Onikiri K-580-CR 1045 Handmade Katana Scabbard Carbon Steel with Crane Tsuba, 41", Black

First of all I'm comparing this to it's monetary value.. it's a darn good sword for what you pay for. I'm not taking it into battle to fight ninjas but it comes sharp and can easily be sharpened more. Well build and can trim my bamboo.. much more fun then hedge trimmers..

The Blade is self initially comes really sharp however the Saya of the Katana is poorly made. Sheathing and unsheathing causes blade to dull...... other than that the katana itself is better than I expected, and is worth the purchase especially for the price.

Its a katana u can use fairly rough and all day on light duty. It is a fantastic value and when i honed the blade it gets sharp beyond belief, 1045 is esentially mild steel but it is carbon based at medium. More carbon = better edge retention if HT is proper. It is on this blade. The Tusba is loose after abuse but f&$k it it was $36 and when it breaks ill just make it a custom project of my own desire. So win win win only reason not five stars is the pin is some type of cork resin mixture that could hsve been pinned with brass for the same effort put in as cork pin. But still a solid sword. Ive seen $200 and even $400 swords that would have trouble justifying their cost if put to the test side by side. Which i will do soon and report back. Check me out on YouTube BC Cutlery

FANTASTIC craftsmanship! Excellent quality and such a nice, almost no detail, clean design katana. Exactly what I was looking for!! It came sharp but I don't really care as I will only use it as decor.

So I am new to buying swords so I have made mistakes. But I have been watching Shadiversity and been trying to learn Anyways. I now have 3 swords and have some context with which to judge this sword. Here are the other 2 swords I am comparing this sword to: United Cutlery UC3152 Combat Commander Saber Knife https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BWPEUSO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Loki's Sword of Chaos Viking Longsword High Carbon Stainless Steel Functional Peened https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F1KBHKC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Right off the bat the katana is better balanced. The center of gravity is way closer to the hilt than the saber. The longsword is reasonably well balanced but still somehow more cumbersome. I just can't delver as much force with it for chopping as i can with the katana. I use a cardboard box as my metric, this katana slices through it almost with ease, where the other two swords named cannot slice it at all. Looking at the details of this sword, I get the impression it was never meant to be practical though. Like the laughably consistent pattern on the edge of the blade. Yes, I know there is supposed to be A pattern, but this perfect? its a marketing strategy. Plus the handle is mostly plastic. But is it a good sword? As far as I can tell, yes. A better entry level sword than what I bought for my entry level sword.

This item is a masterpiece. It’s worth buying having such a strong craftsmanship and Material. I recommend buying it👍

The wooden sheath is a little fragile and you need to always wash it after use and keep it well oiled, other than that it is a great sword, fairly balanced and slices with ease!

This sword isn't perfect. There were some fit and finish flaws, and the saya had a small dent/scratch in the bottom of it due to being handled roughly during transit. The habaki doesn't fit true to the blade, and thereby has some glue or something that the manufacturer put in there to even it up. It was dull as a butter knife and the blade is covered in gunk. Despite all these things, it seems very sturdy. Once it's sharpened and cleaned a bit, I could see it being quite the blade. Because of the price, I give it 4 stars. If it was more expensive, it wouldn't be worth it, but for the price you pay, you get a decent katana.