Unlike so many items being described as being made of wood, this one really is. The wood really is actual wood from a tree. There are four pieces to screw together with screws that screw into actual metal threaded inserts! Now, those inserts aren't aligned perfectly, but close enough that all screws can be started and then tightened without any effort greater than a little wiggling!The finish on the wood isn't great, but if you're going to be picky you can fix that easily enough. Then again, if you're going to be that picky about the finish you should already be prepared to either refinish it or spend at least double (probably much more) on a higher tier item.Also, consider your mounting. They're meant to be hung from two screws spaced 6" apart using provided metal brackets, but you can also stand it on a floor or sturdy base and use one of the hanging brackets as an anchor to keep it upright or do something completely different.The biggest problem with this unit:When holding a katana with a thicker saya, the shape of the 'hook' cutout forces the sword to lean out away from the wall unless the sword is placed backwards (ura facing out, omote in) with the tsuka on the right, which backwards.