In Autumn Lighting, Dave Lowry juxtaposes his singular experience as a student of swordsmanship with a Japanese teacher in St. Louis with a riveting account of the samurai tradition in Japan. Intertwining tales of the masters with reflections on his..... More Info

hand forged very hard aisi1065 high carbon steel blade. the ha (edge) is tempered using the traditional japanese clay tempering technique to produce an hrc 56 and an hrc 45 for the back. a true hamon (temper line) is evident..... More Info

ryumon has out done themselves with this custom hand carved and painted hard wood saya with a meticulous bamboo scene on a deep black lacquered background. the hand forged fully functional very hard very sharp aisi1065 high carbon steel blade..... More Info

Slicing knives work better with longer blades. The 12" blade on this Yanagiba is exceptional, in both length and quality. Shun's superb VG-10 steel combines strength and hardness in an amazing pairing that provides a cut you'll appreciate for a..... More Info

this is a new katana to the bushido series. it has a hand forged and machine folded high carbon steel blade producing 1 024 distinctive layers. the hand sharpened fully functional blade has a full tang double pegged tsuka wrapped..... More Info

United Cutlery UC1373 Lord Of The Rings, High Elven Warrior Display Sword, Wood Display United Cutlery is well known for their movie prop replicas, fantasy collectibles, their great selection of functional sport and utility knives, traditional samurai swords, and their..... More Info

United Cutlery UC1380ASNB Lord Of The Rings Anduril, Sword of King Elessar, Wood Display United Cutlery is well known for their movie prop replicas, fantasy collectibles, their great selection of functional sport and utility knives, traditional samurai swords, and their..... More Info

United Cutlery UC1265 Lord Of The Rings Glamdring, The Sword of Gandalf, Leather Wrapped United Cutlery is well known for their movie prop replicas, fantasy collectibles, their great selection of functional sport and utility knives, traditional samurai swords, and their..... More Info

A black finish matchstick room divider with a powerful, Japanese woodblock style image, printed on the front of the shade- a samurai warrior in full armor, sword drawn, charging into a hail of arrows. Display as an art screen, or..... More Info

Gregory Irvine is curator in the Far Eastern Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum, responsible for the collections of Japanese metalwork, particularly arms and armor. Formerly a curator in the Department of Japanese Antiquities of the British Museum, he..... More Info