Musha Zatoichi Straight-bladed Shirasaya Katana – Burgundy
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Price range: $69.99 through $99.99
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Overall Length
- 38 1/2''
- Weight
- 1 lb 13.1 oz
- Brand
- Musha
- Culture
- Japanese
Overview
Musha Zatoichi Straight-bladed Shirasaya Katana - Burgundy
The Musha Zatoichi Shirasaya Katana has a blade of 1045 high carbon steel; the contoured wooden grip and Shirasaya scabbard are crafted from wood and stained a deep burgundy. The habaki blade collar is of brass. Included is a black cloth sword bag.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Musha
- Culture
- Japanese
- Pommel
- N/A
- Overall Length
- 38 1/2''
- Blade Length
- 28''
- Weight
- 1 lb 13.1 oz
- Edge
- Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 7 1/4''
- Thickness
- 7 mm - 4.9 mm
- Width
- 31.1 mm
- Grip Length
- 10 1/8''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- China
- Type
- Katana
Reviews
What collectors are saying
Q&A
Questions from the community
Q What steel is the blade made from? Common Question
1045 high carbon steel.
Q Is the edge sharpened from the factory? Common Question
Yes, it comes with a sharp edge.
Q How does it handle and balance? Common Question
Point of balance is about 7 1/4 inches from the guard, giving a forward-biased feel typical of straight-bladed shirasaya designs.
Q What are the overall and blade lengths? Common Question
Overall length is approximately 38 1/2 inches; blade length is about 28 inches.
Q What materials are used for the fittings and scabbard? Common Question
The habaki is brass; the grip and shirasaya scabbard are stained wood in deep burgundy.
Q Is it suitable for heavy cutting or reenactment combat? Common Question
Classed as battle ready, but with 1045 steel and shirasaya furniture it is better suited to light cutting and collection or display rather than full-contact use.
Q Where is it manufactured? Common Question
China.
Q Does it include any accessories? Common Question
A black cloth sword bag is included.
Q How should I care for the blade and wood? Common Question
Keep the blade lightly oiled to prevent rust and avoid moisture; periodically wipe and condition the stained wood and store dry in the scabbard or bag.
Q What is the weight? Common Question
Approximately 1 lb 13.1 oz.
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The Maker
Musha
Musha swords offer a variety of functional, battle ready blades made using 1045 carbon steel.
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Excelent product Honestly for $60 it’s perfect. It looks beautiful, it feels firm well made and sturdy. Now after drawing it a few times the fit of it to the scabard does loosen up quite a bit but it’s cheap. So Ya I would definitely recommend it to any beginner or someone who does not want to hurt there more valuable swords. I also suggest only light cutting. But as I said it’s an excellent buy.
Mine just arrived today, and I WANT to love it, I really do.
It feels solid enough, the finish is smooth and even; the hilt and scabbard are both well-shaped and sanded and the color is beautiful and consistent. It could stand to be sharper, but that’s easily remedied.
Buuuuut….
Honestly, I’m left wondering if I was sent a munitions-grade item, even though I bought the standard grade (and double-checked the receipt to make sure that’s how it was received).
The worst part of it is that the wood of the handle has two odd and obvious flaws, one a sort of little worm-eaten hole, and the other a DRILL hole, which is maybe from the craftsman at the shop accidentally misdrilling the hole for the pin that retains the blade in the wrong spot, then just shrugging and leaving it like that as he resets and drills it correctly an inch or two away.
There’s also a thing where the blade isn’t perfectly straight, but It isn’t blatant and I’d accept that in a sub-100.00 sword. But those two holes in the hilt just stare back at me as I look at it, and that nagging feeling of discontent is always going to be a part of owning this item.
(I’ll likely give it away to one of the cousins as a starter sword to just mess around with)
Again, I wish I could love it; it’s a nice little thing for the price, but I’m disappointed by the poor quality control here.
Garbage sword. When I got it I had to sand down the inside of the “scabbard” (not sure the Japanese term) due to the fact the sword had to be pulled out with 2 people because of how tight it was. Within 1 slice the blade had extremely deep scratches and took more edge damage than any blade I’ve owned. Never buying a musha blade again.
Honestly, rather good deal for a $60-$70 unique sword design, especially if you want something you can bang up or modify without worrying about the investment. I rather adore swords in this range cause it means I can do a lot of stuff to them but the baseline quality is high and durable where it counts.