The Samurai Sword Blog
Musashi - A Review of one of the Best Books About Ronin and Samurai Ever Written
Book Review - Musashi, by Yoshikawa EijiThe last blog post that I wrote for Ronin
Katana was a book review of The Book of
Five Rings, the penultimate work of master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. I
had read The Book of Five Rings more
than once, and continue to re-read it each year as part of my
"rotation" (like many voracious readers, I have favourites that I
can't help but revisit on a regular basis). In reading it, I felt that I had
gained insight into Musashi's life, swordsmanship, and p
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May 15th 2016
How Ebay Samurai Swords get Made in China - An Inside Look at Sword Making Part Two
Ebay sword sellers often, okay always, claim they have a forge and make the swords they sell themselves. Actually, in 100% of the cases, this is untrue. Yep, they are all lying, and not one of them owns a forge. So where do the mass quantities of swords they sell come from? In some cases, they come from overflow from large factories. Ronin, for example, orders 500+ soshu kitae laminated katana every year. Because of the high failure rate, three blades are forged for every one that we order. The
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Oct 10th 2015
First Look at the 2015 Ronin Elites (#220)
New elite (model #220) from Ronin - the ko kat version of a Kogarasu Maru, or little crow. This is a double edge blade, which is shorter than the standard katana, making it easier to use in tight quarters and tactical situations. Elites are one of a kind, so this is the exact katana that will be for sale.
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Jun 3rd 2015