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All I can say is “wow” – the landed stock of the Project X Japanese swords arrived, and sold out – before I could even list them on the main site.. Only subscribers to the Project X mailing list actually got a shot at one, and even many of THOSE people who were waiting to pull the trigger on one of these swords were not fast enough..!

Yes, we should have ordered a few more – after all, it can be YEARS between offerings and a LOT of people ended up somewhat frustrated..

So here it is ONE LAST CHANCE to Pre-Order for 2015..

The swords ordered now will be shipped in by Airfreight in early December in time for Christmas – so if you are one of the lucky few reading this at the right time, well – now is your chance..!

4 Models available – Model #001 in Katana and Wakizashi configurations and the same with Model #003 – CHECK THEM OUT HERE!

Just a quick update on Project X Japanese – The pre-orders for Kenshin and Kurobuke, models 1 and 3 respectively, are on their way out the door after being checked and inspected. Blade activity is very prominent in this generation, and so far we have found nothing but stunningly good quality specimens (the best Soshu Kitae outside of Japan quite possibly!) – so you guys who are getting tracking numbers at the moment, you sure are lucky..!

We will give it another week or so to allow all the pre-order customers to safely receive their swords before we offer the very last round of the best of what is left (and as I mentioned, it is ALL very nice – so far, no rejects or scratch and dents). So stay tuned, it is all a happening!

– Paul

P.S. Be sure to subscribe to the Project X Newsletter for additional time senstive information.

P.P.S. A sneak preview of a new secret Project X offshoot we are working on RIGHT NOW..

Stay tuned folks, it is going to be a lot of fun and a unique, never before seen experience (which is exactly what Project X is all about, right?).

– Paul

While it is a bit behind schedule – the good news is that Project X Japanese has cleared customs and is now on the way from LA to Texas..!

It will still be another week or two before they come in, the pre-orders are inspected and shipped out to their patient (and rather lucky) new owners..

And a around a month before these awesome, Mastersmith forged blades are briefly available to the general sword buying public. But anyone who owns one will attest that they are worth the wait. Indeed, you may well need to wait a year or more for another chance (if you check the Project X page and scroll down to the timeline on the main site, you will see the last time they were offered was – Jan 2013, 2 and 1/2 years ago!).

In the meantime, another first time sneak preview – matching Wakizashi!!

Matching Kenshi Wakizashi for Project X Japanese

Close up of the blade. Note the Boshi and lamination lines.

These will be a STRICTLY LIMITED quantity as the cost of making a Wakizashi is about the same as making a full length Katana! (this is normal, which is why there are so few Wakizashi on the market – the amount of materials and labour is almost identical!).

Your only chance to be notified of these will be to sign up to the Project X mailing list if you haven’t already!

Will update you all again soon, but the early bird gets the worm – so if you haven’t already, sign up now to stay in the loop..!

Well, actually subscribers to the Project X mailing list already know  but Project X Japanese is back, and the pre-orders have been coming in hard – so much so that we may indeed have to close off early!

There are two models available this time around – model 001, which has been offered before a couple of years ago and is the original Project X Japanese sword:

And the NEW design, project X model 003, called the Kurobuke – and is proving to be quite a popular configuration:

The main difference between these two designs – apart from the fittings – is that model 003 has a hand carved bo-hi for faster handling and audible Tachi Kaze. Otherwise, they are both Master Smith forged Shoshu Kitae blades in the best possible fittings seen outside of Japan – and at $899.99 the pre-order price may not be for everyone, but the value is off the charts.

Click here for more information

P.S. The very LAST of the Dragon Dao scratch and dent swords is in stock in the Hot Specials section. It is a little worse for wear compared to the previous swords, so we are offering it at a further discounted price..

Considering that they are $3,000 plus for one in pristine condition, I think a few minor cosmetic flaws are worth a saving of 70% or so, don’t you..?