Will Lopez
Feb 04, 2019
(5 out of 5)
Gorgeous, functional weapon
Pros: Comes in an attractive, fabric-wrapped sword box with a silk lined (I think) sword bag inside.
Blade weight/thickness is just the right balance between power and speed.
Has two very decent edges out of the box, as well as a wicked point.
The black Damascus blade is absolutely beautiful, and complements the red lacquer saya and tsuka perfectly.
Saya and tsuka are shiny, smooth and in the same line, making this sword look sleek and generally awesome no matter how you use or display it.
I haven't done too much with it because it's so pretty, but it cuts through tin cans and bottles of all types like they're not even there and could definitely take care of business if you needed it.
Cons:
Has a "Handcrafted in China" stamped near the base of the blade, which is a little annoying.
At least on mine, the sword can only be sheathed with the blade facing one way, or the edge of the saya will be slightly off-true with the handle. I guess the mouth of the saya is a little unevenly carved.
The inside of the sheath has a tendency to get wood shavings on the blade when you draw it, but that got better with time.
Overall, the Scarlet Fang is a gorgeous weapon that will do equally well cutting or hanging on your wall, and getting it for $70 is straight up robbery.
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William Alvin
Nov 12, 2018
(5 out of 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.
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Randy Smith
Jun 16, 2017
(5 out of 5)
Very nice blade
Recevied mine today 2 days earlier than expected this is a very nice sword very sharp right out of the box everything is nice and tight very hapoy with it
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Jon Ebner
Apr 13, 2017
(5 out of 5)
Shinwa Black Damascus Red Shirasaya Sword
Shinwa Black Damascus Red Samurai Shirasaya Sword. I was skeptical at first but when I pulled the sword out of the box, I fell in love with it. It's just what I was expecting for the price. The blade was really dirty when I pulled it out of the box, I will clean the blade and oil it tomorrow. I was some what disappointed with the sharpness of the blade but that can be taken care of also......For the price you can't go wrong!
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Nov 25, 2016
(5 out of 5)
The Sword for a Swordsmen
This sword is an awesome buy & in the hands of a swordsman , it is most definitely a MANKILLER!! As one who has again "picked up the sword", I am fully prepared to Kill if necessary. The quality of the blade is a tribute to Swordmaking!! And it is because of this quality, I have been inspired to buy more of the Shinwa Swords.
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aaron waltz
Jan 16, 2016
(5 out of 5)
very very pleased!
For starters for the money you absolutely cant go wrong... It is a very very nice sword, it has a solid feeling and well finished... Theres no rattles or bad gaps, And the Handle and saya finish is deep and glossy and is flawless I'm very surprised and impressed with the craftmanship of this piece. I really was not expecting it to be of this level of quality for the price i expected it to be just decent not great. There is one big problem and that is it is so beautiful i dont want to use it! So its going on the sword rack on display next to my Hanwei and Ronin and others, its defiantly worthy of hanging next to swords of much higher prices. Did i mention its drop dead beautiful!
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Prof.D.Shelton Parker
Sep 19, 2014
(4 out of 5)
True Review
I would have given this 5 stars, if it had not a saya that that was so loose the blade fell out. But, I do have a fix for this problem. Coat the bare wood inside the saya with SUPER GLUE. Be very careful to keep the glue inside the saya. You may have to do this more than once to build it up to the point the blade will not fall out. Do not put the blade in before it is dry ! If you do, it will never come out.
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Always wanted one of these
I'm glad I waited for what I really wanted in a Katoshi sword cane. Love the red, and I must say that the blade is more red than black, but that looks great with the wood. This sword was not as sharp as the other shinwa blades I own and that was mildly disapointing, so no 5 stars. Beautiful but will need a little sharpning.
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Alan
Jun 13, 2013
(5 out of 5)
Shinwa Red Nodachi Black Damascus
If you are looking for a real funtional Chinese Sword (although it's said Japanese), this is it. It will be a sword you will be pround to own with very affordable price.
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