Guarantee you if it's a $50 it's fake as fuck and most likely dangerous to use in any capacity, the real samurai swords that are properly forged will cost you $300+ easy. How do I know this? Did my research into it, I don't care what that amazon page and the producer claims, it's fake.
These cheap knock offs always use flimsy steel if they even bother to use steel, they don't have solid cores into their handles and they even go so far as to fake the 'tempered' look on the blade itself. The black marks are often painted on somehow or faked as well to make it look like it's been through a process when it hasn't. In case you couldn't tell I get really autistic when it comes to metal craftmanship and the cheap shit pisses me off because even by cheap and disposable standards it's often awful and will potentially injure you or just break.
This kind of thing might look like a bargain at first but often there are so many problems with them if you're dumb enough to buy it. More autism as well, the Japanese samurai swords are made from a very specific type of iron refining method that the shitty knock offs won't do.
I actually bought that blade and it's legit functional sword, there are reviews for this particular sword on YouTube because the reviewers were intrigued by the price point. Apparently things have gotten so cheap now, it's cheaper to manufacture real swords than the mall ninja shits that were prevalent for three decades
I sort of buy that and I don't, just don't expect these sorts of pieces to be anything other than decoration even if they are technically 'functional'. It's the same with medieval reproduction pieces, you've got a lot of cheap shit out there.
Chainmail is a great western example, it does actually stop a knife/sword when made correctly. However because most pieces made now are collector items or made for re-enactment/LARP most of the practicality is lost. It will be the same with that sword you bought. I still don't buy even with modern techniques they can just churn out stuff like that properly for $50 because there's some very sophisticated smithing techniques involved. I was pretty fascinated looking at how plate gauntlets are made as an example but even with modern tech it's very tricky.
Guarantee you if it's a $50 it's fake as fuck and most likely dangerous to use in any capacity, the real samurai swords that are properly forged will cost you $300+ easy. How do I know this? Did my research into it, I don't care what that amazon page and the producer claims, it's fake.
These cheap knock offs always use flimsy steel if they even bother to use steel, they don't have solid cores into their handles and they even go so far as to fake the 'tempered' look on the blade itself. The black marks are often painted on somehow or faked as well to make it look like it's been through a process when it hasn't. In case you couldn't tell I get really autistic when it comes to metal craftmanship and the cheap shit pisses me off because even by cheap and disposable standards it's often awful and will potentially injure you or just break.
This kind of thing might look like a bargain at first but often there are so many problems with them if you're dumb enough to buy it. More autism as well, the Japanese samurai swords are made from a very specific type of iron refining method that the shitty knock offs won't do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWweI-oWj0Q
I actually bought that blade and it's legit functional sword, there are reviews for this particular sword on YouTube because the reviewers were intrigued by the price point. Apparently things have gotten so cheap now, it's cheaper to manufacture real swords than the mall ninja shits that were prevalent for three decades
I sort of buy that and I don't, just don't expect these sorts of pieces to be anything other than decoration even if they are technically 'functional'. It's the same with medieval reproduction pieces, you've got a lot of cheap shit out there.
Chainmail is a great western example, it does actually stop a knife/sword when made correctly. However because most pieces made now are collector items or made for re-enactment/LARP most of the practicality is lost. It will be the same with that sword you bought. I still don't buy even with modern techniques they can just churn out stuff like that properly for $50 because there's some very sophisticated smithing techniques involved. I was pretty fascinated looking at how plate gauntlets are made as an example but even with modern tech it's very tricky.