siwodeKatana,Sun Flowers Copper Tang, Samurai Sword,T10 Clay_Tempered, 40-Inchs

The media could not be loaded.  I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I ordered this sword. I haven’t had any experience with Siwode products. If this is an example, I’m throughly impressed. Right out of the box it was superbly sharp. Glides through paper with ease. Can’t wait to try it on other targets. The blade feels light and nimble in the hands. It has a mirror polish that I think is quite beautiful. The clay tempered Hamon is very nice, but needs bright light to bring forth its real beauty.I paid $168 for this sword and it is worth every cent and more. Something I think you would like is the unique Ito and if I’m not mistaken, the samegawa is a full wrap. I don’t believe it to be real silk, but it has a fine feel and shine to it that affords an excellent grip.The fittings were nice, but rather common fare. I have swords that cost more than twice as much yet half the craftsmanship that went into this fine piece. As delivered, the quality really stands out. No having to sharpen the blade or tighten the fit in the Saya, etc. and pay a lot more money for the privilege. I think this is a superb katana right out of the box ready to perform as intended. I feel sure you would be pleased (Sunflower Copper Tang) as I am. There are quite a few varieties to choose from.JRP. 11/234/14/24 the Quanshenglong Copper Tang arrives. I was so impressed with the Subflower Copper Tang that when its brother went on sale for slightly over $100, I couldn’t resist. The blades are superb on both swords. Real samagawa, but the Ito is not very impressive on this one. That’s the only take away from an otherwise fantastic katana. Balance is excellent and sharp as hell right out of the box, the way it should be. Great starter sword for someone looking to get into Japanese style swords, and it on SALE!

The media could not be loaded.  The Ito wrap color on mine was darker and more of a copper color than the bright orange in the product photos. I don't know if this is just the new/current version or if mine was a one off. I like the copper color more than the bright orange of the product photos.The fit, finish and materials quality of this katana far surpasses the asking price. I've had katanas that were over twice what this costs and this katana meets them on most aspects and exceeds them in others.The blade looks like other T10 blades in my collection. Beautiful Hamon line and good polish. Came very sharp, cut printer paper without issue. The Habaki seems like standard brass Habaki.The Saya is fit very well, no rubbing or rattle issues and is a secure fit. Decoratively speaking, it's pretty plain, black with gloss black speckles. The Sageo is nice and thick, definitely not leftover Ito wrap that you usually see for katanas in this price bracket. Sageo came wrapped as you see it in the product photos, I rewrapped it to what you see in my photos/video. It's a very easy to learn wrap that I think looks much better than the standard wrap you see or the wrap this katana came with.The Tsuka is surprising for a katana of this price. The Ito wrap is superb, tighter than katanas that cost 2-3 times as much. The ray skin underneath feels and looks like real ray skin, like on my other katanas. From my inspection, it's a full wrap instead of panels. Unheard of for this price point. It probably helps a lot to keep that Ito wrap nice and tight, it doesn't budge. All the fittings look and feel of high quality, with good detail to them, I definitely wasn't expecting this level of quality for this price.I liked this katana so much that I bought 2 others from this product line, the Xiangrikui (blue) and the Quanshenglong (red) versions. Each of these cost $50 less and the difference seems to be just in the Tsuka area. The Ito wrap on the less expensive versions are less complicated and not as tight and they used ray skin panels instead of a full ray skin wrap. The rest of the katana, quality wise, is the same. Either versions are amazing values.

This sword is the 4th I have ever used. Whats impressive about this piece is the attention to detail. For under $200 this is more than a deal. My blade was perfect in every way. Oiled, straight and true, thick, not a single scratch or imperfection in the edge, and sharpened perfectly. Its front heavy and a power sword. If you have some arm strength you will enjoy the added weight and will be far more effective than a smaller opponent with a faster,lighter blade. You could go against some bigger european swords that traditional katanas simply could not. The scabbard is the best fit of any ive had. Its smooth in and out and is really satisfying to pop out with your thumb and to push it in that final inch. The handle is wrapped with more precision and care than ive seen before in any other sword. Nothing rattled once. Nothing moved during my iaido draws. By adjusting your technique and gaining a little more body strength, I feel like this swords thicker blade and top heavy momentum can help add even more cutting power to the speed of iaido draws. Not a single blemish or scratch on the scabbard or sword and the cord was very pretty and a beautiful blue. That also was the best piece on a sword I have seen. For the money you cannot get a better quality sword delivered to your door.

Haben schon einige katana gesehen aber dieses hier ist einfach nur top!Nichts zu beanstanden, schnelle,sichere Lieferung und es war sehr gut verpackt.Das Muster der Schnürung ist wunderschön und der Karton ist der Wahnsinn! Großes Lob!!!

Ein wunderschönes und solides Schwert, jedoch ist die Spitze ungleich geschliffen. Trotzdem sehr schön.