![]() Low end or economy swords by no surprise use the least expensive carbon steels available. These refined carbon steel billets are already 99% pure, saving countless hours of labour intensive work. High end and mid range swords can also use high carbon steels which are less expensive and don't require folding. To produce a sword with sand iron the blade smith must fold the steel to remove the impurities as it was originally done in feudal Japan. This type of material is very authentic and expensive to produce. ![]() This is generally smelted by the sword smith himself rather than purchased in billets. The material is nearly identical to tamahagane and is known as orishigane. High end swords may be produced from rare iron sands known as (tamahagane) directly from Japan which is rare and will be more likely mined outside of Japan in China. This area produces significant changes in the cost as well as directly affects the final result of the sword depending on what materials are used. For example, If I had premium ingredients for an omelet and gave second grade ingredients to a professional chef, their creation would still be far superior to my crunchy shell surprise. A good maker can also use less expensive materials and return a far better result than a less experienced smith. When using top sword smiths they know how to select the best of materials and waste the least so where you pay for their ability you save a little in lost materials. It goes to say in any field or specialty that the more experience and passion the producer has the better the end product will be and there is a premium to be paid for that expertise. The person, forge or company producing your sword will have a large effect on the price. Now lets have a look at each of these in a little more detail. There you have it, Only 24 reasons minus the ones I'm sure I've forgotten and will be reminded about as soon as I have published this article. I will begin this multi-part answer with many of these things listed in point form (in no particular order) to make sure I don't leave anything out.ġ - The Sword Smith 2 - The Blade Material 3 - The Tempering Process 4 - The Level of Polish 5 - The Type of Polish 6 - The Details of the Hamon 7 - The Edge Creation 8 - Blade Shaping 9 - Type of Warranty 10 - Handle Material 11 - Samegawa Quality 12 - Tsuka Ito Material/Quality 13 - Sageo Quality 14 - Mekugi Pins 15 - Furniture Material 16 - Furniture Production Method 17 - Furniture Finish 18 - Furniture Pieces Included / Excluded 19 - Furniture Final Fit 20 - Saya Material 21 - Saya Fit and Profile 22 - Saya Ornaments 23 - Saya Cap Material and Fit 24 - Where it is Produced There are many different things that directly affect the cost of a katana, from the type and quality of materials used in it's construction to the experience of the person producing it. What is the difference between and economical entry level katana and a sensai grade sword? This is a great question without a simple answer but if their was one, it would be easiest to say “you get what you pay for”. Differences between a $200 and a $5000 Katana? ![]()
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