{"id":2853,"date":"2019-11-15T05:05:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T05:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/?p=2853"},"modified":"2019-11-15T05:05:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T05:05:35","slug":"two-new-special-offers-one-from-the-east-and-one-from-the-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/two-new-special-offers-one-from-the-east-and-one-from-the-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Special Offers – one from the East and one from the West.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the 15% sale off on all Cas Iberia distributed brands having just come to an end, you might be thinking ‘what could possibly be next’..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it is looking like November is THE month for sword specials – because following hot on the heels of the previous special comes not one but TWO new heavily discounted products just in time for the holiday season..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is my personal favorite of the two – partially because it is so well made yet priced as low as humanly possible – but partially because it is a one off limited edition sale as the forge that made them went out of business..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INTRODUCING:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Limited Edition 65MN Spring Steel Oakeshott Type XIIa Knightly Two Handed Longsword added to the HOT SPECIALS<\/a> section by our good friends at Ryujin Swords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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65MN Spring Steel Oakeshott Type XIIa Knightly Two Handed Longsword <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is as the name suggests a classic Oakeshott Type XIIa – a cutting war sword from the 13th and 14th centuries and the type of sword most people think of when they envision a Knightly two handed longsword (click here<\/a> for more information on these swords on the main site).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Extremely sharp with a beautiful spring tempered 65mn Spring Steel Blade, it has a genuine leather wrapped wood core handle, iron fittings, hex nut assembly for easy customization and a free faux leather scabbard, frog\/suspension system and sword belt all for a mere $214.99..
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The sword alone should sell for $450…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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But you can get it for $214.99 as part of this final sale and liquidation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ryujin Oakeshott Type XIIa
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Just $214.99<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And the second sword, this one under the Ryujin name, is a different blade style than the standard Shinogi Zukuri (the most common Katana shape\/style) – the so called Unokubi Zukuri style (Cormorants neck).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Originally this type of blade appeared on a variation of the Naginata called a Nagamaki – but cut down versions were turned into swords like this one, and were characterized by exceptional handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it is not customizable (it was pre-assembled at the forge) the T10 tool steel blade with real hamon is made by the same team and the same way as the $229.99 Ryujin Custom Katana. But to introduce this new blade style (which, if it sells well at the promotional price, will become available as a full custom Katana sometime in 2020) we are slashing the price down from $229.99 to $174.99 – but only while stocks last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, here are a few more pics..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The unique partial bo-hi and distinctive mune (spine) of a true Unokubi-Zukuri blade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Side view of the blade showing the clear lines of the natural hamon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The complete package<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Close ups of the tsuba and the handle with white ito over genuine rayskin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nice and tight assembly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Akashiro Unokubi Zukuri Katana <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Just $174.99<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRIVIA: <\/strong>It is not mentioned in the description, but Akashiro means ‘Red\/White’ in Japanese, referencing the color of the fittings. Akai = red and Shiroi = white, so it’s a compound word ‘red-white’ or in Japanese, \u8d64\u767d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, here is a picture of what the original blades looked like before they were remounted as a sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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