Samurai Sword Buying Guide: Which Katana is Best?

Here are the katana swords I discuss in this video:

After making this video, I realized I didn't go into enough detail on why certain types of steel (Stainless, 1045, 1060, 1095 Carbon Steel) are more desirable for sword blades. In a future video, I will spend some time discussing that as well as why the heat treating process is so important.

[stankolodin]

The storage room low key like olivanders wand shop.

[Native_love]

This dude is really a Samurai raised by Ninja wolves in the mountains of Arizona. A truly humble master Martial Artist!

[Karda_Nava]

That’s why Shirasaya swords are also referred to as “Grass Cutters”. I have a few, they are some of my favorite type of sword. I have some1060 - 1095 carbon steal, and two actual Tamahagane steel, handmade, hand forged, clay tempered, & folded multiple times, made by legitimate Japanese katana smiths. They are some of my prized swords out of my collection (& I have a very large collection), I just love the simplicity and wood worked casing of them so much. The octagonal style wood handle and sheath is my favorite, they look the most legit and badass, like the ones mostly used in Japanese modern and early era films/anime’s. As someone who has been practicing Iaido, principles to Bushido, & most of Japan’s cultural practices as a whole in general for a decade now (currently only 25); I was very happy to see that you actually used all the proper names and seemed to actually have some understanding of what you were talking about. I see a lot of people on here (the internet in general) make similar content and have zero clue what they are talking about, which is toxic, because your planting false information to a lot of people who will only know that false information. That’s why it’s always important to know what your talking about, or don’t talk about it like you do. Otherwise it could piss a lot of people off that do lol. Glad to see you knew your stuff my guy👌🏻✌🏻I’m sure I’ll be buying some katana from your site in the future to add to my collection. 👍🏻✌🏻

[cecep.tarmujianto]

When he took the big box from top shelf, "oh sh*t"

[miku]

1:44 i thought for a minute what a ham online was and the i realized he said hamon line

[-Rambi-]

Good video,
One thing though that is mentioned in this and many other videos out there.
A harder edge is not to make it less prone to chipping, on the contrary, it will happen more frequently compared to a softer edge.
What a harder edge gives you is the ability to hold its sharpness for longer.

[rymonkey]

Beautiful sword, thank you for sharing

[Master_phi]

I have seen this video 3 times and I love those katanas. Can we maybe get a part 2 on this

[Mr.Glidehook]

Wow, a gem I missed. All really neat stuff!

[miniacsminiatures]

I love the first katana that you have unbox...with sunflower design tsuba, and mate black finished scabbard, but I think the hamon line on the blade doesn't looks real 😅...but it is still beautiful...👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[aidanangelo]

Awww i love that golden coloured sword❤

edit: omg! the last sword is literally mind blowing🤯

Awesome video, uncle. keep it up. I'm waiting for part 2 ✌🏻❤

[DraylianKaiju-zync]

Absolutely awesome swords. I actually own 3 katanas and 1 wakazashi....of couse i plan on getting more. Will definitely check our your website.

[tonzatones]

Wow

I love Katana Samurai Sword
It’s a beautiful reminder less is more with a perfect example a simple two colours design the black & polished steel is a nice complement

[subhasishbanerjee]

I wish if I could buy just one of them.

[marcushernandez]

I would clean that facility out I love to have over 12 katanas

[TheFrog]

9:35 a very nice sword for sure and the quality looks great l am thinking about one for the wall the blue blade sounds very special I'll look for it on the website. Your range is very good l looked at some in my country not much at all they all looked the same. So you will getting the business. 💪show and tell works 😁🥂

[pieterleroux]

Hi from Sunny South Africa.Nice video keep making them.Kind Regards Peter

[Swisso_]

Im thinking about getting the carbon steel couse it looks so clean.

[rustyshackleford]

I remember this place I got nunchucks here I miss AZ

[GaryTurbo]

I'm looking for a sword to display in my place to make me look more intimidating