About Ronin Katana and How we Forge Our Swords
Founding:
Ronin katana was founded in 2005 and has grown into one of the worlds largest sword brands with almost 200 unique models of katana, medieval swords, knives, jian, and dao. Our dojo pro line of samurai swords are based on actual Japanese antiques featuring over 30 designs by sword designer and Ronin's founder Chris Scoggin.
Movie and TV work:
Ronin Katana has provided swords and parts for numerous TV shows and films. Most recently Ronin worked with the prop department on the Shogun remake for FX providing katana parts as well as elite line blades used in hero shots. As sword designer Chris Scoggin was heavily influenced by the James Clavell Shogun novel and the 80's mini-series, it was an honor to be part of what turned out to be one of the greatest samurai epics in entertainment history.
Sword making:
All of our samurai swords and medieval swords are forged by hand with high carbon steel blades. We specialize in Japanese katana for use in a dojo or backyard setting, entry level samurai swords, complex laminated samurai swords historically made by the Japanese, Chinese dao and Jian, medieval swords, Japanese tanto, wakizasi, fantasy swords, and swords forged from meteorites.
We forge our swords with 1095 high carbon steel, 1075 high carbon steel, 1060 high carbon steel, 1045 high carbon steel, and with meteorite iron.
Ronin Katana is the world leader in complex laminated samurai swords and swords forged from meteorites. No one has designed and sold more laminated katana than Ronin.
All our samurai swords, Chinese swords, and medieval swords are deigned by Ronin. We do not re-sell for other companies. Everything we offer is built to our specifications.
Where our swords ship from:
In North America Ronin ships all of our swords from our 4,000 square foot warehouse in the United States. We only offer swords for sale what we have in stock and ready to ship immediately. We never offer pre-sale items that have not yet been forged.
All of our swords have been imported into the US and have had their tariffs paid. No additional tariffs are owed by US customers.
In Europe sales and distribution are handled by The Knight Shop.
Shipping days:
Ronin Katana ships Monday-Friday. Ronin is closed on postal holidays.
Influences on sword designs:
Ronin Katana's founder and sword designer Chris Scoggin was heavily influenced early on by James Clavell's Shogun novel and the 80's mini-series. After reading The Hobbit in 5th grade, a love of fantasy books and Dungeons & Dragons became huge influences. Yearly trips with friends to the Texas Renaissance Festival and the Scarborough Fair took sword collecting from the flea markets into the battle ready real sword world and. Fighting in the SCA followed with a focus on epee and foil, and countless bouts in Austin with with some amazing teachers who were the inspiration behind many of the Ultima video game characters. A degree in history lead to medieval European studies and Japanese Samurai culture. Ronin has an extensive library of books focused on historical European swords and Japanese tsuba designs.
Chris Scoggin continues to design swords for Ronin Katana, and is currently an apprentice smith. He spends several weeks each year in China studying sword making with his master, a pending rank three national treasure smith. His videos on Youtube documenting sword making in China are the most extensive look at how swords in China are actually forged and put together.