Functional Samurai Swords
Our hand picked selection of Japanese styled swords are primarily geared towards providing serviceable martial arts grade swords for experienced backyard cutters and martial artists. Every sword is fully functional, from basic entry level to high end art swords.
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This is just a hand picked selection of some of our most popular and best value Japanese style blades
There are MANY more to choose from, simply select from each of the major brands listed above to see our curated only best of breed that we would buy ourselves from their collection.
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Premium Quality Folded T10 and 1055 steel blade with premium Dragonfly themed fittings. The LAST Hanwei Katana from the original forge. Available in 3 sizes, select a 28", 29" or 30" Nagasa blade. MSRP $1,599
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Amazingly durable and stunningly beautiful Katana made from legendary L6 tool steel. MSRP $1900
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Amazingly durable demon themed Katana made from legendary L6 tool steel. MSRP $1800
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Amazingly durable Hawk and Sparrow 'Hunter' themed Katana made from legendary L6 tool steel in a Shobu zukuri blade style. MSRP $1,900
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Premium Quality HWS-2S Steel Katana with iron fittings and real O-Choji Hamon. MSRP $1,259
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Differentially Hardened 1566 Spring Steel blade with 14" handle and higher level of polish for effortless, frequent cutting. Truly an all round extremely well made sword designed for elite level cutting performance and multiple cuts on a single target with ease. Excellent fittings with imported cotton and all iron fittings. MSRP $749.00
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5160 Spring Steel Katana with unique smooth and deadly Shobu style tip geometry. MSRP $450.
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5160 Spring Steel Katana with Moroha Zukuri (also known as Kogarasu Zukuri) blade - one of the earliest styles of Katana and likely the form taken by the first Katana ever forged by the legendary ancient sword smith Amakuni. MSRP $450
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5160 Spring Steel Katana with a long and powerful cutting blade from one of Japan's most violent periods in its turbulent history. MSRP $450
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LIMITED EDITION RUN Year of the Dragon Ryujin T10 Tool Steel, Differentially hardened Katana with Dragon horimono engraving (two styles, one per model). Fast in the hand and optimally balanced with tightly wrapped black ito, real rayskin, glossy black saya and steel Fuchigashira and Musashi tsuba set.
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LIMITED EDITION RUN Year of the Dragon Ryujin T10 Tool Steel, Differentially hardened Katana with Dragon horimono engraving (two styles, one per model). Fast in the hand and optimally balanced with tightly wrapped black ito, real rayskin, glossy black saya and steel Fuchigashira and Musashi tsuba set.
On Special Until Sold Out - FINAL LIMITED EDITION RUN
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5160 Spring Steel Differentially hardened Blade with clean suguha straight hamon and decked out with premium fittings. A serious workhorse of a blade at a fraction of its value.
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5160 Spring Steel Differentially hardened 29" Nagasa Blade with clean suguha straight hamon and decked out with premium fittings. A serious workhorse of a blade at a fraction of its value.
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Differentially Hardened, Folded T10 Tool Steel and 9260 Spring Steel Blade with Prominent, Real Hamon and pronounced hada with imported Japanese silk. MSRP $1399
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5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series (VERY tough, heavy use blades). Buffalo Horn Koiguchi. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. 30" 1/4 Blade. 3lbs. MSRP$495.00
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Extremely durable Premium Quality 5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. Silver Habaki. 27" Blade, 2lb 9oz. MSRP $495.00
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Extremely Durable Premium Quality 5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series (VERY tough, heavy use blades). Buffalo horn koiguchi. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. 28" 1/8 blade. 2lbs 9oz. MSRP $495.00
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Extremely Durable Premium Quality 5160 Monotempered Beater Katana Series (VERY tough, heavy use blades). Extremely durable. Buffalo horn Koiguchi. Unique and exclusive, made in house Steel Fittings. 29" 1/4 blade. 2lbs 8oz. MSRP $495.00
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An SBG EXCLUSIVE: 空の切り
"Sora no Kiri" means "Void Cutter" as in 'Atom Slicer' and nothing could be more fitting for this wide bladed yet lightweight sword. The second SBG exclusive from the Tameshigiri Pro line specialized to SAIL through tatami mats, bamboo and water filled bottles like a hot knife through butter, it features a Tough Monotempered 65mn Spring Steel blade with solid fittings and cotton hishigami ito wrap for maximum durability.
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An SBG EXCLUSIVE: 風斬り
Wide bladed yet lightweight Specialized Tameshigiri Katana designed to slice through tatami mats, bamboo and water filled bottles like a hot knife through butter. Tough monotempered 65mn Spring Steel blade with solid fittings and cotton hishigami ito wrap for maximum durability.
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Arashijin of the Tameshigiri series sports a monotempered 5160 Spring Steel blade and slightly longer black leather wrapped handle with attractive brass with gold and silver gilded fittings with Japanese 'Raijin' (thunder god) theme and attractive hand painted Raijin themed saya.
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Two T10 tool steel blades designed and optimized to be used together for the ultimate in close combat fighting. Based on the Australian snake of the same name as the North American snake, but much more lethal..
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A snow themed, sleek profiled T10 tool steel blade with hamidashi tsuba and rayskin reinforced saya. Attractive, fast and very practical.
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