Pattern welded Kachin dha

[J W Bensinger]

Some (admittedly lousy) pics of the shorty dha in 15n20 and 1084. Stabilized cord wrapped hilt with hand rubbed sterling fittings.


Ready for permanent assembly and scabbard work

 

[1066vik]

that's insane.
going to have a happy owner, I bet.

 

[J W Bensinger]

One hopes! The big one will be fun, once it's warm enough to forge the billet out

 

[philllll]

Stellar job on that one, Jim. The pattern weld looks great!

 

[Gehazi]

giddy as a schoolgirl, sir, giddy as a schoolgirl. lines so fine and clean make a man do a dance.

 

[J W Bensinger]

Just carved the scabbard yesterday, since it was -20 and the shop was pretty unpleasant...did some cold room (oh, irony) and came back to woodstove and dog and nice long curls of scabbard wood.

 

[J W Bensinger]

And the big brother:

 

[Mecha]

Holy CRAP! I love it.