The Samurai were privileged to wear two swords, and at one time had the right to cut down any commoner who offended them. One sword was long; the other short. The long sword was more than 24 inches. The short sword was between 12 and 24 inches.
The Samurai often gave names to their swords and believed it was the "soul" of their warrior ship. The oldest swords were straight and had their early design in Korea and China. The Samurai's desire for tougher, sharper swords for battle gave rise to the curved blade we still have today.
This is the strongest and best performing Japanese style Samurai blade. The use of Swedish powdered steel, used in the construction of these swords, results in outstanding quality and performance. Strength, edge holding, and beauty have all been significantly enhanced by the use of this steel along with the complex folding process. The tsuba is steel and engraved with a Samurai drawing his sword. Each of these blades is individually hand forged and folded, heat treated, and mounted. Even with these design parameters each sword is unique.
Japanese swords are fairly common today, antique and even modern forged swords can still be found and purchased. For those who really like to have such exotic looking katanas we offer them these katans at low and cheap prices. Just select and add, you will have the katana you like.
There are different types of Samurai katanas available in market, which are as follows:
New Hanwei Practical Performance Katana:
- Featuring three distinct blade variations
- Blade geometry specially adapted to the needs of each Japanese martial arts discipline.
- This katana is made up with extensive care and it shows the real craftsmanship.