Good day to all. Since childhood, I have been very attracted to the theme of Japanese blades, be it throwing knives or full-size swords. I was especially attracted to katanas. Now I understand that buying a real katana forged by masters from tamahagane will cost a lot of money, prices can reach $ 10,000 and more. Many manufacturers of knives and other things make replicas from other types of steel to attract customers, for example 1045 or 1060 and others. In fact, this goes against all traditions, because a katana is not just a sword, it is a weapon, the manufacture of which is an art and requires adherence to strict rules, but alas, often such "correct" blades become inaccessible to mere mortals. So the question is: what blades do fencers use during training and how do they generally feel about such replicas?
by LieutenantTratill