{"id":5189,"date":"2026-09-27T22:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/?p=5189"},"modified":"2026-09-27T22:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:14:24","slug":"four-new-blades-arrive-and-an-update-on-the-long-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/four-new-blades-arrive-and-an-update-on-the-long-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Four New Blades Arrive – And an Update on the Long Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s been quite a while since our last blog update – July 28, to be exact. The quiet wasn\u2019t intentional, but the reality is that the ongoing deterioration of global economic conditions has made it extremely difficult to offer anything worth blogging about. With sword sales at historic lows and very few new models hitting the market, there simply hasn\u2019t been much to report. No specials, no restocks, no new releases\u2026 just a long stretch of waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That finally changes today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the tough climate, we\u2019re pleased to announce four new blades<\/strong> have just come online – all revived versions of classic Hanwei designs, now returning under their respective new brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tactical Tanto \u2013 New & Improved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The classic Hanwei Tactical Tanto returns tougher than ever, retaining its original stout blade profile while adding removable diamond\u2011checkered G10 slabs and matte\u2011black fittings. A compact, weather\u2011ready utility blade built for hard use and easy maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tactical Wakizashi \u2013 New & Improved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A revived, modernized take on the Tactical Wakizashi. The full\u2011tang 5160 blade keeps its proven cutting geometry, now enhanced with removable diamond\u2011checkered G10 slabs and matte\u2011black stainless fittings. Compact, durable, and ready for real\u2011world field use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dark Sentinel \u2013 Revived Edition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Dark Sentinel returns with its classic Hanwei profile, now under a new brand and built for modern performance. Sleek blacked\u2011out finish, improved handling, and the same fast, practical cutting geometry that made the original a favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhinelander Bastard Sword \u2013 Revived Edition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Rhinelander is back under Kingston Arms with improved balance, a tapered 7″ leather\u2011wrapped grip, and a smooth peened pommel. Its deep fuller and 5160 blade deliver powerful cuts and strong thrusts, paired with a classic ring\u2011guard hilt and scent\u2011stopper pommel. Includes a leather\u2011wrapped scabbard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More New Swords Incoming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The good news doesn\u2019t stop here. We have a few more new models arriving over the next week or so<\/strong>, and once they land, we\u2019ll update the blog again with details, photos, and listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a long stretch of silence, it feels good to finally have something new to share \u2014 and we appreciate everyone who\u2019s stuck with us through this difficult period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned\u2026 more steel is on the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been quite a while since our last blog update – July 28, to be exact. The quiet wasn\u2019t intentional, but the reality is that the ongoing deterioration of global economic conditions has made it extremely difficult to offer anything worth blogging about. With sword sales at historic lows and \u2026 Continue reading → <\/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":[40,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sword-industry-news-and-happenings","category-industry-news-and-happenings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5189","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=5189"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5192,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5189\/revisions\/5192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}