Originally made of Manchurian Rail steel, the Bamboo Katana is now made with a superior folded Swedish Powdered steel for added beauty and toughness. To properly inspect a shinai, one first examines the area around the datotsu-bu, inspecting all sides of the shinai for splinters. The Bamboo is a larger sword with moderate niku ("meat to the blade") creating an excellent sword for more difficult traditional targets. The Tsuba is perfect size in my opinion and I do not feel uncomfortable thinking my hand will slip down past it during a bamboo battle. The light, soft wood used in a shinai distinguishes it from other wooden swords such as a bokken, which is generally made of heavier, sturdier wood.

Similarly, theres’s more to the Bambusa Katana than meets the eye, though - unlike its namesake plant, the bamboo - this traditional Japanese samurai sword is beautiful, eye-catching and no doubt impressive from the very first glance.

I also heard that Paul wanted black ray skin instead of white and only wanted a SINGLE groove, instead of the double. The Bambusa's weight is shrewdly distributed to maximize swinging momentum and power, blow after devastating blow. A classic brass menuki is nestled between ito and ray skin same, offset by traditional mekugi that are - fittingly - made of bamboo. This distinctive traditional Japanese samurai sword is an infinite swordcraft goldmine, never ceasing to yield rich sword-wielding experiences from the moment you first grasp the tsuka.

We also know that personalization is in the details, so we offer many different bamboo katana derivative series like scabbard(saya) has antique golden scabbard, camo leather scabbard, snake scabbard, cyan scabbard etc. In kendo competitions that follow the FIK rules, there are regulated weights and lengths for the use of shinai.

Whether you are a sword collector or a martial art practitioner, if you are looking for a bamboo katana that is a lot more than just a practice piece, you have come to the right place.

I bought this as a gift, so I can't comment on the overall quality, but I did take it out of the package, and it feels solid. I own many swords of various types this sword is indeed one of the best I have and I have many excellent swords and this one has become one of my favorites. I was able to grip the tiny burr and bend it back, then work it back into good condition with a whetstone. The Bamboo Fast Cutter is a little bit shorter and has a pretty nifty double groove down the length of the blade as compared to my traditional katana.

I did notice the Katana rattles a small amount inside the Saya when fully sheathed and shaken, but online forums say this is normal and the Saya actually expands and contracts with the seasonal humidity. Careful polishing reveals the hamon and hada showing off the different crystalline structures of the steel.

No matter how you use it, with proper care you can enjoy it for a lifetime, then pass it down to your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren! The shinai is useful as a practice sword to simulate the weight and feel of a katana or bokken without injuring the user or the target. Shinai are also used in other martial arts, but may be styled differently from kendo shinai, and represented with different characters.The delicately textured genuine ray skin same and soft braided ito that cloak the tsuka afford a comfortable, no-slip grip, further enhancing the Bambusa’s superb feel. Some of the world's - and history's - most revered, time-tested techniques are employed, and every material is top-of-the-line.