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