Comments on: How to make a Katana ?

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?

By: Randon the dog

Randon the dog — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:32:31 +0000

this is pretty cool but can u list down the things we nid?cos we could not tell from the picture ^^

By: Allan Madsen

Allan Madsen — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:31:42 +0000

Some nice work you have do there.

I dont have a form of the hole katana, do you have a drawing of the hole kata, so i can start to make my one???
Your
Allan

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:43:06 +0000

Very nice. I have a great ebook on forging a katana. Also a good ebook on knifemaking.

Again, great little tut.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:45:05 +0000

Excellent article and a superb finish for a home build. for those who can afford a forge and have the skills, good luck in doing i your way. I will be making a ninjato thanks to this guide and they would have been inferior build to the legendary Kata, therefore this guide is very authentic

Well done.

By: alec

alec — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:14:36 +0000

sugeeeeeee! i made a sword at my house made o aluminum(boohoo) 25 inches long 2 cm wide no hamon welded tsuba gartered tsuka meta sayya hmmm im not happy with it becase it bends,i wish i can have a real one some day,who ever post this “how to make katana” please tell me all the materials onegai shimasu……

By: GuyFawkes

GuyFawkes — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:51:10 +0000

You actually have a mostly decent tutorial here.
But, and as some above have already stated, with all that trouble why no go ahead and select some decent carbon steel to heat treat properly into a usable blade?
Granted, if you did that you would need to strengthen your fittings (especially the handle), but shaping the blade and the saya are really the most difficult steps in the process.
On top of it all, you’d get to play with fire!
C’mon…that was one of the selling points for the whole blade-making thing for me!

Take care!