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Home Products The Shinobi - EDC Kaiken - Deep Blue Theme

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The Shinobi - EDC Kaiken - Deep Blue Theme

by Arcadian Blades

SKU 1133583

Date Added 12/18/2025

# Available 1

Price $400.00

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Overview

The Deep Ocean...

Master Miyamoto Musashi often referred to the void, the state of being that embodies enlightenment. I suspect we would probably refer to it now days as the flow state, and in that idea somewhere exists this Shinobi.

 

There is something in that idea that stands out as a deep blue ocean, blues and blacks that meld together to create a seemingly endless abyss that is both terrifying and inviting. 

 

I attempted to capture that state in this piece. A Shinobi with a blade made from W2 steel, hand polished and blued to a deep dark mirror effect. 

 

This is paired with a handle constructed on a titanium liner, and flat satin finished black Richlite fittings. Black lacquered Samegawa (stingray skin) is underneath the dark blue silk tsukaito. 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Steel: W2

Hardness: ~59 Hrc

Blade Finish: Polished & Blued
Handle Theme: Deep Blue

Liner: Satin Titanium

Fitting & Pins: Satin Richlite 

Samegawa Lacquer: Black

Ito: Dark Blue Silk

Menuki: None

Wrap Style: Hineri-Maki

Sheath: Black Kydex

Comes with original box and COA dated 9-23-25. New from maker!

Product Details

Blade Length 3.75

Overall Length 8.375

Weight (oz) 3.2

Source From maker

Additional Specs

Knife Type Full Tang, Has Sheath, Hidden Tang

Blade Material W2

Blade Details Straight Back

Handle Material Richlite, Leather & Skins, Wrapped

About the Maker

Arcadian Blades

I have been a full time knife maker since 2017, starting my journey as the founding member of Ironside Edge Works, I’m now continuing solo under The Arcadian.

My design philosophy and methodology is heavily influenced by Japanese traditions and my martial arts / combatives journey. I specialise in contemporary defensive EDC knives with an aesthetic influence rooted in the Japanese tradition. I love using traditional Japanese materials for my Tsukamaki handles and combining them with more modern ones. I like to pair this with sleek and elegant blade designs using high carbon steels, Clay Hamon and traditional finishings.

I’m focusing my career on knifemaking that is aimed at the discerning user or collector. Despite appearances, my knives remain fully functional and task oriented. I am also pursuing the art of the Japanese sword and spending more time blade smithing on the road to creating traditional Japanese blades of my own.

I don’t make many pieces in a season and I prefer a quality over quantity approach. I like to focus on a single project at any time, and while I do accept custom projects, my aim is primarily to explore my own creative themes and ideas.

Thank you for looking. Gavin Coleman

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