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I don’t usually go in for TV or movie swords much. Mostly because they are usually cheap stainless steel rubbish at massively overinflated prices.

But the sword of Michonne from the Walking Dead is a little bit different..

For a start, its a real sword – not stainless steel but 1045 carbon steel. Granted, this is considered to be the most basic level for a functional blade, but what makes it different is the extra long handle, ususually shaped kissaki, leather wrapping, fittings, shoulder strap and – well, generally this licensed replica is true to the original as seen in the series.

At $240 MSRP it IS overpriced. But we are selling them for $149.99 – pretty much the lowest price out there (better than ebay even, AND it’s guaranteed to be a true relica, not a knock off!) which might be a huge margin squeeze for us, but it’s a great deal for YOU! (especially if you use the Pre-Xmas discount code: Christmas – which gives you 10% off EVERYTHING in the store until midnight Sunday the 7th, that brings it down to UNDER the wholesale price and you can get it for just $134.99!).

Anyway, check it out – we have a fairly large number in stock but at this insane price point they are sure to sell out soon..

Click here for more info

I really hadn’t meant to do as much editing to the stores look and feel today, but as I have been messing around with new templates for the SBG Sword Forum trying to make sure that SBG has a recognizable theme across the main site, forum, sword store and sword blog (and the sister site, though there is of course more leeway there) I ended up doing a bit more than I had intended too – overauling both the store and the blog all in one go..! Phew, what a day..!

Anyway, I can’t say whether or not I have achieved a truly uniform “seamless look” across all the relevant sites, but it is close enough I think not for people to wonder “is this part of the same site? Where the heck am I now!” and to try and make navigating from one place to another a little easier and more intuitive..

Hope you like it!

Just a quick note that I have drastically slashed the prices (with a sword no less!) on two of my very own designs, the Red Belly Black Snake Ko Katana and Tanto set and the Yukiken Katana, both brought to life by the SBG Black Dragon Forge.

There are not many of these in stock, and they truly are exceptional pieces – both designs are made from top quality differentially hardened T-10 Tool steel and have real hamon. And both are now seriously dsicounted – a whopping $200 off the Ko Katana, Tanto set and $70 off the Yukiken.

And just to give you an idea of what is on offer, check out the demo video by our sales manager Marco Sainte giving you a closer look at the Ko-Kat/Tanto set and putting the blades through their paces to give you some idea how they handle:

Check them out for an early Christmas Gift!

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At the time of writing this post there are only 9 Yukiken in stock and 6 complete two blade sets of the Red Belly Black Snakes. And as if there really needed to be any added incentive, anyone who reads this blog post and THEN orders can get another 10% off these swords with the coupon code:

BlackDragon

The coupon code expires just before midnight on the 21st of November and is only valid at the time of ordering (i.e. it’s just for people who read the blog first, they are already massively discounted, so we cannot afford to adjust a paid order that missed this post and ordered – sorry! All the more reason to read the Sword Store Blog I guess!).

Thanks all!

Just a quick update on the Project X Dragon Dao – it is currently clearing US customs and should be shipping out to pre-order customers as soon as possible after they have landed and been inspected.

As you will know from the previous post, the Jian of Marquis Yi arrived ahead of the Dao and as of the time I write this post there are only 2 in stock, so don’t miss out!

Finally, a special deal from Hanwei on the stunning HWS-1 Swedish Powder Steel Wakizashi.

Until the 24th of October you can pick up this amazing piece of craftmanship for (wait for it) not the MSRP of:

$1,160

Or our usual heavily discounted price of:

$729.99

But a CRAZY low price (considering what you get) of just:

$549.99 with FREE SHIPPING!

Click here for more information

Offer expires 24th October, so if you want one, you had better get in quick!

Ok guys, a quick dose of anti-waffle so I can get straight into this post.

First up, and there is never any easy way to break it (we did make a brief mention in the P.S. of the Sword Buyers Digest Online Magazine, click here to read the October issue online), but as of the 1st-2nd of October you may have noticed that we no longer automatically offer free shipping to the USA on all of our swords..

Before anyone objects too strongly (a little grumbling is fine) bear in mind that we have absorbed shipping costs for years while our suppliers have not, and the time had come to charge.. BUT, as it is only really intended to offset rising costs on single sword orders, we still pass on any savings made from shipping more swords at one time.

So, if you order 1 sword the shipping is a reasonable $15 flat rate to ANYWHERE in the USA.

If you order a second sword, no additional charges – it is still $15. And if you order three or more swords – we will pay all the shipping fees!

Sure, it is not quite as good a deal as free shipping across the board, but it is the fairest deal we can offer just shy of it. Plus, to kick it off – we introduce the following addition to our REWARDS PROGRAM:

From now until further notice, order any three Hanwei Swords (excluding Tantos, Accessories, etc) and get free shipping plus this gorgeous deluxe sword carrying case by Hanwei valued at $100.

Actually, it is not just HANWEI swords – you may have noticed that we have also added some Legacy Arms and Kaneie swords to the Hanwei banner, and all of these new swords count towards the three sword total!

Grab some longsword blunts and a Sword of War, a high end Kaneie Katana, a Ninjato and a Practical Elite or mix and match. With our great base rate prices, free shipping and a stunning 3 sword carrying case valued at $100 there really isn’t a better deal out there!

Plus, if you are a registered customer, any PREVIOUS Hanwei purchases count towards the total. I am not 100% on that, but you can try it out in the checkout until you see the following circled text pop up:

Anyway, check it out – and the newest additions. When things are a little quieter I will muse a little on the new offerings, but for the time being why not just have a look?

There are some golden oldies making a comeback and – as I mentioned – Hanwei’s latest collaboration with Kaneie Sword Art who have re-entered the market with some solid 1060 monosteel cutters and mid to high end T10 tool steel blades with stunning real hamon.

For all the details click here.

Lots going on, so stay tuned for another post shortly!