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How to Evaluate the Balance and Feel of a Samur...
To check if a samurai sword feels right, you need to look at a few important things. A good sword weighs between 2.2 and 2.9 pounds, with a blade that’s...
How to Evaluate the Balance and Feel of a Samur...
To check if a samurai sword feels right, you need to look at a few important things. A good sword weighs between 2.2 and 2.9 pounds, with a blade that’s...
Storing and Displaying Your Tanto Collection
To keep your tantō in good shape, make sure the room isn’t too wet or dry - aim for 45-55% moisture in the air and keep the temperature around 68-72°F...
Storing and Displaying Your Tanto Collection
To keep your tantō in good shape, make sure the room isn’t too wet or dry - aim for 45-55% moisture in the air and keep the temperature around 68-72°F...
Sacred Steel: The Tantō in Religious Ceremonies
The holy tantō first appeared in old Japan as a special knife used in Shinto and Buddhist worship. The blade shows religious pictures like lotus flowers and holy words, and...
Sacred Steel: The Tantō in Religious Ceremonies
The holy tantō first appeared in old Japan as a special knife used in Shinto and Buddhist worship. The blade shows religious pictures like lotus flowers and holy words, and...
Functional vs. Decorative Katanas: Which Is Rig...
A katana’s type - functional or decorative - depends on how you plan to use it. Real fighting katanas are made of strong carbon steel that runs through the whole...
Functional vs. Decorative Katanas: Which Is Rig...
A katana’s type - functional or decorative - depends on how you plan to use it. Real fighting katanas are made of strong carbon steel that runs through the whole...
Display Options for Your Samurai Sword Collection
A good samurai sword display follows old rules and keeps the blades safe. Put the swords with their sharp edges pointing up, with the shortest ones (tanto) at the top,...
Display Options for Your Samurai Sword Collection
A good samurai sword display follows old rules and keeps the blades safe. Put the swords with their sharp edges pointing up, with the shortest ones (tanto) at the top,...
Regional Tanto Styles Across Japanese Provinces
Different Japanese provinces made their own unique tantō knife styles during the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Bizen makers created strong, practical blades with straight patterns, perfect for battle. Yamashiro’s knife makers,...
Regional Tanto Styles Across Japanese Provinces
Different Japanese provinces made their own unique tantō knife styles during the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Bizen makers created strong, practical blades with straight patterns, perfect for battle. Yamashiro’s knife makers,...
