Vulcan Gear Traditional Japanese Handmade Sharp Katana Samurai Sword with Scabbard and Sword Stand

You can do a lot worse for $50. It's very sturdily built and everything is fit together securely, blade is decently sharp it will cut, but it isn't going to bite you if your too close to the edge, wrap is good handle had a few makers marks and a sharp piece of solder left on the Fuchi (hilt collar) its fine though it was only a $50 so no big deal I filed it down in 3 minutes. The Tsuba is nice they didn't show you on the website what the blade side looks like but surprise there's a really nicely inlaid looking samurai doing a ceremonial dance with a fan I will in clue pictures it's really cool and was not advertised so cool surprise. The Saya or scabbard could be a little bit tighter but I will add some paper to add more tension no big deal considering what needs to be done well on a sword, totally was for the rest of it, the Sageo was neat and the Saya has a nice even flat black finish . THE ITO WAS TIGHT ENOUGH. The Menuki on the handle were placed nicely and the fake samé gawa looked real enough and had good nodule size should work fine. The Habki is fit well and should hold nicely it looks very even and fitted on securely and the Seppa were .. ok and not amazing, again $50 it's totally fine..... overall you get a nice sword for a great price.

Ok, I just read the reviews: now I have to write one. Seriously, people, 40 bones doesn't get you a classic, lovely Japanese sword. Sorry to break the news. Some stale oil in the scabbard isn't the end of the world... it's some stale oil. Rust happens, if it's a steel blade. Oil the bloody thing, and you won't get rust. I have to oil my medeival replica real swords as well. It's the carbon steel; if you want strong steel, it ain't going to be stainless. This is a steel blade, not cast chrome alloy like I've had before, where they break at the first impact. To verify this one's utility I took it camping. There was a down tree (lightning) that was starting to return to nature (starting to rot) so I made firewood. With this cheap Katana. Just like an axe with a light blade, and you do want to watch your toes! After chopping a mess of firewood I was happy that the blade will last. I noticed afterwards that there was a slight bow in the blade, probably about 3/8" along the length, either these aren't for chopping wood or the blade came slightly bent and I didn't notice? Either way, I'm good. My son got this one that I did the test on. That's what brought me back here today... since I gave him mine, I need one now, just in case... or for if I forget my ax. I'm getting another to replace it, and wanted the exact same one because I know it works. What a great deal!

okay so i guess im one of the few reviewers that loves katana and owns a battle ready one but will never use it unless i need to. so, instead of using a $1,600 sword to cut bottles and tatami in by backyard, i got a cheap but well made katana with a somewhat similar weight and balance to my own. as far as ratings, i'll go from Kashira (pommel) to Saya (scabbard). the hashira is beautiful. it depicts a samurai archer sneaking through cherry blossom trees. it isnt handmade though, im not quite sure anything could be handmade for this sword to be only $50. i like the Tsuka (handle) but the material is definitely nothing like whats used on true katana. it feels like a polyester shoestring repurposed for tsuka wrapping. the plus side is that it does look like it was hand-wrapped. unless, of course, we have machines that can perfectly make the Tsuka Ito braids. the Fuchi (lower collar) is really nice as well, depicting cherry blossom trees around the edges. the Tsuba is possibly my favorite part of any Katana, every one is different and they all tell a story, however, these are mass produced so i know its not unique, but the pattern and scene it depicts is absolutely beautiful. on older man, presumably a sensei or some other elder riding in a wagon with a dragon overhead and a samurai on horseback with a polearm weapon of some sort. the Habaki (upper collar/blade collar) isnt anything special. plain brass fitting. im not going to go through every aspect of the blade because this isnt a true katana, nor was it handmade, so i'll review the blade as if it were another cheapo "testing" swords. first off, if you like the silver look of the blade, do not get the Warriors Tsuba, because that makes the blade black. i didnt mind at all, i think it makes it look closer to Ichigo Kurosaki's Zangetsu, and ive always loved the look of his sword. the edge, at least mine, wasnt all that sharp. it has bottle and possibly (self defense) animal cutting potential, but it is definitely nothing like my battle ready katana. i can slide a sticky note against the blade without touching the sword and itll cut the corner off, this blade can just barely cut its shipping box in half. the first 7/8ths of the cut was smooth but then it started tearing so it could have a dull spot or roll, but so far from my inspections theres no chipping or gapping. the tip of the blade is pretty sharp though, which is nice. lastly, i'll talk about the Saya as i did with the blade, since they're the really obvious not-so-well-made parts of this sword. it looks absolutely beautiful, but its very light and not that durable, it feels like its made with something one step above balsa wood, and just like most other reviewers theres some gel-like substance inside the saya. turning it upside down and lightly rapping it with my knuckles fixed the issue for the most part, but maybe i jsut got lucky and didnt get a lot of gel. overall score: 7/10 theres so much i love about this katana, but theres also a bit that i dont like. one major downside, at least for me personally, is that i wanted this katana to help train my body and mind for using a true katana, im mediocre at cutting tatami mats, my cuts always deviate and i know its because my wrists want to twist. the issue with this blade vs. my blade is that the fake one is actually a little heavier. not by a lot, maybe 8 or so ounces, but swinging a blade makes that weight difference very noticeable. i guess one way i could look at things is that the more i train with this katana, i'll be able to wield my own blade with ease and spar for longer periods of time.

