Swords, People, & Other "Stuff"
Before we began the historic 8 Samurai Series we did produce swords for fellow samurai practitioners who wished to own good blades (albeit not forged by Masters); with genuine antiques fittings in a theme, for the better enjoyment of their martial art training. Here are some of those swords, plus people and random photos - just for fun!.
Heck, what’s the good of having a website if you can’t have some fun!
-A. Taum Dell’Armo
Founder, Director American Samurai
James Campbell, Monterey, CA: Incredible Sensei & trusted friend
Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire Tsuba
Zen Sword
Sword of legend
Lion & The Rose (Foo-Dog & Peony)
Lion & The Rose
Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth/Tsuba
Mon
Gold Fukurin/Destiny
Tsuba/Legend
Tsuba/Legend
Menuki/Legend
Tsuba/Destiny
F/K - Destiny
Kojii
The legend, Robert E. Haynes
Mukansa Master, Yoshindo Yoshihara
Shihan Franklin Hargrove 10th Dan, Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Atop the spiritual mountain, Miyasaki, Japan
Master Saito of Saitama, Japan
Can never have enough Samurai books
Our Research Dept at work
Arm exercises are really paying off!
The greatest living samurai smith, Gassan Sadatoshi and his son, Sadanobu, at the Master's home. Over 9 centuries of samurai sword tradition!
The 8 Samurai Team: Hiro Lennon & Fumika Tanokashira
At the Dai Token Ichi in Tokyo; largest sword show in the world
Mukansa Master & valued friend, Matsuba Kunimasa, world-famous swordsmith
Master Hisashi Saito; Me, on jet-lag; and Fred Weissberg, Antique Sword Expert and dealer