“The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life’s questions.”- Miyamoto Musashi
Read through the most frequently asked question to find an answer to your question, if the answer is not in here, you can contact us with more specifics.
How To Order?
There are 3 steps to order a Samurai sword from our website:
Step 1: Choose the Sword you like and add it to the to cart
Step 2: Go To Cart and Click continue to Checkout, Fill in your shipping address details.
Step 3: Pay with PayPal or Credit Card (Even if you don’t have PayPal account you can still pay through their service with your debit/credit card)
For Custom Blades, please follow the instruction on the custom Katana page, you can choose all modifications by clicking on them.
Do You Ship to My Country?
Please click here to see whether your country is in our shipping list or not.
Are the Samurai Swords you are Selling are Full Tang?
All of the Samurai swords we offer on the website are full tang, and held by 2 mekugi pegs (some Tanto models can have one bamboo peg)
What Steel Should I Choose for My Sword?
The answer to this question depends on your need from the sword, we recommend checking our steel comparison page for more information about the different steel types to find the right one for you.
Where are the Swords Made and Shipped From?
The swords are made and shipped from Longquan, China. Which is known as the best place in all of China for sword making in the past centuries.
Are All the Swords Made to Order?
Although we do have some stock items, Since we offer the largest selection of blades available online, we treat all swords as made to order.
If the sword you ordered is in stock, it will be shipped faster, otherwise we will remake it with similar specs and components and ship it to you once it is ready.
How Long Does it Take to Make a Sword from the Shop Selection?
The answer to this varies, depending on the sword you purchased, normally the making time is between 1-8 weeks, depending on the processes the sword needs to go through (Folding, clay tempering, polishing, sharpening, coloring, engraving, etc..) and also depends on the availability of parts at the time of placing the order.
We will do our best to ship each sword as soon as possible, and if some part is out of stock and you would like to replace it with another for faster turn around time, that is possible.
How Long Does it Take to Make a Custom Sword?
The answer to this varies, depending on the sword you purchased, normally the making time is between 1-8 weeks, depending on the processes the sword needs to go through (Folding, clay tempering, polishing, sharpening, coloring, engraving, etc..) and also depends on the availability of parts at the time of placing the order.
Custom made swords on average take between 1-8 weeks to make, depending on the processes the sword needs to go through (Folding, clay tempering, polishing, sharpening, coloring, engraving, etc..) and also depends on the availability of parts at the time of placing the order.
For Custom Sized blades and Tamahagane steel swords, those can take considerably longer and on average takes 3-8 months to complete and until it is ready to ship. (Please do not order if you are not willing to wait) – To speed up custom size orders, you can choose gloss black saya, which will considerably help in the timing.
We will do our best to ship each sword as soon as possible, and if some part is out of stock and you would like to replace it with another for faster turn around time, that is possible.
What Are the Shipping Costs to My Country?
The shipping cost depends on your country location and the size of sword you ordered (or if other items, we have different prices) – the easiest way to find out the shipping cost is going through the cart to the checkout and insert your country, then you will be able to find out the shipping cost.
What is the Delivery Time?
To most countries on average, delivery time takes 7-21 business days from the day the sword has been shipped, some countries might take additional time due to more complex logistics or unexpected delays.
Please Note: Due to the Covid-19 situation around the world some delays in shipment may occur. Currently only shipping to the USA is not effected by delays and deliveries are being made on time (7-21 business days). – All other countries, please expect longer than usual shipping time.
Can You Make Further Customized Blades than Offered on the Website?
We do offer further customization to some extent, as far as the blade goes, we can offer more flexibility and special customization, please contact us with more information about what you have in mind, and if possible prepare detailed sketch of the sword you are after.
Do you Make Custom Sword Parts? (Tsuba, Kashira, Fuchi, Menuki, Saya, etc..)
No we do not make custom fittings or special designed Saya, we offer a large selection of fittings that you can choose from, and if you want a special one that you cannot find on our website, you are more than welcome to purchase it from other vendors and ship it to us for your sword to be assembled with those fittings.
Do you Make Anime Swords?
No, we do not make any Anime swords, we recommend checking our custom sword options to try to get something in the style you like.
Where Do You Make the Engraving on the Sword?
Normally depending on the engraving itself, it will be placed above the Habaki, however if you want it in another place or in specific position, please mention it in the checkout notes or in the engraving section, if we will have further questions we will send an email to clarify the position before doing the engraving.
Do You Offer Any Discounts?
The best place to find special discounts and offers is by joining our VIP club at this link.
You will receive automatic 10% discount and will be notified about special offers we are running on special occasions.
Where Can I Find Reviews on Your Swords?
You can find some real customer reviews by clicking here.
Also on our Facebook page here. or on our Instagram Account in this link
Do You Accept Returns?
For our stock made to order items we do offer return, and refund of up to 14 days from the day you received it. Buyer must pay for return shipping and original shipping price and PayPal fees are non refundable.
Items must be returned in original condition as before shipment (If you have damaged the blade by trying to cut metal, iron or sparring, we will not accept it)
We will not accept returns due to custom fees or country regulations, please find out about custom fee charges and country regulations before purchasing our samurai sword.
If buyer refuse to sign and receive the package, refund will not be given.
Refund will not be given for custom made swords. as those are constructed personally for you.
Refunds & cancellations will not be given for purchases made with Cryptocurrencies.
In case of cancellation before we shipped the item, the PayPal fee is non refundable.
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