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Caring for Your Blade

Caring for Your Blade

Posted by Sydney Brackins on Aug 16th 2021

Picture this: you save up your money for a high quality knife/sword/axe/whatever. You buy it and it’s even better than the pictures. You use it over and over. Then, one day, you look at the blade an … read more
"And in this Closet is my Sword Collection..."

"And in this Closet is my Sword Collection..."

Posted by Sydney Brackins on Jun 1st 2020

Pause right there. You keep your swords in your closet?? That’s just like the gentleman who told me he keeps them somewhere in his garage collecting dust! Even if your swords are inexpensive, taking … read more
The Origin of Togakure-Ryū

The Origin of Togakure-Ryū

Posted by Sydney Brackins on Mar 23rd 2018

History & LineageAccording to historians Togakure-ryū originated in 1162 in the Mie Prefecture with its creator, Daisuke Nishina, as away of fighting in the war between the Genji and Heike (Tai … read more
6 Types of Shinobi Shozoku

6 Types of Shinobi Shozoku

Posted by Sydney Brackins on Jan 3rd 2018

The ninja operated chiefly in the night-time and wore a set of shinobi shozoku for their ability to blend in with the night shadows. Although today’s common notion is that the ninja wore … read more