Comments on: Katana

By: Richard Ma

Richard Ma — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:13:04 +0000

Ah that’s awesome, what defines a use though? I mean were not lopping off limbs lol, like if it’s taken out of the Saya or?

By: lemmiwinks

lemmiwinks — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 21:50:25 +0000

After each use should be plenty usually, although so close to the ocean maybe check it a bit more often! High carbon steel can rust very fast.

By: Justin Fox

Justin Fox — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:35:21 +0000

No idea to be honest!

By: Richard Ma

Richard Ma — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:03:17 +0000

Man that’s sweet as. How often do you need to oil the blade?

By: Justin Fox

Justin Fox — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:52:36 +0000

I thought that was a myth!!!!! The dropping an item on the blade and it’ll chop it in half, be it paper, or silk.

By: Justin Fox

Justin Fox — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:51:17 +0000

Haha mad!

By: lemmiwinks

lemmiwinks — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:29:10 +0000

Sweet. I’d been hankering after one for years too, finally pulled the trigger on one for about the same price from Global Gear a few years back. As long as they’re not stainless steel you’re pretty much right.

Looks like we both have the “fake” acid etched hamon but who cares. You’re not going to score a clay tempered sword for $100. Mine is sharp as hell, even after I sliced up a few 3l milk bottles filled with water (I have terrible technique), so be careful.

By: PHRHD

PHRHD — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:54:53 +0000

I used to work for a company here in America that sold these. Handmade katana that were incredibly sharp. They would throw a folded paper in the air, slice it with the sword while it was falling to test the blade’s sharpness. I still have no idea how they did it other than doing it for years and years.