We are incredibly proud of our craftsmanship. Thus, we offer a lifetime guarantee on ALL our swords. If ever you have issues with our blades, simply give us a shout. We will repair or replace your sword for no charge. We send our products through verified shipping to ensure safe and reliable handling; if somehow your sword is not delivered, we will refund you 100% the cost.
This Iaito Katana offers great quality at a reasonable price. Featuring our hand forged and polished 1060 carbon steel blade, designed for optimal balance and handling. This sword is a more traditional alternative to the many zinc aluminum alloy blades available. Our steel blades have been designed from the ground up, to offer perfect balance for regular Iaido & Kenjutsu use. The blade is unsharpened by default, and the customer can opt for free sharpening service. The sword comes equipped with a black lacquered hardwood saya with red "claw marks", silk sageo/ito, solid alloy fittings, genuine same' (rayskin) and silk wrapped tsuka (handle). The Katana is well assembled and the ito wrapping is tight and even. Each sword is individually handmade so specifications may vary slightly.
Hand Forged 1060 High Carbon Steel Blade Iaito Samurai Blood Dragon Katana Sword Features:
We pride ourselves on our top-notch customer service. We’re in direct contact with you regarding your order from start to finish. We also send pictures of the finished sword for your approval (and excitement!) before shipping. Other companies may accept orders and rush to fulfill them as soon as possible, whereas all of our swords are hand-forged and made to order by master smiths using the time-honored traditional Japanese & Chinese techniques. These swords are not fashioned on an assembly line; each is crafted with the care & respect the heritage deserves.
We refer to Japanese Quality to emphasize the difference from swords that are Made in China and of low quality & mass produced. All of our swords are fully handmade-to-order in the traditional way they have been forged for many generations. Many Longquan swordsmiths received their knowledge directly from Japanese forges; there is a rich history of information sharing between the two cultures. In these modern times, a Japanese Katana and a Longquan Katana are functionally the same.
Forever guarantee: We stand behind the quality of our swords. After your sword is created at the forge, we will send you pictures and will only ship after your approval. If at any time you have issues with the craftsmanship of your sword, please reach out to us and we will do our best to make things right.
Unless indicated otherwise, every sword is hand-forged and made-to-order for a high-quality & unique product created for you. This intricate process takes 3-4 weeks to complete. We’ll send pictures of your sword by email for confirmation (please whitelist sales@swordsofnorthshire.com to make sure you get our email). Tanto and wakizashi swords usually take around 4 weeks. Highly customized swords such as blades of a custom length or custom painted scabbards will typically take 4-5 weeks. For most orders, we estimate 4-6 weeks from the time the order is submitted to when you receive it. If you need a sword by a specific date or within a shorter time frame, contact us and we can see about prioritizing your order.
We ship to anywhere in the United States for free! For all other countries, we offer a flat shipping rate of $19.
Customers are responsible for customs taxes & duties.
Yes, you can customize every sword on our website. Even if you’re not happy with the existing options available to you, you can request just about any change you could think of. We can change most fittings, wrappings, and blade coloring (black, red, or blue) for free. These kinds of requests can be made in the order comments section during checkout. If what you need done is more complex and might cost extra, please contact us with your request. If you make a request in the comments section when ordering your sword and it happens to cost extra we’ll kindly follow-up and explain the cost difference and send an invoice for the cost if you’re happy with it.
Yes we've recreated many customer's favorite swords, please send details and pictures to sales@swordsofnorthshire.com and we’ll let you know about the possibilities and quote.
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 16 reviews.
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Store owner replied: Hi Charles, thank you so much for your honest review of this katana, I'm so glad you enjoy it, my friend! Please do let us know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help! :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Very well balanced, and sharp. The scabbard is very nice. The handle is tightly wrapped. I would like a tanto made just like it. But I did have some thoughts, was the blade made out of raw material or was it cut from a steel sheet? Hand forged to me means made from raw material and not from a steel sheet of sorts. But overall it's an awesome katana. Keep up the great work.
Store owner replied: Hi David, Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so glad you enjoy this legendary blade! I can assure it's not cut from a steel sheet, the blade is hand forged. Please do let us know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Got the sword a little late however the craftsmanship and quality is excellent. This is my third one and as before, I'm extremely satisfied!!! Great Job... Gilbert
Store owner replied: Hi Gilbert, Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so glad you're satisfied with your experience here! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Great sword
Store owner replied: Hi Christopher, Thank you so much for your review, I'm glad you enjoy this blade! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Very sharp sword, very happy with it…
Store owner replied: Hi there, thank you so much for your honest review, I'm glad you're happy with this legendary blade! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Looks and feels good. As displayed. Sharp.
Store owner replied: Hi Lucas, Thank you so much for your honest review of this legendary blade, I'm so glad it's performing as expected! Please let us know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Great quality work for a great price. Look forward to using this company again for more great gifts.
Store owner replied: Hi Steven, Thank you so much for your honest review, I'm glad you enjoy the quality of this legendary katana! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Great communication from the company, the item arrived well packaged and is absolutely beautiful. It was for a friend and he was so delighted with it. It did take 6 weeks to make & deliver so please order early, the quality is worth the wait
Store owner replied: Hi Vicki, Thank you so much for your honest review here, I'm so glad you enjoy this legendary blade, what a fantastic gift! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Absolutely love it, it feels very good in the hands and cuts nice,(tested only on fruits), and it looks perfect.
Store owner replied: Hi Dîru, thank you so much for your kind words here, I'm so glad the blade is performing as expected! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
Sort of surprisingly light and feels well constructed.I haven't tried cutting anything with it yet.But I can tell it's a very high quality for an affordable price.Thank you
Store owner replied: Hi Thomas, Thank you so much for your kind words, my friend! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
The sword is great and very solid. Shipping was very smooth and fast.
Store owner replied: Hi Danijel, Thank you so much for your honest review, I hope this legendary blade serves you well for many years! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
It feels amazing and it looks even better
Store owner replied: Hi Nathan, Thank you so much for your honest review, dear hero! I hope your legendary blade serves you well for years to come! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
My blade wasn't sharpened to an acceptable edge and the guard and handle has become loose i wonder if I went with a better blade had more care been put into my sword
Store owner replied: Hi Justin, Thank you so much for your honest review here. For the sharpness, our swords are sharpened with Niku by default, it's meant to maintain a durable cutting edge through regular use against heavier targets like traditional tameshigiri or bamboo, though it's not as sharp to the touch. As for the loose handle, we'd love to look further into this and make this right, I've reached out to you directly via email so we can get some more information. I await your response, dear hero! :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
2 of 3 swords that I ordered, the blade was sharpness extremely sharp, the color of the sheath, over all condition was amazing. It was well worth the wait.
Store owner replied: Hi Nathan, Thank you so much for your honest review, I'm glad you enjoy this legendary blade, my friend! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
I was pretty excited when it arrived bc i always wanted to own an katana and this one was far more then what i expected.it looks awesome and its hella sharp .i just love it
Store owner replied: Hi Dennis, Thank you so much for your honest review, I'm so glad our katana exceeded your expectations! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
I ordered a Katana for my best friends 18th birthday and I am very content with how it turned out :) The communication with the team is great and the Katana itself is beautiful. I am sure my friend is gonna love it!
Hand Forged 1060 High Carbon Steel Blade Iaito Samurai Blood Dragon Katana Sword
Store owner replied: Hi Alice, thank you so much for your honest review, and I hope your friend enjoys this legendary blade! Please do let me know if you have any questions in the future, I'm always here and happy to help :) Love & Light, Hogi the Humble
