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It is simply too popular for its own good.

I am talking of course about the Hanwei/Tinker Longsword – so popular that it is almost ALWAYS out of stock, and when it does come into stock, they go so fast that it makes your head spin..

But the good news is, we have secured 10pcs of the sharpened version of this wildly popular sword. Though naturally, how long they remain in stock is unknown.

So if you have been checking every site you know looking for one, well – right now we have 10. So get them while you can.. (the last time we had any in stock was February, so if you miss this chance, well – it might be a long wait).

It has been many, many months in the making. Ever since my trip to Pangasinan, the Philippines back in March this year, I have been anticipating this shipment – four of the swords that impressed me most from my visit, now available for the first time and beyond my wildest expectations..

Here is a pic I took of 3 of the 4 swords during my visit to the Forge:

And here is a pic taken just yesterday of the swords ready to ship in all their glory..

As you can see, stock is quite limited as BCI is not a factory churning out hundreds of swords a month, but rather a bit of a ’boutique’ sword forge that specializes in truly hand forged blades that are in a league of their own.

So without any further ado, here are the 4 new swords in all their glory – in stock and ready to ship.

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Highly recommended, get in on these while you can as they take so long to make that it will be at LEAST another 5-9 months before they are available again ANYWHERE (we are the only authorized re-seller for these swords, you simply cannot pick them up anywhere else)..

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As promised earlier, here are the two new cool Scorpion Sword designs by Chris Palmer!

The first is the new ‘Sword of Hakai’ and is a beast of a thing, designed to be extremely versatile and destructive (Hakai is Japanese for Destruction) and is definitely a must have for any zombie survivalists tool box..

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The second is a revamped version of the Khopesh Sword of the Pharoah – and I must say, being quite a fan of this ancient sword design, cannot tear my eyes away from it..

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So if you are a fan of tough, practical and almost indestructible swords that are hand crafted in the USA – and under $300, well, you need to take a close look at these babies, that is for sure.

Here’s a video by Jason Woodard from Last Month Testing out the limits of another Scorpion Swords Design to give you an idea of just how strong and durable these swords really are..

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The next few weeks are going to be quite exciting ones, with several new fully functional swords poised to become available..

I sent out a quick overview to subscribers of the Store Newsletter a couple of days ago, but here is sneak preview for those of you watching at home..

The order of the appearance of these new swords is pretty much the same as pictured above – and so we are delighted to announce the availability of the massive 37.25″ blade Sword of St. Maurice by Hanwei.

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With an interesting backstory that gives insight into the medieval mind – St. Maurice (also known as Moritz, Morris, or Mauritius) was a 3rd century leader of the legendary Theban Legion of the Holy Roman Empire under Maximillian – but this sword was a typical cavalry sword from the 13th century.. This was not so strange at the time as medieval manuscripts and paintings always depicted much older scenes from history with contemporary weapons and armor.

For example, medieval depictions of Jesus Christ himself often showed him in the attire of a contemporary medieval King.

Regardless of its actual origins, the sword was over time attributed to the Saint and sequestered away in his tomb, finally being kept for future posterity by the Museum of Turin in the mid 19th century.

While originally designed to be used to deliver devastating cuts from horseback, hence the extra long blade and forward balance, this is not a graceful sword by any means but a brutal chopping machine that can deliver nearly unstoppable blows.

A typical Type XI of the Oakeshott medieval sword typology, it is described by Oakeshott in “Records of the Medieval Sword” as: “distinguished by having a slender blade, generally long in proportion to the hilt, with a very narrow fuller running to within a few inches of the point.”

While its origins and its lineage may be a little hazy, this faithful recreation by Paul Chen’s Hanwei forge is a stunning example of their best medieval replicas – and while the MSRP of $500 is still quite reasonable, at our introductory special price of $329.99 it is a bargain for the amount and quality of steel you get..

Next Release – the Two Scorpion Sword Bad Boys..! So update you guys again very soon..