Last Legend's Kumoryu, Mikusa, Ameryu, Yashima, and Taketoshi Competition katana families

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The latest from Last Legend, the five new families of competition swords. Five new design families with six katana models in each family. Blades designed for Goza competition, blades designed for fresh bamboo cutting, models with 1/2 inch sori, models with 1 full inch of sori, and as always, the customer's choice of two standard blade lengths with or without bohi - All at NO extra charge. That gives the customer a choice of 120 standard "No Extra Charge" configurations with most standard configurations in stock and ready for delivery; and with the extra cost options, the customer can now create any of 220,762 -- NOW create any of over 1 million different configurations. Other manufacturers have spent the last two years trying to copy, but there's still no doubt, there's no argument, Last Legend still gives the customer more choice, and produces more models, and variations of production competition katanas, than any other manufacturer in the world, and always will.

If you're not completely familiar with Last Legend, take a moment to find out what makes us tick. Last Legend is unique among manufacturers in that we actually listen to the customers. Our previous swords, the 2003 editions, were the result of listening to customers for many years. During the time that this edition was in production, most all the swords that left our warehouse were accompanied by a customer evaluation form. We wanted to know, from what is now our Last Legend family members, what was right, what was wrong, and what needed changing. This was so important to us that we gave a discount on future Last Legend purchases to everyone who returned a completed evaluation to us. We now have thousands of them, and have read each and every one. It's those compliments, and more importantly, noted areas of improvement, that have been incorporated into our 2005 editions. There's a reason why Last Legend is the only company that rewards their customers for their opinions, Last Legend is apparently the only company that cares, listens, and reacts. You may also ask yourself why Last Legend is the only company that has a "you break it, we replace it free" blade warranty* on our 3000 and 4000 series blades. Maybe that's because none of our blades have broken. NOTICE: All of Last Legend products are limited production, they only built a set amount of each model. At this time all the 2000 series (below) have reached their max production number and no more will be produced,   Kumoryu Family - Pro Cutter Series with 1.1 inch sori In the Kumoryu family of blades we find the master of the cutting swords.  Based on Nanbokucho period sugata with little taper from machi to yokote, it presents an outstanding masame jihada in the folded versions and chu kissaki. This robust sword sports a 1.1 inch sori, little niku and torizori for superior cutting ability.  Mikusa Family - Battle Series Blades with 1.1 inch sori The Mikusa family of blades are similar to the Yashima family.  This is a Keicho Shinto style blade with an aggressive sori.  Here is a quick fighter with a light feel.  This blade is torizori with full niku, a striking masame hada in the folded blade, a tapered from machi to yokote, and a longer chu kissaki.  This blade will combine the cutting ability of the pro cutter series with the agility of the battle series. Ameryu Family - Pro Cutter Series with 0.6 inch sori The Ameryu family of swords is a return to origins.  Here is a sugata taken from the earlier days of the samurai sword.  After the Mongol invasion of Japan, a call was made for more robust swords.  The tosho of the era responded by producing a sword to match the challenge.  In the style of the Kamakura and Nanbokucho period, here is a sword of authority.  The Ameryu cutter is wide at the machi, wide at the yokote, little niku, chu kissaki, and a striking masame jihada in the folded versions. Yashima Family - Battle Series Blades with 0.6 inch sori The Yashima family of blades are well balanced and quick in the hand.  They are Keicho Shinto style blades with some koshizori, with masame hada in the folded blades, full niku, a significant taper from machi to yokote, and a longer chu kissaki.  In the hand the Yashima feels like a Kamakura era fighting blade that has been reduced in length for the Shinto fighting styles. Taketoshi family - U-no-kubi-zukuri • Cormorant’s neck (the shape) with 0.6 inch sori Fashioned after the Naginata Naoshi, this blade has naginata-hi and a slanted shinogiji similar to those produced by Nobukuni, Heianjo Nagayoshi, and Sanjo Yoshinori.  It is similar in appearance to the naginata pole arms that were converted into use as katana by samurai of the 16th century.  This sword has a beautiful masame jihada in the folded versions, an o-kissaki, and a light, well-balanced demeanor.

  *Last Legend's Free "You Break It, They Replace It" blade warranty is included on all 3000 and 4000 series swords. Basically, the blade is warranted against breakage during the normal course of dojo practice or competition involving the cutting of "properly prepared Goza mat or like material". The blade is not covered if you try to cut a Buick in half or if an untrained, non martial artist tries to impersonate their favorite samurai movie; as much as they believe in their blades, they know you can't overcome the laws of physics. The warranty is there to provide the customer with peace of mind should they make the ultimate mistake during dojo practice or competition. The warranty covers the replacement of the blade only, and will be replaced with the exact blade if that design is still in production, or if that design is no longer in production, a blade with the closest geometry. The new blade will be fitted to the existing handle and furniture. The warranty will only replace a broken blade once during the life of the sword. The only time limits to this warranty are as follows. This free warranty will be in effect as long as Last Legend is producing katanas, or until the founder of the company dies or retires, because we doubt that a new CEO would be this generous--certainly no other sword company is.