Selecting a High Quality Samurai Swords
You should already know what goes into a sword blade and that you should avoid stainless steel and floppy spring steel. If not, please speak with your instructor about it, or visit with us and we can give you a thorough introduction to metallurgy. The rest of your decision making process will deal primarily with the quality of the fittings, and their proper assembly. Here is a simple checklist you can use when selecting a samurai swords. What kind of steel is it? For cheap swords that will never see contact or hard movements, stainless steel or floppy Asian spring…
