Good sword, well made. Moderately sharp but not a big problem. Good blade and well built. Small rattle in the Saya when the sword is sheathed. Sword itself is full Tang and solid. Nice wrapping and ray skin on the handle. Shinwa swords have some QC variance in the sharpness department, but all are at least moderately sharp when delivered, i.e. will cut paper but with minor resistance. Well made and attractive. Good for cutting bottles, tatami mats, etc. I imagine I could kill horse with it too as these were originally made for. Don't try to chop down trees with it, that is just stupid and abuse of a sword.

I cannot understand why this Sword cost less than the other two Odachi Swords by Shinwa. It is the only one of the three that actually list two different metals being forged together to create the finished Blade! It is easy to determine that it is True Damascus! The fit and finish of the sword I received was excellent. The blade to handle pegs stick out a bit but are acceptable and would be easy to flush out if wanted. The blue and white color scheme may not look as sweet as if all black however the polished blade is beautiful in my opinion, much more so than the blackened blades! I admit I am not a true Sword person but being a collector of top quality Firearms and Knives, I do know what excellent fit and finish are. I have ordered a few Quality Swords from BUDK, all were quite nice but this one I truly believe is an undiscovered Treasure! As always delivery time was Excellent and the products were packaged well to prevent damage. After 14 Swords and Canes, I believe there will still be more in the future!