I currently have a several swords for sale. All are described in detail below. My low, low prices include shipping, handling, and insurance. I will accept cashier’s checks, money orders, or personal checks as payment. Just send me an e-mail if you’re interested.

Full-Tang “Katana”

Approx. Length: 38 in. (overall)
Approx. Weight: 2.6 lbs.

Okay. I’m not even sure who makes these things, but everyone interested in swords has probably heard of them. Variously marketed as the “no-frills” or “full-tang” katana, these are the swords where a “one-piece blade is laser-cut from high carbon stainless steel and carefully tempered and polished before being fitted with the solid guard and riveted polymerized hardwood handle slabs.” In other words, this “katana” has a stainless-steel blade with a couple plastic-impregnated handle scales slapped onto the tang.

As stainless-steel swords go, this one is probably the closest you can get to a functional weapon, outside of certain custom work. In fact, it’s more of an oversized kitchen knife, but the quarter-inch-thick steel does give the blade some resilience. Just don’t expect a samurai to be very impressed.

The sword has been fully sharpened but is in new condition, though the aluminum (?) scabbard has a few scratches in its red-veined black paint job.

Price: $100.

Martespa Daishô
 

Katana (long sword) Approx. Length: 37 in. (overall)  Approx. Weight: 3 lbs.  Wakizashi (short sword) Approx. Length: 25 in. (overall) Approx. Weight: 2 lbs.  Made is Spain, this set is a replica of the Japanese daishô (large and small swords), traditionally worn by the samurai as a badge of rank.  These swords have fully sharpened, 440C stainless-steel blades and antiqued-bronze furniture. The blades are mirror polished and both feature simulated hamon (temper lines). The tsuka (hilts) are imitation ray skin (i.e., molded plastic) wrapped with black cotton cord.  The aluminum scabbards of this set have a dark lacquer, veined with red. The mounts are antiqued bronze and wrapped with black cotton cord.

Price: $150 for the entire set.

Martespa 17th-Century Tachi

Approx. Length: 40 in. (overall)
Approx. Weight: 2 lbs.

The tachi (slung sword) was the Japanese samurai’s primary long sword until the advent of the katana. Thereafter, tachi were reserved for use from horseback. In general, tachi are somewhat longer and more curved than katana.

This decorative tachi has a 420 stainless-steel blade, which is semi-sharp. The tsuba (guard) and other fittings are plated in gold and silver. The tsuka (hilt) is wood, wrapped with cotton cord over some type of fabric. The saya (scabbard) is wood, coated with blue lacquer and emblazoned with the Tokugawa mon (family crest).
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This sword is in pretty good condition, as all it ever did was decorate my apartment. However, some of the silver plating has started to flake off in some spots and tarnish in others.

Price: $200.

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