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Good Katana Bad Katana?

HOW TO SPOT THE FAKES.In this section I shall answer some of the more common questions that I receive.

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Q,What is the most obvious sign of a fake?
A,the price,I know of no correctly handforged katana for sale in the uk under £100
Q,why handforged?
A,the forging and hardening/tempering process produces a blade suitable for practical use safely and able to withstand the rigours of tameshigiri (test cutting).rolling or pressing of steel does not.
Q,how to spot a real hamon?
A,the picture above shows a wire brushed fake,look at the pictures of my Kaze  to see what a real clayed hamon looks like.
Q,Do I need to take apart my katana every time I clean it
A,No,this is only required for changing of tsuba or to check condition of the nakago and careful inspection of the mekugi must be done when they are removed to check their condition.

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This is a picture of the tang of a fake handforged katana that I purchased myself just so I could take the photos.You can clearly see the secondary edge on the blade which is,to be honest,blunt! The tang itself is very rusty and dangerously thin and as you can see poorly finished,it is possibly the sharpest part of the katana!! These are some of the points you should consider when buying a katana,if you think you could add some useful points to this page just email them to me and I shall add them.

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