David Mirabile RONIN Battle Tanto WIP (PAGE 25 NEW CUTTING VIDEO)

Steven - I started Ashokan in 2009 or 2010.
The smoking jackets were a great touch.

I have only trained in taijiquan sword styles, but test cutting is an important aspect of that, too. One-handed, though.

I love the goosequill and willow leaf dao. In short form, it is the dandao (dan means short). My personal sword is a dandao of my own making. It is from my, "early," days and therefore not spectacular. But it cuts like a laser, and is the right length to move around within a house.

Take care, all.
 
JParanee said:
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Just beautiful.

WIP project seems to be getting on nicely. More and more interesting thread.

You mentioned this:

JParanee said:
As you know I love this stuff and Japanese inspired blades are the ones that started my fascination will all blade arts and crafts

If you've never handled a battle oriented Japanese impaired blade from a top tier maker do yourself a favor and do so :)
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Id dearly love getting a battle oriented Japanese inspired blade, but as mentioned other stuff gets in the way. Some day.

As for Japanese inspired, I did have this Santoku-inspired blade made for a dear family member. He is heavy into history, so it did sit well with him, that this laminated blade is made from wrought iron from a castle from the 1700s and White Paper steel. Micarta handle. I had a friend and knife maker make it and we both wanted to keep it!! Its a slicing machine!



After a few days of use, it took on a beautiful patina





Nasty experience with the intruder - you how ever handled it very deftly. Kudos.

Had it escalated, Ive no doubt you'd been able to handle yourself...and better than most. Between mind level, training, arsenal and the dogs, I pity the fool, who'd mess with you and yours.

JParanee said:
If any of you have read Jeff Copers writings there is a lot of good information in it

I agree. I followed the Colonel for a good while and read his musings on many matters. He was opinionated in some matters but in many I agree. Further more, Im willing to overlook many of his quirks, as he was refreshingly non-PC and as he had good 1911 knowledge and not least because he brought us the fantastic Cub, Scout and Dragoon.

While walking through an area you will loosely keep track of anyone behind you. When choosing a seat in a restaurant, you will position yourself to see the entrance or to minimize the number of people who might be behind you.
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Ditto.

JParanee said:
Like I mentioned earlier I have traveled to some very dangerous places in my life from the border of Afganistan to Walking the streets of cities like Istanbul to Johanesberg to cities in South America late at night and being aware of my surroundings has always been paramount.

Simple - it can save your life.
Of course, ´when one has a realistic view of what might happen in a given situation, not all all destinations are as 'nice,' as they would be for those blissfully unaware.
I remember riding through Kabul in an unarmored vehicle and being told traffic would be light that time of day. We got stuck in traffic of course. Not the most fond memory I have - especially not as an Italian trooper got pulled out of his vehicle some time before and had his throat slit. I dont know, what went wrong - suffice it to say, that somebody made a fatal error.

Going to SA, I remember Joburg and the ride out of there and up north. The guys, we were riding with never relaxed until a ways away from Joburg and not least the major road out of there. Had we had a mechanical issue or a flat, they told us to load and be ready outside the vehicle for as long as it took.

Actually, it reminded me a little of some areas in Astan.


To live life like this might seem to many to be insane ..... For me to live life any other way is insane :)
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Not at all - quite the contrary. Imagine how many will scoff at this POV ....and who then will be entirely unprepared when and if manure collides with the rotary oscillating air-relocation appliance.

Well, back to the beautiful blade.
 
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BenR.T. said:
This thread made me want to build a saya, I'll start another thread when it and it's blade are done. :cool:

Copper Kurikata

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Ben that is awesome

You are truly one of the guys out there that is taking your work to the next level

Thank you for posting and please keep on doing so
 
kevin -the professor said:
Steven - I started Ashokan in 2009 or 2010.
The smoking jackets were a great touch.

I have only trained in taijiquan sword styles, but test cutting is an important aspect of that, too. One-handed, though.

I love the goosequill and willow leaf dao. In short form, it is the dandao (dan means short). My personal sword is a dandao of my own making. It is from my, "early," days and therefore not spectacular. But it cuts like a laser, and is the right length to move around within a house.

Take care, all.
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Kevin please post it up

I for one would love to see it

Thank you
 
BladeScout said:
Just beautiful.

