The Bushido Code and the Samurai Sword Most people who ask about the samurai code want a clean list of rules. Eight virtues, memorize them, done. But bushi
10 Most Famous Katanas in Japanese History Some blades get melted down. Others get passed between warlords, enshrined in temples, and argued over by histor
Complete Katana Care Guide: Keep Your Sword Rust-Free A katana left unattended for six weeks in a humid room will show surface rust. Six months without re-
Understanding Hamon: What the Temper Line Reveals About Your Blade What Is Hamon? Run your eye along the flat of a properly polished katana and you will se
5 Steel Types for Katanas Explained: 1065, 1095, T10, Damascus, Spring Every customer who walks through our door in Longquan eventually asks the same quest
Clay Tempered vs Oil Quenched Katana: The Real Difference Two katanas sit on the bench. Both are high-carbon steel, both hand-forged, both have a visible h















