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     These are all European style sword guards above, as for Chinese swords and Japanese katana swords, the more practical it is, the smaller the sword guard (tsuba) is. The bronze swords almost have no guard in the Spring and Aut..

A Tanto (tantō, 短刀, "short sword") is one of the traditionally-made Japanese weapons that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The tanto is a type of dagger with a length between 15 and 30 cm (6–12 inches).   During the period of feudal Ja..

Action movies are an important branch of film and TV drama, attracting a large number of fans with its fierce action, strong attack. The cold weapon is used as a percussion prop, adding a lot lustre to the film. Have you noticed those cold weapons?..

1. Weight reduction:The sword was used in the battlefield in ancient. If the sword is too heavy, it is not conducive to kill the enemy flexibly.  2. Saving materials:The ancient iron-smelting technology is backward and the steel output is ext..

The sword is mainly composed of three parts: a blade, an outer sheath, and accessories. Most of them are made of iron, steel, copper, wood and other materials, which are easily rusty or rotten. It is like some items in our lives that requires care an..

We often see the broadswords with rings on the blade back in the movie and TV series. Some broadswords are usually named after the number of rings. There are indeed ring-broadswords in ancient weapons, but what is the function of the rings?  ..

Japanese Katana features many different shapes, geometry aspects, lengths and styles, the most immediately obvious configuration is the shape of the blade. Shinogi zukuri is the most common blade shape for Japanese katana swords that provides both sp..

The sakabatō (逆刃刀, reverse-edged sword) is a type of strange katana sword which has an upside down blade - the sharpened (edge) and unsharpened (back) sides of the blade are transposed.   The sakabatō seems to be a weapon of peace. On the..

The bohi is also called the fuller or blood groove, it's purpose is to reduce the weight of a sword and produce an excellent tachi kaze (the sword wind sound) when you do training. Bo-hi blade is lighter, thus easier to balance. You can see several t..

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of bo-hi or no-hi of a Japanese Katana? Do you think whether or not to have it with bo-hi? A bo-hi (also known as a 'bohi','hi', 'fuller' or 'blood groove') is the groove in the blade located..

Buying a sword is an important decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly.  However, some first-time sword buyers make mistakes when they purchase. You should avoid making the following mistakes. 1. Functional or 'Decorative' Sword People don’t..

The carbon blade can be special treated (electroplated) which creats colored patterns on the blade surface. Such kind of blade swords are made of the same steel materials commonly used for samurai sword making, but at particular steps, the process is..

The difference between real and fake hamon is actually to confirm the authenticity of the sword. Clay tempered is transmitted from the early Tang Dynasty. It is a forging process that is extremely important in the process of forging swords from ancie..

Dao (刀) are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. Single-edged blades had been used in China as early as the Shang Dynasty and the dao has taken several variations throughout the different dynasties.  Chinese Broa..

The decorative sword and the functional sword are produced differently for their intended purpose. This article is to explain how we determine which swords are safe to use and which swords are best left on the wall.  1. Type of Steel :  A..

We can make engraving on the saya(scabbard), following samples are fully traditional HAND-CARVED. They are available with different color saya. Want a unique sword? Feel free to contact us: Phone: 086 13739276006 Email: sa..

Full TangA full tang extends the entire length of the handle. A full tang may or may not be as wide as the handle itself, but will still run the full length of the handle. Generally speaking, a full tang is the strongest tang construction (though e..

Buying a sword is an important decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Before you buy any sword (or other weapon) you should consult your instructor and/or classmates. Ultimately swords are tools, so a “good” sword would be one that meets your requ..

A folded steel blade is typically made from high carbon steel. The difference is that its process is the folding of the steel, where the swords are made by repeatedly heating, hammering and folding the metal. Our folded steel blade is hand folded 13..

Polishing is a critical step in finalizing a sword. When i say polishing, I don't mean sharpening. When the rough blade is completed, the swordsmith turns the blade over to a polisher called a togishi, a good polish can greatly improve the beauty of ..

Shinogi-Zukuri (diamond-shaped kissaki) is the most common of a Japanese sword, also Unokubi-Zukuri (Cormorant's Neck) blade design (also called Nagamaki Naoshi) has gathered a large amount of followers. The Unokubi-Zukuri Katana provides excellent b..

Katana is a generic term for swords forged in the originally developed way in Japan. Japanese samurai swords were worn by warriors of the ruling elite during the middle ages right up to the modern era and acted as much as status symbols as they did w..

Tsukamaki means wrapping the handle. It is rewrapping or wrapping new ito on the handle of Japanese hilt. The most common wrapping method is "Tsumamimaki", the ito "pinched" at the crossing, followed by "Hinerimaki", where the ito was folded over twi..

Tsukamaki (handle wrapping) is something that anyone can have a try with a little patience. First there is the core of the tsuka, a type of hard wood which is covered with the rayskin (same kawa). The ito is wrapped and twisted around the tsuka. Ito ..

The tsuka is the handle of a katana, and it generally has an oval or cylindrical shape. However, there are variations in the shape of the tsuka, depending on the school of sword-making and personal preferences of the swordsmith.There are four basic s..

The Sageo (下げ緒) is a cord that extends from the kurikata knob on the saya (scabbard). When the sword is not in use, it is tied in special ways to look presentable. The sageo itself can be made from silk, cord, leather etc. It is generally good form f..

The shinogi, is a ridge on the blade that runs from the yokote to the end of the nakago. A blade with a shinogi is then said to be made in the shinogi-zukuri style, which is evolved as the most common Japanese katana blade design, provides both speed..