***** Our Response to COVID-19 (As of 3/13/2020) *****

In order to protect our customers and employees, we are reducing our shipping days to 1 day per week on Fridays . Our email response time will also be delayed. Also, we will temporarily halt all shipments Outside of Continental USA . This is being done to minimize excessive handling of our packages and exposure risks to our employees. Swords shipped within the US will still be sent FREE of shipping charges via UPS. Parts and accessories orders will incur a shipping charge to upgrade shipping service from USPS First Class Mail to UPS Ground. We apologize for the inconvenience and the additional wait time you may experience on your orders. Thank you for your understanding. LINK TO SYNTHETIC RAYSKIN VERSIONS

NEW STEEL: Our Most Durable cutting blades to date, highly resistant to bending. Through hardened 9260 silicon alloy carbon spring steel blades. Very durable with predictable performance medium cutters. Oil quenched, through hardened 1060 carbon monosteel blades. (Medium Cutters) Our most affordable line of Japanese Swords. Through hardened, oil quenched 1045 carbon monosteel steel blades. (Light Cutters) Unsharpened steel blade iaito for kata practice. Through hardened 1045 carbon steel and heat-treated stainless steel blades. (Not for Cutting). Hand clayed, differentially hardened blade with unetched natural hamon line. Created for the subtle and attractive appearance. (Cutting ability dependent on specific metal used). Laminated steel construction using layered steel billets of different hardness resulting in a traditional wrapped core blade. (Cutting ability dependent on specific metal used). Dual folded steel. Layered and forge folded to create a Damascus appearance. Very prominent hada. (Cutting ability dependent on specific metal used). STEEL SELECTION GUIDE -

Difference between 9260, 1060, and 1045 & what is right for you. PLEASE READ Cutting Videos The Forge

See what went into the making of your sword.

Mokko Blade Test

VIDEO. This is a quality control/destruction/torture test. Do not attempt. The blade on the Mokko is through hardened to optimize the quality of the 1060 carbon steel. This is not to show the katana being able to go through the chair... but that the tip can withstand the force without bending, rolling the tip, or chipping the kissaki. Our Blades are meant to provide an economical means of entry into the traditional Japanese sword martial arts by focusing on the fundamental requirements of a functional cutting katana. Our founders are all practitioners of kendo and iaido and we practice with our own swords. At our prices, everyone can afford to own our swords and be able to participate in our favorite martial art. Read more about us.