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Shinwa SilkSting shirasaya sword shown with unique black Damascus steel blade and black scabbard. The sword fits seamlessly into the scabbard, with black handle that matches the scabbard exterior. “Shinwa” is engraved onto the black Damascus steel of the blade. The black Damascus blade slides seamlessly into the black scabbard. The hardwood handle has a black hand-lacquered finish.
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Shinwa Handmade Shirasaya Sword

$154.98 - $157.98
SSBD #46 KZ351BD
3.1 out of 5 Customer Rating
  • HAND-FORGED BLADE: blade featuring intricate, dark patterns that highlight expert craftsmanship.
  • FULL-TANG CONSTRUCTION: Ensures durability and balance, crafted with precision using time-honored techniques.
  • SEAMLESS DESIGN: From kashira to saya, the fluid build creates a striking and unobtrusive profile.
  • HARDWOOD HANDLE AND SAYA: Both hand-lacquered to a satiny finish, adding elegance and protection.
Shinwa Handmade Shirasaya Sword
  • HAND-FORGED BLADE: blade featuring intricate, dark patterns that highlight expert craftsmanship.
  • FULL-TANG CONSTRUCTION: Ensures durability and balance, crafted with precision using time-honored techniques.
  • SEAMLESS DESIGN: From kashira to saya, the fluid build creates a striking and unobtrusive profile.
  • HARDWOOD HANDLE AND SAYA: Both hand-lacquered to a satiny finish, adding elegance and protection.
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$154.98 - $157.98
The Shinwa SilkSting Handmade Shirasaya is a stunning display of traditional Japanese craftsmanship, blending minimalist design with modern precision. The 29" hand-forged Damascus steel blade showcases intricate, dark patterns, a hallmark of expert craftsmanship. This full-tang sword offers excellent balance and durability, reflecting the time-honored techniques of master swordsmiths. With its seamless design from the kashira to the saya, the SilkSting maintains a striking and unobtrusive profile, making it an elegant addition to any collection. The hand-lacquered hardwood handle and saya add sophistication while ensuring the blade’s protection. Measuring 40 1/4" overall, this sword is a perfect balance of function and form. Its clean lines and dark finish offer a look of understated elegance, making it an ideal piece for display or practice. The smooth, glossy black finish enhances the blade’s shadowy allure, creating a sword that appeals to those who value subtle beauty and quality without the need for unnecessary adornment. Whether you're a collector or a practitioner, the Shinwa SilkSting Shirasaya is designed to impress with its refined simplicity and impeccable craftsmanship.

Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 30 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Shinwa Handmade Shirasaya sword is praised for its aesthetically pleasing blade and high-quality craftsmanship, which customers appreciate for its sharpness, shape, and overall functionality.

Summary topics

  • Blade Appearance (14%): Customers expressed appreciation for the good look of the blade, which was mentioned multiple times in the reviews.
  • Blade Quality (38%): Many customers expressed satisfaction with the blade, praising its sharpness, shape, and functionality.

Review topics: ["quality","looks","finish","works","box","sword","blade","steel","edge","knicks","wakizashi","buy","piece"].

Review highlights

  • "Good look and blade is very nice." — Ebo01
  • "Overall it is a beautiful functional sword and I would highly recommend this to any collector and or martial artist." — Matthew A.
  • "After pulled the sword from its saya, I was even more pleased the blade was not bent or chipped just a little dirty." — Reid M.

Reviews

Beautiful and functional

"First of all this is a beautiful blade! Shipped fast and in what I would call an okay faux felt display box. The black Damascus finish is excellent and looks great. It is very lightweight and the paint and lacquer work on the handle and scabbard is excellent. Blade came straight as an arrow no twists or bends or curves only complaint is the blade was sharp but not as sharp as I would like to have seen but it's only a $150 sword so that's to be expected. Overall it is a beautiful functional sword and I would highly recommend this to any collector and or martial artist. I am a martial artist with over 20 years weapons training and these have been my thoughts on it."

— Matthew A. (5/5)

very prettty sword! is also very light and sharp! ill def buy more shinwa swords

"A1!"

— Donald W. (5/5)

Amazing

"The price is insanely cheap for the the quality that it is. 10/10 would buy again."

— Scott A. (5/5)

Outstanding Sword

"Love my sword it was more then I expected I will order more of these swords"

— Shawn J. (5/5)

Great Deal

"Really nice steel. Great finish on the forge welded Damascus, and the red lacquer on the wood is smooth and flawless. The Shinwa logo is printed on the blade near the handle, that's fine, but "made in China" is printed right underneath. I would like to polish the printing off, however I don't want to remove the black Damascus acid finish."

— William A. (5/5)

Elegant design

"Elegant and simple...just what was needed for my collection. The hand feel is pleasantly different from the standard katanas I own. The finish and lacquer work on both the scabbard and handle are excellent. The blade appears to be quite delicate but it tests out quite hard at the edge. I wasn’t sure if I would like the “black” Damascus but it is quite a nice contrast with the amber layers, Snow White and deep solid black of the furniture. It arrived in a simple drawstring bag and satin box. The box itself left a bit to be desired but it wasn’t terrible either. Overall, at the $99.98 price point it’s a nice buy."

— Richard O. (5/5)

Just got my sword, will

"Just got my sword, will have to say I was doubtful at first, after reading comments about other scarletfangs. After opening the box I was surprised. The sword came in a red box embellished with dragons and was two tone red it might be silk, with two latches. The sword was in a black cotton sleeve with a tie at the top. Once I removed the sword, low and behold, it has a nice red lacquered finish wit no dings or scratches. After pulled the sword from its saya, I was even more pleased the blade was not bent or chipped just a little dirty. Am waiting now for the cleaning kit to come in. I will be ordering from true swords again."

— Reid M. (5/5)

5-Jul

"Love this sword! The finish on this Damascus steel is amazing. Everyone I showed this sword to was in awe of the color of the blade. The shipping was excellent, it actually came into a day early too. It was sharp but I had it sharpened by an expert, and very little of the finish came off of it but that was expected. I recommend trueswords to anyone collecting swords/weapons in general."

— Caleb L. (5/5)

4price5star

"True swords has been very good to me. I have been a returning customer for around 10 years now and have never been dissapointed. With true swords you get exactly what you see. Now on to the sword itself. It is a wonderful blade and is sharp on 1 and 3/4 sides of the blade. It is sturdy and IS made of folded steel. It came in sharp but needs to be sharpened to get thay razor edge. It IS a full size Japanese sword means about an 11 inch handle. My sword came in a little bent from the timpering process but thats hardly noticable. ~N.A. Bartchlett~ Ps. The TS app is really convenient"

— Noah B. (5/5)

Good sword

"Got the sword came with a nice edge on it. I had left a comment on it but I'm not seeing it. The sword is printed I learned this when I accidentally scratched the blade rather than seeing the Damascus pattern I saw plain steel. Other than that it's a keeper."

— Anonymous (4/5)

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