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Sometimes finding a good source of information about swords is not that easy. The enormous amounts of ecommerce competing against each other certainly do not help either. 

I n my research on certain aspect of fencing I have found a great source of information. Ok the website looks bad and the design is horrible but the information contained within the website is worth taking a look at.

This website is the Arma.

The Arma is basically an association of Renaissance martial arts (how cool is that!). This non-profit organization is entirely dedicated to the study but also the practice of historical fencing.

The part that interests us is that they also have a lot of technical information about swords and the fighting styles. They have video, book articles & essays and so much more…This place is literally loaded with great information.

I just though I would share the website with you guys…If you have any swords website to share, feel free to leave a comment.

Collecting swords is a hobby that thousands of people practice worldwide. Some do it because they are passionate about a certain period in history others because they have some sort of interest in the swords used in various movies. Some only collect swords that gain value overtime.

Below are a few guidelines to help you start your own sword collection.

1. For those new to sword collecting, the choice is up to you. You can collect sword from a particular time period or you can just collect sword you like, this is a personal choice for each collector.
2. Find the perfect place to display your swords, keep in mind that this type of collection can take a lot of room. Personally I recommend using an entire room for your collection. But again the choice is yours.
3. Find the places where you want to buy your swords… Personaly I like to buy my swords online from a reputable e-commerce store…They often have amazing prices and many also have a guarantee. Other places that can be considered are: Auction, Other Collectors, weapon show’s etc…
4. Before buying a sword try to inspect it before if you can…This is especially true if you are to buy a real antique sword. The sword will need to be inspected before spending your hard earned money.

Specials Tips:

1. Make sure your sword are hanged properly on the wall. You don’t want them to be damaged with poor hanging hooks.
2. Take your time… Sword collecting is a matter of years, finding the right one can often take time.
3. Do not clean your sword unless you are aware of the techniques.
4. Buying book on sword collecting is advised, especially if your intention is to buy real antique swords.
5. Do you research properly before buying. Some swords have licensed resellers while others are just cheap imitations…This is especially true for movie swords.

But most the most important aspect of all is: Have fun…this is meant to be something you enjoy

According to Japanese history a real ninja was a fearsome warrior trained in multiple varieties of unorthodox arts of war including martial arts. Most people think that ninja’s were mostly assassins but this is far from the truth.

Ninja were skilled assassins but they were also trained in the art of sabotage, espionage and even scouting. They were very effective at destabilizing the enemy’s troops by bringing social chaos in enemy territory.

Ninja weapons are more diversified than samurai’s, of course they were carrying katana’s (although they were slightly different) but they were also using a variety of weapons and tricks even gun powder. Here are some of the weapons used by ninja’s:

• Ninjato Katana
• Smoke bombs
• Firecracker (diversion and escape)
• Metsubushi (small bombs)
• Shuriken
• and more

According to many beliefs, the most common ninja weapon still remains the ninjato… some believe it was mostly used as a utilitarian tool rather than an actual weapon, but that remains speculation even to this day…

Ninjato were smaller than a katana but larger than a wakizashi.

Even to this day the true origin of the ninja does remain unknown and most of the knowledge we have about them including their weapons remains pure speculation.

I know I do, I used to collect samurai sword and Japanese swords only, for a long time my only preoccupation when it comes to my sword collection was to find high quality battle-ready samurai swords, from time to time I would add a Japanese war sword to my collection but that’s it…My whole collection was entirely based on Japanese weapons..

Now i have decided to change that, my new goal is to develop a side collection based Replica Movie Swords & Props.

Click the link above to find out how did i came to change my mind about it.