siwodeKatana,Quanshenglong Copper Tang, T10 Clay_Tempered, 40-Inchs

Awesome katana! Bought this sword for entry-level to katanas. I haven't disassembled it yet, but from holding and inspecting it is a really nice sword. The blade is sharp, not razor-sharp but sharp. The tsuka is also nifty too since the ray skin is real and the leather-like wrap looks good. Everything is tight nothing loose and after several cuts of random items, still is tight. The blade didn't suffer any extensive damage other than scratches and its edge is still sharp. I bought this one because I didn't see any reviews for this one so I bought to give it a review. I'm pleased with it will buy another sword from them again.

This is a well constructed full tang sword. The braid (ito) over the rayskin (same) on the handle (tsuka) is nice and snug and evenly spaced. The artistic design of the blade guard (tsuba) is very attractive. The blade’s edge pattern (hamon) is really nice. All and all, I am impressed with this level of quality at this price point.

The media could not be loaded. I have purchased 3 Siwode swords and have been pretty impressed at what I received for very reasonable prices. The thing that stands out most about their swords are the blades. They are sturdy and well forged. All three came quite sharp out of the box. All have clay tempered hamons. This is the least expensive of the three and has the lightest hamon as you might expect. The fittings are brass. The Ito of two are quite unusual and novel, but the samegawa is real on them all which I really appreciate. The Saya fits snugly and the Sageo is not the shoestring stuff. I really think the Siwode Forge is trying to produce a quality product.I can see more in my future.

Sturdy, Nice Hardware, one (small) imperfection in clay temper, probably why the cheap(er) price than most others. Love the (faux?) leather stripping for handle, feels great and less movement than common cotton wraps. i put a decent beating to it on some palm fronds, also using a 1045 'beater' and my 1060 Clay Tempered, this Siwode T10 held up with nigh a scratch! Worth every penny!

Beautiful Katana... Just as described and even more beautiful in person.