MASTER USALetter Opener – Historical Short Sword – 9.50-inches Overall, Red Cord Wrapped Handle, Black Lacquer Scabbard, Includes Sword Stand, SW-1811BK – Collectible, Display, Replicas

Very nice looking Katana (mail opener). Blade is not sharp per se, in the sense of cutting you, but is plenty sharp to open letters. I haven't tried, but my guess is it could cut through boxing tape? The only concern I had was how tough it was to initially pull out of Saya (blade case). I thought it might have been glued in by accident, it was so tight. I was worried I was gong to break it when I was pulling to open it. Needless to say, by the pictures, it opened, and now is easy to slide in and out of Saya. Very sturdy and great value for the money spent.

Bought this as a gift for my hubby (paired with a history book about Japanese swords) and he absolutely loved it. The sword is surprisingly really well made for how inexpensive it is, and he loves that it comes with its own little display. The sword is actually fairly heavy for its size, which also makes it feel more expensive and well made than it might be. It's small enough that it fits perfectly on a bookshelf in our home - still a statement piece without taking up too much room (and also attractive enough to go with pretty much any decor). It came looking exactly like the picture. You have to assemble the display yourself and the display is a little wobbly, but if it's on a shelf it's stable and won't get knocked around. The blade isn't as sharp as say a chef's knife, but do you really want it to be when all you're doing is opening packages or envelopes with it? And for us we never use it; it's decoration more than anything. All in all, a great gift. Would highly recommend for any samurai sword fanatics in your life.

I love it, the only issue i had is the handle. the rope is not really secured. So, if you use it, it moves around

Bought this for my husband and he loved it. It’s exactly as pictured and great quality. Can open letter or boxes!

Nice decor and functions well as a letter opener. But the sheath is very stiff and hard to get off

I liked it more for decoration, than to actually use it.

This thing makes me feel awesome everytime i open my mail

As someone who has been interested in anything to do with the martial arts and weapons for more than 7 decades, I am always interested in unique and unusual items related to those topics. When I saw this product (Master Cutlery Inc. Samurai Tanto sword letter opener, 9.5 inches, stainless steel, red cord wrapped handle, with display stand) on Amazon I decided to purchase it.As always the delivery was quick and efficient. I just love this miniature Samurai Tanto sword letter opener set and it looks great on my desk.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Tanto-Jutsu Techniques: An official manual of Bushi Satori Ryu).