News                    

January 21, 2012 - The forge will be taking a break on January 23, 2012 for Chinese New Year. Regular working schedule will return in early February. Recent customers are to expect slight delays. We are still taking orders, check out the updated site and Happy New Year!

December 6, 2011 - Limited supply of Deluxe Han Dynasty Jian in stock! All differentially hardened and folded steel with black scabbards ready to ship upon order. Pictures can be seen on the Jian tab!

August 9, 2011 - Han swords have arrived and are being sorted (update to come on the weekend). Other swords are awaiting customs clearance and will take another couple weeks.

July 6, 2011 - In preparation for our next stage of growth, we are now only accepting orders for Han and Tang swords. This will give us a little breathing room to prepare the new slate of jian and dao due later this year. More details later on!

July 3, 2011 - Canada Post is back to work and we resume our schedule only very slightly delayed. Those who are waiting for Han jian around now can click here for a few photos taken before final assembly. The pattern welding was done especially well this batch and I am very pleased with the result. Han jian will arrive within 2 weeks. All others within the month.

Welcome

At Jin Shi, we pride ourselves on our unwavering commitment to the historical Chinese sword. By working with tried and true traditional techniques and state of the art modern technology and materials, we create edged weapons that perform just like the originals. Indeed, all our swords are the result of unprecedented research efforts. Give us a try. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Find out more about us and what goes into our swords here.