The concept of the guardian lion emerged in China over 1800 years ago during the Han Dynasty. The lion, fierce, courageous, loyal and swift, was the perfect symbol to guard home and hearth. Both decorative and symbolic, it was common to see elegant sculptures of these lions guarding the homes of the wealthy and aristocratic or even the gates of … Read More
The concept of the guardian lion emerged in China over 1800 years ago during the Han Dynasty. The lion, fierce, courageous, loyal and swift, was the perfect symbol to guard home and hearth. Both decorative and symbolic, it was common to see elegant sculptures of these lions guarding the homes of the wealthy and aristocratic or even the gates of … Read More
The cavalry saber, with its long, curved, light blade, reached an incomparable level of popularity during the Napoleonic wars. An efficient weapon of war with somewhat heroic overtones, it was used by officers on foot as well as troopers mounted on horseback. It did however, have one drawback. For civilian use or for formal military or ceremonial occasions, it was … Read More
Now Includes FREE 2 Disc Instructional DVD From Cold Steel Fighting With The Saber & Cutlass Napoleon’s cavalry was the bane of the European battlefield. While his horses were second string, his swords were absolutely first rate. They were manufactured in a state of the art factory dedicated to producing the finest edged weapons of the day. The medium weight … Read More
The Norman lust for battle and ravenous desire for land and treasure can, like their famous sword be undoubtedly traced to their Viking forefathers who wrenched their homeland in northwestern France from the hands of Charles the Simple in the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur- Epte in 911 AD. Never satisfied with thier lot, it wasn’t long before they once again took … Read More
Buy Now While we heartily approve of our Armed Forces wearing dress swords and sabers, Cold Steel thought it was a shame that mostly un-sharpened, poorly tempered wall hangers made of stainless steel are all that’s available. That’s why Cold Steel decided to make their own truly battle worthy reproductions. They’re faithful in every detail to government specifications; they offer … Read More
Buy Now While we heartily approve of our Armed Forces wearing dress swords and sabers, we thought it was a shame that only unsharpened, poorly tempered wall hangers made of weak stainless steel are all that’s available. That’s why Cold Steel decided to make their own truly battle worthy reproductions. They’re faithful in every detail to government specifications; they offer highly polished … Read More
While we heartily approve of our Armed Forces wearing dress swords and sabers, we thought it was a shame that only unsharpened, poorly tempered wall hangers made of weak stainless steel are all that’s available. That’s why we decided to make our own truly battle worthy reproductions. They’re faithful in every detail to government specifications; they offer highly polished blades, … Read More
Buy Now Cold Steel’s Emperor Series Katana is styled to reflect some of the most distinctive hallmarks of Japanese sword design. Cold Steel uses only traditional materials for their Tsuba (guard), Fuchi (collar), and Kashira (pommel) – Each piece is expertly made and finely crafted in nickel-silver. The Habaki (blade collar) is also hand-made from nickel-silver and the hilt is … Read More
Buy Now The era of the medieval long sword spanned almost three centuries (approximately 1350 to 1650). This, undoubtedly, was because it really worked! It featured a distinctive cruciform hilt and a long, double edged blade and was equally adept at opposing both light and heavily armored foes. You see, its extra long blade offered the reach and leverage for … Read More
Buy Now The era of the long sword spanned almost three centuries (approximately 1350 to 1650). This, undoubtedly, was because it really worked! It featured a distinctive cruciform hilt and a long, double edged blade and was equally adept at opposing both light and heavily armored foes. Since Cold Steel’s Italian Long Sword is light and well balanced enough to … Read More
Buy Now Now Includes FREE 2 Disc Instructional DVD From Cold Steel Fighting With The Saber & Cutlass At the outbreak of the American Civil War, there were two types of sabers issued to the Federal Cavalry: “light” and “heavy”. The light version was popular, but the heavy model, dubbed the “Old Wrist Breaker” was the one worth owning, as … Read More