Sword Buyers Guide BlogWondering what's new at Sword Buyers Guide?
The Sword Buyers Guide Blog is designed to keep you totally up to date and let you know whenever any new pages appear on SBG, as well as when any old ones are modified (to keep up with any recent trends or changes) - not to mention highlighting some cool pages you simply might have missed before... To subscribe to the Sword Buyers Guide blog (no e-mail necessary), right-click on the orange RSS button (see the top buttons to the left) and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Or click on the My Yahoo! button or My MSN or Add To Google button if you keep a personalized home page there. If you are not sure what RSS and blogging is all about, click here... What's an RSS Feed? Once you start, you will be amazed at what RSS can do. Enjoy... this is fun! Jun 26, 2009, Renaissance Swords – Rapiers, Smallswords and other later era European bladesWhile Renaissance swords may not be as popular as medieval or Japanese swords, there are still a good variety of affordable replicas. And with this article, we take a hands on look at some of the best Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 23, 2009, Hanwei Solingen Rapier ReviewHands on review and disassembly of the $160 Hanwei Solingen Rapier sword Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 16, 2009, Torino Rapier Sword ReviewHands on review of the Torino Rapier sword made by Hanwei and tested by Paul Southren Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 12, 2009, Coming up...Hey all, Just a quick note to let you know that while things are quiet on the surface update wise, behind the scenes there is some frantic activity! Besides a mountain of paperwork that needs to be done, special projects that I am working on, and doing some sword testing and preparing several new reviews - I am also concentrating on giving our sister site Sword Manufacturers Guide.com a much needed facelift and content boost, so please bear with me - I haven't forgotten about SBG and you should be seeing some new activity here within the next week or so! Thanks, Paul Southren May 27, 2009, Del Tin Schiavona ReviewWhile the Del Tin Schiavona may not be very cheap or easy to find, in this review we take a close look to see what the extra money actually gets you and let you decide if it is worth it or not... Permalink -- click for full blog post May 22, 2009, SBG Custom Katana - Now Accepting New Orders!Hey folks, I've finally emailed everyone on the SBG Custom Katana waiting list the good news - we are finally accepting new orders for the $330 SBG Custom Katana (the last time we accepted new commissions was back in February, and these have finally left the forge and will soon be making their way to their new homes). To make the selection process easier, I also added a new Custom Katana Gallery Page which features quite a few customer designs and even has some prototypes for sale, ready to go out the door for just $299.99 SHIPPED (free in Canada and the USA) - so for anyone who wonders what the stock photos look like when assembled on a sword, this will give you a pretty good idea... Anyway, as you may know we only have a limited number of slots availble to accept new comissions on this run, and they are already filling up fast - meaning that I won't be able to keep accepting new designs for much longer. So if this is something you are interested in or have been waiting for, now is most definitely the time to take action. May 20, 2009, Global Gear Highlander Sword ReviewHands on review of the fully functional highlander sword replica by Paul Southren Permalink -- click for full blog post May 17, 2009, English Swords: the Mortuary Hilt ReviewHands on review of one the most recognizable English swords of the mid Renaissance, the Mortuary Hilt sword by Paul Southren Permalink -- click for full blog post May 14, 2009, Hanwei Renaissance Side Sword ReviewHands on review of the Hanwei Renaissance Side Sword by Odingaard Permalink -- click for full blog post May 9, 2009, Cold Steel Broad Sword ReviewHands on review of the Cold Steel Horseman's Basket Hilt Broad Sword by Thomas W. Kinder Permalink -- click for full blog post May 5, 2009, Taza Cup Hilt Rapier ReviewHands on review of Hanwei's beautiful Spanish style Taza Cup Hilt Rapier by Charles Appel Permalink -- click for full blog post Apr 25, 2009, Quick UpdateHey all, Sorry that there hasn't been all that much activity on the site over the last week or so. With the SBG Custom Katana arriving after a lengthly delay (as seen on the dedicated custom Katana blog here), Valiant armoury backorders from the SBG Sword Store coming in and something like 80-100 emails coming in about it all every day, I haven't had much time to add as many new reviews and articles to the site as I had originally planned. But don't worry, we'll be back on track again shortly - once I have written next months issue of the sword buyers digest of course..!! Talk to you all again soon. Best, - Paul Apr 14, 2009, Cold Steel Small Sword ReviewHands on review of the stunning Cold Steel Small Sword by Charles Appel Permalink -- click for full blog post Apr 10, 2009, Happy Easter!Hey guys, Just thought I'd wish you all a happy Easter - and it is an especially happy easter for us, as we just received word that the long awaited Valiant Armoury Gus Trim designed swords, including the Kriegschwert (pictured below), Bristol and Longsword/Arming sword have landed and are shipping out!
Most of these have already been spoken for in pre-orders, but there are a few left, so if you want one, you had better get in quick (most of the pre-orders have been shipped, but the rest will go out after easter).
Check them out at the SBG Sword Store here Apr 7, 2009, Cromwell Mortuary Sword ReviewHands on review of the Hanwei Cromwell Mortuary Sword Permalink -- click for full blog post Apr 3, 2009, Heavy Duty Sword Cane ReviewTaking the Renaissance Sword Cane and bringing it into the 21st century is no easy task. But cold steel seem to have succeeded with this budget cutter. See the full review here. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 31, 2009, Bone Handled Swept Hilt Rapier ReviewA brief, but helpful, mostly pictoral review of the Hanwei Bone Handled Swept Hilt Rapier. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 28, 2009, Dynasty Forge Musha Katana ReviewMany people in the know consider the Dynasty Forge Musha Class Katana to be the very best quality Katana in the sub US$300 price range. Here is why... Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 26, 2009, Hanwei Shinto Elite Katana ReviewWhile the Shinto Elites price tag is nearly double that of the kind of swords we normally review at SBG, is the value you get from this sword also doubled? Find out in this hands on review. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 25, 2009, Deepeeka Maintz Gladius ReviewThe Maintz Gladius by Deepeeka is one of the most historically accurate sub US$200 Roman swords currently on the market. But does it stand up to a close inspection and some heavy testing? Permalink -- click for full blog post
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