Original Listing Description

One of a kind lethal art piece. An artistic interpretation of a samurai swordPurchased directly from the AS vendor at the Renaissance festival in MN 2021 and have kept it regularly cleaned and oiled since then. I Have cut through a melon and some bottles with it, so there are minimal light scratches on the blade. Details on the sword:i dont have a way to measure the weight but i estimate it to be 1 and a half pounds. It feels more like a wakizashi than a katana. It can easily be swung with one hand. The woodworking is what attracted me so much to this piece. Its beautiful and so well put together. The saya has a sort of rhombus shape that tapers from wide at the tsuba to thin at the tip of the blade, it gives it a smooth feel i cant describe with words or show in pictures. Best i can say is its elegant. Also the saya is not like a traditional katana in the way the blade rests inside. The saya is lined with felt and the blade has full friction throughout the saya when sheathed, so thats why there is no habaki. The sword will never come out on its own, it could even be used as a boken when sheathed if thats what your into.The handle has a very comfortable hourglass shape. The ito is very tight. The gorgeous tsuba has such fine detail to get lost in. One of my favorite tsuba ever. So much so i named the sword the sunflower samurai, after the sunflower samurai in samurai champloo.The blade is razor shard and has very high hardness like L6 bainite. So they say. Idk im not a metallurgist but it is a tough sword. It holds an edge very well. Its also very light and nimble, and creates a wind sound when swung with proper edge alignment Bright knight steel katana10.5 inch tsuka/ handle27 inch nagasa/ bladePoB 3 1/2 inches from tsubaHigh quality silk sageo from tozandoAngel Swords website states as follows: "at Angel Sword, we offer two lifetime guarantees on all of our weapons we create. All blades we make are guaranteed against breaking for life. If we cannot repair an accidentally broken blade we will replace it. We also guarantee our weapons against depreciation as long as they are properly maintained. Any blade may be traded in at full value towards a more valuable purchase, with a minimum 20% increase in value." If you buy this sword. You can take this sword to their facebook page or directly to one of their booths and pick out any other weapon they offer to trade it up for. I spoke to jill their facebook representative through email and she said the sword still has its full value with them. Also you can get a free polish done when taking this sword to an angel sword boothPurchased for $3,500- full value still retained with AS (Condition: Brand New)

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