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Behind the Scenes at SBG!: Sword Store Goings on

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Behind the Scenes at SBG! A behind the scenes look of my website, Sword-Buyers-Guide.com. Monday, October 09, 2006. Sword Store Goings on. Well, just thought I'd let you all know that I have finally got around to doing a few minor renovations to the front page of the SBG Sword Store. Most notably adding the Cheness test cut compliation to it so that visitors that have come straight to the store without reading any of the reviews will have some idea of what's in store for them (sorry - bad pun! So will de...

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Behind the Scenes at SBG!: August 2006

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Behind the Scenes at SBG! A behind the scenes look of my website, Sword-Buyers-Guide.com. Monday, August 28, 2006. BIG, BIG DISCOUNTS! Next months issue of the Sword Buyers Digest. Contains more discounts than EVER before. And I am not talking about piddly little 'ho hum' discounts, I am talking about seriously ground breaking, first time ever seen discounts that are unlikely to be repeated. Posted by Paul Southren at 9:01 PM. Monday, August 21, 2006. I am totally stoked! And the best part is by launchin...

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Behind the Scenes at SBG!: October 2006

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Behind the Scenes at SBG! A behind the scenes look of my website, Sword-Buyers-Guide.com. Friday, October 20, 2006. Pics, pics - where art thou? Ok, well I don't know about everyone else, but the pictures on Sword Buyers Guide. Are kind of, dissapearing. What's strange is that it seems that on some browsers, everything is fine. But on mine, and several others that I have looked at - umm, well the pics on my pages about Ancient Swords. Have pretty much vanished! Let me know guys. Friday, October 13, 2006.

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Falchions, Scimitars and Sabers

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Dark Age and Viking. TV and Movie Replicas. Falchions, Scimitars, Messers and Sabers. Ok, I'll admit it. Lumping Scimitars and Falchions (and Messers) in with Sabers together in one category like this is a bit of a stretch. They are exceptionally good at slicing and chopping things into pieces! These are their entry level replicas. Some do well. Others not so. Similar in function to the earlier 'Falcata', the Falchion was a unique sword that was essentially a sword shaped axe. Essentially a 'poor mans' f...

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Modern Replicas of Viking Swords

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Dark Age and Viking. TV and Movie Replicas. Dark Age and Viking Swords. Viking Swords have a reputation for being brutal, heavy, and unwieldy. These swords and misconceptions about them are made popular by films like The Thirteenth Warrior, in which the main character (played by Antonio Bandaras) can barely lift one, let alone fight with it. While in reality the Norse Sword is still a savage chopping weapon, it is much different from what popular culture would have us believe. These were mainly defined b...

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How to Sharpen a Sword

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Dark Age and Viking. TV and Movie Replicas. How to Sharpen a Sword. I often get asked how to sharpen a sword. Whether it is because the sword is unsharpened (or not sharp enough) to begin with (some manufacturers make their blades unsharpened by default) or it becomes blunted with usage, knowing how to sharpen a sword is a skill that EVERY serious sword collector should have. In this section of the site we will be looking at three main methods to sharpen a sword:. And with a tool known as the 'accusharp'.

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Sword Fighting and Training Basics

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Dark Age and Viking. TV and Movie Replicas. Sword Fighting and Training Basics for Beginners. While sword fighting skills may not be as much of a pressing need as it was to our ancestors, most sword collectors have an interest - whether it is largely academic, a lifelong dedication to training or just practicing a few moves and/or doing some occasional (safety conscious) 'backyard cutting'. Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA). However, despite this, all has not been lost. Some skeletal information ha...

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A brief overview of Samurai Sword History

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Dark Age and Viking. TV and Movie Replicas. A brief overview of Samurai Sword History - from the mists of legend to the present day. Samurai sword history is roughly divided into four main time periods - Koto. The old sword period, pre 1596), Shinto/Shinshinto. 1597 to 1876) Gendai. 1877 to the end of world war II) and Shinsaku. But the earliest origins of this fascinating weapons can be traced back some 1300 years. The first Japanese swords were basically variations of the Chinese Jian. While no one can...

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Authentic Japanese Swords: the Ultimate Guide

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Dark Age and Viking. TV and Movie Replicas. The Ultimate Guide to. Authentic Japanese swords (called. 日本刀) are usually VERY expensive. Indeed, at the end of the day, no matter what they might tell you, it is impossible to buy Nihonto on a budget of under US$300 (the price we  specialize in at Sword Buyers Guide). Indeed, the starting. Price is more like US$3,000-5,000 and goes up (and up and UP) from there! Authentic Japanese Swords for sale in Kyoto, Japan. Sub $100 "Bare Bones" Katana. Before we take a...

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Chinese Swords

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Dark Age and Viking. TV and Movie Replicas. Chinese swords are serviced by a MASSIVE domestic Chinese market, but until recent years there were only really two divisions, either it was really cheap stuff or elite, opulent swords worth tens of thousands of dollars (well, there were also probably millions of flimsy bladed Wushu or  "Tai Chi" swords. I'm talking about actual FUNCTIONAL replicas here). Practical Gongfu Style Swords. They might not be very elegant, but they are very practical - be it for the ...