Musashi Double Bladed Samurai Katana Wakizashi 2 Pc Set

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the package and got a close look at the sword. The external hardware is exquisitely detailed and does not look like cheap stampings. The cord wrappings on the handles are well executed, tight and evenly spaced. The two swords snap together in the sheath with a distinct and satisfying click. The blades are relatively sharp and appear to be carbon steel and come with a coating of oil to prevent rusting. I'm not a sword expert but I understand that carbon steel is a better material for sword blades than stainless steel. The blades are evenly curved along their length and straight without waves or bends. I have a Wakizashi which was a gift and cost over $200 that does not appear to be as well built as this sword.I originally bought this sword as a novelty simply because of the way they combined two swords into one but I believe this sword might be usable once it is checked out by an expert. I'm sure the balance is a little off due to the way the blades are offset so that both swords fit in one sheath but it felt good in my inexperienced hands. I also like the fact that the handle for the short sword is fatter and longer than a normal Wakizashi handle due to being part of the sheath.Overall an excellent value for the money I paid.

I took it apart since I knew the blades were stainless, in spite of the description. Others discovered this prior to me. Wood is some composite junk that was cracked on arrival, it was painted over but still could see crack down the wakizashi handle part of the saya. Fittings are cheap metal, zinc I think. I would recommend saving your money for something, anything else, I hoped at least the saya would be useable since I intended on replacing blades. It was not and my hope was misplaced. Absolute junk.

Came a day early! Now the sword is pretty solid and sturdy. But it is more for decoration; I feel if hit by another sword or something to practice on a couple of times would break the sword. I also feel it is a little too pricey for its quality....I say take off about $10.

This would be a great starter purchase for someone just getting into collecting swords, or someone into decorative fantasy swords. Personally, I have been collecting modern swords for over 12 years, and I would not have bought a katana of this low quality if it had not been for the unique design. That's all that I really wanted it for, as I could tell by the pics that it was mainly just a display piece.By "low quality" I mean the materials used, not that it's not well-put together. On the contrary, it's been done rather neatly despite being low-cost. The blades are stainless steel with a fake (wire-brushed on) hamon. The handles & scabbard are real hardwood, shiny black, with synthetic sageo (wrap), and all the metal aside from the blades are silver-plated cast zinc. Someone in another review mentioned that their katana didn't lock into the sheath, and was loose & rattled around, and slid right out. With mine, however, both blades slide tightly into the scabbard and actually make a secure "click." The sword is rock-solid when all together, it doesn't rattle & the blade wouldn't fall out if you held it upside down & shook it. I guess there will be discrepancies in workmanship with a cheap sword...hope you get one as nice as mine.There are no pegs on the handles so I am not sure how far the blade tang goes down or how the blades are even secured, therefore I would not go crazy with actual use. When I put my swords to "actual use" I don't mean clashing blade-to-blade with an opponent...I usually just go outside & chop some branches, and then test the sword out on some rolled tatami mats, bamboo, or 5-gallon buckets of water. I don't even bother with stainless steel blades anymore - they usually bend easily and can even dangerously break or fly out of the handle, so there's just no point in ruining a decorative sword by putting it through trials when stainless steel is never going to perform like carbon steel, no matter how nice it looks. Besides, zinc is not very trustworthy either & will snap or shatter under stress (the tsuba on better swords is usually brass or iron). At any rate, the blades on both the katana & wakizashi were both very dull, in fact I would call it a false edge except for the fact that the last 6 or 8 inches of the blades near the tip are mysteriously slightly sharpened.I guess that sounds like a lot of negative stuff, but I'm not unhappy with it. It was only $39 and I've never seen another sword like it. For a cool display piece & something to show friends, it's very interesting. You can remove just the katana or the katana & wakizashi (although you can't just remove the wakizashi by itself). The blades have to be slightly off center to accomodate one another in the sheath, which I hardly notice. What was a little more annoying was how fat the handle has to be for the wakizashi. But being an unusual "2-in-1" katana, there are going to be design flaws. In the end, it serves its purpose very well ~ it sits on top of the TV in the game room looking cool, to give my friends something to handle instead of my GOOD katanas they're always getting fingerprints all over. And I don't cringe every time someone reaches for it :) If the price is right for you & all you want is a sword for looks, not performance, go for it.

Just received this and did a few chops on some cardboard and was impressed. The Stainless Steel is very solid and feels like a regular Carbon Steel one(weight wise).The scabbard is just so shiny and detailed. Pictures only do this beauty some justice . In person up close it looks like a high end model you would pay easily a 100$+ for. The blades itself isn't very pretty with its wire brushed hamon and all but it still looks the part. I would say this is one of the sweetest scabbards I have ever seen.

It broke on me and I never got an answer about ot all that time ago

This is an extremely unique sword(s). The design is very clever and a great addition to any sword collection! The katana is not as tight in the scabbard(top of the Wakizashi) as the Wakizashi is in the scabbard. This makes it easy to pull out the katana with out revealing the hidden Wakizashi.Great swords and excellent craftsmanship, definitely worth what I paid for!

Nice looking poorly crafted the hilt and suba where damaged and the sword itself was not assembled well loose fittings and wobbly blade.