Samurai Sword Buying Guide: Which Katana is Best?

This week, for New Weapon Wednesday, I decided to take a look at some of the most popular samurai swords we sell at KarateMart.com and discuss some of the aspects that make them unique.

Here are the katana swords I discuss in this video:

1) Unsharpened Hand-Forged Katana: https://www.karatemart.com/unsharpene...

2) Hand-Forged Samurai Katana: https://www.karatemart.com/hand-forge...

3) Traditional Japanese Shirasaya Sword: https://www.karatemart.com/traditiona...

4) Copper Blade Hand-Forged Katana: https://www.karatemart.com/copper-bla...

5) Full-Tang Carbon Steel Katana: https://www.karatemart.com/full-tang-...

Check out all of our swords at https://www.KarateMart.com

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.

If you have any questions about these samurai swords or any of the weapons found on KarateMart.com, please leave them in the comments below or contact our customer service team.