Any recommendations for a real katana (traditionally made)

[u/More-Competition-603]

Looking for a traditionally made katana, i don't care so much about the type of steel as long as it's a quality katana but i would like a budget friendly katana, not a fake one that can be sold for like 30 quid. A proper katana, i wouldn't mind even a name of a company that sells good traditionally made katana's.

[u/kloborgg]

I've never heard that you need NBTHK papers for it to be legal in the UK. Just that it's "traditionally made" before 1954, which applies to every Nihonto antique.

[u/kevmofn → u/kloborgg]

Idk, seems unclear. How does one verify its age?