If you are referring to the UK, it was April 2008. However traditionally made swords are still perfectly legal (hand forged carbon steel swords). And swords made for Martial Arts (such as Iaito) can be bought if you are a member of a recognized martial arts school.
Antiques are also perfectly legal as are all swords made up until 1954. Modern swords must be handforged and made of traditional materials though. In effect the only swords banned are cheap wall hangers (like those rubbish Triple Sword Sets you could get for like 50 Pounds.
Samurai believed their swords were there souls. Samurai named their swords.
No, since in 1600 the tokugawa shogunate made it impossible move between social ranks. peasents could not become samurai, they couldn't even legally carry swords. To become a samurai after 1600 you had to be born into the samurai
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Samurai's are known for their work with swords. There are three general ways of describing swords a short sword (less than 12 inches long) is called a Tanto, and Wakisashi is 12 to 24 inches long and a Katana is longer than 24 inches. Most samurai carried a Katana and a Wakisashi with them. Some samurai also used bow and arrows. Longbowed samurais were very useful.
Samurai were loyal to a diamyo in return for land. After a battle, the surviving samurai were given land as a reward for their loyalty.
Samurai swords are from Japan. The swords were made of hardened steel.
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Samurai swords are traditionally made in Japan.
Samurai believed their swords were there souls. Samurai named their swords.
The Samurai swords were built of the strongest steel of any swords ever made.
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Absolutely. There is much hype around samurai swords..don't fall for it.
Samurai swords and Bow and arrow
the first were samurai warriors in battle. they had western sword-smiths that made these swords
There are a lot of kinds of products which are available from the Swords Swords website. Some of the common products are Samurai Swords, Movie Swords, Medieval Swords Swords.
No, since in 1600 the tokugawa shogunate made it impossible move between social ranks. peasents could not become samurai, they couldn't even legally carry swords. To become a samurai after 1600 you had to be born into the samurai