What's a good and cheap Katana?

Question

I have been thinking about buying a Katana (not the phone, the sword) but I don't know much about them. Not looking for anything fancy, 80-100 bucks. Strong, good. Anyone know?

Answer 1

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http://www.bladecenter.com/index.php/action/category/id/23/

there is a couple of places were you can get a nice battle ready katana sword

Answer 2

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Never never use anything like an Accusharp on a Katana, real or fake. If it's fake, it'll take off the nice finish on the blade, and may even reveal some impurities or other soft metals under the surface. If it's real it WILL scratch the **** out of the blade and may even ruin the Hamon if its a large enough sharpener. Secondly, common kitchen sharpeners add a secondary bevel. This is not wanted for a real katana! Whetstone sharpening is the best and should be the only way to sharpen a real katana. Sharpening a katana non traditionalls can also create a wave in the blade. Cheap sharpeners tend to do this mostly. It's slight, but its there. My question to you is this. You know its a cheap katana replica bought only for looks and as a wallhanger.. Why sharpen it? Even if it were used in a home invasion defense or whatever reason you might want a sharp sword, it most likely would do very little damage to the opponent before breaking. Most katana replica's have Half push rat Tangs.. meaning that there's a tiny rod of metal welded onto the sword which is what goes down the Tsuka. These things I can break with my hand pretty easily, so even swinging them in the air is dangerous. The steels is probably just tempered 420J steel. Not very strong stuff. Wallhangers are designed to be only that, you're far more likely to hurt yourself or some innocent bystander than any threat. Doesn't matter if you've been training for years in Iaido or Kendo, a wallhanger is most dangerous to the user.

Answer 3

Cheap Katana

Answer 4

Here is the thing about sharpening, ANY metal can be sharpend the only thing is "will it keep an edge". If its a cheap metal No it will not, it will only bend or break or dull easily. and like the others said its probably "if a wall hanger" have a chrome finish that will scratch easy and make it look like trash. I have also seen cheap katanas break just from swinging in the air so be carefull and dont try it with and a cheapO

Answer 5

There are no good and cheap katanas. My iaido sword which has no edge on the blade, is machine made steel, and cannot be sharpened was $250 Canadian.

The exremely good ones cost thousands of dollars. The entry level for a fairly good katana is around $600 - $800 depending on if you find them on sale.

Answer 6

Good and cheap do not go well in this category. That will get you a practice sword but you won't be able to "cross swords" with it.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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