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Feb Flash Sale Round 2

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Second of the February Flash sales sees the two ends of the spectrum of the Dragon King Katana line go on special until midnight Valentines day..

At the high end, the stunning Kawanakajima Katana, a folded mix of T10 tool steel and 9260 spring steel with prominent clay tempered hamon and ornate, silver fittings make this blade a treasure.

And indeed, with a MSRP of $1,500 (and our everyday low price of $1200) it is very much at the pinnacle of what a production Katana can be. But with the Flash sale you can pick it up for well below WHOLESALE for just $799.99 until midnight Valentines – a HUGE saving of over $400 of our already discounted pricing and $700 off the usual MSRP!

Kawanakajima Katana

To the high end Kawanakajima, the next Feb Flash sale item is Dragon King’s most AFFORDABLE entry level blade – their differentially hardened 65 MN Spring Steel ‘Yanone’ Katana:

Sure, it might be made from a fairly simple (yet very robust) steel and the fittings are very basic by comparison, but with the flash sale price of $249.99 (marked down from $299.99, which was marked own already from the MSRP of $439) it’s Dragon King quality at the price of generic blades and well worth a closer look..

Yanone Katana

New Tanto and Return of the 5160 Spring Steel Ryujin Katana

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Simplicity can be beautiful – and this is very much the case for the newly released 1045 carbon steel blade Tanto in Shirasaya by Ryujin Swords:

The blade is a factory tempered and sharpened 1045 carbon steel affair with a bo-hi and faux hamon – more than sturdy enough for a blade of this size. It is housed in glossy wooden fittings with a simple black band that defines the seam between hilt and blade and looks fantastic as a display piece that is also functional should the need arise. Great value at $49.99 with $5 shipping.

$49.99 at SBG

At the same time, we are also delighted to announce that the Suguha hamon 5160 Spring Steel Katana line by Ryujin are making a comeback.. The blades are the same as they always were, extremely attractive spring steel with a straight ‘suguha’ hamon temper line, one of the most difficult to make cleanly. And these are very cleanly defined..

Such a great blade ideally should have great fittings, and the ‘Matsu’ Katana (so called because it has a traditional Japanese ‘Mastu’ Pine tree theme on the solid iron tsuba and the fuchigashira fittings) is no exception. All fittings are very well made, and the cotton ito is incredibly tight, made using hishigami triangles which is nearly unheard of at this price point..

And the best part, it’s STILL just $329.99 – so if you want a seriously well made, frequent use cutting sword, you could do a lot worse than the Ryujin Matsu Katana.

$329.99 at SBG

Check out the full Ryujin Line Up Below:

Ryujin Swords at SBG

First Flash Sale of February

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February looks like it is shaping up to be a busy month, so to kick things off we have the first in a series of ‘Flash Sales’ this month where we take 3-5 different swords from three of our most respected brands -specifically Dragon King, Kingston Arms and APOC – and run a short but very SHARP sale on a hand picked selection of their very best offerings.

Here’s the first swords on Sale until midnight February the 6th:

DRAGON KING WINTER SUN KATANA

A sturdy 5160 monotempered beater that stands at the pinnacle of through hardened spring steel blades, save $100 and grab it at the bargain price of $279.99 while the sale lasts.

DRAGON KING FLETCHING KATANA

For those who prefer a more traditional blade, the T10 tool steel Fletching Katana with its utilitarian and yet attractive fittings is a steal at $299.99, a $50 saving of its already low everyday price of $349.99 (MSRP is actually $500).

DRAGON KING TATSUMAKI

It is one of their most popular and refined Katana with a MSRP of nearly $1400, with silver fittings, rattan wrapped premium saya and a blade to die for, it’s normally $927.95 but is on sale until midnight Feb 6th for the bargain price of just $750.00

RED DRAGON ARMORY – COMBAT TEMPLE CHURCH SWORD

It is the only product on sale from a different brand line, but the deal is so good that if you are a fan of extremely tough sparring blades for steel on steel combat (these are EN42J Spring Steel spring steel blades after all) they are almost being given away, marked down from $390 to $250 for the next few days only.

APOC SURVIVAL BROAD SWORD

With the way things are going in the world, who knows when you might really need one of these in your bug out bag.. Normally on sale for $175, you can snap one up for just $137.99 while the sale is in effect.

Year of the Dragon Ryujin Limited Edition Katana

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To commemorate the Year of the Dragon in 2024, our friends at Ryujin swords take one of their quality T10 tool steel, differentially hardened solid bodied blades decked out in quality fittings and adds two stunning traditional Dragon Horimono engraving styles to choose from, all at the crazy low price of just $179.99!

The only difference between the two designs is the engraving style, so pick which one you like and grab a limited edition bargain before they are all sold out..

DRAGON KATANA #1

DRAGON KATANA # 2

All these and more available in the New Additions and HOT SPECIALS section of the store today.

New Lower Base Cost on the Ryujin Custom Katana Series!

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Inflation has been eating away at the profit margins of sword sellers for quite some time now. However after raising the price of the Ryujin Custom Katana series from $249.99 to $279.99 to factor in our skyrocketing costs, sales have gone down to a point where it’s a little unsustainable, and that would mean raising the price even higher again..

However, there was one part of the Ryuin custom sword that added the highest cost and that is the selection of 24k gold coated 1045 carbon steel tsubas which added an average of $50 to the overall build cost.. And with costs rising, adding this as the default option no longer makes sense.

So from today we are reverting to the all black versions of the tsuba with no gold plating as the default and charging an additional cost if you want to upgrade to the gold and/or silver coated tsubas – which magically brings the price back down to $249.99 and hopefully sees us return to sustainable sales levels on this very cool concept we have run for the last 7 or 8 years.

Now it is totally up to you if you want to pay a little extra and get a much nicer looking tsuba, or are content with something more subtle and subdued for a $30 saving (after all, both are made from the same metal – and the real value of these swords is in the blades themselves and the ability to mix and match themes and colors to create your own unique sword delivered in record time).

Plus we added an additional tsuba, a stainless steel piece with a classic Celtic Triquetra imprint reminiscent of Michonne’s sword from the Walking dead:

Additionally, there are also a few extra tsuba returned and added as an option, along with upgraded saya – one with Mother of Pearl inserts and another with the top section wrapped in buffalo horn, each available for an additional $50 if you want to really make your design next level (and can STILL keep it sub $300!).

Check them out today:

Ryujin Custom Katana Series

Custom Iaito also available HERE