Black Hand Forged Samurai Sword Set

I've had this set now since February, 2015 and wanted to thoroughly test them before I gave a proper and educated review. If you are looking for an affordable entry level set of fully functional Japanese style swords to display and/or for light to medium Tameshigiri practices, then this Black Hand Forged Samurai Sword Set is ideal. All three disassemble in the traditional manner with Mekugi without any problems, though I did replace them with new Mekugi to tighten up the fit. The Nakago (tangs), are an acceptable 3/4 the length of the Tsukas, making for a very strong assembly. The edges of the set came very sharp and surprisingly, each Nakago was engraved with the Musashi kanji. Each piece fits nicely in its saya, but did need some slight shimming to suit my personal preferences. The fit and finish of all the hardware are exceptional. The Sageo and Ito are black cotton, despite the description stating "black nylon cord wrappings", which is ideally better, in my opinion. Each piece cuts Tatami and super size pool noodles very well and the Bohi gives a nice audible feedback when swung properly. The display stand is nicely finished, solid, symmetrical and was easy to assemble. Each piece comes with a standard black protective bag without a white liner. I would highly recommend this set to novice Tameshigiri practitioners and/or to those that want a fully functional sword set for display. Lyle D. Yates-Master Instructor (retiered).

Hey , This is a nice and strong set of swords, very sharp blades . The black gloss scabbards that I received had a few scratches and one had a small dent .. I will need to refinish them , seemed to have happened because sword's box was not sealed. But for the price ... Will over look the mishap .