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SBG Black Dragon Forge General Restock

By admin | July 30, 2014 - 12:02 am |July 30, 2014 SBG Custom Katana

Project X – Pre-orders last call and a previous customers feedback

By admin | July 19, 2014 - 12:11 pm |July 20, 2015 SBG Custom Katana

As the clock ticks down to your last opportunity to pre-order the last run of Project X Chinese (another few days to a week at the most – orders are almost full up), I received an email that I am sharing with the writers permission providing a little insight into what to expect from the line (he was a customer of the first run Jian of Marquis Yi).

Plus, well – it was a fun read and maybe you will enjoy it as much as I did!

It starts talking about something else before joking about how he is offended that I am doing another run of the Marquis Yi. Heck, I am re-writing his email now, so in his own words:

I am, however, offended that you’re doing another run of the Marquis Yi sword. I wanted to be one of the few that had one. I jest. I’m actually glad you’re doing another run. It is one of the finest edged weapons I’ve encountered and I’m excited that the collectors who missed out on the first run have a chance to put one in their collection.

Contrary to popular belief, the Jian of Marquis Yi is NOT an expensive sword. Although it is the sword that I’ve paid the most money for, it’s the cheapest sword I’ve ever purchased.

I dare anyone to find a finer blade with finer fittings and a nicer scabbard for less than the showroom price of $2500. You offer it for $1500! You whore! (I’m joking, but seriously…) Honestly, you couldn’t have the Marquis Yi scabbard made in the U.S. for less than $700 or $800. Sword not included! I wish I could afford a few more.

Speaking of things I can’t afford; I’m not too happy about the new Project X sword. The Dragon Dao is another one of those SBG offerings that I never really considered but now I MUST own. What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship! And the fact that it’s forged by Master Jiang guarantees that anyone who purchases this SBG exclusive will get triple the value for the money spent.

I’ve sold two of my children but am still really short on the asking price. (The children were pretty ugly and one had a limp so I couldn’t demand a high price for them)…

Another note: I’ve been using a new oil on my swords that your customers may want to try. I was working a security detail in the rain. Every morning after my shift my shotgun would be covered in a nice sheen of rust no matter what I put on it; Hoppe’s, CLP, Tetra, S&W, and a multitude of other products. I explained the issue to my brother who recommended a product called “Corrosion X”. I used it.

Never again have I seen rust on my shotgun, regardless of hours of exposure to water, fingerprints, etc. I use it on my swords now. No staining and the finest protection I’ve found. Give it a shot. Truly.

Well, I hope that you and all of your family and associates are in good spirits and health.

Best to you.

-Chris Hargis

P.S.- feel free to use any part of this email for your purposes. And I don’t work for JSSWORD, Corrosion X or affiliates. The praise of both companies is my unpaid, personal opinion.

As I said, it was a fun read..

So for Chris and anyone else who has to sell ugly children – the discount codes have been extended for a few more days..

PROJECT X PRE-ORDER DISCOUNT

For those two – and this is the LAST CALL on pre-orders before we lock them away and Master Xiaolong works his magic – you can instead use the coupon code or click below:

COUPON CODE II ($100 off a Project X Pre-Order):

`100off`

To deduct $100 off your already massively discounted pre-order price of either sword.

OR, if you can swing it (and to help you swing it) order both pre-orders at the same time and use the code:

COUPON CODE III ($300 off BOTH Project X Pre-orders):

`300off`

And you can take three hundred dollars of the total price – a huge saving (on a huge saving!).

Click here for more information

Launch 2 of 2: The SBG Custom Katana LITE!

By admin | July 6, 2014 - 4:05 am |July 12, 2014 SBG Custom Katana

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A Custom Katana LITE Prototype

From one end of the price spectrum to the other, the SBG Custom Katana returns to it’s roots with the Budget Model LITE series!

This is as, if not MORE revolutionary than Custom Katana 3.0 – a custom Katana available for just $229.99!!

So how do we get the price down so low?

Instead of T-10 tool steel (which is hard to work with, but produces a magnificent blade and hamon) we use basic clay tempered 1050 (which is easy to work with, but produces a lightweight munitions grade blade and hamon).

Instead of a high leve polish and geometric kissaki and bo-hi, we use the standard options everyone else does.

Instead of Iron or Work Hardened Elite Copper Sets, we settle with basic brass and alloy. And we also limit the total number of choices (56 iron/copper tsuba with 3.0, 36 brass/alloy with the lite).

And we make all the blades to one size (28″) tough with 3.0 you get to select 27, 28 or 29″ blades.

But despite these limitations, the end result is a decently made, quality assured custom sword suitable for light cutting duty – and what it loses in durability it makes up for in speed, even the solid bodied blade version handles super fast and weights only 2lbs 3oz! Go the bo-hi and good luck tracking the blade in movement!

Anyway, here’s one we made earlier 😉 Want to make the same thing? How about with black ito? Or a blood red saya? That’s te beauty of this project. YOU CAN!

Check the new options out here at the SBG Custom Katana Store Page – in the meantime, some very affordable, customizable eye candy for you all..

Custom Katana LITE in textured S11 Saya

The natural, UN-enhanced hamon

Fast, well balanced – and – well, LITE!

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Custom Katana Blog joins the fray

By admin | June 29, 2014 - 5:55 am |June 29, 2014 SBG Custom Katana

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Just a very quick update, the new blog is now pretty much 100% operational and we have just finished migrating all the posts and content from the custom katana blog so everything is all in one place..

Again, this extra functionality is needed, because within the next week we will be making a rather exciting announcement regarding the custom katana..! I can’t provide too many additional details at this point, but if you are a custom katana fan, stay tuned for a major (and very positive) shakeup!