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When it comes to samurai swords, there is quite
a bit of terminology for the new collector to
understand. But we want to make it easy for
anyone to find a good quality samurai sword that
will last a lifetime, no matter if you’re
looking for one of the very sought after Paul
Chen Katana swords for battle or just a quality
sword to hang over the mantle.
The first thing to consider for your new samurai
sword is the type and quality of the blade. If
you’re looking for a you want to be sure and
choose a full tang blade, which all of our
authentic samurai swords feature as well as all
of our battle ready swords. The term “full tang”
means that the blade and the part of the sword
under the Tsuka (handle) is one long piece of
steel. If you get a sword that is not full tang
then you’re basically buying it to hang on the
wall and nothing more.
The next thing to consider when choosing a sword
is the type of steel that the blade is made of.
There are basically 3 types of steel, 420 J2
(Stainless steel), High Carbon, and Folded
steel. If you are looking for a battle ready
sword you’ll want to stay away from the 420 J2
Stainless. High carbon steel is very high
quality steel; however folded steel is the
strongest. Actually it’s not that the folded
steel is a different type of steel, but how the
blade is forged.
A folded steel blade is typically made from high
carbon steel. The difference is that a folded
steel blade is just like it says; the steel is
folded over and over again until the smith
believes that it is adequate.
Some people say that a good high carbon steel
blade can be just as strong as a folded steel
blade. The smiths for the Thaitsuki Nihonto
Swords claim to have mastered a form of forging
high carbon steel blades that is just as strong
if not stronger than many of the folded steel
blades.
When choosing a sword samurai sword there are
basically 3 different styles to consider, the
katana sword, the Wakizashi sword and the Tanto
sword. The Japanese Katana Sword is the most
popular among collectors and martial arts
students alike.
The katana sword was the first and is still the
most popular of all samurai swords. The blade is
typically 29” long with an overall length around
40”
The Wakizashi sword is the shorter companion
blade of the katana sword. We first see the
Wakizashi sword during the Muromachi period
(1568-1603). The Wakizashi was about 18” long
and only allowed to be carried by a samurai.
Carrying both the katana and the Wakizashi was
popular for the next few hundred years.
The smallest samurai sword would be the tanto
sword or dagger. Originally tanto swords were
12” in length or less but it’s not out of the
ordinary to come across a Tanto that is 15”
long.
Samurai sword collecting is a very popular past
time for many Americans. Something that is
becoming even more popular is martial arts that
make use of samurai sword for fighting and
cutting exercises. A popular and
affordable authentic samurai sword are the Paul
Chen Swords. You can find a decent Paul Chen
Practical Katana Sword for under $200. However
for less than a hundred more you can get
yourself a Paul Chen Practical Plus Katana. If
you’re looking for something a little more pricy
the Paul Chen Bushido Katana or the Orchid
Katana will last a lifetime and can take quite a
beating. The Orchid and Bushido also come in a
Wakizashi and Tanto.
In conclusion, the most important thing when
buying your sword is that you know what kind of
blade you're getting. If you want a functional
sword be sure that you're not getting one that's
only made to hang on the wall. If it's not
clearly stated on the page for the sword, don't
hesitate to contact the store to ask any
questions you might have.
At Japanese Swords 4 Samurai we have a large
selection of quality Japanese Samurai Swords.
Check out our store at
http://www.japaneseswords4samurai.com/
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Japanese Swords 4 Samurai is here to answer
all of your questions about Authentic Japanese Samurai Swords
and any other oriental sword you may be interested
in, including ninja swords & weapons, and other
Chinese swords & weapons.
We carry the most popular Japanese Samurai Swords &
Weapons. If you
have a question about a Japanese Samurai Sword or any
katana swords on our
site or any samurai sword related item please don't
hesitate to contact us. We have a Japanese
Samurai Sword
expert waiting to assist you in any and every way.
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