quality of shinwa swords

quality of shinwa swords

by yagami
(cooperstown ny)

exaple of a shinwa model

QUESTION:I recently have been looking for a good japanese katana, and have found several that look to be good quality, made from a company called shinwa. what is the story behind the sword? are they as good as they are said to be, and fully functional?

ANSWER: Hi Yagami,

I've never personally bothered with them as they seem to be a feature of Bud-K, who generally only sell swords with extremely high margins... So I am straight off the bad nervous of the quality of these swords...

That and the fact they overhype them too much...

Sorry, but if I were you I would be hesitant about spending my hard earned on them...

Kind Regards,

- Paul

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Feb 17, 2008
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Shinwa? or is it?
by: shaithis

By doing a little comparison research, I began noticing that 'Shinwa' swords are available on sites other than BudK under different names. It is looking more like they may be a house brand manufacturer that allowsyou to stamp your name to it and sell it as your own. one such name is the 'zatachi' nodichi which I have seen on trueswords.com, Budk.com and others listed as 'Shinwa' brand, 'Zatachi'brand and with no'brand' name at all. All that being said, I own 2 'shinwa's (a 'royal' and a 'noble') and they are both full tang and I am happy with them.

Jan 30, 2008
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on target and to the point
by: Anonymous

very honest answer that addresses the swords lacking in a diplomatic and truthful manner

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