Shinwa Royal Warrior Handmade Samurai Sword

Very happy with this sword. Well made, thick, full tang. It is beautiful. Best part is there are no dragons or demons! Simple, elegant.

GREAT looking sword. Will make a terrific backup weapon for the 'zombie apocalypse'. Created and built my own stand. Very happy with this purchase!

Don't believe the "collector snobs" about Shinwa swords. I realize there are nicer swords to be had. They are certainly more expensive as well. The quality, appearance, and feel of this katana far outweighs it's less-than-$100 price. I own 2 Shinwa swords now, and they are both fantastic. Thanks BudK!

For my first katana purchase I am very satisfied and it looks beautiful will never disappoint . Get it!

Bought my first katana and honestly seeing it at first glance and the blade itself is amazing!!! Highly recommend

This is my 1st real samurai sword purchase and I must say I'm very impressed. Budk comes through everytime with far exceeding quality at unbelievable prices. This sword is truly beautiful. Feels great in the hand. Came perfect condition. If you are questioning this purchase, don't, it's worth every cent. I bought this for my mother and she is now than happy. Now I've got a nice home cooked meal headed my way, freshly diced with her Shinwa Katina. Thank you Budk.

First, the blade: Good hand-polishing, shows off the damascus lines very well. The hamon is artificial, obviously sanded/wire-brushed after polishing. Clever how the waves aren't consistent but random. The edge came razor-sharp, cutting through a sheet of paper easily. I touched up the edge with a ceramic rod and I could shave the hairs off my arm. The habaki appears made of brass and was unpolished. I used a blitz cloth to shine it. The tsuba and seppas are tight, no rattles. Bad job installing the mekugis - kinda squashed in with minor damage. The saya doesn't have a metal kojiri, just wood. Same with the other end, the koiguchi is just painted wood. Overall, the saya is good-looking, nice smooth lacquer finish and two beautiful golden fixtures on the kurikata. Shipping - order on 12/27, arrived today 1/08 12 days seems much. However, very well-packed, good padding, very tight taped-up box. Good value overall I didn't expect much for $130, but I was pleasantly surprised. Should have bought a sword stand - I want to show it off!

I purchased this sword about a month ago and just got around to test cutting. The sword came nicely sharpened and the blade was well oiled out of the box which is always a plus. The blade is very easy to disassemble for maintenance. The ito wrap feels very nice in the hands though it could be me but the tsuka it self seems a bit thicker than my previous sword so handling it took a bit of getting used to. The sword cuts excellently and though i only cut a few targets i could the edge retention is quite good. point of balance is roughly 6'' from the tsuba for those interested. Very nice sword especially for the price range would definitely recommend this.

I just received this sword in the mail and first of all the shopping was fast. It can 2 days early. Everything advertised about this sword was accurate and in my opinion this sword exceeded my expectations. Very satisfied with my purchase

I'm a blade enthusiast and I bought many Shinwa swords from BUDK in the past and they are amazing pieces to own. I purchased this sword along with other blades recently to add to my collection. The package for the whole purchase came half opened with a big hole in it. A couple of the knives were defective so I had to return them. As for the Shinwa sword, it came in an intact, though untaped, box. The saya was fine. The sword blade itself was unwrapped (my experience is they all came wrapped in a plastic wrap) and the blade was bone dry without a single drop of oil on it. The habaki had a couple dings on it but the blade itself was intact. These are small things that really can compromise the blade especially when stored, and it might be a blade which was returned to BUDK and they are trying to get rid of. This is not my past experience with BUDK products, and I'm very disappointed by the lack of attention to small details. I didn't return the sword as I like it and the blade is not damaged, plus I bought it on discount. BUDK should pay more attention to these things in the future.

I recently ordered 2 of these one for me and the other for my son. My first impression upon opening it was it is a bit blade heavy for my taste. The ito was pretty loose on both swords and the bamboo pegs stuck out a bit too far on my son's. The flat part of my blade had some dips in it when I ran my fingers down it. We did some water bottle cutting with them and they both cut decently but after a few bottles the ito on mine was really loose and out of place. The ito on my son's was in a little better shape but not much. I slightly bent the blade on mine when I had a bad swing and hit the bottle cap. Although it did cut completely through the cap with a horizontal swing it slightly bent the blade (my fault entirely). It held an edge pretty good after cutting through about 20 bottles and the cardboard boxes that they were shipped in. So I give it 3 stars for taking our unskilled abuse but I believe there are better choices in this price range.