{"id":1830,"date":"2018-04-21T02:55:39","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T02:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2018-05-01T03:28:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T03:28:16","slug":"forge-direct-the-spring-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/forge-direct-the-spring-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Forge Direct: The Spring Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1831 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FD-spring-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FD-spring-2018.jpg 820w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FD-spring-2018-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FD-spring-2018-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FD-spring-2018-250x100.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FD-spring-2018-150x60.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/>Forge Direct goes from strength to strength with the release of 18 new exciting and original Master Smith forged swords in the Spring Collection 2018.<\/p>\n<p>And as you can see, all the new models are available with a whopping 20% introductory special pricing offer from now until the 30th of April.<\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s a little taste of what is in store:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>THE MU<\/strong><strong>RAMASA MK II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is actually a limited edition offer &#8211; ONLY available from now until April 30 &#8211; and it is for a fully customizable version of the original Muramasa prototype I had made that kicked off the Forge Direct Japanese project..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1832 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muramasa-original.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1918\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muramasa-original.jpg 1918w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muramasa-original-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muramasa-original-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muramasa-original-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muramasa-original-250x111.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muramasa-original-150x66.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/>You can leave it as is, and get the exact same sword I tested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sword-buyers-guide.com\/best-samurai-swords.html\">my review here<\/a> &#8211; or tweak it however you like. The customization options are NEARLY as many as for the full $899.99 Custom Katana, so if you are in the market for an elite level cutting Katana, made to YOUR taste and style &#8211; you only have about 10 days to get in on this one..<\/p>\n<h2>Traditional Chinese Swords<\/h2>\n<p>There are some real standouts in the selection for Chinese swords &#8211; too many models to go over quickly here, but here are a few that I think deserve more than a cursory look..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/product802.html\">SPINSTEEL JIAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the most unique is the so called Spinsteel Jian &#8211; which is made using a special revolving pattern welding technique to produce a blade, well, a blade like THIS..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/product802.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1833 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spin-steel15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1088\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spin-steel15.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spin-steel15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spin-steel15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spin-steel15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spin-steel15-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spin-steel15-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/product790.html\">CLASSIC PEONY JIAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/product790.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1834\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/classic-peony8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1088\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/classic-peony8.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/classic-peony8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/classic-peony8-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/classic-peony8-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/classic-peony8-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/classic-peony8-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/a>Bargain lovers in the market for a nice handling Jian should love the Classic Peony &#8211; stylish traditional fittings, but the master smith folded 1095 carbon steel blade flashes like lightning with a point of balance just 3.93 inches from the hand guard, and is one of the most affordable at just $439.99 (and remember, this includes FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING!).<\/p>\n<p>And then Fantasy Swords, blades with unique patterns like the <a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/product793.html\">Sword of Hannonlle<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/product793.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1835\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hannonlle13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1088\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hannonlle13.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hannonlle13-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hannonlle13-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hannonlle13-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hannonlle13-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hannonlle13-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/a>Or the ultra affordable Sword of the Ages &#8211; eagle themed brass fittings with Jian scabbard and 1095 folded carbon steel blade is a nice surprise with an introductory price of not $699.99 but just $539.99 shipped worldwide&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/product797.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1836\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paragon-and-sword-of-ages.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paragon-and-sword-of-ages.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paragon-and-sword-of-ages-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paragon-and-sword-of-ages-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paragon-and-sword-of-ages-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paragon-and-sword-of-ages-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paragon-and-sword-of-ages-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>There really are too many exciting designs to be able to cover here. So check them all out below &#8211; and be sure to grab these bargains while you still can. The special pricing is only valid until the end of the month&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forge Direct goes from strength to strength with the release of 18 new exciting and original Master Smith forged swords in the Spring Collection 2018. And as you can see, all the new models are available with a whopping 20% introductory special pricing offer from now until the 30th of \u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/forge-direct-the-spring-collection\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sword-sales","category-project-x-swords"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1830"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1844,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830\/revisions\/1844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}