And also check out the sword shops in Tokyo, of course. Fake Katana Conclusion Many martial artists and collectors opt for katana replicas which are more affordable than the real samurai sword. If you come to Japan, check out the sword museum near Yoyogi. Tip: Do the Ancient Artifacts quest 2 times per server to get Beli for it quicker. It can be bought at the Rocks Island (located in between War Island and Starter Island) for 2,500,000 Beli. īe very, very suspicious of swords on the auction sites. The Triple Katana (commonly nicknamed '3SS' or Santouryuu) is a sword with two skills, as with all other swords. Then maybe move on to something a bit more comprehensive like this one The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords: Kokan Nagayama: 9784770020710: : Books. Two bladesmiths compete to join an elite club, as the judges put their katanas through an extreme set of tests in this scene from Season 6, 'The O-Katana Tes. My first one was this one The Samurai Sword: A Handbook: John M. In the meantime, I would suggest your first purchase be a sword guidebook. Kusunoki, we know you're an expert on the legendary katana of the samurai. I'm still an amateur at this stuff, but I feel like I am starting to scratch the surface. It's shocking how many criminals make deals to fake their executions. You need to look at a lot of swords before you can start to know for sure what you are talking about. This has no bearing on whether the blade or furnishings are real or not. Having said that, threads do become slack and it isn't too uncommon that the thread will loosen over time and the kashira might have a little bit of play in it. Normally the tsukamaki will be wound so tightly that the kashira will be immobile it shouldn't move. Of course you should be wearing protective goggles if you apply that much force. If it shatters (unlikely and only possible if you applied a lot of force) it was dangerous and better broken. If it holds a bent shape, its not tempered. but I'd rather stay fake than have to deal with everyone knowing the real. Of course I am not talking about applying he-man strength, but just put the middle of the blade over your thigh as you sit, one palm (gloved) on the flat of the blade and the other hand on the handle. Kailyn gripped her katana, twitching the red steel towards every falling. If its real, it will go back into shape by itself. I would flex the blade, If it bends and holds a bend, its fake. On cheap katanas the hamon line is oftentimes faked through various artificial methods. The hamon line is a side effect of the clay tempering process. In general, the hamon line is located at the edge of the blade. Of course no sense trying to cut with a dull blade. The hamon line is the part of a sword which has a different hardness than the other region. In fact, I would not worry too much about breaking it either way. It will also wobble a lot no matter how tight the handle, tang and all other parts are. What will happen is that you will bend it, even by swinging it and stopping the blade suddenly, eventually you will bend it.

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