Absolutely authentic and made from the traditional methods of Japanese sword making. It is very sharp and ready for a Samurai. This sword is museum quality and we are proud to have it in our collection.
i am no sword expert(but i am up to 8 now!). i love this thing. i feel that i got a great sword for the price point. i will probably buy the matching wakizashi next.
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I received my Katana about an hour ago. I couldn't be more pleased. It is beautiful! It came well packaged and in perfect condition. It exceeded my every expectation. I have read in reviews of other sword makers how the blade arrived scratched and/or the parts of the Katana were loose. Not with this one! It is a solid weapon. And I do mean weapon. I test the sharpness of my knives by pushing them through thin paper, not slicing, pushing. If they go through the paper without drag, they are sharp. My Katana went through the paper like it wasn't there right out of the box. The fabricators were very confident that I would be happy with their Katana before I received it. Now I know why. I'm not an expert on Katanas, but I have done a lot of reading. I believe the steel was really folded and the Hamon is real. The blade came wrapped coated in oil and wrapped in plastic to protect the Saya from the oil. Even the bag, though not the one pictured, is beautiful. I would recommend this to anyone and I am considering buying another.
Great katana it was shiped right away its the best katana i have sofar . Verry good craftsmanship the only problem is the black metal part at the end of the handle has alittle paint missing but to me thats minor I dont care about that its a great sword i rate it a 10 out of 10.
wellll, it's not perfect. they never are. i do not expect perfection for 320 bux. the blade has 2 or 3 small blemishes, little scratches or marks. not a big deal. if i use it a few times, i will do worse. for the most part, it looks like it has never been used. quite happy with this purchase.this is the 2nd smallest of the set. the spring sakura is the smallest(and my favorite), the other two are pretty beastly, and unwieldy. i have not bent any of them yet, and they clean up pretty easily (stay off the mirror finish part when rubbing, i accidentally dulled a few inches of mine on one of the other swords). behold, the whole dragon king 4 seasons set...
I purchased this for a friend of mine as a gift. The hammon is real and beautiful, the sword is solid, and much more beautiful in person than in pictures. My friend is most pleased and his co workers are jealous. A quality sword, handmade, and a reasonable price. I only wished there was a matching wakizashi... please Ryumon consider putting out a matching wakizashi please please
Delivery was a bit quicker than expected. Sword is fairly sharp. Solid brass pommel can be unscrewed. Mine came without any looseness or rattles. Beautiful blade. You can see very faint texture of the folding pattern when viewing blade from the side. Makes a nice "ping" when you flip the blade with your finger.
This is a sturdy katana, thicker than most blades used for tatami cutting. It is alo heavier and takes some practice to get used to, but when you are used to it, it slices through tatami mats like it is air! Very happy with it, so far no bend in it, while thinner blade katanas in use need work when hitting tatami the wrong way.
This was a Christmas gift for my fiance. I also purchased the display case so he could hang it on the wall. High quality and very impressive. Now I want one, too!
This was a Christmas gift for my fiance. I also purchased the display case so he could hang it on the wall. High quality and very impressive. Now I want one, too!