Katana
"This sword is utterly amazing. Out of the box I had my friends throwing various fruit at me and I could cut them clear in half. It is an amazing deal! A must have for collectors."
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 10 reviews.
Review topics: ["weight","finish","sword","blade","curve","piece","mine","steel","katana"].
"This sword is utterly amazing. Out of the box I had my friends throwing various fruit at me and I could cut them clear in half. It is an amazing deal! A must have for collectors."
"just got my teal damascus in today. came in a nice black wooden box with red dragons all over it and orange lining on the inside. very beautiful sword, looks just as it is in the picture. it has a really nice weight to it and very sturdy. also sharp but not razor sharp, but nothing a little fine sharpening wont fix. this sword is definitely worth every penny and then some."
"It's sharp Very nice design Nice curve to the blade which gives it a great cutting advantage. Blade looks very nice"
"So I have been looking at this for a while now and after a few months of waiting on it I recently bought it. I have nothing but love for this sword. The comments that I have that would fall under the negative is that mine came a little loose but all of the loose hardware was easily able to be tightened up. That said I am very happy with this sword. The weight is balanced the blade came with a good edge, I still sharpened it a bit but I will do that with all edged pieces I purchase. This is a great katana to both display or actually use if needed. I recommend it for adding to a collection or starting your collection, especially for the price. It is not a fantasy piece so it is rugged and it doesn't cost so much that you would only want to display it and never use it."
"Beautiful display piece I ordered this about 2 weeks ago and I have to say I am outstanded about the quality of the sword it really does look like an authentic Japanese sword and is very solid and well built I don't plan on testing the blade but it feels solid and I believe we could use the sword for what it was intended to."
"When i opened the package it came in a beautiful wooden box lined in gold sheet, I love this sword it is truly amazing. Great buy."
"I 100% agree with xeokym, these blades are beautiful yet functional, i give thanks to SHINWA artisans and designers for their hard work and honesty beyond appearances as well."
"For the price this is a a really nice katana, both for display and actual use. Shinwa is a trustworthy name. If you want a folded steel (damascus) carbon blade that won't break the bank, this is it. Mine came razor-sharp. I've used it quite a lot for backyard practice chopping bamboo, water bottles & various other targets over the past 2 years & it's never bent, broken or chipped at all. The blade has quite a bit of spring to it, you couldn't put a bend in it if you wanted to. The handle is very solid. About a year ago I upgraded mine and replaced the zinc tsuba with a solid brass one, and the sword disassembles & goes back together very easily, nothing has ever come loose. Keep it well-oiled & this katana will give you years of fun, and makes an awesome display piece as well."
"Shinwa swords are indeed true Damascus steel (folded steel.) Damascus steel takes a great effort and a long time to produce, because of this they do not waist the folded steel on tangs. Now you will hear the term , the tang is wielded on the blade, this means the tang is attached to the blade through the forging proses, not arc, mig, or tig wielded. Shinwa swords are very well made and are all full tang no matter how many pegs are holding the handle on. Know matter the reason why you want to buy a sword, the Shinwa swords are excellent swords for the money, you can not go wrong with a Shinwa. P.S. Shinwa blades don't scratch easily, if you think you scratched it clean it, the scratches will probably wipe rite off. Thank you your friend Daniel of Nebraska"
"I got this sword as a gift for my girlfriend. She picked it out because she liked the color. The sword came in a beautiful display box and a black carry bag. Taking the blade out of the sheath was love at first sight. The damascus steel has an amazing swirl pattern. The scabbard has an impressive glossy finish. This was the sharpest out of the box blade I've ever received. I sliced paper with it and I have no doubt it is a battle ready sword. It's much too pretty to use but knowing you can use it if you have to is very comforting. I have quite a collection of knives, spears, axes, and swords but everyone seems to get lost in the damascus blade swirls."