Katana

[Mark Zirlin]

Hello everybody!
My father have just ended a Samuray Katana sword by the japanese tradition.
General length:102cm, blade: 79cm, blade width: 3cm, blade thickness: 7mm handle: 23cm, sorri: 3cm. Blade tamahagane steel, band quenching with glina. Abaki made of copper. Zuba steel, hand engraving, inlay of copper, gold and silver. Fuchi and Kashira steel, hand engraving, inlay of copper, gold and silver. Handle silk winding, stingray skin, menuki made os silver.

 

[Mark Zirlin]

 

[D lisch]

Thank you for showing this sword and all its fine parts. From what I can see all of the work is at the highest level for this craft.

 

[McAhron]

Bravo,well done!

 

[Dusty One]

A real Beauty............

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Thanks! That is exqusite indeed!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[lian]

very impressive work. its really great to see a masterpiece like this