Will do :thumbup: It might not be for a while though...too much cutlery, too little money...
I'm no expert by any means, but the Wakizashi was impressive to me. It really is durable. I and another have hacked at 2x4s with it ( I don't know how to properly cut yet, I'll leave opinions on that to Steven and others), the only damage was a slightly loosened habaki and tsuba, and maybe a slightly bent blade from poor technique. Amazing, given hacking away at 2x4s with no technique (at least, on my part). The loosened parts were easily repaired with a bit of epoxy. We were actually surprised at how good of a geometry the blade had, it cut wood quite well with polished, deep, cuts (no sharpening, stock performance).
I even glanced off a granite counter top with the tip (sparks flew), and the only damage was a minor chip on the cutting edge of the kissaki. It was easily sharpened out in 5 minutes with some sandpaper on a backing. I'm surprised there wasn't more damage, even with a glancing hit.
I would like to know exactly what the full tang looks like though. When you first look at the tsuka, it looks like a full width tang. But then you notice that the "tang" is wider on the tsuka and ends flush against the tsuba, while the blade is less wide coming out of the tsuba. So I'm guessing the tang is hidden in there somehow. I'll take a picture of it later.
The Wakizashi balances well and is light and fast in hand. It'll be interesting to see if the Katana will be a good heavier cutter.
ETA:
Don't know if these pics show it well. It's easier to see when you have it in hand.
