Katana Lightsabers
Three katana sabers: a flat blade, a round blade, and one with the kyber core left exposed. Machined from aircraft-grade aluminium and assembled in our Lincolnshire workshop. Free UK delivery, no import fees, 12-month warranty.
A katana lightsaber is built on a Japanese sword hilt — a long two-handed grip, a tsuba guard, and the proportions of a katana. The choice that matters is the blade: our V1 is flat, giving it an edge and a spine like a real sword; the V2 is round, the conventional saber profile. The Dark Katana adds an exposed kyber core.
Specifications checked by James Angelo, Co-Founder & Head Smith — see the workshop
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3 builds available — each assembled and put through a 14-point quality check before dispatch.
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Dark Katana Lightsaber With Exposed Kyber core – Dark Katana Saber
Price range: £301.00 through £381.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Katana Lightsaber V1 Flat blade – Katana Saber
Price range: £301.00 through £351.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Katana Lightsaber V2 Round blade – Katana Saber
Price range: £301.00 through £341.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Flat Blade or Round?
This is the decision that actually matters, and it is the one most shops never explain. Our V1 uses a flat blade; the V2 uses a round one. They handle completely differently.
The flat blade (V1)
A flat blade gives you a cutting edge and a spine, like a real katana. You can feel which way the edge is pointing, which is the entire basis of Japanese swordsmanship. If you have trained with a bokken or an iaito, this is the one that will feel right in the hand.
The round blade (V2)
A round blade is the conventional lightsaber profile. No edge, no spine, no wrong way to hold it. It is more forgiving, it spins better, and for most people it is the easier saber to simply pick up and use.
The Dark Katana
The third is a different animal: an exposed kyber core running the length of the hilt, so the crystal is visible rather than hidden. It is the display piece of the three, and the only one we build on a Neopixel board as standard.
Why a katana at all
Because the two traditions were always going to meet. A katana is a curved, single-edged blade built for a draw cut; a lightsaber is a straight beam of light. Putting one inside the other should not work, and yet.
The character at a glance
- Sabers in range
- 3
- V1 blade
- Flat — edge and spine
- V2 blade
- Round — conventional
- Dark Katana
- Exposed kyber core
- Hilt
- Aircraft-grade aluminium
- Grip
- Two-handed
- Build time
- 5–11 days
- Warranty
- 12 months
RGB or Neopixel?
The short version, so you can pick the right Katana saber. Full specifications are on each product page.
| RGB | Neopixel | |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | Good | Significantly brighter |
| Blade effects | Colour change, basic clash | Rising ignition, blade shimmer, localised clash |
| Heavy duelling | Toughest — nothing in the blade to break | Duel-capable, but electronics sit in the blade |
| Sound fonts | 16 | 36 |
| Best for | First sabers, hard use, sparring | Display, cosplay, film-accurate effects |
Not sure? Our buyer’s guide walks through the decision in full.
Katana Lightsaber FAQs
What is a katana lightsaber?
What is the difference between the V1 and V2 katana?
Which katana lightsaber should I choose?
Are katana lightsabers duel-ready?
What is an exposed kyber core?
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Assembled & Tested in the UK
Built in Lincolnshire
Every saber is assembled and put through a 14-point quality check in our Caistor workshop before it ships.
No Import Fees
Ships from within the UK. No customs delays, no surprise charges. The price you see is the price you pay.
12-Month Warranty
Covered by a full UK warranty, with repairs handled here by us — not an overseas factory.