Sword Guides & Workshop Knowledge
Explore practical information about sword dimensions, materials, construction, customization, maintenance, and responsible ownership. Our guides are written to help collectors and customers understand the details behind a completed sword.
MATERIALS & BUYING GUIDE
1060 vs 1095 vs T10: Which Katana Steel Should You Choose?
A practical comparison of katana steels, heat treatment and folded blades—without the usual sales myths.
WORKSHOP GUIDES
How a Katana Should Fit Together: A Workshop Guide to Assembly Quality
Follow the fit from habaki, seppa and tsuba to the tsuka, mekugi and saya, with practical standards used in our workshop.
BUYING GUIDES
Katana Size and Weight Guide: Three Handmade Swords Compared
Compare three completed handmade katana and learn how blade length, handle size, width, thickness, weight, and saya measurements are recorded by the Blade Summit workshop.