Vulcan Gear Japanese Black Blade Sacred Handmade Sharp Katana Samurai Sword with Wood Sword Stand and Scabbard

Pros:-Comes somewhat sharp out of the box-Sturdy, secured with two pegs in the handle. Blade does not wobble or rattle at all. Has a nice weight to it.-Looks nice in and out of the scabbard (except for a small problem I'll describe below)-Stand and scabbard are nice, if a bit basic.Cons:-As another reviewer pointed out, the blade says "China" on it near the hilt and there is no hamon line as shown in the pictures, over or under the paint.-The first time I drew the sword, I saw that the black blade was covered in spots of white wax. It's very unsightly and was disappointing to see. On top of that, the wax gets back on the blade every time it's sheathed and unsheathed. Over time, the wax getting on the sword has partially gone away and it's not as bad as it was at first. Just keep wiping the wax off the blade and it should go away over time. I think the wax keeps the blade from rusting while shipping, so I'd say it's better than having a rusted blade.-The sword is not properly fitted into the scabbard, as another reviewer noted. This means that the sword will not stick inside the scabbard if you hold it by the scabbard upside down (or possibly sideways at a downward angle), though you really shouldn't do that, anyway.-The black wrap on the handle tends to slip out of place a bit, but not to the point where I felt I would lose my grip.-The tsuba on mine is off-center and the blade is slightly crooked.Other:-The blade is painted black, meaning that color will come off if you sharpen it. I wish I had just gotten a sword without a painted blade, but this is okay for $42. I intended to use this as a sword that I wouldn't be super upset about if I messed it up learning to sharpen it with a whetstone. It serves that purpose fairly well. I do wish I didn't have to remove the paint on parts of the blade that I can't polish, though.

Excellent quality especially for the price. A little bit of white coating gets on the blade I think because of acclimated temperature adjusting. Also some of the white comes from the inside of the scabbard. Not a big deal. I purchased three of the katanas one square and two ovals at the Tsuba and all are crafted beautiful and are strong. I do recommend this company and this katana to anyone looking to add to their arsenal of Martial Arts Weaponry for Kobudo Training. As a practitioner of Martial Arts and SanDan 3rd degree Black Belt in ZenShotoKai I am satisfied completely with 40 years of experience. Jimmi.

I love this sword it’s awesome!!! Yes it is very sharp and yes it has a 3 piece stand that is easy to put together this sword I would highly recommend this to anybody wanting a sword 5 stars all day

the swords blade is gun blued black that's what i like and sharp. i changed out the tsuba for a round one .the stand is ok and yes there is a sword bag allso. thanks for a great sword

I use for practice as i have surpassed the use of bonito/ boken and have no intention of going back. The sword is well made and well crafted for the price. Not perfectly balanced. I would not use for battle and I absolutely would not clash with another metal. Great sword for the price is my overall conclusion. I would most likely get another one from this seller if the have styles I admire.

It was a good gift for my son. I like it came with a display holder. The only thing that I didn’t care for was all the wood debris once we took it out the sheath.

I've been collecting ninja swords and samurai swords for 31 years, and I'm amazed on how well this thing is built it's super sharp and strong in the Black blade is killer no pun intended

Christmas present for my son Exactly what we ordered very high quality product, fast shipping he was very happy