Katana The Sword of  Japan

The history of the Katana sword starts in the Moromachi period witch starts in 1392 and go’s thought 1573. Battle conditions requiring a much faster response time is what opened the door for this sword. The Katana sword was worn with the blade facing up. The reason for this is when in battle you could take your sword out and in the same motion cut your appoint at the same time.

The history of the Katana starts in the Moromachi period witch starts in 1392 and go’s thought 1573. the conditions of battle started to needing a faster response time and this opened the door for the Katana. The Katana sword was worn with the blade facing up. The reason for this is when in battle you could take your sword out and in the same motion cut your appoint at the same time. And in battle this was a huge advantage over the swords that where facing down. The length of this sword can very depending when it was made. In the in the late 14th and 15th centuries it would have been around 27.6 to 28.7 inches, but in the 16th century the length would have been much closer to 23.6 inches, and then later in the same century it jumped back up to 28.7 inches.

Katana Swords

The Katana sword is most often carried with a shoto. it is a much shorter sword but very similar in looks. the warrior class also known as the Samurai would have worn these two swords. The katana sword was made from a tang blade, and as the name suggests it comes from the tang Dynasty witch is Chinese. It was very common in these days for Japanese scholars to study in China. So the Japanese took the Chinese tang blade and gave it a curved blade. The curved blade is the only characteristic that sets the two apart. It is said that the katana sword is a combo of the tang with the blade style of a Arabian sword meaning the curvature.

The making of these swords was very specialized. The steel is called Tomahagane. it is a Combination of low carbon steel and high carbon steel. The front of the swords are made with high carbon steel for the reason that high carbon steel is very sharp and holds a edge. The set back is that it is very easy to brake. This is why the back of the sword is made with low carbon. It does not hold a edge but is very malleable and can take the impacted of the opposing sword. So these to steels put together are a very sharp and strong combo. The curve of the Katana sword happens while quenching. This is also the time when the distinct swerving line gets put on the sword and this is call the Hamon and is the forger’s signature.

There are lots of different varieties of swords out there. Here is a list of some of the best and most popular killing swords in the world. Not only are these swords great at killing but they are also really cool looking. You don’t have to kill with them. You can just hang them on the wall. In fact, we advise that you do not kill people with them because unless it is done in self-defense you will probably go to jail.
Katana swords

Katana swords are one of the best killing swords because they are one of the most well-known and powerful Japanese samurai swords. The katana is a single-edged sword that is known for its slender and curved blade. Many movies feature katana swords, both American and Japanese. Quentin Tarentino is a big fan of katana swords but then again, he is a pretty big kung-fu movie nerd, he probably watches free cable tv samauri movies all day long. If you are looking for a sword that will really instill fear in your opponent than a katana sword is the way to go.