Not bad for price. If you want it super sharp you will have to work on it. Heft and balance ok. Scabbard fits well. No rattle so far. I haven't tried cutting with it yet.
For the price I don't think you can get a better Samurai sword. Normally I collect fantasy swords or medieval time swords but I do have a few katana's and this one is great. While its not my best one for the price, its of great quality. It is sharp so it should not be played with as someone can get seriously injured but that should be common knowledge when dealing with swords. And this is a real sword.
Next I did the paper test of course. And this sword was Awsome! Cut so clean. Katana was not bent nor damaged from shipping. For the price, You can NOT ask for anything better!!! 4th Katana ordered from HandmadeSwords and will continue to order from site!
Increcibly Bokken. The weight was light but still felt strong. I'm a new learner to kenjustu and I would have to say that this sword will do you well in training.
Thesaurus beautiful very sharp only complaint as in the picture it shows a dark place with the silver tip the entire blade is silver I think they lied at it that way to show the folding marks besides that a great Buy
I'm pretty happy with this. it was surprisingly cheap. it doesn't suck. the stand it comes with isn't terrible either. bang for the buck on this one. though i haven't tried chopping anything in half with it yet.
Had a very small rust spot. Not a big deal. It came off with 1,000 grit. Almost with the 3,000 grit Japanese Whetstone. Very happy for the price. $300.00 for a $600.00 Katana. Very sturdy, and thick. Got some weight to it as well. Girls would have a hard time if they are not strong enough. Especially if they try and use it. I give it 4.7 out of 5 stars. Must own, if you can.
I bought this sword and it came razor sharp. It is a beautiful sword and you can tell that it is a good quality sword. I had some questions when I bought the sword and I was impressed by the customer service. They get back to you right away and that's an important part of doing business to me. I actually bought another sword from Ryan because of it.
This sword is absolutely beautiful. Great quality, good weight and balance. My only issue with the sword is the claw and the wrapping that's tied to it. The wrapping is a really cheap looking material that appears worn on the edges. Also unlike most samural swords it's not beautifully tied/wrapped around the sword. Aside from that I really like the sword. Oh and one more thing, the picture used to show the sword is accurate so don't expect it to be white as it is in the movie. However in my opinion, the color of this sword/sheath is better than that of the movie.
I really liked that the blade was a darker shade than in the picture, it came sharp, and, besides the blade obviously, looked exactly how it does in the picture.
