Comments on: How to make a Katana ?

By: Bladesmith

Bladesmith — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:22:00 +0000

You didn’t heat treat the blade. You need to look up Jesus Hernandez katana for a real made katana

By: Suki Chouko Saito

Suki Chouko Saito — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:37:00 +0000

Thank you for pointing that out, would not have thought of that, Luckily for me (even though I am but one person) it is only for decor

By: Suki Chouko Saito

Suki Chouko Saito — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:36:00 +0000

Thank you for the tip, would not have thought of wheat or oil stone for that part

By: Sojan

Sojan — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:58:00 +0000

I’m trying to find out how to make a paper kanata, not a real katana. Cool, though, I have to say

By: Ninja boy

Ninja boy — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:33:00 +0000

You do all realise that this method is only of use for a nice looking display sword right? Most metals get a bit ropey and brittle over 12inches and using this method for even stainless steel would produce a sword that breaks on any significant contact. Carbon steel is a huge improvement but more difficult to work with, and the final blade should be rapid heat treated, water cooled folded etc to produce a blade flexible enough not to break on contact and with a half decent natural Hamon. Sword making is real specialist stuff and a half decent live blade katana will set you back a few hundred dollars upwards.

By: Doherty Ryan

Doherty Ryan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:02:00 +0000

What type of metal did you use for the tsuba? and what are the measurments for the blade itself?

By: Vasilije

Vasilije — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:42:34 +0000

Nice project. The only thing you forgot is tsukamaki.
My project is converting a cheap replica (made in China) into a battle ready shinken, by welding a new nakago (it didn’t had one), and making new tsuka which can fit.

By: luke

luke — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:14:10 +0000

dude ty for the manual it has helped make my swords come out better but personly i use a whet stone or a oil stone to sharpen the blade so you dont get grinding marks on the edge nd also i use i length of cloth or leather to bind the grip just for that authentic feel.

p.s. sorry for lack of japanese terms but its easier for probys to understand this way

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:09:22 +0000

Hey man nice sword but what sort of steel did u use or metal?

By: Esclipse

Esclipse — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:01:25 +0000

Um is there anything else that can sharpen the sword without using the grinder?