Oda Nobunaga Red Katana Sword

I just got this beautiful katana today and I absolutely love it. It is so very beautiful and what makes it even better is that its razor sharp. I'm bigger into sharp weapons instead of displays. I highly recommend this katana.

This is a classic example of a sword like object. Its intended purpose is to hang on a wall and look badass. At which it exceeds expectations. Under no circumstances however should you take it down, draw it from the sheathe, and expect to cut something. stainless steel is good for kitchen knives and preventing rust but at these lengths its brittle, inflexible nature becomes problematic and if mishandled can cause serious injury. in short buy it because it looks cool, not because you actually expect to use it.

Firstly, I really love this sword. An admirer of the 'KATANA' style sword, I love this one as a 'display' piece. I was very excited opening the box and packaging! It has a very nice heft to it and is very very stylish, though it is not a practical weapon! The blade is not very sharp, but can be; I personally wouldn't change this aspect. The color coordination is fantastic though upon scrutinization, the detail could have been finer. Then there's the problem with the hand-guard - you can hurt yourself if used incorrectly. Overall, this is a great piece at a great price. And...everyone I've shown it to is both envious and awed! I would recommend this to anyone interested in displaying weaponry rather than for practical usage. Here's an added note: I was watching 'Doctor Who - episode-'A Good Man Goes To War' and spotted this exact sword being carried by one of the cast -- AWESOME!!!

For the price, it's not a terrible sword. You'll notice in the sheathed picture, the knife is sticking up a bit and the shiv shown on sheath alone has the top cut off to look flat... This is misleading, but the knife and shiv are supposed to stick out of the sheath... the image does not show you just how detailed the sword is... the metalwork is very intricate, however, the blue is added haphazardly. The paint can be removed without harming the metal with a bit of baking soda and lemon juice... All in all, it's a great DISPLAY sword... Careful of the ceramic sheath... it chips and cracks easily. Don't force the knife/shive into the sheath past where the molding touches the fabric covering. Total time to remove the blue was 1 hour, 14 minutes...

This sword was and is absolutely terrible. It is not Stainless steel, will rust within 20 days, and is terrible for chopping anything, really. It does NOT include any sort of throwing knife/spike at all. This sword is an utter LIE