Musashi Dark Stallion Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel

I bought this exact same sword 7 years ago. They had it named Speckled Rose Burgundy or something like that. Still as perfect 7 yrs later. Very good blade, tough, back yard beater and then some. Super nice sword.

Ok a small back ground on me , I've been a blacksmith for 30 years and a bladesmith for 20 years . I bought two Musashi katanas from True Swords , for the purpose of destroying them . This being one of them . I am no martial artist, nor do I have any original Japanese Katanas to compare fit of hardware to. So I am going to speak only on durability of this blade . First , I skipped over cutting water jugs or any other soft impact items. I went right for pine 2x2s. This blade passed right through with no deflection of the blade , no chips to the blade or edge roll . Second , I tied 16 pieces of 2" diameter bamboo together and proceeded to hack and chop at them with a total of 30 swings. Again no edge roll or chips to the blade . Third I took the blade and proceeded to beat it through a 12" diameter red oak log with with a 2.5 pound blacksmiths hammer , splitting six pieces from it like you would with an ax . All of this was done right out of the box, no extra sharpening was done . After my tests the only visible damage was caused from the hammer striking the spline of the blade . I then took the blade into the shop and was able to put a razors edge on the blade . In short I could not reproduce this blade for cost it sells for let alone sell a finished katana . Would I recommend the Musashi 1060 steel blade ? My only responce would be Hell Yes I Would ! Respectfully Ryan Kern Whiskey Ditch Forge

This katana... This Katana... is my Favorite from True Swords, I love how it is made, it is well put together, and pretty sharp (not quite as sharp as i like mine) But it is sharp. I love the design on the tsuba, it is beautiful artwork, as well as the antique finish. I love the clay temper design, it is beautiful also. I am very well pleased with this sword, thank you so much True Swords and Musashi! This is lighter than my other 2 katana, and i quite like that. I love the cotton cord wrap color and feel as well as the speckled burgundy saya. I am immensely pleased with my purchase, thank you again!

Loose Tsuba, washers on both side of Tsuba are bent out away from Tsuba, flat spot on blade, bamboo pegs through tang are WAY to long...DISPLAY ONLY, worth $50-$75 NOT 109!
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may 23 2014 Just got it today speckled/burg w/o bo:hi I love this katan. the craftman ship is GREAT. and the look of the blade is power. I like it better than with bo;hi Thank you Jonthan & True swords for a great value. P.S. buy this sword youll love it

This is the finest quality katana ive ever handled. Ive done some tameshigiri style cutting with the cheness and hanwei models and they dont have anything on this Musashi. However this is not for tameshigiri at all. Because there is no Bo Hi fuller groove, this has that little extra oomph that can go a long way with power and durability. Cutting matts with this can prove to be somewhat "wild" on contact as compared to a Bo Hi groove katana that is lighter and easier to controll. Ive spoken with Jonathan on Trueswords and he is very knowledgeable and recomended this style of 1060 katana for maximum durability. And it is exactly that.

I got this sword a couple o days ago. The shipping was great. However, at first I was skeptical about the quality of my sword. But it turns out to be extremely high quality. Came razor sharp, and looks beautiful. This sword, if takin care of, will last me the rest of my life, and then some.

Amazing sword. First you'll notice is it's weight, its quite hefty due to it being a model without a bo-hi. The hamon is absolutely beautiful not extremely powerful, but not too subtle either. The ito wrap is tight with even diamonds, seems to be made out of cotton. The sageo is a different material - I'm not sure what, but it's extremely sturdy. The saya is also well made, not too light and the paint job has a glittery look to it. Blade comes razor sharp, passed paper tests with flying colors. Only complain I have is that on the tsuka, you can sort of see the wood core underneath near the kashira. Overall, extremely pleased, and extremely fast shipping from True Swords too!

ok im not gonna lie this sword is awsome when i got it had a whit scuff mark on the case not mad about it just kinda bug me i am no sword master i dont know much about swords just love collecting i have man other swords and this on has to come to be in my my top 10 favorte swords out of the 20 i have so trueswords have a life lonf buyer

incredible sword for a satisfying price, Looks & feels great with an extremely sharp edge. Im sure it can make quick work of bamboo , If it holds up well then I'll surely be back to true swords for more! Thanks for everything

This is my first katana. So all I know about them is from reading alot. This sword by Musashi is simply beautiful ! The perfect blade with it's natural hamon and razor sharpness makes your eyes not want to leave it. All fitings are tight as hell. The brown ito is super tight and the cream color rayskin goes with the brown wrap perfectly. I really can't believe Musashi puts out such beautiful work at such low prices. Simply stunning. If all Musashi katanas are like this one. They have a life long customer.

This is an absolutely great weapon! The hamon is real, the sword it light weight (despite the blade being 27"), the blade is extremely straight, it is well oiled, everything is very tight and well constructed, so on and so forth. The black finish rubs off a little bit, but just barely.<br /><br />Also, the whole sword is beautiful. You can't see it very well on the picture, but the saya actually glitters! The sageo is done correctly. Everything is beautiful.<br /><br />Easily worth at least twice as much as you're being charged. And True Swords' decision to ship via FedEx means you get your order EXTREMELY fast. Definitely worth the buy. I'm extremely pleased.

Great Great sword. you Can red my full review at SGB. but here it is in a nut shell. <br /><br />Great sword Came really sharp out of the box. fittings are nice for the price. love the no Bo-HI makes the blade tough. Looks great.<br /><br />Fells good in your hands Wight is nice. <br /><br />to be tell the true your getting a $150 sword for $80 <br /><br />and imp not some guy that just open the box and says o pretty sword lets leave a good review.<br />No i put this sword to the test and it passed with a A+<br />even has a great sageo <br /><br />its a great sword to take out back and have some fun on some water bottles/ pool noodles.<br /><br /><br />but Pease remember safety is always Number one. so if you get this sword please take you time and learn safety<br /><br />any way great sword over all its a good sword and true Sword them self are amazing and will go out of there way to make sure you are happy

Great Sword for the money, this is proabably the best value in the Musashi 1060 series. True swords gets it right by going with fedex for fast shipping. <br /><br />The blade straight, rigid and thick. Makes for a good workout when practicing some slashes. Perfect for someone who wants a good, durable cutting blade for fun. The blade is not emaculate, but still looks good.<br /><br />I love the color of the ito as opposed to the usual black. The saya is beautiful.<br /><br />A couple cons though. As expected, the finish on the tsuba does rub off. My hands are always dirty after handling the sword. There is a yellow residue surrounding one of the bambo pegs. Most likely glue for an ill-fitting peg. Not only does this look bad but I have a feeling I will have a stressful experience trying to disassemble the sword if I try to.<br /><br />Overall though, still a great sword, and the best value on the market.