{"id":1872,"date":"2018-05-29T10:03:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T10:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2018-05-29T10:06:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T10:06:00","slug":"forge-direct-update-pt-2-three-new-swords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/forge-direct-update-pt-2-three-new-swords\/","title":{"rendered":"Forge Direct Update Pt 2: Three New Swords!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If getting access to the original fittings again was not good enough news – how does not one but THREE brand new designs, all heavily discounted with an introductory special, from the Master Smiths at Forge Direct grab you?<\/p>\n

The first one is a high end and very exotic Dadao Chinese War Sword<\/a> with solid brass, cheetah themed hilt that is surprisingly spry for such a meaty power chopper..<\/p>\n

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Down from $1500 to $1125<\/p><\/div>\n

This really is quite a rare beast, as Dadao are quite uncommon to find on the sword market these days,and even rarer to find one at this kind of level of craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

Just take a close look at the Damascus pattern of the blade – and rest assured that it has been made to the absolute highest standard possible..<\/p>\n

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Click the pic for a high res, detailed close up look<\/p><\/div>\n

The second sword is another comparatively rare type – a high end WWII replica Gunto Japanese Military Sword<\/a>, complete with lockable brass handle, iron saya,and a beautiful Master Smith blade to replicate the rarest type of Gunto – heirloom blades mounted in the new military style fittings.<\/p>\n

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Down from $1000 to just $750<\/p><\/div>\n

Really cool, and makes for a stunning display piece, but of course – like all the Forge Direct Swords – is a 100% fully functional replica of the highest standard.<\/p>\n

And then finally, and arguabley saving the best until last – one of the wildest, high activity hamon types I have seen in years – the ‘Extreme Yahazu’ Hamon Custom Katana<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Down from $1400 to $749.99<\/p><\/div>\n

The Master Smiths have outdone themselves with this hamon pattern – and once this introductory special is over, if it has been well received by the sword community (and I have a feeling it will be!) it will be added as a third hamon option to the Forge Direct Elite Katana<\/a> currently being offered for $899.99.<\/p>\n

Below are some gallery pics of one of the the prototypes,which has the following customizations if you wanted to make this exact sword yourself:<\/p>\n

28″ blade, full length bo-hi, iT03 Mokko Iron Tsuba, M1 Black Ito, Black Rayskin,\u00a0G3 black sageo and S5 textured black saya<\/strong><\/p>\n

And THIS is what it all looks like when it comes together (customize YOURS however you like of course).<\/p>\n