Swords

Best Swords

The Best Katana – Authentic Katanas The best katana in my mind are the ones made hundreds of years ago, the Nihonto (日本刀, nihontō) blades, which means a ‘Japanese sword made in Japan by a Japanese swordsmith under the original forging methods’. I believe these are best not because of their durability, which actually in some cases at the time was inferior to modern katanas…

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Lord of the Rings Nazgul Sword

What you will need for this project: a couple of sheets of foamboard Hot glue gun (or some other type of glue like white glue) Plasti Dip xacto knife or hobby knife Silver paint (or gray) Some scraps of wire or string Print up the template and tape together the pieces as shown in the instructions. Place those pieces on your foamboard or cardboard and trace them. Take note in…

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Katana Swords cheap

Do you know how much these swords are worth? $30? $300? $3, ? Or more? It s hard to tell - this kind of mounting is called Shirasaya and is used to house a blade. But the value of the blade can vary? How much do you think this set is worth? Can you tell? For a discussion of real katana prices, click here The only problem is that many people who believe they are starting a…

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Sword Shopping

A standoff came to an end Monday morning at a shopping center in Little Tokyo, after Los Angeles police negotiated for hours with a man armed with a sword, LAPD officials said. The incident was reported about 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the Japanese Village Plaza Mall, according to Sgt. Sterling of the Los Angeles Police Department s Central Division. A man walked into a cutlery store…

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