YONG XIN SWORD-Samurai Katana Sword, Japanese Handmade, Practical, Damascus/1060/1095 Carbon Steel, Tempered/Clay Tempered, Full Tang, Sharp, Scabbard

This sword surprised me! The quality of the blade is exceptional with a well pronounced hamon line. The binding of the tsuka is well wrapped and the tsuba is of very nice quality when compared to some swords costing twice as much. There was a very small burr on the boshi of the blade but was easily stropped away. All in all I am very happy with my purchase.

Gift for son. He was very pleased. I was impressed by the fit and finish - it is quite a good value for the price. The san mei technique does show reasonably well in a shark tooth pattern.

As real as you could expect a very good purchase.

A quality sword, beautiful (real) hamon and very sharp. Balance is 4 inches(101.6 mm) in front of the Tsuba , very good for me. THE ONLY thing that will keep me from buying a few more is that the Saya is very loose and the sword rattles around in it OR I WOULD BUY A FEW MORE. I wish I could trade my Saya for one that fit. My 7th sword from 5 different manufacturers and I'm still looking for "the one" Review from Don Curtis on 7-1-2025.

For less than $100, it really exceeds my expectations. I watched YouTube reviews comparing it to $500, $2000, or even the real Japanese katana, and trashed talk this one. These reviews are not being realistic. I am happy for this katana, it feels real, looks real, and the materials are solid. It is not perfect, the tip of the blade has about 3mm bent, I think file it a little will fix it.

I once had an authentic WWII katana (the blade dated to the 1700s). I gave it as a gift to a deserving person, but ever since, I have been looking for a real katana. If you're reading this review, you already know the world is full of poorly designed and manufactured katanas. Anything priced under several hundred dollars looked embarassingly cheap.This katana caught my eye because the design is elegant and simple, which are qualities found in better examples. I had given hopes of getting a decent-looking blade, but the photos of this one looked clean, sharp, and very similar to my genuine katana.I read the reviews and was impressed with what people said after seeing the real sword. I decided to risk this insanely low price and return the item if it was fraudulent junk.It arrived yesterday and I have to say this is a lovingly made piece. I know that may be a surprising thing to say, but the tradition with real katanas is they are the pride of whoever made them. A maker's integrity as a human being could be judged by examining one of the swords they made.This item has a low cost, but the integrity is very high. Carefully chosen and assembled materials. Attention to detail. Good (no great) quality materials. In other words, well worth two or three times what I paid.I cannot judge the quality of the blade. If you want assurance of that, shop for a katana in the $3,000 to $10,000 range. But this blade matches the curvature, edging, and general appearance of my original one.Some said their sword arrived unsharpened, but this is keen and unblemished.I wanted a real katana at a reasonable price. This exceeded my hopes in both respects.

This is a very pretty sword. The first one that I ordered was delivered to the wrong address, but a replacement was easy to obtain and received within a couple of days. Well done Amazon.

The katana sword I purchased is a very good replica. Extremely sharp and built well. I just wish that the manufacturer would have been honest in saying it was not made in japan and not made by japanese people. But for the price and opportunity to have a great replica, I am impressed.