Where's the best place where i can purchase an original katana sword?

Answer 1

an "original" as in antique?

or a real live blade that isn't made from stainless steel and is properly heat treated (a REAL blade but made in modern times).

if you are looking for an antique I would try an antique dealer that specializes in weapons. I hope you have a hefty bank account.

a real live blade you are going to expect to spend at LEAST $800 unless you really really get lucky and find a good deal- the fact that you are asking here tells me you don't know how to tell so do yourself a favor and don't deal-shop. reputation shop off the dealer instead. even if you pay a bit more, you know you aren't bieng cheated.

if you are still interested and not a child ill send you some links but as the guy above said, it is best to meet a smith in person and deal with them directly. however given the reality that not everyone lives in a large urban area and has access to large numbers of people, this can be problematic.

Answer 2

Your chances of buying an authentic Japanese katana is very slim. Aside from the fact that an authentic sword would cost a lot of money, the Japanese Government considers them as national treasures and would go through great lengths to retrieve one and keep it in their country. You also have to compete with wealthy private collectors who can outbid you for the sword in the off chance you happen to run into one in some third world country occupied by the Japanese army during World War 2. You're more likely to run into scammers who'll try to pass off a replica as an authentic sword. Still, I do remember an anecdote a college buddy of mine told me about his uncle who lived in the southern province of the Philippines. It seems his father who fought in the resistance during World War 2, owned a japanese sword which he picked up off a dead japanese officer during the war. The sword, which never dulled and was still sharp after years of use, was passed on down to his son who used it to chop firewood for cooking. A visiting japanese tourist whom they befriended saw it and convinced them to make a stencil copy of the markings on the sword's tang and he took the stencil copy back to Japan with him. Months later, they got a letter from their japanese friend and a check offer of several hundred thousand bucks for the blade. Needless to say, they took the offer and became several hundred grand richer : P

Answer 3

My question is, how old are you?

It seems that the people asking this are kids.

Not everyone will sell you a live blade if you are a minor, unless you are a celebrity or suh'm.

There are people here in the US that make live blades. They are costly.

Answer 4

Japan. Take LOTS of money.

Answer 5

EBAY!