Shinwa Double Edged Regal Navy Blue Damascus Katana Sword

I do not understand the hostility towards this Shinwa Sword.......When I got it the blade was straight, scabbard was clean, handle was solid (for now). Like all double edged "damascus" swords the blade is not as solid as a single edged katana blade. This is just common sense though because of the way its manufactured (Single edged thicker / double edged thinner). For the sale price, I think its a very good buy for people who want to add a double edged sword to their collection.

This sword from the Shinwa manufacturer is an awesome sword for martial artists and sword collectors. The blade is Damascus you can see the patterns on the blade of the sword. The edges are all sharpened not dull. Of course it had that annoying blade preservative wax on it, it came off easy after I applied choji oil to it. If want a hand forged sword and you dont want to pay a huge amount of money, get a sword from Shinwa.

Got this on one of BudK's 30% sales. For the record, this is not a katana. As a Japanese straight sword, this is better known as a "tsuguri." Along with other things in my cart, I ended up paying $50 for it. When I received the blade, it was nice, sharp, and had a good weight to it. Sheath was also well-made, also came with a nice storage bag. It has damascus patterns all over the blade, but for well under $100, it's definitely not damascus. Like the other review, the blade had a preservative wax on it, but choji oil works well in removing it. Despite being a great budget sword, I have two problem, the first being a loose tsuba upon receiving the sword. The second, after doing research, is the fact that Shinwa swords apparently glue the tang of the blade to the handle, for "added durability." This makes proper sword maintenance very difficult as you can't remove the handle very easily, making me unable to fix my tsuba issue. Also, I know that katanas can traditionally have one peg to hold everything together, but the glue also makes it difficult to verify if the sword really is full tang or not. In the meantime, I worked around my loose tsuba by wrapping floss around the tang between the tsuba and handle, a quick fix I found online. Overall, a great purchase for those who wish to purchase a first "real" sword.

sword came bent, had to straighten. poor quality, plastic and wax was everywere. Not worth the price !
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