Dont tease or remove the TSUBA!!!!

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ANTlers or just skinny horns..?

I did, and while it is arguably an improvement, turning into a bald zombie and sprouting antlers (they look a bit like ant feelers! But they were actually cropped from some horned real life beasty) doesn’t suit everyone..

The reason for the faux horror is of course to try and give the latest addition to the SBG line up, the Ronin Katana Dojo Pro “Trapped Oni Soul” Ko Katana, the evil, smaller twin of the original bad boy that added + 3 to Dexterity as just one of its special powers.. (and as you can see, one of the others can cause some monsterism – as the Oni is trapped in the actual tsuba, removing it should only be attempted by senior members of the clergy or while wearing gloves at the very least…)

Of course, all kidding and spoofing aside – the actual sword is TRULY a little terror.

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Cosmetically of course it is exactly the same color scheme (red and black as every discerning Oni just will not have it any other way!), though diametrically opposed – the original design is a huge 30″ blade while the Ko Katana is a mere 24″, but is incredibly fast in the hands (easily usable in one hand, it comes alive when used with two) its not just mean looking – it is MEAN!!

And bad tempered too, especially if you fiddle with, remove, tease, annoy or upset the tsuba.

 
 
I think I had entirely too much fun with photoshop on this one..!
 
OTHER STORE NEWS

Things have been VERY busy the last few days, the SBG Custom Katana flicked between batches without the usual 2-3 month downtime and so far things are going very smoothly with the Custom Katana re-release. Everyone who got in on the most recent batch should get their swords by June 5th, all orders coming in now – late July – and with plenty of time to tweak and adjust your design before it goes to the forge.

And as the store overhaul continues – both the store blog (the thing you are reading now) and the dedicated Black Dragon and SBG Custom Katana forge blog have just been given a nice overhaul, coat of paint and are laying the foundations for more frequent use and usability.

And as anyone who received the exclusive store newsletter that went out a few days ago will know, things are about to get even busier and more exciting – so stay tuned folks! Plenty more to come, with 3 new Dojo Pro hot on the heels of the Oni Ko Kat – I must admit the saya on model 21 is unique and very attractive, my favourite in the classic series thus far I think.



Should be available in the store by this time tomorrow if all goes to plan!

Lots going on behind the scenes, so I need to get back to it – but will post again here very soon!

One batch closes, another one opens…

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Yes, its official – we switched from batch 23 to batch 24 at midnight, so batch 23 is locked and off to the forge and orders for the rest of the month can be placed at a more leisurely pace.

More updates will be posted soon and customers from batch 23 will get their first official email update within the next few days. Was really quite exciting, talk to you all again shortly!

Batch 23 closes Midnight on Tuesday (EST)

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Even though we are now batching them all year round, the timing of your order DOES make a difference..

Get it in nice and early in a batch and you can play around, make changes, etc – come in towards the end and the next day its off the forge – so the more you know about what stage we are up to, the clearer the whole thing is – which is good for everyone..!

Oh, and it also shifts the delivery date a bit. For example, if you get your order in before the Tuesday 4th deadline, you will be part of batch 23 and get your sword around the 5th of June. If you order on Wednesday – it will arrive in late July, though you will have plenty of time to make adjustments and tweaks..

So armed with this info you can choose which side of the batch you want to be in! Lock in now for June delivery or take it slow after Wednesday it is your choice..!

Speaking of choice, we have added some last minute additional tsubas and elite sets – quite a few actually. More on this shortly, but for now – time to start wrapping up this current batch!!!

Lots, and lots (and lots) going on!

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Looks like the knights have been at it again – has been a rather busy day as the store starts getting some additional features and upgrades..

And speaking of features and upgrades..

Batch 23 of the SBG custom Katana has just had a last minute burst of new options for the elite themed sets (from the previous runs of version 3.0, we are confident it can handle this expansion without breaking a sweat – and YOU guys get access to some additional unique, top quality designs that – who knows – one of which might be the exact thing you were hoping for..

Anyway, check it all out here – the next few days will see a few more changes occur here and there but don’t worry if the furniture moves a bit here and there, the store remains 100% secure at all times!!!

Talk to all of you again soon.

– Paul

A price drop!!!! ACROSS THE BOARD!

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Its not often that a price break follows on the heels of an increase – but this is SBG, by now you should be expecting the unexpected as a matter of course.

So how is this for good news – our agent has relocated operations to the USA, resulting in some significant price breaks for us – which in true SBG tradition we have immediately and retroactively passed on to you!

Anyway, enjoy the new prices – we will be passing on partial refunds to everyone who ordered a custom katana from this most recently opened batch and have them all wrapped up within the next 24 hours, so please bear with us as we spread the good news around and do our bit to help the sword collectors dollar go just that bit further…