Cable San Mai Wakizashi

[Knifemaker87]

Hey everybody,

Finished this blade a little while ago and been holding onto it, and haven't gotten pictures till now due to a crazy work schedule and well.. life. but here it is now, i hope you enjoy.

This is a light, small wakizashi that I built to be as fast and agile as possible while still going with a traditional design. A San Mai blade, cable Damascus sandwiching a 1095 core, distal tapered, with a gorgeous hamon . The fittings are textured copper and wrought iron, Full rayskin wrap on the handle and silk ito. The saya is tiger maple in a high gloss finish. The tang is nearly the full length of the handle and secured by a sturdy micarta pin. The blade is convex ground and wickedly sharp. For those of you who like lists;

Here are the specs:
22.5" OAL
Blade 15.75" Handle 6.75"
Blade is cable around a 1095 core tapering from .2" to .1" about an inch and a half from the tip
The sword weighs just under 3/4 lbs and just under 1lb with the saya
The balance point is about 1/2" down the blade from the front of the habaki making the blade very light in the hand
Textured copper and wrought iron fittings
Silk ito and Micarta pin

thanks for looking!
~Chris

 

[JParanee]

A step from the usual and I very much like it


I have found cable Damascus to be a very agressive cutter as long as the edge geometry is correct

 

[Dawkind]

Another great piece of work.....fine job on that one.....as usual.

 

[gga357]

Very nice.

 

[Lorien]

can't go wrong with a green handle!
nice work Chris