what is the katana shipped in
617942
Preformed Styrofoam holder inside a sealed cardboard box, then that box is inside a larger cardboard box. It came in undamaged. I am pleased with the sword.
617943
Mine arrived in a long cardboard box, with the katana suspended in the center by spacers on either end and in the center.
617944
Pre-formed styrofoam holder inside a sealed box, then that box is inside a larger box, mine had no damage, it's a fantastic item.
2027323
It is big. It is a real katana. I practice Aikido for years and this is a perfect size to handle. Heavy but good.
789656
It's a bunch of different wood pressed together with wax in the scabbard and the handle is glued on. The steel was great, not sure which it was. I took it apart and made a new sword.
1723541
It comes in a cardboard gift box and has a clear thin plastic sleeve on blade. Not a wooden box or super fancy presentation. Beautiful knife though.
1509331
Unfortunately... Most production swords like these are all going to be made in China, Taiwan, or the Philippines. An actual Nihon-t will run into the thousands so most of us will never be able to afford such swords. Is this a functional katana? Certainly. It'll cut most targets with ease. Does it have the flawless details of a Nihon-t? No, but it looks just fine and you can put some DYI work into it yourself to make it better. Hope this helps
1545645
If the sword differs from Smith to Smith the length may not be the same with all BUT the katanas are full tang as hoped Some longer by a bit some the same, still full tang.The weight of this Katana is two and a quarter pounds.Being this blade has a Bo-Hi or blood groove it is lighter than one without,now a katana this size without a Bo-Hi add another three quarter pounds,give a half ounce or so. Depending on the length of said blade.
1333865
To do with what ? The Iai is not sharpened nor a saw back blade ????? question seems totally out of context from the Katana for Iaido Practice ! ~ Respect
1647127
Yes, it is 'battle-ready,' traditionally constructed but with modern steel (as opposed to tamahagane/ Japanese steel smelted from volcanic sand). It comes sharp, it's made in China, but so are most katana on the market. Cold Steel appears to use the same forge that also produces Dynasty Forge branded katana, which are excellent.
1645412
The sword has a metal blade made of stainless stain and although it is not sharpened the tip does come to a point similar to a letter opener. Combined with the weight of the blade it's enough to puncture the cardboard box it's delivered in. The handle on the other hand is plastic. Combined with the heavy blade it probably wouldn't hold up to any serious abuse. Overall it's a display item.
160720
The manufacturers box is a sturdy box: thick, non-corrugated cardboard with a thick, glossy, black and green paper veneer not much bigger than the knife, which was secured in the sheath. A well constructed, dare I say "nice" box, if not too pretty (colors). THAT box was shipped in a much larger corrugated, brown, shipping box with that air-filled plastic padding (mine shared the shipping container with two other knives, packaged similarly). Hope that helps.
1615039
The Pure Komachi 2 High Carbon Stainless Steel Set is shipped exactly how it is shown. That was my experience. No disappointments here. Great product!
141634
I honestly don't recall, I opened in haste but also bought those Astra blades along with it. So really didn't pay close.attention. order some just in case. It might have come with a small sample pack if any...great though, still is going strong!
1759565
Just correcting some Bleach errors here: Katen Kyokotsu is Captain Shunsui Kyoraku's zanpakuto. Sealed, it is a katana and a wakizashi. In shikai, they look the same but one sword is smaller than the other.This is as close as the manufacturer cared to make these replicas.
1289599
It comes in a box with styrofoam spongies around it. You will have to make or purchase a scabbard for this 300 sword. This sword is pretty hefty, just saying. I would not want to lug that thing around all day from a swordbelt/ waistbelt.
1802620
Depends on which seller you buy from. SwordsAxe has authentic wooden handle that is painted and refined. Some other sellers have cheap plastic handles.
1223364
I got my CS Warrior Katana about a year ago. I collect and have multiple CS products. I'm very happy with the katana. Like all of their other knives, both folders and fixed blades, the katana is solid as a rock. The tsuba is rigidly attached and the blade is solid, a single piece of steel all the way through the handle. In my opinion, for the money, it's one of the best katanas out there. It does come sharped and includes a wooden scabbard. Again, I am very happy with mine and will be getting the slightly smaller Wakazashi soon. Hope this helps answer your questions
52554
It comes in a plastic package with a cardboard backing. This of course came inside of a shipping box. The knife is 6 inches long roughly and the blade is easily bendable. It's not a bad knife at all really.