Hand-forged Katana swords online shop right now? Order a full-tang, battle-ready custom katana created specifically for you. Choose the custom katana sword with the vastest number of components and the smoothest shopping experience on the web. Each custom katana is full-tang and battle-ready: our swords are not wall-hangers. They are fully functional works of art, hand-forged and assembled by swordsmiths, blade polishers, and assemblers over the course of weeks. From the most basic 1060 & 1095 steel that can also be folded for a more aesthetic edge, to the more flexible and durable 9260 Steel, and ending with to the highly-artistic and valuable Kobuse Steel blade, you have many different choices. Read more details at Swords for Sale.
Anyone who tells you they’re selling Tamahagane steel from Asia, Europe or North America are 100% selling you fake Tamahagane. This technique is nearly extinct today – and available only from a few select smiths in Japan whose work is nearly inaccessible. The building process used by Swords for Sale sword builders involves at a minimum 3 people: First of all, the Smelter prepares the raw materials and works exclusively in his furnace. This is a process that takes multiple days to complete. At the start, the Smelter has raw iron ore full of impurities that he refines uninterruptedly (sometimes for up to seven days) with the charcoal of his furnace. At the end, the Smelter has a refined block of steel which he sends to the Swordsmith.
The carbon steel sword is also visually appealing. With its clean chrome finish, it’s the perfect addition to anyone’s sword collection. But that’s really just a side benefit of choosing a carbon steel sword. The real benefit is its strength and performance. Did you ever hear the term Damascus steel? It’s a very common term employed by swords enthusiasts all over the world. Usually, people even name the swords we create at Swords for Sale “Damascus” swords. So, what is Damascus steel? While originally from the region of Damascus, it isn’t exactly tied with its origins but with a process the forger uses when creating a sword’s blade. This process is called folding. Folding is done to create the beautiful “Damascus” steel pattern on the blade.
When buying a katana or a functional sword – the type of steel used is of paramount importance. Good metal workers know any kind of metal has a special purpose. We can’t use the same steel as we do in industrial machinery in a sword. The goal of good steel is to have a perfect balance of toughness and hardness. While certain types of metals are good for staying on a wall and being looked at, others are good to cut trees and bamboo, all while remaining strong and impenetrable.
Tamahagane Steel. We have Tamahagane Steel – also called crown jewel steel – the original steel used by traditional, feudal Japanese forgers. Today, the art of making blades from the tamahagane steel ore is almost extinct. The traditional processes for smelting, forging, and refining a blade is very expensive, so nearly no one does it. In addition, the particular ore (Tamagahane) needed for the conventional procedure is extremely expensive and rare. Finally, it is extremely difficult to export any of these highly valued works of art from Japan because swords remained illegal since the Samurai were abolished. Nowadays, many sellers sell fake Tamahagane from China, which is not real in 99% of cases.
Are katanas heavy? Different builds have different weights. Most of the katanas built at Swords for Sale are around two pounds – 800 grams to 1kg. Our swords are not that heavy, and should be manageable for most healthy adults to use. However, different swords have different weights. For some, handling a tachi or a naginata might be much harder than a tanto or a wakizashi. How long is a katana? The katana is usually 41” (104.1cm) in total length. Its curved blade is 27.7” (70.4cm) and its handle is 10.5” (26.7cm). However, the length can vary slightly with different kinds of blade tips, handles, and forging processes. Moreover, each smith can create his own length and set his own standards – this is why all knives and swords are different. We have our own set of lengths, which we share here. Discover additional information at https://swordsfor.sale/.