Katana Real Samurai Sword, Handmade Japanese Swords Full Tang 1060 1090 T10 Carbon Steel, for Training, Collecting, Dojo, Lovers of Japanese Culture etc.

Wow is really what I have to say. This Black Naga Katana has blow away my expectations from De Jiang in every aspect. For the money you pay I highly doubt you will find a better functional katana. The balance of this sword is very nice and very easy to cut with. Blade: Right out of the box this katana is razor sharp and easily slices through paper. The blade is made from 1095 and has a nice polish. The Homon “cloudy looking design on the edge of the blade “ is very prominent. This results from the blade being clay tempered. This makes it so the edge is harder than the spine. The blade was strait with no bends or defects. The Hi “grove on the back of the blade” is well done and even and makes a nice swoosh sound when properly swung. Tsuka: The handle of the katana is very impressive. All the fittings are tight and the ito “wrap around the tsuka” is very tight and well done. The shape of the tsuka is very nice not commonly found on a katana at this price point. The same “the sting ray skin” found under the ito looks to be of good quality. Saya: The scabbard of the katana. The saya is fairly plain. The finish on the saya is functional. The blade fits nicely and locks in. The sageo”cord wrapped around the saya” is of high quality and tied very neat to the saya. Koshiare: The Koshiare “ornate mounting of the blade” is all mostly made of alloy. At the price point for this sword this isn’t a big deal. It has brass Habaki and sepoa with a alloy tsuba “hand guard” I preformed some light cutting so far with some water bottles. It cut smooth and made light work of the bottles. I have some smaller bamboo in my backyard that I cut as well. The blade remained strait, did not chip, and stayed sharp. The tsuka remained tight and nothing came loose. Pros: The blade is well made with a nice looking hamon and is hand forged. Tsuka is very tight with no wiggle or loose fittings. Ito is tight and feels nice in the hand. Comes with a very nice sageo and is tied very nice. The balance of the katana is superb and cuts very easily. After some light cutting the blade remains true with no chips or dulling and the tsuka remained tight. Great entry level functional katana that will turn heads with a price you can’t beat! Cons: The saya is really the low point of this sword. While very functional and it fits the sword very nicely. it’s missing some traditional fittings such as buffalo horn. Honestly at this price point that’s just a minor gripe. The fittings on this sword are plain and made of alloy. This doesn’t affect the functionality of the sword and most swords with a higher price point have similar alloy fittings. Conclusion: Buy this katana before its price goes up you will not be disappointed. I have a range of low cost to high end katana and this sword shines. You will be hard pressed to find a katana at this price with 1095 steel clay tempered blade with a real hamon and tight durable tsuka.

Wow, just wow. Looks amazing although a tad heavy. But the quality for the price is fantastic! Extremely well packaged too! Box well cushioned, sword in a plastic bag, handle wrapped in plastic along with the blade wrapped and oiled in the scabbard.

Pretty hard to beat the price. Good balance and the quality is very high. Sword was perfectly straight and grip was wound tight. Good sharpness. Slightly on the heavy side.

The blades is gorgeous, no doubt about that. It’s a real hamon and as a person who used to polish knifes, you can see the polishing marks. The tsuka is solid and I can’t tell if it braces the nakago properly as this will not be a cutting tool. The tsukamaki work done on it is solid but not uniform. It is wound very tightly but the final tie down on the kashira is somewhat loose. The saya rattles with the habaki fully seated. You can tell it’s machined like a cookie cutter on the inside guts. The sageo is actually a good quality and on the thicker side. The finish on the saya quality; not perfectly even but I don’t expect it to be at this price point. Onto the blade: I can see the blade is actually mass produced. The spine of the blade is milled and is almost perfectly straight. Then again, the blade isn’t perfectly flat and even. There are very few subtle dips on the blade and that’s EXTREMELY acceptable to me. The hamon is the reason why I could tell it’s a dead giveaway. The polishing job is acceptable; not perfect but actually really good. The surface of the Ji is mostly flat. The cutting edge is sharp but not razor sharp. It’ll still cleave off your flesh if it falls on it. The yokote line is artificial. I can’t feel a difference in the geometry. There’s a slight Knick on the edge near the kissaki. Overall, this is actually a really good blade for the price. Would definitely recommend this to buyers who wants a good looking blade for the price. Edit 1/21/25: After thorough review of The blade and an hour of admiring it, it’s not a real hamon. There are a few dead giveaways on it that made me believe it’s not real. The polishing marks follow a certain stroke and the hamon strokes goes dead straight as if it was passed through a brushed machine. It’s very noticeable at the kissaki where they missed a few parts near the very edge of the cutting edge. In starting to see more pits in the filling work and that’s perfectly acceptable for the price. Then again, I’m not sure if this is a real 1095 blade nor is it hardened by clay tempering method. The tsuba is also another reason why it’s a mass produced sword. You can clearly see the edges of the vanes on the inside as if it was fresh off the casting machine. They didn’t clean it up. Overall, it’s still a gorgeous blade but I wouldn’t rely on it to cut anything besides just being on the wall to admire. Final update 2/1/25: surprising that the tsuka braces the nakago so well after multiple swing attempts. The cutting edge is quite dull but still sharp enough to take flesh off with enough concentrated force. The hamon feels entirely fake as well as the kissaki since its geometry stayed the same. The sword itself is VERY HEAVY closest to the guard as the weight slowly tapers off to the edge. I’ve had MUCH lighter blades that are one millimeters thinner. Overall, I’m very happy with its build quality but not happy with it being a wall hanger. Don’t expect to cut anything with it until you run it through an 8000 grit polishing stone to clean up the edge.