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Katana Terminology

Cold Steel

Cold Steel's Japanese swords do not have a hamon. The imperial series comes with a very nice almost mirror polish.

Review of Warrior katana
Review of Chisa katana
Review of Imperial Katana
Chisa Katana
Notice the shape of the kissaki. The yokote is cosmetic and looks "pregnant" in this case.
Same is not real and menuki are steel/iron.
Warrior Katana

Below are pictures of the Chisa Katana next to the PPK.

Common complaints about CS:
No hamon
Blade Heavy (POB is relative to each wielder)
Not traditional