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Skyjiro Brand S6 Kumo Cloud Hand Forged Folded Kobuse Lamination Blade Samurai Katana Sword

Posted by Sword N Armory on Jan 6th 2021

Skyjiro Brand S6 Kumo Cloud Hand Forged Folded Kobuse Lamination Blade Samurai Katana Sword
The Forge Folded Kumo (Cloud) Samurai Katana Sword is a stunning sword with high-quality fittings, mounting, and blade quality. The blade is forged of high carbon 1070 steel that has been folded to create more than 7800 layers of folded steel with Kobuse lamination over an iron core. The jigane has a mokume hada or wood grain appearance. It is highly polished with a darkened jigane, whitened ha, and crisply defined yokote and kissaki. The habaki is made of silver-coated bronze, which featur
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Ogami Itto Katana - Lone Wolf and Cub by Dragon King

Posted by Sword N Armory on Dec 6th 2020

Ogami Itto Katana - Lone Wolf and Cub by Dragon King
Ogami Itto Katana - Lone Wolf and CubDragon King Founder, Frenchie Jian, was inspired as a young man by the Lone Wolf and Cub series which sparked his interest in swords. To honor his hero, Dragon King faithfully reproduces Ogami Itto's katana with a forged and functional blade.Simple yet powerful in its design, the distinctive blackened abalone (awabi) shell tsuba contrasts against the highly polished fuchi and kashira etched with Japanese Dogwood blossoms. The tsuka is wrapped in black cotton
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How to Train with a Katana

Posted by Sword N Armory on Oct 30th 2020

How to Train with a Katana
Any serious sword enthusiast will tell you that the katana is a truly one-of-a-kind weapon, not only in its appearance, but in the manner in which it is used as well. While some swords are intuitive when it comes to how one must train with them, the style associated with katana is completely unique, and therefore requires specialized training.#1: Choose Your Katana WiselyOf course, you can’t train with a katana without the katana itself. The katana has been around since the 12th century
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What are the Key Differences Between Samurai and Katana Swords?

Posted by Sword N Armory on Oct 24th 2020

What are the Key Differences Between Samurai and Katana Swords?
A good number of sword enthusiasts will tell you that no culture produced finer swords than the Japanese, whose weapons were both some of the most effective swords ever produced, and some of the most visually stunning pieces to ever grace the world. Much of the history of Japanese swords revolves around the lore of the samurai, which is every bit as fascinating as the weapons that we still get to enjoy to this day.As you’ll see, each of these gorgeous weapons is deserving of a spot in yo
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Use a Deluxe Vertical Shogun Upright Sword Stand, Heavy Duty

Posted by Sword N Armory on May 6th 2020

Use a Deluxe Vertical Shogun Upright Sword Stand, Heavy Duty
Owning a katana of high quality, even just for looks or just having a quality blade around is nice. But displaying it can be troublesome. The typical sideways stands are bulky, outdated and depending on the details of the sheath, can even block some of it. But there are other ways to display them that are not traditional, more so that you can show off the sword at almost any viewing angle.That is where the DeluxeVertical Shogun Upright Sword Stand from Sword N Armory comes in. It’s a heavy duty,
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