2005 news archives

November 29, 2005

• More fitting options are now offered for custom swords. You can select solid silver habaki, permanent semi-blackened fittings or 6-petals flower tsuba for your custom sword order.
• Wakizashi will be available in January.

  October 28, 2005

• Some new prototype swords have arrived. Check out these great deals  HERE.

  September 26, 2005

• The product pictures are updated. The photo gallery is temperarily closed and it will be up with new pictures shortly.

  September 3, 2005

• For Christmas delivery, a  custom order must be placed by October 10th.

  August 31, 2005

• August shipment just arrived.

  August 13, 2005

• Deluxe Flame and Standard Sun Flower katana were reviewed by Dave Drawdy Sensei. To read the review,  CLICK HERE - NEW!!
• BLADE DURABILITY TEST by US knife maker, Mr. Jeff Waltenberry is posted  HERE. - NEW!!

  July 22, 2005

• Deluxe Haidong Jingum was reviewed by dervishknives.com. To read the review,  CLICK HERE

  July 19, 2005

• We are back from the business trip and all communication is back to normal. Thank you for your patience.
• Our sword was reviewed by Toyama-ryu dojo in Florida. Deluxe Sun Flower was ranked #2 out of 17 swords.  REVIEW.
• Sun Flower Deluxe was also reviewed by a SFI member  HERE.

  July 6, 2005

• We have a few swords for sale. The blade condition is perfect but these swords are either non-standard models or have slightly defective fitting. To check check them out,  CLICK HERE

  July 1, 2005

• Photo gallery is updated. Check this cool custom sword.  CLICK HERE

  June 24, 2005

• Deluxe Haidong Jingum is in stock.

  June 20, 2005

• New swords are in stock. (Sun Flower Deluxe Katana, Standard Crane Jingum, Standard Haidong Jingum). New Korean Jingums are offered without menuki.

  June 11, 2005

• We have improved chemical process for darkening the fittings. The fittings will be much more resistant to scratch and wear with new process.
• A customer informed us that he was able to cut 1/4" 1018 mild steel rod with our standard katana without any damage to the blade. The photo will be uploaded on our website as soon as we receive it. Warning: although it was successfully done by this particular customer, it will avoid the warranty on the blade.

  May 24, 2005

• Martialartswords.com will be attending the Bladeshow in Atlanta, Georgia. We will be displaying and selling both Japanese and Korean swords.

  May 22, 2005

• We would like to thank all who dropped by our table at the Chicago Midwest Token Kai
• A sword review section is updated.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW

  April 6, 2005

• Deluxe Bonji, Musashi and Higo are no longer offered. These models were made by a friend swordsmith and we agreed to put them on our website for a limited time. Due to lack of demand, these models are no longer sold through our store. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  April 5, 2005

• A sword review section is updated.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW

  March 25, 2005

• NEW!!! We have tsubas in stock for sale. Please check out tsuba section for detail.

  March 16, 2005

• Martialartswords.com will be participating in Chicago Midwest Token Kai. You can pre-order or reserve a model to be picked up at the show. Also, please send a request if you are interested in seeing any of our models. We will bring them along!! If you want to pre-order a custom sword to be picked up at the show, the last day to place an order is March 20th.

  March 9, 2005

• We are in process of upgrading the handles of Japanese style swords for more traditional look. Photo gallery will be updated soon.

  March 3, 2005

• The price of deluxe Sun Flower model has been reduced.
• Our photo gallery is updated.
• We now offer Korean style jingums and more models are on the way.