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Hello Everyone,
I have received the pics from Coop of the duan jian I made in the Han style. The handle and sheath are curly walnut (first time I ever used that particular wood, but it took an aqua fortis stain and tung oil finish quite well).
The blade is something I call the River pattern. It is a 4-bar mosaic of crushed w's, that are twisted. Then, they are cut and arranged in the corners made by creating a cross of 15N20. The bars are about 40 layers wide and 4 layers deep prior to twisting, and are composed of Aldo's 1075 and 15N20. The sword is more than half 15N20 by weight.
Ok, so the mosaic created by putting the twisted crushed w's was welded in squaring dies, then drawn on the diamond. Then, laddered. That creates this pattern.
The fittings are by the incomparable Charles Wu. It is always an honor to work with him. I had to make 4 blades before I had one that was good enough to be seen in public with his fittings.
thanks for looking.
kc
I have received the pics from Coop of the duan jian I made in the Han style. The handle and sheath are curly walnut (first time I ever used that particular wood, but it took an aqua fortis stain and tung oil finish quite well).
The blade is something I call the River pattern. It is a 4-bar mosaic of crushed w's, that are twisted. Then, they are cut and arranged in the corners made by creating a cross of 15N20. The bars are about 40 layers wide and 4 layers deep prior to twisting, and are composed of Aldo's 1075 and 15N20. The sword is more than half 15N20 by weight.
Ok, so the mosaic created by putting the twisted crushed w's was welded in squaring dies, then drawn on the diamond. Then, laddered. That creates this pattern.
The fittings are by the incomparable Charles Wu. It is always an honor to work with him. I had to make 4 blades before I had one that was good enough to be seen in public with his fittings.
thanks for looking.
kc
