How sharp (in terms of grit) is the sword when it's delivered?
1312670
It was very sharp , my daughter was curious about it and tried to slide along the blade with her finger, though I have told her be careful she got a little cut.
1312671
The one I received was sharp enough to slice through a sheet of paper with no problem.
1312672
It is sharp enough out of the box (and the oil has been removed) to function and cut very easily. It should not be used as a practice sword. While the blade is machine sharp, I recommend having a professional hone the blade a fine edge.
1852823
This particular sword comes UNSHARPENED, and is a REPLICA meant for DISPLAY or a COSTUME ACCESSORY ONLY!! It is NOT made to be sharpened. You will pay much more for one that is/can be sharp! Go to Whetstone Cutlery website for more information!
761509
The blade is not sharp, except for the tip. If anything, the look of the sword would be intimidating enough. That being said, it's still heavy and blunt, so hitting an invader with it could do something. However, it IS a beautiful work of art and shouldn't be used in that way.
955917
The sword is fully tanged which means it was fully built all the way into the handle and is sharp the entire length of the blade. When I looked online I saw there are cheap versions of this sword but I paid for this fully tanged one because it is what I wanted. I maintain the blade and it is a well made great sword. Fully sharpened. Not a toy. I hope this helps.
2284842
It is sharp when it arrives and can be used immediately. You will not have to sharpen it for quite some time.
1022560
The tip is extremely sharp but the cutting surface is not sharp enough to cut paper. Nonetheless when I applied a sharpening stone I found that it took and held the sharpening quite awhile. Not bad for a very inexpensive sword with quite a bit too much of carbon.
467149
I like the knife very much. That said, it was not very sharp at all out of the box. I used my trusty steel and got a good edge very quickly. It does hold the edge very well.
1098286
the sword is very sharp , not razor sharp but very sharp , for me I would leave it like it is , I would not try to see how sharp it is , ( I tried and it is sharp enough for me , ) if you do decide to sharpen it be very careful , you could damage the blade - scuff it , etc ,
2125655
It's a bit on the soft side, but for a replica, it's completely fine and able to cut through some medium sized objects without bending or chipping. It's full tang, meaning the sword is all one piece that goes all the way through the hilt, and is very sharp when it arrives.
2126606
Well, it is supposed to be a full tang. I had to try it out and had some 1-1 1/2 inch tree limbs to prune I used my sword it went through like hot knife through butter. It is very sharp and I believe combat capable.
449012
While the blade appears to travel through to the hilt and thus creating excellent balance, the handle itself is hollow plastic with a painted on design. The sword overall is excellent quality, but the handle could have been better and the sheath is very cheap brown pleather. Hope this helps.
1165513
The "wrap" that they use around the handle is very flimsy. If you plan on using the sword in anyway, might want to get some polychord to replace the wrap. The sword is actually decent for the price. It is one solid piece of metal and is extremely sharp. Unfortunately, mine came with some chips in the metal, but Amazon took care of it for me. Hope this helps.
152758
The sword has stainless steel stamped on the side. It is a strong sword but is very dull.
1250769
it comes pretty dull, but once sharpened, it can cut through alot, it's sturdy, but thick, and needs quite a bit of sharpening.
516966
the sword is made of steel but the edges are somewhat dulled, but not the tip.
280068
no,if you want a sword to cut this isnt the one, its just ornament (a really cool one though)if you want a sword to fight with this is what you want to look for: sharpness, carbon steel (stainless is really brittle and breaks easily), and a full tang ( meaning the steel of the blade goes through the handle all the way (like when you see a kitchen knifes handle being metal sandwitched by two pieces of plastic to make the grip comfortable))sry for the late response
1651438
It's not sharp due to AMC right's and most ppl that will buy it know nothing of swords.. Full tang is a yes, this is a full tang battle ready katana. Once sharp if you want to sharpen it, it can kill So becarful