Twist Damascus Katana

Great feel,balance and maneuverability, fit and finish, sharp, beautiful twist Damascus pattern. Good quality blade.

This is truly a work of art, true master craftsmanship. It's exactly what you see being advertised. Came packaged very secure and received in two days. The blue blade is beautiful as well as sharp. See my video for full review.

I really like the appearance of this Katana. The Twist Damascus blade is quite stunning and very sharp. The tsuka and Sageo are wrapped with a very distinct looking tape that really stands out. The tsuka, fuchi, and kashira are a bit overdone. Some might find it a bit gaudy what with all the gold on the fittings and Saya. Overall, the package is very attractive even if a bit overdone. The Saya is a bright black drizzled with gold paint. I find it pleasing to look at. If I had to come up with a criticism I would have to say that the fittings let it down slightly. But opinions vary and others might find it quite pleasing. The good news is that it’s very well made. Tight fitting and a very sharp blade. The transitions match up nicely. The Ito is tight, though not overly so but adequate. The red colored Samegawa is real. A real plus for me. For the price ($180) it’s hard to beat for what you get. Do I believe it’s worth it? Yes I do! (You may want to expand the pics for better viewing)

This is a good blade at a good price, the blade has been shaped but not sharpened so it arrives "stepped on a lego" sharp as opposed to kitchen knife sharp. In a way this is good because you don't have a delicate edge going through shipping that could get damaged without special packing, otoh the product description describes it as already sharpened and sharpening a long blade correctly is a bit of work you'll have to do, hence them losing one star on this review. Despite that I overall give this a strong recommend as a good product with good value.

Actually sharp, decent quality. I’d assume for the price they’re only for decoration but looks quite nice. Very nice

This Wakizashi arrived straight and sharpened. Initially everything is solid and well put together - no rattle, no wobble. The No-Bohi blade is 20.5 inches long (from the Tsuba) and 7mm thick at the Habaki, to 3.7mm at the Kisaki - this distal taper keeps the point of balance closer to your hand. Most Wakizashi builders do not implement this feature. The Tsuka handle is 8.25 inches long. None of the Tsuka handle hardware draws a magnet, but the tang does until the last 1.8 inches of handle. The Kochira pommel isn't in a picture, but it's that relatively common "S" shaped dragon design - lots of sword builders prefer to use it. I prefer it over most other options. I like this Dragon Tsuba more than I probably should. It has become popular with a few other sword builders lately - DeJiang uses it on one of their popular swords. This katana also arrived inside of a short, inexpensive sword bag. I had kept an eye on this advertisement for more than a year before I finally ordered one. There's something peculiar about the fake-looking pictures that just didn't look quite right, and the price still hasn't fluctuated over the past few years.. But it truly is just as nice looking in person as it appears in these product pictures. This Wakizashi arrived inside of a clamshell style box, held in place by 6 (U-shaped) pieces of Styrofoam. The smell of Choji oil hits immediately after opening the box, which is a significant improvement over the typical reek of machine oil, and this really does improve the katana receiving experience. Besides the free sword bag, the handle was shrink wrapped and the blade wore a thin plastic sleeve that helps keep the Choji oil from evaporating. This truly is the most brilliant way to present a katana, and this is a pretty clear reason why the Original Katana Swords company has so much return business - straight, sharpened swords with an emphasis put on enhancing the receiving experience for the buyer. Also, the nondescript Amazon delivery box was much appreciated. Recommendation: Yes, I am quite pleased with mine. Even just that "improved receiving experience," was plenty enough reason to consider buying any OKS katana. Other sword sellers should take note of this simple and effective detail..

Great katana with good weight and razor sharp, stable grip, and beautiful color,could cut through bone if you need it to

It was a lot sturdier then I expected. We have guns, tanks, and nukes now so im not going to comment on how i think it will do in battle. Looks- While sheathed the white and red look beautiful. The golden dragon on the handle really pops out. It doesn’t affect how it feels while holding and swinging it. So intruders will fear my dragon style swordsmanship. The red blade is a little darker then I expected so from a distance it looks black unless it is in direct light then you will be able to tell. but still looks really good. Durability and sharpness- for this price, you really cant get better. It feels really solid, no wiggling nothing. It arrives sharp so be careful around other people or animals. You can go out and cut fruit, sticks, and all that stuff. Really good practice sword for a great price!

A beautiful sword with red on the blade looks like Canadian themed sword just needed a maple leaf Suba. The only down side is the red rubs off the blade when properly cleaned and oiled.