What's wrong with this?
 

Ok, so I was looking at obvious wallhangers to makefun of them for kicks and giggles (the best the site gets is Paul Chen blades, and a few normal iaito which it claims to be "fully functional") when I cam across these two things:

http://www.weaponmasters.com/index.h...6&ITEM=WM-9000

This one is sold for $160 (haha), but actually looks like like a real sword, which surprised me.

http://www.weaponmasters.com/index.h...N&ITEM=WM-7180

Then this one is sold for $50 (lol) but it seems like everything is there. (except for some inscription which is probably really cheesy) But is seems to have (imitation?) same, sepa, fuchi, kashira, cotton tsuka ito, saya, saya ito, tsuba, and a normal size nakago.

So my question is: While these obviously could never be used as cutting swords, aside from that, what's wrong with these swords that I didn't notice? And how did they make swords with what seems like the right materials for so cheap? Any input?

You were actually looking around for wallhangers to make fun of? Thats a step above the passive-agressive piss taking that goes on here.... isn't it?

What's wrong with them? Well what are you looking for in them? Sounds like to me you've considered having one ^_^, I dont think I'd practice with them though, but it seems like a backyard ninja's dream sword.

There's nothing wrong with selling, buying and owning a wallhanger. What we have a problem with are those that treat it like an actual crafted, durable sword. As long as they are used for decoration, then there's no problem with it.

For all katana enthusiasts who have dreamed of a fully functional, razor sharp katana this one is for you. To bad they didn't say what it's function is (my guess is self mutilation http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif)