The Mithrodin by Kit Rae

May 20, 2009

The Mithrodin… Ahh, what a sword. This member of Kit Rae’s Sword of the Ancients collection is an absolutely breathtaking piece of artwork. It was forged by Toukol and features his maker mark which says “Honor ruled by steel” in Annundtal. For the whole story of this and other Swords of the Ancients, visit Kit Rae’s website.

The detail of this sword is out of this world. I can do my best to share the details about this sword, but words really cannot do this one justice.

The Mithrodin is no little display piece. Its 22 ¾” blade and 42 ¾” overall length make this one monster of a decoration piece. We will start with the pommel, which is actually a claw or sharp beak of some sort with a nice curve to it. The handle holds a surprising resemblance to that of a katana. The hilt really stands out with this sword along with the guard which features a lot of the Kit Rae sword decorations and a cool fin-like design. The blade features a wicked curve with sharp, pointed peaks on the spine. Angelical runes are etched in the blade near the hilt (where the classic Kit Rae logo can be found as well) and the decoration continues down to the midpoint of the blade.

Although this sword is not functional, it has a pretty good feel to it. It is pieced together nicely and is very sturdy. This does not mean that it would necessarily be a good idea to start swinging it at even light targets – just know that it is able to withstand more than most other display swords!

Some features of this sword include:

Individually serialized pieces
Solid Metal Handle Parts with an antique metal finish
Genuine leather wrapped grip
22 ¾” 420 stainless steel blade
42 ¾” overall length
Comes with a sweet Color Art Print and Certificate of Authenticity

Check this out and our limited edition Avoloch Mithrodin Autographed Sword today! You can find these and others in our Fantasy Weapons section!

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Paper Cranes Daisho

December 6, 2008

Paul Chen is now making its own Tamahagane steel, resulting in one of the most valued achievements of Paul Chen/Hanwei history – the Paper Crane daisho. The Paul Chen Paper Crane daisho are a remarkable mastery of Paul Chen’s sword making arts. The Daisho’s name reflects on origami cranes which decorate the Tsuba plus Fuchi/Kashira. These swords represent the Japanese theater with thespian masks on the Menuki.

A Tatara is built and fired with charcoal, which creates an extremely pure steel from iron sand, also known as “Kera.” It is broken into high (“skin”) and low (“core”) carbon steel pieces. The skin is forged/folded and then wrapped around the core. The result is forged into a blade. The Hada and white particles of the Hamon are formed by careful heat treating and polishing. The result is an astonishing, fully functional blade.

The Paper Crane Katana and Paper Crane Wakizashi are two exciting elements of this fantastic set. Each featuring a hand woven silk Sageo, these swords are truly elegant pieces. The Saya of the Katana features a Kozuka, which is a small knife, whereas the Saya of the Wakizashi houses a Kogai – a hair pick!

Paper Crane Katana Specs:

Overall length: 39 ¼”
Blade length: 28”
Handle length: 10 ¼”
Weight: 2lb 5oz

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Paper Crane Wakizashi Specs:

Overall length: 26 ½”
Blade length: 18 ¾”
Handle length: 6 ½”
Weight: 1lb 10oz

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Cold Steel Double Edged Katana

September 20, 2008

Imperial Series – Double Edged Katana by Cold Steel

This Imperial Series Double Edged Katana Sword is made quality and perfection in mind. If you plan to display this sword, you will surely turn heads. If you are a samurai taking this sword to battle, you will surely cleave heads!

This weapon easily has the weight and power to shear through arms and legs.

Some highlights of the sword:

Overall Length: 38″
Blade Length: 28″
Thickness: 19/32″
Weight: 36.5 oz
Steel: 1050 Carbon Steel
Scabbard: Black Lacquered wood sheaths with blue violet cover bag.

Summary and Recommendations:

Cold Steel has manufactured this sword at a very reasonable price. The team here at Heavenly Swords is really excited about offering this Katana to our customers! It’s beautiful design with magnificent black lacquered wood sheaths and double edge carbon steel blade set this sword apart, we highly recommend the Katana. Comes with blue violet cover bagultra.

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