Hanwei Pre-Christmas Katana Sale!

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It is getting awfully close to that crazy time of year again.. And the old motto – “the early bird gets the worm” has never been more appropriate..

From today until the end of the month (and while stocks last) Paul Chens Hanwei Forge are offering deep discounts on some of their most popular fully functional Katana, and as usual – SBG is passing on the savings to you..

hanwei-saleThere are 6 swords being offered at 50% off the MSRP – two of which you can save literally hundreds of dollars on..

The first, and the one that you need to pay the closest attention to – is the Hanwei 30th Anniversary Musashi Katana

sh2490_1Being a limited edition release with high quality, properly folded steel and real hamon, and now down to less than a dozen swords available, it is being cleared out at not $1300 but half price at $649.99 (which, is a true bargain – until Hanwei offered this final closeout price, they would sell at SBG for $879.99 – so that is a saving of over $220 from our previously already hugely discounted price).

Being a commemorative, highly collectible sword – once it is gone it is gone forever, so it is the last chance on this one..

The second high end, heavily discounted sword is also a Miyamoto Musashi themed blade – the razor sharp, specialized tatami cutter Musashi XL Lite Katana.

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This sword has a MSRP of $950 and our usual price is $599.99 – but until the end of the month and while stocks last you can pick it up from SBG for just $474.99 – a saving of $475 than if you purchased at CAS Iberia and $125 from our usual ‘make no profits’ discounted price..!

And then there are all 4 swords from the monotempered 5160 Spring Steel blade Renshu series for the sub $300 market (well, they are usually $400, but we usually sell for $259.99). sh2486

Every sword in the Renshu series is now available for $45 off our everyday low price – but only until the end of the month.

Click here for all these and more in our Hot Specials Section of the SBG Sword Store..

Forge Direct Sale Over – Projects Future Secured

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First off, a warm thanks to everyone who participated in our recent 25% discount sale on Forge Direct Chinese. The entire project was threatened due to poor sales when this was first launched, but thanks directly to a few people who recognized a good bargain when they saw one, we received just enough orders to satisfy the forge and ensure we can keep these offerings available into the future.

For that alone, I thank you – and look forward to you receiving these heirloom quality swords over the coming weeks.

– Paul

Forge Direct Chinese – 25% Off Super Sale

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forge-direct-sale2With Christmas just around the corner, and forge direct swords typically taking 4-6 weeks to be produced and arrive, time is running out.

Added to this time pressure, the Chinese New Year shutdown is coming earlier than ever before, and as sales on Forge Direct Chinese have disappointed the master smiths, after extensive negotiations we were able to secure special pricing on their range of Chinese Swords – but only until the 12th of November..

To make things even more interesting, the master smiths also offered us three new stunning designs, and they are being offered at a special introductory price of 25% off the standard price until November 12th along with the existing designs (the only exception is the new laminated Duan Dao, which is already priced to the bone and they refused to budge even a single yuan on the price)..

The only caveat is, if the sale does not produce enough interest, once orders are fulfilled the master smiths will be shutting down the project. So there is a chance that this may not only be the best chance to pick up these amazing blades, if we are unable to meet their quota, it will be the LAST chance too..!

So have a look guys and see if there is anything there you like – we really hope we can keep this project going because these really are some of the best quality, best priced heirloom quality Chinese Swords ever offered to the West, and we want to ensure as much variety in the sword market as possible…

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Last of the SBG Black Dragon Katana Scratch and Dents

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We just did a bit of a quick stocktake of the SBG Black Dragon Scratch and Dent swords that we have been offering over the last few months and discovered a few extra models that we thought we had sold out of..!

There are not many of each one left – but there are 4 models to choose from – all heavily discounted due to a permanently attached tsuka, but make great cutters straight out of the box.

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A couple of new dedicated cutting swords..

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We just added two new swords to the current SBG selection, and while they come from different cultural settings and time periods, they both have one thing in common – they are dedicated cutting and slicing swords with curved, single sided blades..

It has been argued many times that a curved sword CUTS better than a straight, double sided sword, but tends not to thrust or stab as effectively. The main reason why a curved sword tend to cut better than a straight one is because less surface area contacts the target when slicing, putting more pounds per square inch of pressure on the surface being cut – resulting in easier entry into the target and reducing friction when passing through the target.

Of course, there are many other variables that effect how well a given sword will cut, such as the hardness of the edge, the amount of vibration in the blade, the weight and balance of the sword, the power of behind the cut, edge alignment and of course actual sharpness (which is less important than many people think) – but all other things being equal, swords that are optimized for the cut are almost always curved and swords optimized for the thrust (or balanced between cut and thrust) almost always straight – and the two new swords we added are firmly in the first category.

The most effective of the two is the Forge Direct Duan Dao – a shorter, more concealable Chinese Broadsword style with the same unique laminated blade as the Muramasa Katana by the same forge.

duan-daoThis particular design ticks all the boxes for a frighteningly effective cutter – weight, balance, curved edge and the hard T10 tool steel edge supported by 1060 carbon steel either side and a softer, impact resistant core of 1045 carbon steel..

duan-dao2The blade itself is complimented by beautifully finished rosewood scabbard and handle and Dragon themed brass fittings.

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While most of the Forge Direct Swords are sold at the $1,000 price point, this sword is an absolute steal at just $700 – especially when you consider the extra effort that goes into making such a complex laminated blade.

The second sword is based on the German ‘War Knife’ – the RK Euro line Kriegsmesser

kriegsmesserWith a two handed grip and made of expertly tempered 1075 carbon steel, this sub $300 sword is an absolute bargain.

Check them out today!