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Forge Direct and Project X Chinese Final Closeout MegaSale!

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It’s no secret that this year has been a very hard one for the sword industry. But behind the scenes in Longquan, China – many of the forges are having an especially hard time. So much so that the very industry that they were famous for for over 2600 years, specifically traditional Chinese sword production, is under threat…

Many of the smiths are seeing such a dramatic decrease in sales and re-orders that they are considering moving exclusively into generic Katana designs (or worse, preparing to exit the industry entirely).

However, we have a solution for you. Before these swords become scarce and difficult to source, we are offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase premium swords at closeout prices. This is your last chance to add high-quality swords to your collection, so don’t miss out on this amazing offer. Our swords are crafted by master artisans and are guaranteed to impress. Take advantage of this limited-time sale and add some of the finest swords to your collection.

First up, from the archives – we are re-releasing 10pcs each of two classic Project X designs on the 10th year anniversary of their first release. The stunning Jian of Marquis Yi and the Dragon Dao:

The Jian of Marquis Yi

The original classic design that kicked off Project X Chinese comes back one last time.. Truly amazing quality, normal price on this sword is over $2600 but is available for just $1599.99

The Dragon Dao

One of the most fierce one handed cutting swords ever made, the stunning Dragon Dao is valued at $3,400 but is available for just $1,799.99 one last time..

As noted, only 10pcs of each model will be sold, after which time these designs will go back to the archives, almost certainly never to be seen again..

But while this is quite dramatic, what follows next takes the sale to a whole new level..

Forge Direct – Final Closeout Sale

As we mentioned at the outset, many of the master smiths and large forges that specialized in high end traditional Chinese swords are preparing to wind up their production of high end, fully functional replicas.

But before they disappear from the store, from now until the 17th of July, the following selection of Forge Direct Chinese swords have been marked down from 30% to 40% – the highest level of discounts ever seen!

Check out the bargains on offer – each one of these swords is heavily marked down to a final closeout price as below. Simply click on the image for the swords details:

Water Lily Jian: $1,000.00 – 40%, NOW $600

Ring Pommel Dao: $1,000.00 – 40%, NOW $600

Damascus Proto-Tanto: $600.00 – 40%, NOW $360

Fire Jian: $999.99 – 30%, NOW $699.99

Double Dragon Jian: $1,599.99 – 30%, NOW $1,119.99

Golden Dragon Feathersteel Jian: $1,599.99 – 40%, NOW $959.99

Dragon Boar Killing Spear: $749.99 – 30%, NOW $524.99

Sword of the Ancients: $900.00 – 30%, NOW $630

Imperial Dragon: $849.99 – 40%, NOW $509.99

Yue Maiden: $810.00 – 40%, NOW $486

Rosewood Dao: $599.99 – 40%, NOW $359.99

Imperial Yi-Dao: $1,485.00 – 40%, NOW $891

Nine Dragon Jian (antiqued finish): $1,300.00 – 40%, NOW $780

Yuchang Jian: $2,000.00 – 30%, NOW $1,400

Red Copper Ruyi Jian: $1,695.00 – 30%, NOW $1,186.50

And a couple of NEW releases..

While we have no idea of its long term future, we have not given up on Forge Direct Chinese quite just yet.. Even after all the models above go left of center stage on the 17th and are discontinued, two new swords have just been added to the line up. Two sword types that have taken a lot of behind the scenes work to have made because WE wanted them for ourselves..

First up, a fully functional Master Smith forged version of Shuangjian – in other words a Twin Jian set!

NEW: Shuangjian (twin jian set) – $999.99

And the second sword, the ULTIMATE Taichi sword – both in terms of quality and price.

NEW: Five Blessings Ultimate Taichi Jian – $599.99

With so many amazing deals on Forge Direct and Project X Chinese until the 17th of July, we are pretty sure that you will find at least something of interest and we hope do your bit to support this struggling sub niche of the sword industry in its time of need.

To check out EVERY offer currently on the table, click the link below:

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Forge Direct Chinese: 25% off super sale now on!

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Only ever discounted once or twice a year, the most astute buyers wait for this awesome opportunity – as the headline states, from now until midnight the 18th of November we have lowered our prices on the entire range of Forge Direct Chinese Swords by a whopping 25%!

With swords available from a few hundred to a few thousand dollar ‘movie star’ quality buys, it cannot be guaranteed that they will arrive in time for Christmas, but many will. And for the others, the deal alone is as good as all your Christmases come at once..!

Check out some of the stunning Master Smith made classics and grab yourself a bargain while you can:

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Project X now potentially available all year round!

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In past years, perhaps because the economy was in better shape generally and because the price was around $600 less than it is now (and also perhaps because took 2-4 months less to make) – everytime we opened up to take new orders of Project X Japanese we would always receive more orders than the forge could possibly handle and so usually after about a week (sometimes a short as 2-3 days however!) we would close off on new orders and only open them again once the batch was complete..

This meant that to be able to actually get in on one of these swords, it was necessary to be on ‘stand by’ for the notification that we were taking new orders, and so demand would build up and quickly overwhelm us within a few days of opening up again..

It looked like we were on the same treadmill with the relaunch of Project X – the next generation swords, but after I posted we were about 50% of the way to the forges maximum capacity, the orders stopped coming in for the first time since we launched Project X 10 years ago – and have seemingly reached a point where we are optimally balanced between demand for these swords and the forges ability to supply them.

As such, unless we receive a sudden influx of orders that threatens our ability to make the swords in a timely manner – like it’s offshoot forge direct, Project X Japanese will be available all year round..!

We will keep you informed if we get close to being forced back into the position of ‘batching’ the orders again – but for now, the rush and the pressure to get an order in before the opportunity snaps shut again is off and you can take your time designing your perfect high end custom laminated Katana or Wakizashi..

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Project X Orders already at 50% capacity..

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In what is only slightly longer than a 24 hour period, the relaunch of Project X Japanese that we talked about on the 3rd of May has already reached 50% of this batches maximum production capacity!

While the previous batch actually stopped taking new orders after only 3 days, it looks like the Next Generation line might not be open all that much longer…

We will be allowing a window of opportunity for anyone who ordered to tweak or adjust their order, but with slots filling up quickly it is recommended that if you don’t want to miss out on this batch of orders you secure your order as fast as possible and make any adjustments to your custom selections AFTER you get your order in as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.

We will try to update the blog again just before we need to close of on accepting any new commissions, but in the meantime if you have been waiting for this opportunity, well, you know what to do!

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