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Month: October, 2009

Swords Terminology - Are You New to Swords Collecting?

20 October, 2009 (16:47) | Sword Collecting | By: admin

If you are new to swords collecting, then you are probably lost in all the terminology used to describe swords. In order to purchase what you want, it can be quite useful to know the common terms used when describing swords.
Terms like: Pommel, Cross-guard, fuller, strong (Forte), Central ridge etc…
In order to help you better [...]

Japanese Swords - A Tradition

2 October, 2009 (11:55) | Japanese swords | By: admin

Also known as the nihonto, Japanese swords are basically the traditional bladed weapons made in Japan. Most of which are single-edged swords which are usually curved to some degree, as opposed to the straight edged medieval swords. The Japanese swords were also distinct in a sense that they were they were lighter than the heavy [...]