The UK Law

You do not need a license to own any of the products we are currently selling on the website as they are all legal to own in the U.K.

By law you must be 18 or over to purchase a samurai sword. We would also hope you will act responsibly with your new purchase and it is a condition of purchase that you will NEVER CARRY IT IN A PUBLIC PLACE unless you have been authorised to do so. By purchasing from this site you are commiting yourself to our terms and conditions.

YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR PROFILE WITH YOUR BIRTH DATE OTHERWISE WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP YOUR KATANA SWORDS, WAKIZASHI AND TANTO, BOTH BLUNT AND SHARP.

Here is to the law:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-controls-on-offensive-weapons#importing-knives-swords-and-other-offensive-weapons-into-the-uk

Legal and Illegal Goods

Samurai and other curved Swords

On April 6th 2008 a law came into effect banning samurai and other curved swords with a blade length of 50 cm or more; there are some exceptions for registered martial artists, re-enactors and even certain genuine Japanese swords.

An amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008. It allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold without a license.

Traditional Elements in Our Samurai Swords

Method

We produce using the Marugitae 丸鍛えtechnique that has been highly admired and respected globally since it was developed.

Carbon Steel

This is simply the strongest material you can get fr samurai swords and it does not come cheap. If you buy a carbon steel blade i t is very important that you keep it protected from air (oil will provide a barrier) as it may rust if left in contact with oxygen. All carbon steel blades are delivered oiled.

Full Tang

This is about how the blade is attached to the handle. A full tang is where the blade runs the full length of the sword and the handle is literally bolted onto the blade. This makes the sword much stronger: almost all functional or 'Battle-Ready' pieces have a full or traditional tang (full tang is a term that would not be applied to all sword types).