Project X Katana and Dragon Dao Are In..

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Yes, models 4-6 of Project X Japanese (Gunto, O-Katana and Dragon Katana respectively) and the Dragon Dao have landed, cleared customs and are being inspected in preparation to ship out to customers who per-ordered over the following week.

It will still be at least a couple of weeks before we will open up on taking new orders for the limited landed stock we have available – our priority is to fulfill pre-orders first, but once they are all accounted for there will be a very limited opportunity to secure one of these heirloom quality swords for yourself.

With customs fees and airfreight costs being so high (shipping alone on these swords is $150-200 plus due to the massive wooden display box they come shipped in) these swords are almost being sold at the wholesale cost price, so represent a truly amazing bargain and opportunity. Once the pr-orders are fulfilled, the swords we have in stock will be sold off on a first come, first served basis – so if you have not already signed up to the special Project X Mailing List on Our Project X Page to be notified when they become available, you will almost certainly miss out on this rare opportunity..

I will update you all again soon!

– Paul

The Cawood Viking Sword – Half Price Special Offer

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The Cawood is one of Hanwei’s newest swords – a stunning and fairly accurate reproduction of a historical Viking sword dating back to the 11th century that is currently preserved in the Yorkshire museum.

The historical Cawood Sword Housed in the Yorkshire Museum

The historical Cawood Sword Housed in the Yorkshire Museum

The replica, which is a sharpened 5160 spring steel blade with leather scabbard typical of the period, is now on half price sale until the 3rd of July or until sold out – a total saving of $220 on this $440 blade.

If you love medieval and Viking period swords, you won’t want to miss out on this bargain so grab one while you can!

Click here for more info

In the meantime, here is a quick video review by CentralTexasSurvival

Batch 40 Extended – last chance before batch shutdown for catch up..

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As you may have noticed from the Custom Katana Batch Status Page we are running behind on the scheduled delivery of Batch 37 and, by default, also batch 38 by around 3 weeks. This is due to both the nature of custom sword orders and some extra quality control measures we have taken to ensure we maintain the highest possible standard for this SBG flagship product line.

To ensure we do not get too far behind, after batch 40 closes we will be PAUSING taking any new orders until the backlog is under control as a courtesy to our customers who are waiting and to ensure we keep control of the backlog. As such, batch 40, which should not likely be actually effected by the delay – will be extended until midnight Friday the 24th of June.

We thank everyone for their patience – the SBG custom katana is not the fastest turnaround custom sword we have, but the level of quality control we apply to it is unheard of in the industry, especially at this relatively low price point and our customers always tell us they are worth the extra wait.. But we also understand how it feels to be waiting around for it, so we will do our best to minimize the delay while still ensuring you get the very best sword possible.

We will endeavor to keep you updated and plan to send out an email update to batch 37 and 38 customers soon.

In the meantime, if you wish to place an order before the temporary order pause (which will last until we have batch 37 out the door and batch 38 in hand and under control) – with this one week extension, now is your chance.

Thanks all,

– Paul Southren

Coming Soon – Gus Trim Joins Kingston Arms!

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Angus “Gus” Trim from Atrim fame is a name that needs no introduction in the world of medieval swords. His swords have been uniformly praised for their sturdiness, craftsmanship and authentic handling and cutting ability – but for years have been almost impossible to source and out of production..

But at the Blade Show 2016, Cas Iberia – the official distributor for Kingston Arms – unveiled their latest collaboration with Gus Trim and showed off a prototype of his competition cutting Longsword as well as some Gus Trim designed Atrim swords to be produced by the Dragon King Forge under the Kingston Arms banner..

Here is a video from the show introducing the prototypes (including some sneak previews of other swords coming down the line)..

And here is the Competition Cutter coming down the line.

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Angus (Gus) Trim has partnered with us to make a longsword designed specifically for HEMA longsword cutting practice.

Across the globe practitioners of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) are participating in taking their training regimen to the next level, incorporating cutting practice and competition into their routines. Similar to the test cutting practice used in Japanese Martial Arts (Tameshigiri), cutting using medieval style longswords validates the techniques learned through sparring as effective martial techniques.

However this sword is far from being a one trick pony, perfectly acceptable as a typical cruciform style longsword (well, as typical as you could call any sword made by Gus). Gus has simply taken those historical parameters and put together a sword he feels incorporates elements geared to making it an exceptional cutting sword. The blade geometry is hexagonal with a complex distal taper for rigidity in the cut. The edge is a well tuned appleseed geometry, providing enough steel behind the edge for durability while allowing for smooth cutting of softer targets. Most anyone can touch up the edge using a leather strop and a steady hand.

Individually made by Gus himself, these swords will be available in limited quantities. 

Overall: 47 1/4″
Blade Length: 36″
Handle Length: 9″
Weight: 2lb 13oz
Point of Balance: 5″
Blade Steel: 5160

Keep your eye out for them, this new collaboration looks exciting and it will be great to see some of Gus’s swords and designs available on the market again.

Project X Japanese – Pics and Update

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The most recent swords from Project X have all been completed and are currently being carefully packed and prepared for an airfreight shipment from the forge. It should be another couple of weeks before they arrive, clear customs and are inspected and shipped out to customers who were lucky enough to secure a pre-order, then once everyone is happy we will list each of these stunning swords for sale direct from stock – though as the amount of swords we have is extremely limited, you had best sign up to the Project X newsletter to be notified if you have not pre-ordered and want to secure one for yourself.

In the meantime, here are some pics of the completed Katana (click the thumbnails for hi resolution pics)

Model 004 – the Shin Gunto

Model 005 – the O-Katana

Model 006 – the Dragon

To be notified when they come into stock and sign up for our Project X newsletter click here

Note – Project X Chinese, the Dragon Dao is being shipped directly from Master Smith Micheal Jie, tracking numbers should be supplied to everyone who pre-ordered VERY soon.