^I purposely left out Renee's loss, in my last post's as I was unsure if she wanted that public, that said, and as it is now "public" I deeply feel for your loss, and in no way shapes my outlook on this company, quite the contrary I appreciate the "human" side of SYKCO...

that said, and at risk of getting flamed, I expected a bit more... $200 for a 5" blade w/ no sheath, this blade should be a light saber out of the box...

I'm now looking at "convex sharpening techniques"... sigh...

Sorry if I come off a bit harsh, but as newB to the yard, I just wanted to fall in love at first touch, but if I'm honest... ehhhh