Kris stands alone.

Before swords are drawn…

… and AFTER! 

Group Photo!

Pictured above: William Wallace Sword (left) and Highlander Sword - Macleod Broadsword 50 Inches! (right).

A special thanks to Kris and his friends for sharing their pictures of their awesome Medieval Swords.

Like what you see here?

-> Buy a William Wallace Sword <-

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We are excited to announce our new Customer Photos section here at el blog de Heavenly Swords. From swords in costumes to practice weapons in motion and everything between, we want to see them all.

Whether you have a photo of your sword in action or just one of you standing next to it, we want to see it! Or maybe you just have a really cool shot of your sword you want to share. Whatever it is, as long as there is a sword in the picture and the sword has been listed on our site, the possibilities are endless!

Simply email your photo to us at contact (at) heavenlyswords.com and after it is approved (yes, we do have to approve the picture), we will post it to our site!

If you are taken by the fantastic-ness of Japanese culture and anime and live in the New Hampshire region, you might want to start getting your Cosplay ready if you haven’t – or just buy a sword to show off while you attend Another Anime Convention next weekend!

Gather to meet new people with similar interests and take part in a slew of fun events like game shows, dances, videos, panels/workshops, screenings and more.

Some special guests to meet include Bill Rogers, Michele Knotz, Kyle Hebert, Chris Cason, The Penny Dreadfuls, Matthew Myers, Sin D’Angelo, and Robert “Sketch” Scholz.

Another Anime Convention 2009
November 20-22, 2009
Radisson Hotel
Nashua, New Hampshire

If you live in the Virginia area and have a knack for anime and manga or just Japanese culture in general, you need to keep next weekend open on your calendars! Arlington, Virginia will be hosting Anime USA, a convention that brings almost 4,000 attendees yearly to its location.

Events like an Art Show, Artist Alley, Cosplay, Cosplay Chess, a Dealer Room, a Hall Coslpay, Host Club, Maid Café, and a steampunk-styled Gear-Masters Ball will certainly entertain for days along with screenings, game shows, and such.

Guests include Troy Baker, Jo Chen, Kaya, Yaya Han, Mohammad “Hawk” Haque, Allison Strom, Quaff, Mike Sinterniklaas, Dirk Tiede, J. Michael Tatum, and Dave Lister.

For more information visit the Anime USA website.

Anime USA 2009
November 20-22, 2009
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Arlington, VA

Top three picks today for swords:

33” US Sabre Sword – A solid brass hand guard and leather wrapped handle neatly fit this American beauty.

1875 Etched Historical Marine Sword by United Cutlery – This sword is phenomenal with a 420 J2 mirror-polished stainless steel blade with intricate etching. It features a molded rubber with twisted wire grip, cast metal parts, a chrome plated finish, and rat tail tang construction. This sword is truly beautiful.

1917 Cutlass Sword by Cold Steel – Features a slightly curved blade with images of sea battles. This was issued as a sidearm to enlist personnel until the beginning of WWII. A blued blade is prevented against rust and has an authentic feel.

-> Buy a Military Sword <-

These swords are stylish and come in several different styles along with a varying price range (from around $90 to $270). They remain in the same realm of quality as much higher priced samurai swords, but are not so hard on the pocket.

Fully functional and made to perfection, these are great for cutting or practicing swordmanship. Every katana in our Bushido series has a differentially tempered high carbon steel blade that is razor sharp and full tang. These blades are hand forged and absolutely beautiful pieces of work! You will not be disappointed when you lay your hands on one of these!

Bushido Swords:

• Bamboo Crane Katana
• Black Raven Katana
• Blood Dragon Katana
• Captain Nathan Algren Katana
• Demigod Katana
• Dragon Katana
• Fuji Katana
• Manashe Katana
• Masakage Katana
• Night Demon Damascus Katana
• Nobunaga Katana
• Raijin Folded Katana – Thunder God - Black
• Raijin Folded Katana – Thunder God - Purple
• Sakura Katana – Dragonfly Imprint
• Sakura Katana – Floral Imprint
• Tatsu Katana – Burnt Red Scabbard
• Tatsu Katana – Natural Wood Scabbard

-> See all of our Master Cutlery weapons here! <-

Wrap your hands around any of these swords and you won’t want to put them down. Ever.

A quick heads up to the inhabitants of the great state of Washington… coming up next weekend is the second year of AKI Con, Washington’s own anime convention! 

This year’s convention is supposed to be greater than last year in size and quality!  With over 5,000 graphic novels in the manga library, a decked out cosplay hall, tons of contests, bunches of prizes and AKI Con’s Cosplay Showdown!  Ahem… rumor has it, this year’s cosplay contest winner gets a $500 cash prize! 

Guests include Soul Candy, Melodee M. Spevack, Danielle Pelham, Blue Bow Space, Curtis Arnott, Tracy Nguyen and Ichidan, to name a few.

AKI Con 2009
November 6-8, 2009
Holiday Inn Downtown – Everett
Everett, WA

10. 300-Immortal Sword - A mystical immortal is a great route to take. Disgustingly terrifying.

