Practical Katana in use
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Practical Katana - For practical use

Many samurai sword fans want to convince themselves of the extreme sharpness of their katana and therefore carry out tameshigiri or cutting tests with their sword. However, not all samurai swords are suitable for practical use. The term "practical katana" is often used to describe swords for practical use. But what exactly characterises these swords and what is the difference to other models?

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Decorative swords vs. "real" swords

There are many obvious differences between decorative swords and swords for active use. Here we deal with the topic of sword hilts for samurai swords. Here are the differences

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