Katanas are beautiful, deadly weapons that capture the
attention and imagination of many people around the
world. Seeing a Katana in
an epic
film or
documentary
is often what
intially
compels a person to
collect swords;
it stands to reason that acquiring a quality Katana is
a priority for many collectors.
After two years in the making, Darksword Armory has
finally teamed up with bladesmith Akio Hattori, youngest
member of the Hattori knife making family, now living
and forging Katanas in China. TheKatanas,
forged
by Hattori and his staff, are individually handmade. The
Katana blades are forged with 1095 High Carbon Steel and
can either be ordered Tempered, at a Rockwell of 55, or
in traditional fashion, Clay Tempered (on order basis
for the time being).
Each of Hattori's
Katanas,
are individually hand forged and sharpened by hand,
while the fittings and extras are ordered from a third
party. Hattori provides three different levels of
quality. The Standard line, made by his entire staff
(presented below); a Mid range, forged by a selected
group of smiths among his staff and increasing in
quality, and an Elite line, forged by Akio himself. The
mid range and elite line can be specially ordered by
request.
The
battle ready katanas
in our Standard line as offered here on our website are
made with a balance in mind, between practicality and
aesthetics. We requested that they be made in such a way
that they would be
highly
functional
at home,
in the dojo for practical use,
during cutting tests and performances, or as a
highly attractive wall decoration.
The blades are razor sharp and ready to cut out of the
box.
Darksword Armoury has been offering quality medieval and
fantasy swords for years. We are proud to now offer
practical katana
that we are striving to make comparable to the best in
the market. With each run we get closer to our goal, and
are confident that someday our katanas will be standard
in collections all over the world.
All Katanas
are sold with a solid wood display box, silk sword
bag, single sword stand, and a sword polishing kit
(shown below).
Should you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 2201
Folded Steel Blade.
Tempered to a
Rockwell of 55.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Hand Made
Iron Tsuba.
Tsuka:
Genuine Ray Skin wrapped handle
Hand
polished wood Saya
Top grade Japanese Silk sword bag
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 7 oz.
Price : 289$ :: Sale Price:
210$
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 2200
Hand
Forged. 1095 High Carbon Steel Blade.
Tempered to a
Rockwell of 55.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka:
Genuine Ray Skin wrapped handle.
Hand
polished wood Saya withMother-of-Pearl inlay
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 7 oz.
Price : 325$ :: Sales Price: 250$
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 1704-CL
Hand
Forged. 1095 High Carbon Steel Blade.
Clay Tempered in
the traditional Japaneese fanshion
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka:
Genuine Ray Skin & Top grade Japanese Silk (Ito).
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 9 oz.
Price : 495.00$ :: Sold Out
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 2202
1095 High Carbon Steel Blade.
Tempered to a
Rockwell of 55.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka:
simulated Ray Skin
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 7 oz.
Price : 275$ :: Sale Price
175$
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 2203
Hand
Forged Folded Steel Blade
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka:
Genuine Ray Skin wrapped handle.
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 7 oz.
Price : 289$ :: Sale
Price 220$
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 2204
Hand
Forged Folded Steel Blade.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka:
Genuine Ray Skin wrapped handle.
Hand
polished wood Saya with bamboo inserts
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 7 oz.
Price : 289$ :: Sale Price
220$
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 2205
1095 High Carbon Steel Blade.
Tempered to a
Rockwell of 55.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka:
Wrapped with Simulated Ray Skin
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 7 oz.
Price : 275$ :: Sale Price 195$
Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 2206
Hand
Forged with 1095 High Carbon Steel.
Hand sharpened with Japanese
whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka: Genuine Ray Skin
Overall Length:39.5"
Blade: 28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz.
275$ :: Sale Price: 200$
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Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 1702
Hand
Forged Folded Steel blade.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Hand Made
Iron Tsuba.
Tsuka:
Wrapped in Genuine Ray Skin
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 5 oz.
Price : 289$ :: Sale Price
195$
Akio
Hattori Katana
Katana
Model: 1707
Folded Steel Blade
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Tsuka:
Wrapped with Genuine Ray Skin.
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:39.5"
Blade:
28"
Tsuka: 11
Weight: 2
lbs 9 oz.
Price : 275$ :: Sale Price:
175$
Akio
Hattori Tanto
Katana
Model: 1600
Hand Forged.
1095 High Carbon Steel Blade (etched). Tempered to a Rockwell
of 55.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:15"
Blade:
9.5"
Tsuka: 5
1/4"
Weight:
9.2 oz
Price : 135$
Akio
Hattori Tanto
Katana
Model: 1601
Hand Forged.
1095 High Carbon Steel Blade. Tempered to a Rockwell of 55.
Hand
sharpened with Japanese whetsone, to a razor sharp edge.
Hand
polished wood Saya
Overall
Length:15"
Blade:
9.5"
Tsuka: 5
1/4"
Weight:
9.2 oz
Price : 135$
The katana is a
of Japanese sword, often called a
"samurai sword." The term katana may be
applied to the standard size moderately
curved [as opposed to the older "tachi"
style featuring more curvature] Japanese
sword with a blade length of greater
than 60 cm (23.6 inches). The term is
sometimes incorrectly used as a generic
name for any kind of Japanese sword .
Thanks for visiting Darksword Armory. We provide the best quality practical katanas, battle ready katanas and other weapons at affordable prices. We are specialized in offering akio hattori weapons at affordable prices.
