Sword prices start at $189.99 with free shipping for a 1060 high carbon steel katana and can vary widely depending on the options selected. As such, the process usually takes 2-3 weeks. Your katana is powerfully real and custom made by masters of the craft using traditional hand forging methods. Write us a note if you have any additional requestsĬustom Sword Creation Process and Timeline Select your preferred options from the dropdown/checkboxes You may also request customization for your Japanese katana sword beyond what is listed, including blade color (natural, black, red, blue), a straight ninjato style blade, blade geometry, battle wrap, rayskin wrapped saya, saya inscription, and more. Hamon Type: Explore several temper line styles Ito Color: Choose from silk or leather handle wrapping in a variety of hues Tsuba: Select from over a hundred unique blade guard designs No matter what your preferences are, you can expect the swordsmith who creates your sword to pay the utmost attention to every detail - from the blade length and material to sharpening and engraving.įor your custom katana, there are several options in each category including: Your sword's exact crafting methods are entirely up to you, and will depend on your selections. The art of blade making has continued, unabated, for over 2,600 years near the cold, shining waters of the Ou River.
Avoid the temptation to buy a souvenir sword, replica sword, or modern swords purporting to be samurai swords.Your custom-made katana begins its life in the famed swordsmithing town of Longquan located in the remote, green mountains of Qinxi. And also check out the sword shops in Tokyo, of course. If you come to Japan, check out the sword museum near Yoyogi. īe very, very suspicious of swords on the auction sites. Then maybe move on to something a bit more comprehensive like this one The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords: Kokan Nagayama: 9784770020710: : Books. My first one was this one The Samurai Sword: A Handbook: John M. In the meantime, I would suggest your first purchase be a sword guidebook. I'm still an amateur at this stuff, but I feel like I am starting to scratch the surface. You need to look at a lot of swords before you can start to know for sure what you are talking about. This has no bearing on whether the blade or furnishings are real or not. Having said that, threads do become slack and it isn't too uncommon that the thread will loosen over time and the kashira might have a little bit of play in it. Normally the tsukamaki will be wound so tightly that the kashira will be immobile it shouldn't move. Of course you should be wearing protective goggles if you apply that much force. If it shatters (unlikely and only possible if you applied a lot of force) it was dangerous and better broken. If it holds a bent shape, its not tempered. Of course I am not talking about applying he-man strength, but just put the middle of the blade over your thigh as you sit, one palm (gloved) on the flat of the blade and the other hand on the handle. If its real, it will go back into shape by itself. I would flex the blade, If it bends and holds a bend, its fake. Of course no sense trying to cut with a dull blade. In fact, I would not worry too much about breaking it either way.
It will also wobble a lot no matter how tight the handle, tang and all other parts are. What will happen is that you will bend it, even by swinging it and stopping the blade suddenly, eventually you will bend it.
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