/r/Katanas
A place for people to discuss their love of the Japanese sword and its arts. All are welcome
(Sometimes we even discuss swords that are not from Hanbon.)
A place discuss, examine, and appreciate Japanese swords and swordsmanship.
For identification of Nihonto (antique Japanese swords), post to /r/SWORDS here on reddit, or on the Nihonto Message Board online. Both places are filled with experts who are more than happy to help.
Please be kind and courteous.
WHERE TO BUY ONLINE:
http://www.aoijapan.com/ - Sells antique Japanese swords, for very serious collectors and formally trained experts.
http://kultofathena.com/ - Sells a wide variety of quality Japanese swords across several price ranges.
http://www.handmadesword.com/ - Fair swords at fair prices.
http://www.trueswords.com/ - Home to Musashi Swords, very good for those completely new to katana.
http://www.swordnarmory.com - Sells Munetoshi swords, great for mid-grade swords.
http://stores.ebay.com/huaweiswords - Great swords for both cheap swords to learn on and high quality swords for martial arts. They also accept commissions for swords at decent prices.
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Katori bokkens for sale!
3 katori ryhu bokkens for sale made of hickory 80 USD a piece plus shipping for the rest of this week dm for more pics! Thanks for looking I am trying to not be annoying :) discounts if your willing to do a review!
03:45 UTC
Decided to Display Until I get the Whole Set
Got my Yoshikazu in last week, and decided to top off my display case with the blades.
00:24 UTC
Can anyone tell me what this number means?
My dad got me this katana for my birthday. He bought it at a family members auction sale along with one other shorter katana (not sure what the name of one of those is). I saw somewhere that this number likely means that the katana is likely fake and was wondering if anyone could possibly tell me more about it. Thanks!
19:20 UTC
Any tips for removing small spots of rust from a blade?
I just noticed these two spots by the tip of the blade. However, I don’t think it’s severe to the point where it will have to be polished again.
16:51 UTC
Nagasonekotetsu
15:23 UTC
Cursed sword “Muramasa”(村正) in Japanese sword museum Nagoya, Japan
13:38 UTC
What kind of sword
Samurai Sword
Hi,
I would like to buy my wife and authentic samurai sword for Valentine's Day. She has a collection of more decorative, 'cheap', mass produced swords and I would like to get her something nice. Something real. And something authentic. My budget is probably around $20000 AUD (12-13k USD)but could go higher.
My question is what is it I'm looking for in a sword besides the way it looks and are there sword creators that I should look specifically for, or time periods, or does it just come down to how I feel when I look at the blade?
Thank you in advance
Edit - I'm in Australia
11:34 UTC
New catalogue from Unique Japan
Pablo just released a new catalog. Even if you don’t need to buy, it is great eye candy !!!
https://new.uniquejapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Unique-Japan-Samurai-Sword-Catalogue-43.pdf
03:16 UTC
Bug Damage?
Saw this listing on eBay and was wondering what the small holes might be on the Same-kawa and Tsuka-ito, would it be some kind of bug?
19:55 UTC
Tamahagane Katana
I'm kinda new to the world of collecting katanas & have seen a few websites that offer Japanese made tamahagane katanas, but I'm unable to tell which are legit, made in Japan swords & which are knockoffs. The ONLY thing that I know is that there are a few sites where the prices seem to give away the fact that the swords AREN'T legit. Could anyone point me to a website(s) where there are authentic Japanese tamahagane katanas for sale?
09:05 UTC
Something I own
I am 16. I absolutely love swords but do not own one. So I made a katana by bending a tmt rod I found . What do you guys think??
08:32 UTC
Discussion about the ‘new’ Hanwei - what do you want to see?
With Hanwei being moved to operate in tandem with Dragon King, their announcement insinuated some tweaks will be made to update some of their classic designs.
Which Hanwei sword do you think would benefit most from a ‘re-imagining’, and what would you like to see changed?
For me, aside from more consistent QC (obvi), I’d love to see the Practical Plus series continue, and for them to stop using that awful faux leather on the PP Classic and PP Pro/Pro Elite versions.
17:57 UTC
First katana
Hi, I want to buy the first katanam first in test cuts so far two katanan I thought one of the Shadow Dancer Musashi Katana https://www.swordcn.com/Basic-Musashi-Katana-Clay-Temper-p311085.html, which I would order with a lengthy tsuka and the other the Dragon King Warfire Katanahttps://www.kultofathena.com/product/warfire-katana/?srsltid=AfmBOopKVrcfbzyPDTPhbHRnoOp_qTvjB8D7sOEq8cKbmMdCv2yWqk1T would have a question of which one you think would be better thanYou know a better option in this price range?
17:17 UTC
Enhanced the hamon on my beat up Musashi Bamboo katana
Warm lemon juice+dish soap, and a lot of patience yielded very acceptable results.
The final thing I did was make a slurry using mineral oil and the “dust” from my polishing stones.
15:45 UTC
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