints with it are:

1. the top of the blade has some black smudgy subsistence that comes off very easily and looks unevenly applied.

2. The scabbard is held together by a cheap vinyl/plastic cover that has moved around is now slightly off centered.

For being not one of their quality and pricey offerings it is a good katana. It will look great for my Chainsaw Man cosplay. Would order another better one for display.

Handmade Japanese Sword Full Tang With Black Scabbard

Nothing really to complain about maybe wish it was alittle sharper but that’s it

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel No Guard With Blue Blade

Item came exactly as the picture, and i love how it come even faster then the supposed arrival date.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel No Guard With Blue Blade

Great sword! Shipping took over a week which was admittedly a little annoying, but the end product feels great. It's heavy enough that it really does feel like a sword, while still being light enough to wield, and it's about as sharp as a kitchen knife! Very cool, would definitely recommend, especially with a coupon.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel With Black Scabbard

Came in very good shape and was really good quality

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel No Guard With Blue Blade

Very fast shipping and the product was exactly what I wanted with excellent craftsmanship. I will definitely order additional items in the near future.

Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel No Guard With Blue Blade

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