5160 katana

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neil g

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i noticed awhile back, a few guys were making 5160 blades so i thought i would give it a try. Sorry hamon was pretty faint so i decided on a mirror polish.The blade is 28 inches long,the tsuka is 13 inches long. I made all of the fittings out of steel along with the small tsuba, just a different look for me. The blade is made of 5160, that i quenched in water, it has 1 inch and a 8th of sori. The saya is made out of poplar like my previous swords, it's just nice to work with so i haven't tried other wood. I'm hoping to have a cable blade ready sometime after christmas, got a few knives to finish for people first. Hope you enjoy.
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She's a beaut! With that blade curve, is'nt that sword more like a Tachi?
Lycosa
 
Pretty nice, about the only thing (obviously aesthetic) I could mention is how I dislike how the handle doesn't follow the curve of the blade.

Quite a nice job on the mounting, I like that gold and black motif - it blends well with the "light coffee" brown of the ito.
 
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