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i have four of Master Smith Bailey Bradshaw's katana so i guess it's ok to let one of them go...
here's a quick descript from me and Bailey:
here's a chance to own a fully mounted katana by Master Smith Bailey Bradshaw...i've attached the specs from the maker himself.
this sword is unused, i only held it less than a dozen times for cleaning and just to get a feel of the sword. i really hate to part with any of my collection, but i have 4 of Bailey's swords and thought maybe i can afford to let go of at least one.
Bailey's standard model starts from $2,800.00. this is a fully furnished sword. very fair price considering it is fully mounted custom and without the long waiting period.
habaki, menuki are hand carved by the master smith made of copper-silver laminate. the habaki is carved in nouget effect, and menukis are of (3) leaves. kurigata is ivory with check mark but everything is pretty solid. tsuka has dark blue silk wrap and is 13" long.
i'll try to include as many pictures possible...but i'm no Ansel Adams when it comes to taking pictures so please forgive me.
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what Bailey said...W-2 katana
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I almost finished the polish ont his one today. My elbows ache from all the rubbing.
The blade is styled after swords of the Nambokucho era where the Japanese were fighting with the Mongols who used thick leather for armour. The blades were made wider, generally thinner and with longer points or O-kissaki. I heat treated this one with a hitatsura effect (all over hardening) in the striking area called the monouchi. The rest of the blade has a double hamon, that is on both the edge and the spine, for the entire length of the blade.
The blade measures 29" from kissaki to munemachi (spine notch where the habaki seats), and has 1/2" curve or sori. It is .295" thick and 1.35" wide at the munemachi and .210" thick and 1.1" wide at the yokote (ridge where the kissaki starts).
W-2 ...when thermal cycled several times, gets really pronounced banding, and this shows up so prominently at the hamon, that it looks as bold as some damascus. It vividly shows the flow of the grain all the way through to the tip.
I am planing on mounting it in a plain wood storage scabbard tomorrow, so I will post more pics then.
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my poor pix.
if you don't like this one, i have one more katana by Bailey that i'm willing to trade.
what interests me...
balisongs, bowies, compact hand-guns (khar , glock...etc), Moro swords.
i'll also consider trade + $$$.
but basically i just want some new cool stuff without spending any $.
e-mail questions to: ekim60618@yahoo.com
here's a quick descript from me and Bailey:
here's a chance to own a fully mounted katana by Master Smith Bailey Bradshaw...i've attached the specs from the maker himself.
this sword is unused, i only held it less than a dozen times for cleaning and just to get a feel of the sword. i really hate to part with any of my collection, but i have 4 of Bailey's swords and thought maybe i can afford to let go of at least one.
Bailey's standard model starts from $2,800.00. this is a fully furnished sword. very fair price considering it is fully mounted custom and without the long waiting period.
habaki, menuki are hand carved by the master smith made of copper-silver laminate. the habaki is carved in nouget effect, and menukis are of (3) leaves. kurigata is ivory with check mark but everything is pretty solid. tsuka has dark blue silk wrap and is 13" long.
i'll try to include as many pictures possible...but i'm no Ansel Adams when it comes to taking pictures so please forgive me.
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what Bailey said...W-2 katana
________________________________________
I almost finished the polish ont his one today. My elbows ache from all the rubbing.
The blade is styled after swords of the Nambokucho era where the Japanese were fighting with the Mongols who used thick leather for armour. The blades were made wider, generally thinner and with longer points or O-kissaki. I heat treated this one with a hitatsura effect (all over hardening) in the striking area called the monouchi. The rest of the blade has a double hamon, that is on both the edge and the spine, for the entire length of the blade.
The blade measures 29" from kissaki to munemachi (spine notch where the habaki seats), and has 1/2" curve or sori. It is .295" thick and 1.35" wide at the munemachi and .210" thick and 1.1" wide at the yokote (ridge where the kissaki starts).
W-2 ...when thermal cycled several times, gets really pronounced banding, and this shows up so prominently at the hamon, that it looks as bold as some damascus. It vividly shows the flow of the grain all the way through to the tip.
I am planing on mounting it in a plain wood storage scabbard tomorrow, so I will post more pics then.
==========================================================
my poor pix.
if you don't like this one, i have one more katana by Bailey that i'm willing to trade.
what interests me...
balisongs, bowies, compact hand-guns (khar , glock...etc), Moro swords.
i'll also consider trade + $$$.
but basically i just want some new cool stuff without spending any $.
e-mail questions to: ekim60618@yahoo.com