WIP project seems to be getting on nicely. More and more interesting thread.

You mentioned this:


Id dearly love getting a battle oriented Japanese inspired blade, but as mentioned other stuff gets in the way. Some day.

As for Japanese inspired, I did have this Santoku-inspired blade made for a dear family member. He is heavy into history, so it did sit well with him, that this laminated blade is made from wrought iron from a castle from the 1700s and White Paper steel. Micarta handle. I had a friend and knife maker make it and we both wanted to keep it!! Its a slicing machine!



After a few days of use, it took on a beautiful patina





Nasty experience with the intruder - you how ever handled it very deftly. Kudos.

Had it escalated, Ive no doubt you'd been able to handle yourself...and better than most. Between mind level, training, arsenal and the dogs, I pity the fool, who'd mess with you and yours.



Ditto.


Not at all - quite the contrary. Imagine how many will scoff at this POV ....and who then will be entirely unprepared when and if manure collides with the rotary oscillating air-relocation appliance.

Well, back to the beautiful blade.
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Great comments and beautiful blade you have there

Cooper was great in many of his teachings and what he did for the 1911 will always do down in the annals of time as great stuff

His Scout rifle thoughts are very interesting and I was one that had one built on an a Sako 06 platform

It's a handy little rifle that is for sure

As for mystery steel while we know that today with access to so many wonderful new steels and heat treat formulas we tend to forget that for centuries men staked their lives even more so than today with what a competent smith learned in his working and tempering of the steel he had at hand

The Riddle Of Steel is age old :)
 
WooHoo..........you'll have it in a few days!!! Hope that shoulder's ready...... ;)
 
Okay

The pic is here !!!!!!

Jim as usual captured everything to perfection

Thank you Jim

So with out further ado .... THE MIRABILE BATTLE O-TANTO/WAKIZASHI







 
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that's pretty damn cool!
creatively anachronistic!
 
David, Jim & Joe

Fantastic!

I would love to handle that Battle Implement!

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS Apprentice Smith
 
Fantastic on all accounts. The iron guard is really a stand out feature for me. Love it.
 
It's perfect. Yeesh.
 
It sucks!

You should let me have it, as everyone knows, I collect sucky knives/swords!:D

Nice work, very cool that you spec'd it, David made it and Jim shot it!

What sageo is that?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Dear god... Joe I always wonder, as your threads are coming to fruition, if the pending blade can possibly live up to the mounting hype, and if my perception is very much influenced by the building anticipation. Looking at this blade, I'm sure that the opposite has happened. Coop's images of this amazing blade are just ridiculously inspiring. Even parts of this I wasn't sure about from the progress pictures look perfect in the final piece.
Thanks so much to Mr. Mirabile and Mr. Paranee, it's a learning experience for sure.

Any info about that cord would be greatly appreciated, it's pure awesome on this piece.
 
Thank you all very much

Ben

I agree the Forged Aaron Tsuba is just incredible

It brings an ancient look that is so interesting that it draws you to it

The different colors blend to give it a fantastic polarizing look

From the patinaed Tsuba and Habaki to the bluish Titanium Menuki it is a wonderful blend of textures and colors that make this piece a stand out look

STeven the Sageo is a David secret :)

It's some time of Carbon Fiberglas cordage that David has access to

It's wonderful burnt orange color and texture add a rich addition that draws the colors from the Tsuba and the Habaki

To David and Coop

Thank you both so very much

David I will cherish this piece and it will be kept close at hand my brother

Next guys will be an unboxing and first impressi9n video and than as soon as I can soak some targets that btw just arrived and get my shoulder warmed up from the accident we will see if this bad mofo lives up to the hype :)
 
I very rarely refer to the knives or swords I photograph as weapons.

However.... No apologies here.

This piece has singular purpose and unrelenting capability. Grippy, sharp, feels light, and so methodically balanced. The opponent had better bring their 'A' game. :eek:

There's a lot to see. It deserved many views.

Always a pleasure working with David and Joe. Thank you BOTH! :thumbup:

Coop
 
One point I want to stress......Matt Diskin and I were just on the phone together and he commented on how he loved the way the handle was oriented with the blade

For me for the handle to be positioned correctly it almost has to look kicked back in the angle ..... It follows the Sori (curvature) of the blade

This piece is spot on for me
 
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