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Forge Direct Closeout Specials

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It is going to be a busy 24 hours for sales – starting off with a follow up sale from Forge Direct..

There are a few swords within the Forge Direct MasterSmith forged collection that for some reason, just don’t seem to generate much interest. So to determine why – we have teamed up with the forge to give these three swords one last chance by removing the price barrier and selling them for 50% of the usual price!

This is the steepest discount on these swords you will ever see – and may well be the last chance to pick them up at all..

So have a quick look at the following three swords and decide for yourself if they are worth having or not.

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Forge Direct ‘to heck with the tariffs’ Mega Sale..

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Ever since the talk of possible tariffs in the US to be levied against Chinese imports, it appears that many people in the USA have become hesitant to order the Forge Direct series of Swords – and understandably.

Exactly what tariff will be leveled when is simply not clear, now is how much it will be, how it will be levied and policed, etc is all up in the air, and as a result – sales of this line have bottomed out to the point where if we don’t take some kind of action, many of the products we offer will have to be removed as the smaller forges who work with us as part of the project go under.

So, after much consultation, we have decided to offer a 25% Discount MEGA SALE on the Forge Direct Line up (excluding only the Katana series, as they are already priced at rock bottom and the smith who makes them did not wish to extend the discount).

This 25% discount is ON TOP of the 40% discount currently in place for Michael Jie’s Forge Direct Fantasy swords, which may well be the very best opportunity to pick up a master smith forged blade for pennies on the dollar..

And even if you AREN’T in the USA, because of the expected increase in volume orders – we can offer the 25% discount to EVERYONE – it just so happens that this way, if a Tariff finally DOES actually end up being levied on North American orders, you still come out ahead – and if it is NOT levied, well, you get the bargain of the year..!

Anyway, take a look at what we have on offer – the entire line up of discounted swords can be found here – with the Chinese Line here and the Fantasy Line (the most heavily discontented) here.

Just don’t miss this sale, these mega sales have happened a couple of times before, but are very rare – and this one expires midnight the 3rd of October, so get in while you can..

FORGE DIRECT 25% OFF MEGA SALE

NOTE: As of the time of writing this post, there are currently NO tariffs in place that apply to sword imports. This may well change, but for now, it’s plain sailing..

By Popular Request – Forge Direct Wakizashi & Ko Katana option!

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This one has taken quite some time to get to market – but it is finally here, and is an incredibly good value deal for lovers of traditional style Japanese swords..

The Forge Direct Wakizashi & Ko Katana is here!

Made of stunning master forged T10 tool steel with one full day of hand polishing to bring out the stunning detail of the hamon (your choice of Choji Midare or Gunome) it is available for just $699.99 with free shipping.

Everything about this sword just screams high quality – while most of the money goes into forging and polishing the blade, it is complimented by the best fittings available – with a selection of iron or brass Koshirae, silk ito and sageo and premium saya with rattan, mother of pearl or gold leaf options..

Pair it with the Forge Direct Katana to create a Daisho or appreciate it on its own as a Ko Katana or Wakizashi – the choice is yours.

Forge Direct Japanese – You Design It, We Make It Real

Even FURTHER Discounts on the Forge Direct Fantasy Sword Collection

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We already started off with a 20% discount on the stunning series of fully functional Fantasy Swords based on ancient Chinese myths and legends in the ‘Swords of Lhasa Collection’ with Forge Direct.

But after extensive negotiations with Master Michael Jie – as long as we can maintain a certain order volume, we have been able to get one final level of discount – not 20% but up to 40% off the swords usual market price..!

With many unique blade styles and geometries – including the largest collection of Octagonal cross section blade profiles in one place, the amazing revolving pattern welded blade of the Sword of Hannonlle and the solid brass handles of the Sword of Peace and the Sky Dragon – this really is quite an amazing opportunity.

BUT – this is the caveat – if we cannot maintain the necessary order volume, we will not be able to maintain the huge discounts on offer either, and so this offer may be withdrawn at any time and all swords will revert to the full price..

Though hopefully, with such steep discounts now on offer, that will not happen. But you don’t want to count on it – so if one of these unique designs ‘speaks’ to you, then grab it at the discount price while the sale is still on..

Check out the entire Swords of Lhasa Collection here

 

Forge Direct Update Pt 2: Three New Swords!

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If getting access to the original fittings again was not good enough news – how does not one but THREE brand new designs, all heavily discounted with an introductory special, from the Master Smiths at Forge Direct grab you?

The first one is a high end and very exotic Dadao Chinese War Sword with solid brass, cheetah themed hilt that is surprisingly spry for such a meaty power chopper..

Down from $1500 to $1125

This really is quite a rare beast, as Dadao are quite uncommon to find on the sword market these days,and even rarer to find one at this kind of level of craftsmanship.

Just take a close look at the Damascus pattern of the blade – and rest assured that it has been made to the absolute highest standard possible..

Click the pic for a high res, detailed close up look

The second sword is another comparatively rare type – a high end WWII replica Gunto Japanese Military Sword, complete with lockable brass handle, iron saya,and a beautiful Master Smith blade to replicate the rarest type of Gunto – heirloom blades mounted in the new military style fittings.

Down from $1000 to just $750

Really cool, and makes for a stunning display piece, but of course – like all the Forge Direct Swords – is a 100% fully functional replica of the highest standard.

And then finally, and arguabley saving the best until last – one of the wildest, high activity hamon types I have seen in years – the ‘Extreme Yahazu’ Hamon Custom Katana.

Down from $1400 to $749.99

The Master Smiths have outdone themselves with this hamon pattern – and once this introductory special is over, if it has been well received by the sword community (and I have a feeling it will be!) it will be added as a third hamon option to the Forge Direct Elite Katana currently being offered for $899.99.

Below are some gallery pics of one of the the prototypes,which has the following customizations if you wanted to make this exact sword yourself:

28″ blade, full length bo-hi, iT03 Mokko Iron Tsuba, M1 Black Ito, Black Rayskin, G3 black sageo and S5 textured black saya

And THIS is what it all looks like when it comes together (customize YOURS however you like of course).

All of the special introductory pricing will finish midnight Friday the 8th of June, so if one of these three new designs strikes your fancy, now is the time to get one at the special introductory pricing and save..