HAND FORGED FOLDED STEEL DAMASCUS KATANA SWORD Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 99.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Monday, July 07, 2008 Location California See more about 'HAND FORGED FOLDED STEEL DAMASCUS KATANA SWORD' Description HAND FORGED FOLDED STEEL DAMASCUS KATANA THIS SWORD IS A GENDAI-TO, A HAND MADE SWORD WHICH ALTHOUGH NEW, WAS MADE USING TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL SAMURAI SWORDS MADE CENTURIES AGO.  THIS KATANA HAS A GENUINE DAMASCUS STEEL BLADE MADE OF A MIX OF CARBON STEELS. YOU WILL NEED TO KEEP IT OILED, PREFERABLY WITH TRADITIONAL CHOJI OIL. THE EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP. IT IS ALMOST WEIGHTLESS IN THE HAND YET CAN CUT THROUGH WOOD OR EVEN BONE. THE SWORD COMES WITH A WOOD SCABBARD. EACH SWORD IS UNIQUE AS THEY ARE HAND MADE. THE PHOTOS CAN'T SHOW THE QUALITY OF THIS SWORD BUT I HAVE SOLD MANY ON EBAY AND THROUGH MY WEBSITE AND THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN EXTREEMELY POSITIVE (100% Ebay FEEDBACK). DON'T BUY CHEAP STAINLESS STEEL FACTORY MADE SWORDS WHEN YOU CAN HAVE A TRADITIONAL HAND MADE DAMASCUS GENDAI-TO! SHIPPING: $20 TO ANYWHERE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES           $50 TO THE REST OF THE WORLD PAYMENT: I ACCEPT PAYPAL OR PERSONAL CHECKS. PLEASE NOTE, SWORD WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL CHECK HAS CLEARED. NOTE: MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE TO PURCHASE   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LENGTH: The total length of the blade including the tang is 38 inches. The length of the exposed blade is 27 inches. WIDTH: The width of the blade from the edge to the back of the blade is 1.25 inches. THICKNESS: The thickness of the blade at it's widest point is .25 inch   *IMPORTANT - UK BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE* AS OF APRIL 2008  IT IS  ILLEGAL TO IMPORT SWORDS TO THE UK. (THE PENALTY FOR DOING SO IS A $10,000 FINE AND SIX MONTHS IN PRISON!). I THEREFORE DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM UK BIDDERS, SORRY! Place a Bid!