Shinwa Black Dragon Samurai Katana Sword Damascus Steel Blade

Caught this on the BOGO sale so received two for the price of one! Ordered on a Friday and had them Monday afternoon. GA to ME in just three days is absolutely fantastic. Thank you TS and FedEx ground! Both swords came in their own very nice display box. Each was in a sword bag. Both had sharp edges - made clean cuts right out of the box. One of them had a very slight wobble but the other was tight. These are my first double-edged swords. I am in no way any expert, but they felt good in balance and weight. The pictures in the display above do not do the piece full justice. The blades are beautiful. In my opinion, TS is a quality company and I recommend them to anyone looking for value and service. They will have all my business.

I have sold a few of these swords and have one I practice with often I bent the blade once, it's easy to bend any blade, as you go to strike if you turn your wrist even a little bit you won't strike square with the blade that is how you bend a blade all you have to do is bend it back. This double edge sword is great, when it comes to double edge swords the Black Dragon is lighter than most, this makes the Black Dragon a very swift sword. If you are a true Swordsman you will Love this sword. Thank you, Daniel of Nebraska.

I bought this sword on a whim. I was skeptical about the black Damascus. My fears were unwarranted. The sword is beautiful as is the blade. The pics don't do it justice. I will buy this quality from now on. If you sharpen your own swords please use a handheld ceramic rod sharpener. This sword is worth every penny.

hand guard came a little loose and its not "Razor Sharp" its ok tho gonna look into getting it sharpened still a very good buy and i don't regret it at all

This is another fine example of Shinwa's sword making ability. I love this sword. Very tight fittings and sharp as a razor. I highly suggest this sword to any and all looking for a fantasy style katana. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.

wonderful sword.much better than i expected.

unfortunately with every shinwa sword I've purchased the guard, blade, and scabbard need repetitive cleaning to remove all of the gunk from old and inferior oil. Also when I disassembled this sword the tang was fairly small and completely glued to the tsuka (handle) which caused the handle to crack and shatter at the attempted removal. So I'm now a little hesitant to buy Shinwa products due to this issue. (Not being able to disassemble the sword makes it very difficult to clean)

I tested this sword on a plastic bottle full water and it bent almost 90 degrees it looks good but it is NOT battle ready as advertised.

Well it was a beautiful sword to start. Had the look of Damascus and even the weight. When I took it to my proving grounds, The desert where all my quality weapons are tested, it bent on a yuka which is a small desert flowering plant. This is an item even my craziest swords go through with ease because this plant is full of water. The sword bent both at the handle and towards its best cutting point. It's a pretty display piece but that is all it is and will ever be.