Medieval Sword Sale all April 2024

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While the deals may seem too good to be true, this is NOT an April Fools prank..

All this month and while stocks last, we have obtained discounted pricing on four of our already best value for money medieval sword replicas from Kingston Arms and the Tinker line by Hanwei.

ONE HANDED ARMING SWORDS

In the late Dark ages and early to middle medieval period, sword and shield were the defining weapons of the battlefield – and Kingston Arms does not disappoint with two Angus Trim designed monotempered 9260 spring steel blades that an early medieval Knight would have given his left arm to own – fully leveraging the strength and quality of modern spring steels in a way that would have seemed quite magical.

Type XIV Arming Sword

Based on an early 13th century design, the Oakeshott Type XIV Arming sword is a classic Kingston Arms blade optimized for the cut, the MSRP on this beauty is $500, but you can pick it up at the current sale price of just $299.99.

Type XVIII Arming Sword

With armor piercing capabilities, this later period medieval blade in the Oakeshott Type XVIII typology was and remains a very versatile and fast single handed blade that was no slouch in the cutting department either. Also on sale for just $299.99.

HAND AND A HALF AND TWO HANDED SWORDS

As armor improved, new sword types and fighting styles evolved in an ongoing arms race – doing away with the shield and gripping the handle with two hands for extra control, speed and power. Here are two of the best around, discounted as low as they can possibly go!

Type XIIIa War Sword

If you are looking for a true bargain, this powerful workhorse of a war sword is also on sale for just $299.99! 9260 Spring Steel blade, Angus Trim design and Kingston Arms quality – you can’t go wrong with this beautiful fully functional replica.

Tinker Bastard Sword

And if you prefer something more elegant and precise, the hand and a half ‘Bastard’ sword designed by world renowned artisan Michael ‘Tinker’ Pearce and brought to life by the good people at the Hanwei Forge is an absolute MUST HAVE at the current sale price of just $213.92!!!

So grab one of these HOT SPECIALS while you can, because at these prices the best ones will sell out fast..

Forge Direct and Project X Price Increase April 5th 2024..

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Attention all sword enthusiasts and collectors! Our store is offering a limited-time opportunity to purchase master smith crafted swords at discounted prices. While the sale on Forge Direct and Project X has officially ended, we had managed to extend these discounts to our customers.

However, as we mentioned in this post from February 5th:

“We have taken all the data from the sale to arrive at the fairest and most sustainable price points for the entire project, the new sale prices are ALMOST unchanged – the Forge Direct Custom Katana only goes up from the sale price of $629.99 to an even $700 with almost all other prices remaining where they are for as long as we can sustain current sale levels..”

Unfortunately, these sales targets were not achieved as we had hoped for, and so without an economy of scale, prices on ALL Forge Direct and Project X swords will be raised by an average of 15-20% early next month. This is your final chance to acquire these exceptional swords at such affordable prices.

Project X
Forge Direct

Visit our store today and browse through our exquisite selection of master smith crafted swords. Take advantage of this limited-time offer before prices increase next month. Secure your favorite sword now and add a touch of elegance and history to your collection.

SALE ENDS APRIL 5th, 2024

Get in the Que early to minimize delay and maximize your value, because sadly this will certainly be the last time you see these blades available at this price..

New Budget Beater Training and Cutting Katana from Ryujin: Introducing the Hatamoto II

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In tough economic times like these, you really do want your dollar to stretch as far as humanly possible – and since their release a few years ago, there was a sword model by Ryujin that I felt would be extremely popular at times like these – and that was the original Ryujin ‘Hatamoto’ Katana.

THE ORIGINAL HATAMOTO KATANA

This $150 sword with its very traditional ‘Hatamoto’ style iron fittings and differenttially hardenened 1060 carbon steel blade was a popular seller, but was priced too low to be sustainable and despite numerous requests to bring it back, it has remained in production limbo ever since..

But from its winning concept and design comes the next generation of Hatamoto Katana – with the Hatamoto II Cutting Katana and Training Iaito (steel blunt).

Unlike the original Hatamoto, the Hatamoto II has a spring tempered blade forged from hard wearing 65mn spring steel and is available in both sharpened and iaito configuration, allowing you to train or spar relatively safely with an unsharpened blade that weighs and handles almost identically as your cutting sword, ensuring the way you practice and actually use the sword for real is exactly the same.

And while both blades are monotempered to leverage the durability and strength of modern steels, they are adorned with an attractive and subtle cosmetic hamon that is so well executed it looks like the real thing.

Like the original Hatamoto sword, the Hatamoto II series decks the blades out on both models with best of breed fittings – with real rayskin, iron tsuba, iron fuchigashira and rayon ito wrap and sageo – and is available for $150 for the cutting sword and $130 for the Iaito – making a complete training package for form work and frequent (and even abusive) cutting priced so that nearly anyone can afford it.

So if you are in the market for some real workhorse blades at bargain prices – the Hatamoto Series is for YOU!

Check them out below for all the details, pics and specs:

Hatamoto II – Cutting Katana ($149.99)

Hatamoto Katana @ SBG

Hatamoto II – Training Iaito ($129.99)

Hatamoto Iaito @ SBG

Tatami Mats Available (but not for long!)

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The 2020s have seen sources for Tatami cutting mats pretty much go dry and they have become almost as rare as hens teeth. But if you are quick, we just secured a small shipment of 10 boxes of 20 mats per box and despite their rarity and an incredible amount of backlogged pressure, they are STILL available at the bargain price of $209.99 which works out to be a very reasonable $10.49 per mat (and as you probably know, you can stretch the mats further by rolling half mats with a bamboo core).

Tatami @ SBG

Plus, we also have assemble yourself cutting stands for those who don’t have one or who can’t be bothered to DIY one yourself.

Cutting Stands @ SBG

Grab ’em while they are still in stock because with no price increase and years of very limited availability, they are sure to sell out fast!

Two New Scorpion Swords Models

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Over the years, Missouri based budget friendly blade maker Chris Palmer has continued to expand his rage of available sword models – and today we see another 2 blades join the line up, bringing the total number of available swords and large knives in his repertoire to 34 different models.

The first new addition to his blade family is a short but deadly replica of a Roman Legionaries Gladius that packs one heck of a punch..

As is often the case with modern replicas, if the Romans actually had a sword made from this quality steel and tempered like Scorpion Swords do, their Empire might have expanded even quicker than it did – as this modern recreation would literally chew up and destroy any contemporary sword that dared to stand against it..

As always, it is a quite the bargain at just $249.99..

And the next one is a the SECOND variation of a VERY utilitarian blade design, the Dark Filipino Ginunting (click here for the original version).

The name itself effectively translates to ‘Scissor blade’ as they are reminiscent of one half of a pair of particularly savage looking scissors, and as you might suspect, they are optimized for deadly shearing cuts and quick, deep flicking hacks. So much so that these blades are a principal sidearm of the Filipino Marine Corp, making them the only military in the world widely that still arms itself with swords (and boy, do they know how to actually USE them!)..

And again, it is bargain priced at just $259.99..

Check out the full Scorpion Swords line up below, if you haven’t taken a good look before you are in a for a treat..

Scorpion Swords @ SBG