Shinwa Black Shikomizue Double Edged Ninja Sword Damascus Steel

I just recived my sword today; beautiful black scabbard came in a red & black display box and also head a cloth wrapped around it to help prevent any damages . Upon my open and inspecting two sword I found no nicks or dents, one side was a little sharper then the other,The blood line is consistent throughout the blade on both sides . I'm extremely happy with this sword and will be getting more in the future

Heavy, sleek, and strong. I'd stake my life on it, no question. Nothing beats a Shinwa when it comes to blades!!

very plain and unique in its own way. All in all its a good collectors item.

For the people that do not know. Shinwa is BUDK, it is one of their trademarks, and they have a lot . That being said, the forge in china that makes Shinwa also makes swords for many a buyer. I have two of these and two of their Katana. I have been collecting swords and other blades for 40+ years. And in all of that time, I have seen better, but at ten times the price. The blades are not as sharp as they could be. But, they can still kill a body. If the Blade was sharp, I would have given it five stars.

Here's the thing; I loved this sword. The blade is strong and flexible, but I got the very tip stuck in my floor (y'know, the way you do...) and the very tip delaminated. for about .25 inch, a little foil-like bit peeled out, like the tip got cold during the last welds or it heated up too much in grinding. Made a little divot at the tip, about half the width of this very wicked slender blade. Now, I thought about grinding it back out. I liked this blade that much, and looks mean squat to me. But the folks here at BudK just jumped to replace it. Makes me feel good about BudK, so I might go with a black Damascus version with a guard and a wrapped handle next. But, I'll tell you what -- this blade is nothing to sneeze at. Since it was going back anyway, I took it to an oak pell, just to see if any other bits would fall off. Nope. Totally solid. The tip was just a fluke. Nice flex on that blade, too. Even if I just end up getting another of these double-edge nodachis, it's a sweet blade.