Hey yall.....
My wife is looking to buy a Japanese sword (Katana orWakazashi). She is in Haidong Gumdo (Korean sword fighting) and will need a sword to get her black belt. She has been mulling over which kind to get and so forth. Not wanting to spend a great deal of money on it either. I told her you really get what you pay for it too. In most cases, yes. She doesn't need a high end sword by any means, but something that is decent quality. She would like something in the $200- $400 price range. I know good luck. Ebay has a few swords listed that she likes. She is short, so the swords total length needs to be 36" to at most 39". It also needs to be full tang and sharp (battle ready as they call it). Handle wrapped and all that jazz too.

This is one listing she looked at on eBay......Any comments by someone who knows about these Japanese swords would be appreciated. Or a place to look or maybe a member here has one they would like to sell?

Katana Wakazashi Japanese Sword SET Folded Steel Iron Tsuba Accessory Optional | eBay

Thanks!