The sword came in a timely fashion, in excellent condition (minor imperfections in the blade, easily corrected with the accusharp sharpener). I tested this blade today using water bottles, cardboard boxes, and then upgraded to plywood. It made easy work of the water bottles, cut cardboard cleanly, and even made it a nice 6 inches into the plywood with no damage to the blade. If you're looking for a fairly priced beater sword, or even a display piece, this is the sword you want. I recommend this sword and any Bushido Musashi blade for that matter. Excellent crafting, fully functional, you can't beat that. There will be more Bushido Musashi blades in my home in the future.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]