Latest Katana

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I started this katana last week and finished it today. It is a 12:1 scale replica. All Koshirae (fittings) are the same as a full size sword. The blade was forged from W2 and hardened.Fittings are gold and silver. The mekugi is white gold, and assembles the tsuka as normal. Minuki is a snake. It is sharp.

Images are the parts and the assembly. In the one shot, you can see the light through the ana.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

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[JTknives]

That is wicked sweet,
thy say smaller is easier but I think you are way past that and in a place where tiny means huge amounts of work and steady hands with powerful magnifiers.

 

[kuraki]

Hah that is very cool. Wrapping the handle must have been like tying a fly.

 

[Mecha]

Super cool!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

The tsuka is wrapped with ito of two very small twisted silk cords. I created the wrap style to show the menuki. The tassel is also silk that I tied.
Habaki is assembled in the same fashion I make a full size one.


Here is something else I made yesterday .... Drop Point Hunter ear rings in gold and silver.
I always take three to five ladies knife items for the Harrisonburg show. I never bring any home. I make pendants, pins, earrings, etc.
I also take up a new batch of minis, too. I sell out whatever I take every year, now. I will have four to five new mini-swords, and a few mini knives. Prices range from $50 to $300.

 

[JTknives]

Hah that is very cool. Wrapping the handle must have been like tying a fly.

Fly fish with that and you be makin sushi on the fly

 

[ACLakey]

Nice work

 

[Kevin McGovern]

I want to hold it so I look like a giant samurai.

 

[Hawks Bill]

Wow, very nice. Will you be making a saya for it ?

 

[Frank Niro]

I'm always amazed at how productive you are ! The quality is not forgotten and the detail is never missed. Great work Stacy !
Frank

 

[Knife freaky]

Great work Mr Apelt!

Daniel.


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[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Wow, very nice. Will you be making a saya for it ?

Yes, I will probably may a wooden saya.

 

[Jonathans]

There happens to be a huge market for high end miniatures at 12:1 which is what most dollhouse fixtures are.
A 12:1 katana on a stand whould bring big bucks imo if you advertise in the right place.

 

[Maelstrom78]

For Honorable Stuart Little-San.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Lovely piece Stacy!

 

[Led Boots]

Wow, that is incredible.

 

[Hengelo_77]

wauw!

 

[john april]

awesome. i am sure the size increased the difficulty !