First off they call this handmade Musashi samurai sword because its a replica of the sword the famed samurai Miyamoto Musashi had, but its not made by the manufacturer Mushashi(high end stuff). Musha makes this and for the price its pretty good, it might be hit or miss with some folks but I have no blade wobble or the like.For the price its solid,full tang(most important imo).But its not very sharp ,OK for my needs. Definitely a good buy.P.S. just bought another musha, albeit unknowingly throughSee full review