Ronin Katana Japanese Samurai Swords

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Ronin Dojo Line

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The most affordable through hardened Dotanuki blades available anywhere. These are heavy brutal cutters!

Traditionally forged blades using advanced Japanese lamination methods developed by legendary masters such as
Masamune. The elite line features blades in the Gomai, Shihozume, and Soshu kitae styles and Dotanuki school. These are
among the most advanced lamination methods the Japanese produced, with Shihozume and Soshu kitae being the most rare.
Each blade is hand forged by a Master Smith who has obtained at least two of the three government awarded ranks. Ronin
Katana is the largest dealer of complex laminated blades in the world.

The elites are one of a kind swords, so once they sell, they are gone for good. This line is only forged once per year. Each
katana offered is an in stock sword and are not pre-sale items. Pictures are of the actual katana for sale and are taken in
natural sunlight.

UPDATE April 9, 2013:
The 2013 line is forging now. There will be 200 fully mounted elites, and 30 elites in shirasaya. This is a massive undertaking
involving four teams of master smiths and 10 polishers. Forging began in late Feb. and they should arrive sometime in late
June or early July. This year there will be bo hi (groove) and no hi (no groove) blades available.

Past Models - A History of Ronin Katana

Since 2005, Ronin Katana has produced some of the highest rated samurai swords on
the market. We are one of the only companies who actually destruction test our swords.
Our Katana are built for cutting right out of the box. Ronin katana are sold in three tiers:
Dojo, Dojo Pro, and Dojo Elite. Each tier increases in quality and edge hardness.

New models are introduced once per year and are forged in limited runs. Below are past
dojo, dojo pro, and elite models which have sold out.

Ronin Dojo Pro
Through Hardened 1060 Steel Dotanuki Katana. Extensively tested against bamboo, and triple tatami
mats. Rated 5 out of 5 stars by Sword Buyer's Guide. Read the review and see the tests Here

So what exactly is a dōtanuki sword?

Dōtanuki is a Japanese swordsmithing school developed in the Higo province of Kyūshū
during the Kamakura period. The Japanese kanji for dōtanuki translates to, sword that cuts
through torsos. While samurai routinely tested their blades on the bodies of convicted criminals
to judge their cutting ability, dōtanuki blades were renowned for cutting through the bodies of
armored opponents.

The thick wide body blades were forged in both bohi (with groove) and no hi (without groove)
styles, although the solid no hi blades were by far the most common. The dōtanuki's thickness
and durability helped them obtain their vicious reputation during the Japanese conquest of
Korea where they were heavily used by daimyō Katō Kiyomasa's personal samurai. Their
popularity peaked during the Azuchi-Momoyama (1568-1600) period, and began to fade
rapidly thereafter as Japan entered a period of relative peace and stability.

The dōtanuki style was all but forgotten until Japanese manga writer Kazuo Koike reintroduced
it the famous 70's magna series Lone Wolf and Cub. The ronin Ogami Ittō uses a dōtanuki
blade in his quest for revenge on the Yagyū clan.

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