IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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SBG has officially severed all ties to Ronin Katana, and it’s effects on other, related projects..

Dear Customers,

We regret to inform you that, effective immediately, Sword Buyers Guide will no longer be carrying Ronin Katana products – and that this has also caused us to temporarily close down Project X, Forge Direct as they were our partners in these projects and we are in the process of upgrading and re-tooling these projects accordingly. This decision was made after careful consideration and is based on several serious concerns that we have chosen not to disclose at this time due to potential legal implications.

We want to assure our customers that this decision is not related to the quality of Ronin Katana’s products, but rather to our commitment to upholding the highest standards of business practices.

We appreciate your understanding and support during this transition. Thank you for your continued loyalty to Sword Buyers Guide.

Sincerely, Paul Southren, Sword Buyers Guide

UPDATE: Any customers who will be effected by these changes will be contacted personally over the course of the next few days. All original product listings can currently be found in the ARCHIVES page of the store.

Sale on Ryujin Horimono Series Over But..

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As the old adage goes ‘all good things must come to an end’ and so it is with our recent $79.99 introductory price on the amazingly affordable Ryujin Horimono Katana line.

However, there’s two pieces of good news.

GOOD NEWS 1: The sale went very well. Not well enough that we can keep the special price any longer, but the new price is only $20 more, so it will still be on special – just not crazy special like it was for the sale..

GOOD NEWS 2: Until the end of the month, anyone who sees this post can STILL get the discount with a $20 coupon code!

The only caveat? You have to use the coupon at the time of ordering to get the discount, we can’t refund you if you forgot to add it or found this post after you already ordered (though if that does happen, contact me and while I may not be able to refund the $20, I’ll do my best to find a way to be as fair to you as possible).

But long story short, if you still want the special pricing, here’s one bonus chance!

Horimono Line

Temporary Retooling for Forge Direct Chinese

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Don’t panic, Forge Direct Chinese hasn’t gone out of business! But due to circumstances that I will explain in detail at a later date, we need to retool each model and mix things up a bit with a new and better supplier.

But for now, the entire line has been temporarily mothballed and cannot be ordered until we have finished the retooling and overhaul.

Sorry for the inconvenience as we know some swords only just came out, but it needs to be done to improve and maintain QC levels and keep pricing as low as possible (indeed, my hope is when the line does return, the prices will be even LOWER!).

Thanks for bearing with us!

New 5160 Ryujin ELITE and some cool restocks

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These truly are beautiful blades – this one, the “Kusaboke” is the second sword in this series, the first being the “Matsu”

Both have stunningly well executed differentially hardened 5160 Spring Steel blades and best of breed fittings. Just take a look at the boshi, yokote and clean polished hamon below to get some idea of what kind of quality these swords represent..

And for the complete package..

$329.99 for a bare blade alone like this would be a bargain. But $329.99 for the sword with all iron fittings, cotton ito with hishigami, and high level QC and yeah, I really have no idea how much longer we can keep them at this price..

Kusaboke ELITE

3 of the COOLEST restocks

If all that wasn’t cool enough, 3 of our most POPULAR swords have just returned to stock! Starting with:

Kamakura Naginata

Kamakura Naginata

True enough, technically it’s not a ‘sword’ – though it could be argued it is just a sword with a super long handle! Either way, at $99 it’s a total bargain and looks great for display and is practical for defense.

Classic Tactical Katana

Classic Tactical

Classic Tactical Katana style for bargain pricing ($99.99!) it’s a tough, no-nonsense, versatile 1060 carbon steel blade built for whatever you may need it for.

Budget Gunto

Budget Gunto

We did our best for as long as we could have, but couldn’t hold the $199.99 price tag on this one any longer.. But even at the new price of $229.99 this extremely accurate and popular WWII Officers Gunto is exceptional value and worth every penny and then some.

ENJOY!