Shinwa Colossus Handmade Odachi/Giant Samurai Sword - Hand Forged

This is a 100% authentic Shinwa blade. Despite being made in their Chinese forges, it is an all-Japanese Mastercraft that should NOT be overlooked. The blade features Shinwa's signature hand-dremeled insignia along with their a double fuller, the latter running down half the blade before the spine thins out into almost a longsword-esque blade meant for reverse swings--an accurate detail to the nagamaki--before thickening up again for the tip of the blade. It is beyond sharp, and is a very sturdy-yet-flexible blade overall.

It's a fairly cheap sword so I didn't set the bar too high. There is a made in China engraved on the side on the blade not pictured in the advert. The tsuka (wrapping) on the handle is horrible. It's so loose it will have to be redone to make the sword useable. The tsuba (hand guard) was put on backwards flipped over. The blade is straight with no visible flaws, so a plus. The mekugi (peg that holds blade in place) are super cheap and expect to replace them if you take apart the sword.

Very well made. I could easily take someone's head off with it.

I received a MESSED UP SWORD, instead of trying to replace the product with a good one to satisfy the customer they just said "Ok, send it back and we will give you refund". The blade was very dull at the tip and bent, the handle was cheap and appeared to have heat damage as I could see melted plastic around the bamboo dowels. The design of the sword has a major flaw as well. The handle is too long and the blade is too short. The picture they use makes it look like the blade is longer.

the sword is excellent quality if you just want to display it and is worth the money in my opinion does not come with the care kit mentioned in the owner's book but you really don't need it the sword can also be disassembled and reassembled don't attempt without a brass needle (long stick of brass without a tip also very narrow) the reason being that brass is a soft metal and the pegs in the handle holding the tang are wood.

The blade feels soft and flimsy, the steel is easily bendable. I havent taken the handle off but it feels like the steel doesnt run full tang the length of the handle.

Nice sword, love the size just make sure to keep the sword in good shape.

item was almost as described, but has many dings and scratches and appears to be already used!!! This maybe due to the fact that it was poorly packaged but sitll, I ordered a brand new one not a used one, and the package arrived four days late. all that being said it is still a beautiful weapon. very long and elegant, however the saya does rattle a bit, and was full of sawdust.