I bought this as a gift for my dad, and when I first started looking for a katana, I ran into the same endless pages of garbage $20-$50 katanas that I’m sure you’ve seen yourself. Then I came across this one that had like 4.6 stars and was kind of surprised. I figured it was worth the $38 to just see how it was, and I’m astonished. The katana I received was beautiful. The fittings are gorgeous, the profile and thickness of the blade seem to be true to the original Japanese katana, and the overall fit and finish is amazing. There’s no play with the fittings. I did have some strange preservate on the blade and in the sheath (I know it’s called something other than a sheath but I can’t recall the term), but it was simple to clean off and was a non-issue. The blade is thick and sharp right out of the box, and feels as though it could perform well in combat or in my case cutting some fruit and a bamboo mat because why not. I will say, if it isn’t implied, I don’t believe that there’s any way at all that this showed is on par with a sword that costs hundreds of dollars, but I think it’s exceptional for the price point. I highly recommend this katana in every aspect. You can’t go wrong.

Even tho it’s supposed to be fake the quality is amazing I was looking at one that was a little bit less pricier than this one but the reviews were horrible and I found this one for 10 more dollars compared to the other one and the reviews said that it was good. It was sharp and I was like OK I’ll take the risk and I bought it and when I got it I’m so glad that I put in those extra $10, the sword was gorgeous and the blade sharp my brother decided to cut through an empty bottle of Coke and it just glided right through the weight. It’s not too heavy it’s not too late. It almost resembles an actual one with minor differences, but other than that totally worth it thank you.

I'm a novice when it comes to blades. I needed a laito for iaido practice and the ones being sold that way are (at my level of experience) absurdly expensive. So I bought an inexpensive sharp katana with the intention of dulling it enough to ensure that I don't chop off anything precious during kata. This is a beautiful sword. It claims to be full tang and I believe it. They don't specify the steel so I assume it's 1045, which is fine for a laito. The blade is straight and strong with bo-hi. The koshirae is minimal but what is there is good. When I received it, the blade was sharp (though I wouldn't call it razor sharp.) I already have a katana that I use for tameshigiri but with a little sharpening, this sword would be perfect for that. For my purposes, the tsuba is irrelevant but this one came with the Last Samurai tsuba and it's very pretty. If you want a katana for display, tameshigiri or iaido, I think this is a good choice for a beginner like myself.

I was looking for a sword that I could showcase in my business room. I wanted something authentic but not too big and this was the perfect pick. It came sharpened and with a special lubricant on it to keep it from tarnishing. I love the details on the handle and the case as well. It is just what I was looking for. Thank you amazon...

First and foremost this is a production sword, not meant to be your true partner, and this will not survive against glorious Nihon Tamahagane katana. However I'm guessing you didn't buy this to fight your arch nemesis from the opposing ryuha so let's get down to brass tacks. First of all, upon disassembly I discovered several things I don't like. One being that the tang is not signed or stamped in any fashion aside from the (albeit small) "CHINA" etch above the habaki. Secondly the nakago was glued into the tsuka (the tang was glued into the hilt for all you casual collectors out there) meaning two things: the sword is not expected to be disassembled, the sword makers entrusted the security of fitting to epoxy resin. As somebody who regularly uses and practices with my swords, this gives me pause because I now do not trust the safe handling of the weapon, nor the craftsmanship of the weapon. Second, let's discuss the fittings. The tsuba, fuchi, kashira, menuki, and koiguci are all copper and very thin. On top of that, they barely follow any theme and the sword suffers aesthetically because of this. If you have a decent knowledge of katana, then you know how important it is for the sword to be beautiful, it's literally a requirement by the Japanese government before they'll even call it a katana rather than just a big knife. The sageo is cheap shoelace material, and the tsuka maki is made of the same material. If it weren't for how well the hilt is wrapped, I honestly would leave the sword as nothing more than a wall hanger or decoration. I don't own any decorative swords, I practice with all of them, so this is a problem. Third, the steel. The steel is the same standard 1045 carbon steel as any other production katana from what I can tell. The edge is relatively sharp, doesn't quite pass the paper test but is able to cut through dry bamboo. The hamon is brushed and you can clearly tell the blade is not differentially hardened. However you *can* pick up very subtle layering of the steel upon inspection and I suspect that the steel *is* at least a folded steel. Third, the profile and fit. This sword comes in over a full inch longer than some other production swords I have, and it's sweet spot is approximately 7 or so inches from the tip, making it great for cutting, even for a novice. The curve of the blade adds a very subtle but satisfying profile, it is slightly more curved than other production katanas I own (that are not tachi style swords). It isn't quite a tachi sword, but could almost pass for one. This is purely anecdotal as a katana really should be chosen based on blade length as it relates to one's height, and this longer sword is just a wee bit more comfortable for me at 5'9" than a 27 or 28 inches blade would be for the average 5'7"/5'8" samurai (yes, they were commonly pretty short). All in all a good beater for practicing forms at home, for backyard shenanigans and all, but I absolutely would trust a gas station burrito before trusting this sword to do anything other than piss off a sword instructor ir anyone who appreciates quality. I'd give it less than three stars but for a $50 basic production backyard cutter, it's average and not the worst I've seen. Better than a wall hanger, but I bet you know somebody who knows somebody who could build a better quality sword. For anyone wondering why you wouldn't just swap out the parts you dont like, with the current market rate on katana fittings, you could buy a new sword for the same price 🙏🏽