MIRABILE / LONG DRAGONFLY CUTTER (TONBOKIRI)

[PaulDiStefano]

Oh hell ya! I'd be really excited to see the more ornate version at blade show with a hamon.

 

[JParanee]

Oh hell ya! I'd be really excited to see the more ornate version at blade show with a hamon.

Yes I’m anxious to see it myself

I always get the plain stuff

The big brother should be over the top

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Such a cool project. Love David’s interpretation of such an iconic tool. Can’t wait to see the fancy one!

 

[JParanee]

Some updates on the fancy version that David is doing for Blade

Starting to polish the blade and bring the Hamon out





Coming along but all David’s blades seem a tad Blood thirsty



This version will have a Habaki

I’m jealous

Starting to fit the Habaki



Once fitted he tog welds the Habaki making it a solid piece





More to come as we get closer to Blade

 

[Dawkind]

That’s going to be sensational...

Damn near cut the end of that pinky plump off!

 

[Lorien]

there must be something in the water up in Alaska- something good

 

[JParanee]

there must be something in the water up in Alaska- something good

If you ask Mirabile its in the ice cream and crab

 

[Lorien]

If you ask Mirabile its in the ice cream and crab

that actually makes a lot of sense

 

[JParanee]

The big brother is wicked and a takedown piece

Coming along more than nicely












Notice the titanium meguki

 

[Bigfattyt]

Looking killer so far. Those dragon fly menuki are cool.

 

[jdm61]

Badass!!!! Is the wrap carbon fiber too? I remember that Mr. Mirabile is fond of that stuff.

 

[Mike157]

Looking very nice! Mike

 

[Dawkind]

Awesome!!!!

 

[JParanee]

Badass!!!! Is the wrap carbon fiber too? I remember that Mr. Mirabile is fond of that stuff.

It is Joe

He does like it

 

[Josh Rider]

So awesome. Love the menuki.

 

[JParanee]

Here is the fancier version

It’s impressive







Full take down

This along with the original will be on display at The Blade Show in a few weeks at the DISKIN Booth

 

[chugokujin]

You have the nicest toys. Great videos too.
Curiously, what steels were used on either?
The first has a very interesting has a very interesting hamon. The fancier one's hamon looks to be more classical and more defined.
Beautiful collection of blades you have there

 

[JParanee]

You have the nicest toys. Great videos too.
Curiously, what steels were used on either?
The first has a very interesting has a very interesting hamon. The fancier one's hamon looks to be more classical and more defined.
Beautiful collection of blades you have there

Thank you....mine the first one was made from a 100-year-old Axle David dug out of a mine in Alaska so mystery steel the next is W-2 and the difference between the two temper lines is that the first one is done by multiple heat cycles the second is done the more traditional classic way of using clay

Both differentially hardened just a different look