MURASAME Katana Sword Samuri Real 41 inch Clay Tempered Nice Hamon Very Sharp Top Handmade

Hands down this $399 "With BoHi" L6 Murasame Katana is by far the best quality Katanas out of my collection of 9 other Katanas all purchased from Amazon within $200-$500 range. It has a distinct swish sound when you wipe it through the air. The detail is incredible in all aspects and the blade and Hamon...well let's just say perfect, beautiful and razor sharp. Love it and is going in its own separate display away from the rest of my collection. Only other sword that comes close is my Shenkin of Swords that is forged with 4 different steels. Hero, and MNSword can't touch this Quality!

Murasame name is synonymous with quality. All the furnishings are tight. The blade is straight. The polishing is nice. Just an all-around great sword. The wrap is very very tight. It feels great in the hand and has a very audible swooshing noise due to the bohi. I have used it for some light cutting and it is held up well. I'm going to try something heavier this time. Understand this is not the same type of l-6 from Mr. Clark. It is undergone a different heat treatment. That being said, it is still a great sword

The media could not be loaded. I am in awe of this piece of artwork. This is the 8th in my collection and everything about this Katana is amazing. It feels like nothing I’ve ever felt in my hand the attention to detail is absolutely incredible. It’s razor sharp basically a 4’ razor blade. The Ito is tight and comfortable to grip. The Hamon is absolutely unreal I have no doubt that this as durable as any other steel on the market. The Bohi makes the loudest and deepest sounding swoosh I have ever heard with barely any effort put into the swing. I was thinking of sending this back because of the price I could order several cheaper swords for the price of this one but honestly I don’t think I can bring myself to send it back. If I do it won’t be any fault of the artists that had a hand in making this masterpiece it would be because I need other things. But that being said I will hold onto this for a few days and try out some cuts and some drawing and sheathing it will be a pleasure to train with this beautiful piece of art.

The media could not be loaded. I can save you a read and come out and say just buy it. This is a great upper-tier budget-level replica katana. The fit and finish are excellent for the price range. This is not a 5k to 10k sword and cannot be judged on that level. It could be a tad sharper, and there is some binding in the saya when replacing the blade. That’s my only major gripe, so Iaido is going to be tricky. It’s a functional sword and worthy of someone beginning as a collector or practitioner. This is my second Murasame, and I can’t say it will be my last.

Sword is constructed solidly. Blade is better than straight carbon steel; but still breaks, such that I would not want to use it as a weapon. Edge is hard and bulk is less hard; but above ~Rc 38, such that the blade snapped with a distinct ping where a small chip in the edge was. The break with ping occurred cutting small pine branches < 1.25". I used the blade for weed whacking and "gardening". Bulk of blade backing the edge is too hard and break shows a few macroscopic inclusions visible at 3x in the hard edge region. Blade lasts as long as maybe, roughly 3 carbon steel blades and much less than an Rc30, 4130 blade, with flame hardened edge and cracked at regular intervals along the edge.

The media could not be loaded. Saya, 6/10Blade, 10/10Tsuka, 10/10This L6 steel blade has a beautiful polish on it. One of my favorites in my collection. The blade edge is razor sharp, no issues cutting printer paper. The Bohi (or blade groove/fuller) gives the sword a very nice balanced feel in the hand. The Ito wrap is nice and tight, the fittings all fit well and have a good aesthetic look to them with very nice gold detailing. Hard durable Ox horn pieces on the Saya with thick Sageo cord wrapped in a presentation knot. A lot of attention to detail was put into this sword.The blade tip area does have a rattle in the Saya. The Koiguchi fit to the Habaki is a little tight, it should loosen over time with use though.

Over the years I've bought a lot of swords from a lot of vendors, and this stands out above any other item in my collection.The first thing you'll notice about this sword is the blade. The hamon and overall quality of the steel is incredible. Not only does it look amazing, but it glides through wrapped tatami mats like they're air. It comes incredibly sharp (it'll slide through paper no problem out of the box), and holds its edge well after heavy use. I buy my swords for function, and this has held up to everything I've put it through and looks as good as the day I bought it.The ito is wrapped very tight and well. The material is great for a solid grip and looks incredible. The kashira is still snug and hasn't started moving at all even after heavy use. The ray skin is real and has a nice look and feel to it.I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase. I heard a lot of good things about this seller from YouTube reviews, and they didn't disappoint. My only complaint is that this purchase has spoiled me, and I'm going to end up buying from these guys exclusively from now on. If you have the money and want a sword with great quality, you've found your purchase.

Item was as described and exceeded my expectations.