Musha Heavy Duty Tatami Mat, Cutting Mat, for Tameshigiri Sword Cutting Test Practice Target/Kendo Cutting Stand, for Cutting Practice

Easy to set up. Sturdy and has a heavy base but not too heavy to be hard to move. I've tried cutting pool noodles and tatami mats using this so far. Without nailing down, it stays put unless I use a weapon too dull (or my edge alignment is off) to fully cut through.

Center pin is a little longer than I am used to

I haven’t cut it yet, when you first open it it smells like farm hay, I think? I can’t tell what it smells like because I’ve never smelt farm hay but I’d say it’s close to the smell of the mat. Overall it’s good, doesn’t take up much space ether

Easy to set up, and I was able to attach a rolled tatami mat with a wee bit of hammering. Too bad tatami mats are shot up in price. Will have to wait until they go down in price if they ever will... LOL

1. Stand is way too light to be used for tatami . 2. After every cut the stand would come loose 3. Even with it tightened up the gaps are so large it’s extremely wobbly 4. Completely broke before finishing a single tameshigiri session. Moral of the point biggest piece of garbage I’ve ever purchased and would recommend NO ONE purchase this stand. You’d be better off building one than wasting your money on this glorified bunch of firewood

I bought the cutting stand by itself, so I cannot speak as to the quality of the tatami mats themselves. The stand itself was serviceable. It was easy to assemble and did not require any tools. However, it was relatively poorly made. One of the pegs from the center piece that sticks into the two bottom legs was offset, and led to the entire stand being wobbly and unbalanced. This was not a major issue for actual cutting, but it was a bad sign and gave the impression of poor quality. The stand held up well for a few cutting sessions, but on the eight or ninth cutting session the spike which held up my targets snapped, with the bottom half breaking inside the stand. I am still a beginner with sword technique and cutting, so there were many times that the stand took the shock of bad edge alignment, but I feel that for the cost I should have gotten a sturdier product.

There was a mistake in my original order, but after contacting the seller it was immediately and easily resolved. I'm very happy with the mats, better quality than elsewhere I've seen, and great customer service

Legs are not flush to the post so the whole thing wobbles side to side pretty bad. it is also made of pretty light duty wood and already pretty banged up.