9. Sword of Strider - LOTR - If you are a Lord of the Rings Fan and plan to get your Aragorn on this year, this sword is a must have.

8. Swashbuckling Pirate Sword - Ransack everyone’s candy basket with this ferocious piratey sword! Arrrgh!

7. Naruto Sasuke Kusanagi Grass Cutter Sword - This one is sharp, meaning you can do some serious pumpkin slicing damage or impress everyone with your sweet skills.

6. Batman Throwing Stars - Set of 3 - What is a Batman costume without throwing stars? I mean, seriously?

5. William Wallace Sword - Show everyone you mean business with this beast of a sword.

4. Bleach - Byakuya Kuchiki Senbonzakura Sword - Be the envy of everyone at the Halloween party with this Bleach replica.

3. Skull Gauntlet - The name of this one sounds a little creepy, but just wait til you get your hands on one! Nobody will mess with you!

2. Bleach - Renji Abari’s Awakened Zanpakuto - Wooden - Show off your manliness with this HUGE 52″ replica sword.

1. Bleach - 52″ Tensa Bankai - Wooden - This one is great for anyone and is not as dangerous as the real deal.

-> Check out the rest of our Halloween Costumes here! <-

Celtic Sword - This sword brings its wielder back to the days of pre-Christian Ireland, conjuring up images of such hearoes as Cuchullain or Conn of the Hundred Battles. It features a massive 27.5” leaf shaped hand forged blade, Anthropomorphic handle with steel guard and pommel, and comes with a leather sheath.

Medieval Falchion - The Falchion can be found amongst the 11th through 16th centuries. It is essentially a one-handed, single edged sword coming from Europe but with a design similar to the Persian scimitar and Chinese Doa. This fearsome weapon features a beautifully wrapped Macassar Ebony handle, solid steel crossguard, and will literally take your breath away when you first lay your hands on it.

Rhinelander Sword - With dashing S-curved guard, this sword of German descent was prominent in Europe around the 15th century. Featuring a great balance and 45” overall length, you can effectively swing this sword with great power. Comes with a leather scabbard. 

Sword of Nobility – This Sword would be welcomed to any Knight’s collection. It was inspired by the legendary crusades of the middle ages from the late 13th to 14th centuries, hence the flared cross guard which resembles a crucifix. It can be easily wielded with a single hand. Scabbard Included.

-> Buy a Valiant Armoury Sword today! <-

It is that time of year again and we want to see you in your Halloween Costume or Cosplay! Send us pictures or video of you in your get-up and you will be entered into our contest for a $75 Heavenly Swords GIFT CERTIFICATE!

To enter, simply post your picture on your blog and shoot us an email with a link or just email your picture entry to us. The team at Heavenly Swords will vote once the contest is closed and will award the best one with a $75 Gift Certificate! This year’s contest is open from October 13th through October 31st!

Participation Rules/Instructions:

1.  Email us your picture (including your name and username at HeavenlySwords.com)

or

2.  Write and post a blog entry with your picture and one of the following phrases as links to the Heavenly Swords homepage: swords, fantasy swords, anime swords, video game swords, medieval swords, samurai swords, movie swords, or ninja weapons. If you aren’t comfortable creating hyperlinks on your blog, simply paste one of the below examples to your blog post:

• Anime & Video Game Swords
• Fantasy Weapons
• Samurai Swords
• Medieval Swords

Once you have published the completed blog entry or once you have your photo ready to submit, email us with either a link to the blog post or attach the photo to the email. You may send the email to “contact (at) heavenlyswords.com” with the subject “Costume Cosplay Contest.”

This contest is open to anyone who registers at HeavenlySwords.com so tell everyone you know!

We will judge based on the below criteria:

1. Degree of Difficulty
2. Start Value
3. Sword in Picture?
4. Is it funny?
5. Can we Tell What the Costume Is?

What you will win:

One free gift certificate will be given to the lucky winner at a value of $75.00. A valid email address is required to receive your certificate.

Contest Rules and Restrictions Apply:

Winner agrees to let Heavenly Swords use his or her name and picture in the future including but not limited to future Newsletter from Heavenly Swords stating that he or she won the “October Costume Contest”.

No entries will be accepted after 10/31/09.

Judging will take place on 11/01/09.

Notification will be sent to the winner via email by 11/07/09.

Free gift certificate will be sent via email to winner. If your address is not on file, you will be required to supply one in order to receive the gift certificate.

Contest only open to U.S residents living in the lower 48 States who are over the age of 18 and who can legally own a sword in the city and state in which they live. By entering the contest the contestant agrees to all of the above rules and agrees that they are not a minor. We reserve the right to change the contest rules at anytime. It is up to the contestant to understand and follow the laws and regulations governing sword ownership in their area. Contestants may not hold Heavenly Swords or its employees liable for any damage to merchandise purchased with the certificate caused by shipping. Contestants also agree not to hold Heavenly Swords or its employees liable for any damage caused by our merchandise.

Constant assumes all responsibility of our merchandise upon receiving it.