Buying Your First Sword
Posted: July 10, 2021
A Guide to buying your first REAL hand forged functional sword! swords come In many forms and we can help you find the right piece.
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Sword Care and Maintenance
Posted: July 10, 2021
How to take care of decorative swords as well as functional swords. These are the most basic and simple steps
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Sword Fun Facts
Posted: July 10, 2021
Sword Trivia or Fun Facts that you may or may not know about Swords the who what and where's about their usage.
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Repair A Rusty Sword
Posted: July 10, 2021
You left your sword in a moisture trapping scabbard too long and now its rusty. This DIY article will show you in 7 easy steps how to make your sword look like new again
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Fix A Tight Saya
Posted: July 10, 2021
Adjusting a saya for a katana. This DIY article will show you in three simple steps how to adjust a tight saya for a perfect fit.
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Break Down A Katana
Posted: July 10, 2021
Taking apart a katana for sword cleaning and maintenance. This DIY article will show you step by step how to disassemble and reassemble your Japanese Katana.
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The Shirasaya
Posted: July 10, 2021
The shirasaya often confused as a “shirasaya sword” or “ shirasaya katana” was not really a sword at all even though when opened it would reveal a precious katana blade.
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Decorative Vs Functional Swords
Posted: July 10, 2021
In this article we are going to have a look at the functional sword and the decorative sword and explain the key differences between them.
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Sword Edge Types
Posted: July 10, 2021
This is just a quick guide explaining different edge types listed in our product specifications to explain what each type means. This is not a guide of all edge types available.
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Differences Between Katana
Posted: July 10, 2021
24 differences between and economical entry level katana and a sensai grade sword. Identify budget friendly beaters from multi-thousand dollars martial arts and collector grade swords.
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Choose Training Swords
Posted: July 10, 2021
There are so many training swords available that it can be hard to choose the right one if you are just starting out. Here's where to start.
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Choosing a Dicipline
Posted: July 10, 2021
The sword has gained much popularity in the past couple decades and for the first time in centuries there are several specialized forges catering to a wide variety of sword martial arts.
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The Falchion Sword
Posted: July 10, 2021
The falchion is a very unique one handed sword. It is survived by less than a dozen recovered artifacts but has been depicted in several illustrations.
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The Cutlass Sword
Posted: July 10, 2021
The cutlass is the famous sword of the high seas. The cutlass was quite a good working sword and was carried on land and sea but was most popular and remembered as a sailors sword.
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The Bastard Sword
Posted: July 10, 2021
The medieval bastard sword made it's appearance at a transitional time in armor evolution and innovation.
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