Kohai999
Second Degree Cutter
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- Jul 15, 2003
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This is an O-Tanto(as adorned) or a Wakizashi(size is in the range) by Dan Maragni.
I cannot remember the blade steel....the polish is by Dan.
The blade was made a few years ago, it is one of about 15 existing models, Dan has an ongoing study of the entire process involved, it is really about the metallurgy with him.
The way that it came to me is a bit interesting, if you are interested in such things. At Ashokan Sword 2000, I asked Dan to make me a damascus sgain dubh, like he did in the mid '80's, as I flat out couldn't afford them then. He agreed.
....and called me a year later to say that it was not going to happen, but he would GIVE me, and polish one of his Japanesque pieces, if I would agree to have it mounted, and photographed. He recommended David Schlueter of Odd Frog Forge....who I attempted to e-mail. I got a response approximately 60 days later, and decided to take the bull by the horns.
The steel, and gold plated silver furniture came from Fred Lohman, who balked, but later gave in. The habaki is Shining Wave mokume gane'(suck it, Les
) by Phillip Baldwin, formed by Christian Griesi. The mounting was done by Robin Ramirez and cost well over $1,000. I tied the parade knot in the sageo myself, and yes, it is on the wrong side, but this is a cutter, not a fancy pants piece, so the knot works.
Hope you like it, the blade is 14 1/2" inches, sharpened, OAL is 22 3/4". The project as a whole from conception to finished photo by Eric Eggly, taken at the AKI, took a bit over five years, and this is, on the average, par for a japanese style blade with all the parties involved. Patience is not a requirement, it is THE requirement.
Best Regards,
STeven Garsson
I cannot remember the blade steel....the polish is by Dan.
The blade was made a few years ago, it is one of about 15 existing models, Dan has an ongoing study of the entire process involved, it is really about the metallurgy with him.
The way that it came to me is a bit interesting, if you are interested in such things. At Ashokan Sword 2000, I asked Dan to make me a damascus sgain dubh, like he did in the mid '80's, as I flat out couldn't afford them then. He agreed.
....and called me a year later to say that it was not going to happen, but he would GIVE me, and polish one of his Japanesque pieces, if I would agree to have it mounted, and photographed. He recommended David Schlueter of Odd Frog Forge....who I attempted to e-mail. I got a response approximately 60 days later, and decided to take the bull by the horns.
The steel, and gold plated silver furniture came from Fred Lohman, who balked, but later gave in. The habaki is Shining Wave mokume gane'(suck it, Les
) by Phillip Baldwin, formed by Christian Griesi. The mounting was done by Robin Ramirez and cost well over $1,000. I tied the parade knot in the sageo myself, and yes, it is on the wrong side, but this is a cutter, not a fancy pants piece, so the knot works.Hope you like it, the blade is 14 1/2" inches, sharpened, OAL is 22 3/4". The project as a whole from conception to finished photo by Eric Eggly, taken at the AKI, took a bit over five years, and this is, on the average, par for a japanese style blade with all the parties involved. Patience is not a requirement, it is THE requirement.
Best Regards,
STeven Garsson
