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(More customer reviews)This is not made of bamboo. It's some other wood that's scored and then spray-painted. -ugh- It's truly hideous to look at.
Also, the one I received is split for about three inches at the opening of the scabbard - low quality-control.
The blade seems pretty heavy-duty (stamped China near the hilt). It actually has a good weight and a nice, slight curve to it, although the scabbard is perfectly straight. The steel is cheap, but I figured it would be cheap when I ordered it for less than $30.
At this price, I was prepared for slipshod workmanship and a lower-quality steel, but I was NOT prepared for the weird spray-paint job. For the price, bamboo would actually have been cheaper to construct.
I'm confused that it isn't made of bamboo, but I'm not going to bother to return it. I'll just sand the whole thing down and refinish the whole scabbard and handle, add some reinforcement to shore up the split in the wood, and generally re-make the whole thing.
In my humble opinion, the blade is worth the price I paid, even though it's going to take a lot of work to make the scabbard and handle reasonable. (I'm glad I bundled this one in with other items, so I didn't take a big hit on the shipping.)
Bottom line - it's not a quality item when it comes out of the box, so don't buy it as a gift for someone; however if you're reasonably crafty, you can probably salvage it.
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41" overall, natural Bamboo Stick Sword, carbon steel 27 1/4" blade.
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