Top practical uses of the Japanese Katana

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They aimed to change this by folding the steel repeatedly. This made the katana blade very durable. After the blade was sharpened, the katana was durable enough to resist being dulled over time, and the folded steel prevented the katanas from breaking.

The true harmony that exists in a well-crafted katana is the balance of heat treated and non-heat treated steel in the blade, accomplished through the process of differential hardening. Traditional forging methods seek to isolate the heat treated area of the blade to the edge, letting the rest of the blade remain unheated. This combination makes it possible for for the katana to preserve a sharp, heat treated edge and inhibits the chances of the blade shattering, allowing much of the shock of impact to dissipate into the softer steel in the blade’s back.

Choosing a katana is not something that people normally do everyday. In fact, not that many people get around to choosing a katana at all. When the task is at hand, though, remember that a katana is more than just a weapon. Aside from taking in all the technicalities involved with this Japanese sword, don’t forget to put your heart into it so you get a katana that you can truly connect with.

Lastly are the decorative katanas. Unlike the first two though, decorative katanas, as the name suggests, are for decorative use only. They feature more detail and colors than de luxe katanas and may come with Ido-style embellishments. To perfect the look, their scabbards are crackle finished and colored to match wraps on the handle. Decorative katanas are sized at 27 inches long with handles at nine inches. Of the three, decorative katanas weigh the most at three pounds while the other two are both normally two pounds.