--- product_id: 148555521 title: "Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard" brand: "handmade sword" price: "R5590" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/148555521-handmade-sword-samurai-sword-katana-functional-hand-forged-1045-1060 store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard **Brand:** handmade sword **Price:** R5590 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard by handmade sword - **How much does it cost?** R5590 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/148555521-handmade-sword-samurai-sword-katana-functional-hand-forged-1045-1060) ## Best For - handmade sword enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted handmade sword brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Handmade Sword, is a well known and authentic hand-forge sword company. We are professional and specialized in hand-forging Japanese samurai swords. We have a full range of Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto sword and other sword's accessories. Swords from Handmade Sword are all handmade in traditional ways by skilled and experienced swordsmiths. Handmade Sword strives for making the highest quality swords in the past decades. Which makes us one of the best sword sellers in this industry. We believe in keeping customers happy and providing them with the best sword at a competent price. Traditional Forging Method: Heat Tempered or Clay Tempered. Blade: All Handmade Sword’s blades are full tang, engraved with signature of sword smith. And it can be fully disassembled and assembled. Most of our functional blades are made of high carbon content steel. Also, there are blades made of stainless steel or aluminum alloy for Iaido training swords. Tsuba and other fittings: Most fittings are made by brass. For Tsubas, we use coper, or brass, or iron, or alloy. It depends on each tsuba. Handle and Saya (Scabbard): Wooden or other specified. Most handles covered by rayskin and Japanese cotton Ito. Package Includes:1 Assembled Katana Sword with saya1 Black Cotton Katana Bag1 Tube Cardboard Katana BoxSword Stand is not included. ## Features - 1045 fully handmade quality Japanese samurai katana sword - Full tang, sharp edge, and functional - Approx 28.5" blade 10.5" handle & overall 40.5" - Wooden handle wrapped w/ray skin & black cotton cord w/ Dragon menuki - Black piano lacquered wood tied with black Japanese cotton Sageo ## Images ![Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61AEWQk6ojL.jpg) ![Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/714F5SXOlNL.jpg) ![Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61n2DzS3w8L.jpg) ![Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard - Image 4](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61A2DMiUn5L.jpg) ![Handmade Sword - Samurai Sword Katana, Functional, Hand Forged, 1045/1060 Carbon Steel, Heat Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Wooden Scabbard - Image 5](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61N89jmpJEL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Pretty cool but shocked at a couple upsets *by M*** on Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019* Pretty cool sword everything seems to be put together well, and its rather heavy giving it a quality feel. A couple things that i was bummed about. First off the blade is 100% as dull as can be...im talking wouldnt even saw thru s plastic water bottle. Its especially sad because when i think of a katana my mind automatically thinks of the sharpest of sharp , sharp enough to cut limbs clean off with one slice. While that may not be realistic with a blade in this price range, when i open the package to find a blade this blunt genuinely made me sad & embarrassed considering how i was bragging about my purchase to friends to then not be able to cut thru one watter bottle.....yeah..... second thing is the scabbard.. looks great but you really REALLY have to jam the sword in there to get it to close fully and then in order to draw the blade you have to yank the crap out of the blade .. its a huge pain and normally its not supposed to be this difficult to draw the blade. Last but certainly not least and its part of the blade but i dont consider it the same problem as previously mentioned how this sword cant cut through a stick of half melted butter, but aside from that this sword has the saddest "Kissaki" ive ever seen.... again it is so dull it wouldnt pierce a huge blob of jellow . Not only is it not sharp it has a curved tip (probably due to the way the blade has to be forced into the scabbard) the "Kissaki" isnt even symmetrical so whoever forged and shaped this blade i believe were in s rush to pump these swords out so they can sell on prime. Look other than that this word is pretty rad. The hamon is 100% genuine as far as i can tell and for the price of $68 a 1060 carbon steel katana sword handmade with a unique personality i can bet my bottom dollar that no two swords are exactly the same making them that much more desirable. My next one will be from a different company but i am glad i had been able to experience purchasing this sword. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’m very satisfied! Nice quality. *by M***C on Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019* I’ll start with a disclaimer: I’m not a sword expert. I have spent several days researching, and (like most males) I have wanted a higher-quality katana ever since I was a pre-teen. Now that I am an adult I can finally afford one, so I pulled the trigger. :)This review will be for people in my general category: maybe you want a nice Japanese sword, but can’t afford $1200+ and have no interest in the lower-end $40 to $80 junk-swords. You are willing to spend $180 to $300 for one, but you are wary because you aren’t sure what sort of quality you’ll get for that price, and are wondering if it’s worth the upgrade from a crappy $50 sword.Here’s the answer: ABSOLUTELY.This sword is far superior to the crappy $50ish swords that you may have had. It’s definitely heavier and better quality in every way. The tsuba (hilt) is well-made, and the blade is sturdy and sharp. It has good craftsmanship, and to the casual observer or non-expert, will look and feel like a $1200 hand-crafted sword. I haven’t actually put it to use, but I’m confident that it would hold up well for backyard dicing (or fending off home-intruders.)So in summary, I won’t really comment as to how it compares to upper-end handcrafted swords, because I’ve never had the pleasure of holding one... but compared to cheaper swords (of which I’ve held many), it’s a night-and-day difference, and well worth the money.IMHO. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and have a lot of blade wiggle and they just feel like a toy *by K***Z on Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2017* Solid Katana! I've dealt with a few Katanas and this one was a surprise. Cheap ones feel light, have cheap paint, nothing fits right, and have a lot of blade wiggle and they just feel like a toy. This even before I took it out of the box felt heavy. After opening it and holding it I was just blown away. Feels Nice, the blade was very sharp and the quality of all the metal finishings are perfect. obviously, this isn't an expensive katana but the detail of what I got from the picture was better than I expected. Highly suggest this for a gift or personal collections. 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