Though it is beautifully designed and handles really well, I did take off points for 2 reasons. The first was the packaging, which was just plain styrofoam which made a huge mess when I tried opening it. Second was the false advertising for it. In the description, and even the name, it says that the blade was Sharpened, which I have found out was not true. It is a minor thing, but for someone like me, who doesn't have access to a forge or someone to sharpen the head, it was a bit of a disappointment. Not enough to send it back or give it a low score. But enough to take off points and not make it perfect
Real Hammon and very sharp at a good price
THE QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP IS OUTSTANDING! My boyfriend, who knows a lot about weaponry and Japan and Japanese weaponry in particular, could not get over how amazing the craftsmanship was and how beautiful it was! He was also elated to find the hidden knife in the sheath! I would give this 6 starts if we were allowed to rate above 5 stars!
A BEAUTIFUL and expertly carved piece! My boyfriend absolutely loves it and can't get over how wonderful and beautiful it is!
Looks great. Arrived in a timely manner.
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I recently started a collection of arms and armor from various regions. Bronze, Viking, European, Celtic an Asia. This has to be one of my favorite. I've always liked the Ko-katana style swords because they have a similar blade size as a wakizashi with the handle of a katana. The balance is perfect and it is gorgeous. The Saya is very clean and elegant. The blade is absolutely stunning.
Love it. And especially love the price tag on this.
love these swords/. husband loves them too. very nice, and very sharp !!
love both of these katanas. very sharp, and lovely decorated. our favorites !!
It's not finished/lacquered as the pics seem to suggest, but oh well. I'm satisfied overall.
beautiful sword very well crafted the quality matches the price
would recommend 100%
Very beautiful piece of great quality. It was a gift for someone and the person is very happy. It came two weeks late, but I was in contact with the seller during that time. Their answer were fast and they were very helfull. I would by from them again without hesitation!
I am so happy! To come home to package next to my door gave me pure joy and to unbox it and see just how beautiful it came out to be,I love it!
I love this sword - it is great for Tai Chi practice. I was also very happy with my experience with the seller, Truekatana. They even constructed it to be the shorter length I requested. I recommend them highly. For those using such a (smaller) sword for Tai Chi, keep in mind that the included tassel might be a little heavy for the balance to be precisely right. But that's easy enough to fix by substituting a lighter tassel. BTW, the scabbard is really gorgeous.
Beautiful sword great quality. I love the hilt and wrap! Very fast shipping as well.
This arrived in good timing, right before Father's Day! Beautifully crafted. My husband's face lit up when he opened it.
the tape used on the packaging has a strong chemical smell to it. otherwise, the item itself looks good and i am excited to give this to my boyfriend for his birthday.
A phenomenal transaction! The best customer service I have ever received from an online store (Though I don't shop online often). When the item arrived, there was a very slight warp in the blade, but I was able to straighten it out with a little know-how and elbow grease. Any question I had about the item was answered within minutes, despite the late hours I tend to hold. Thank you, TrueKatana!
I was looking for Tai Chi swords that were stiff, not flexible. Truekatana was able to make this sword to fit my needs. The swords are heavier than a flexible, thin bladed sword and have a very solid feel to them. They are an excellent quality for the price and I ended up buying 12 of them for my Tai Chi students and myself. I highly recommend this sword if you want to learn and practice with a sword that has a more realistic combat weight. Service was great and I received the swords within two weeks of ordering.
When I need more I will definitely reorder from Truekatana.
So beautiful-thank you!
I ordered this over a month ago. It has still not arrived. This must have found a slower way to get over seas. I contacted the sales team no help. Tried to blame me. After 30 days I called the shipping company. They said it is on its way Monday. So we are now looking at 2 months since they said it was shipped. So this knife I can not review all I can review is how they will take your money and leave you to deal with it.
The knife did show today. The knife is great. It is sharp it is beautiful. The fault lies with the shipping.i moved the rating to 3 only because of shipping. Again the knife great. The shipping is the longest
This special order tanto has the tightest hada that you can find. It is very well made. I asked the smith to make it like a Jyo Jyo Saku example I found on-line, and he did. Well done.
Awesome 1 step closer to becoming a ninja
Good quality especially for ?40 + ?20 shipping. Shipping was faster than I had expected and it looks and feels good, the only issue I have is that the scabbard doesn't feel the same quality as the tanto. Happy with my purchase and will be buying from them again
This sword is great and came in much earlier than expected. I love this sword and am using it as a decoration for now. The seller was also very responsive to messages (would respond in minutes).
Incredibly Wonderful craftsmanship! The shop owner was a pleasure to deal with & went above and beyond for me! Arrived super quick (I ordered another item from a different shop on the same day. This arrived in 8 days in spite of it being shipped overseas. The other item was shipped from the USA & arrived after 14 days!). Definitely exceeded my expectations! I will be ordering from this shop again!