The Samurai Sword is unique in it's appearance. There is perhaps, no more recognizable weapon than that of the Samurai Sword. It's long slender blade with a history of discipline and honor in the form of the «Bushido„ or their ethical code, coupled with the fine craftsmanship, is reason enough to make this a highly sought after weapon and work of art. The term “Samurai Sword» is a misnomer however. The Samurai Sword has become synonymous with the Samurai's sword the «Katana» with it's shorter companion the «Wakizashi„. Together they form what is referred to as the “Daisho».

The Samurai were the warrior class that sprang from the early 7th–9th centuries as a result of the Emperor's need to quash the rebellions within his kingdom. Powerful clan leaders, led their warriors adept at both mounted and ground fighting at the request of the emperor. Constant fighting among the clans created the need for different groups to band together for safety. The need for power directed their efforts towards aristocratic arrangements via marriages thus propelling the Samurai to attain a need for education to accomplish his goals. Thus the Samurai were expected as a class and amongst one another to be highly educated as well as adept at their warrior craft.

The Samurai Sword although used with great elegance and skill by the Samurai did not achieve its' legendary status until the Japanese sword makers, developed a new method to improve the Samurai Sword. Steel which is carbonized–iron, could not hold an edge and was brittle. The Japanese sword makers created a composite blade that could both hold and edge and maintain the flexibility required during combat by using two layers of hard and soft steel. This paradigm shift, created a Samurai Sword that was amazingly adept for its' intended purpose.

Today the Samurai Sword is a piece of history, and beauty. The Samurai Sword displayed brings a reverence and sense of honor borne out by centuries of elite warriors that have gone before. And so the Samurai Sword continues to be a highly sought after weapon, and a highly regarded work of art. The Samurai Sword is truly a unique and powerful display of noble and vaunted history.