Lord of the Rings is perhaps one of the most watched movies of all time.  Written by J. R. R. Tolkien several decades ago but was only made into a movie this past decade.  Not only is the movie well-made but the movie props were amazing – especially the lord of the Rings medieval swords.  A lot of the LOTR enthusiasts collect these swords and attend conference and hobbit meetings.  If you are not into miniatures, you may be interested in Lord of the Ring replica swords.

Totally like the real ones in terms of design and make, these swords probably have the best medieval sword concept.  They show heroic personality and fearlessness of the characters.  The swords which were patterned in Lord of the Rings are considered unique and almost antique collection – they are considered as the best swords ever designed in history.

One of the most familiar LOTR swords is the LOTR Sting – Sword of Frodo, which was originally carried by Bilbo Baggins and later gave it to Frodo.  The most interesting thing about this sword is it glows when it senses that the Orcs are near.  Another popular character of the book is Legolas with his LOTR Legolas Fighting Knives; dual wielding swords with soft sweeping curves which harkens the natural world.

Another well-made LOTR sword is the LOTR Hadhafang – Sword of Arwen, the elven sword which once belonged to Idril, the elevn princess.  Hadhafang means Throng Cleaver in elven tongue.  One more LOTR sword favorite is the famous sword LOTR Narsil – Sword of King Elendil, which was shattered when it fell during the balltle of Sauron.  This is the same sword used to cut the ring off Sauron’s finger.  Narsil was reforged later as Anduril.

The Narsil/Anduril may be the most important of all LOTR swords featured in the movie, it is the mightiest of all weapons and it carries the plot device – like the One Ring.  But one should not limit their collection to this specific sword.  Try to collect all LOTR swords. Much like the One Ring, it needs the Rings of Power to conquer Middle Earth.

When thinking of bladed weapons, many first think of Samurai swords and there is a good reason for that. These swords are famous around the world because of their beauty and effectiveness, both features which were perfected by the Samurai which dominated a thousand years of history in Japan and who are known to be excellent warriors and swordsmen. Today the Samurai swords are still being forged with the methods that were developed over the centuries in Japan and this makes these weapons in almost all cases fully functional swords that are highly suited for practicing with or for using in competitions or demonstrations.

The most common kinds of Samurai swords are katana and wakizashi, and they are different only in their size with the katana being the full sized sword and the latter being a medium sized weapon. Both forms are widely used in several martial arts disciplines, such as Kendo, Jiu Jitsu, Ninjutsu and Aikido. A Samurai sword that is to be used for training, practicing and competitions must meet standard safety requirements and be able to withstand the usage. A battle ready Samurai sword meets all those points because of the blade which is forged with varying strengths of high carbon steels.  This makes the sword resistant to breaking and cracking, but also strong enough to cut or hold up to the impact of an oncoming weapon. A good sword will also be balanced and have a handle that is wrapped with a material that is easy to grip, even when being held by sweaty hands.

There are many beautiful Japanese Samurai swords for sale and therefore it is best to see what is around before deciding on the best one, or even more for that matter. Not only are these swords functional, but they are also great to put on display for all to see. There are many sets with all sizes of the Samurai swords included and which include a stand, but it is also possible to have different styles of swords put on wall mounts or other racks. They are impressive weapons that will not only be interesting to martial artists or sword enthusiasts.