San Mai Katana

[Bill Burke]

Hi Guys thought you Might like looking at this. San mai katana made with 52100 core and 416 stainless, fittings from Japan all work by yours truly.
kogatana is also san mai, Kozuka is sakudo and shibuichi made also by me.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

You da one, son. :thumbup:

 

[Dawkind]

Very impressive!

 

[gthouse]

Incredible, this is a beautiful sword . Wonderful hamon and I love the green and smoke.
Gary

 

[D lisch]

That is sweet Bill I would love to get you and Stuart together at a sword hammer-in for a weekend of learning and making or maybe it should be a full week,so much to learn so little time thanks for sharing it .

 

[gga357]

That is a beauty, thanks for sharing.

 

[Lorien]

That is sweet Bill I would love to get you and Stuart together at a sword hammer-in for a weekend of learning and making or maybe it should be a full week,so much to learn so little time thanks for sharing it .

that sounds like a great idea!

you know I'm a sucker for that smoked green action! San mai is next level.

 

[JParanee]

Great sword Bill

 

[Bill Burke]

Thanks to you all.

 

[pootsythesamurai]

Beautiful work !!

 

[MRuthJr]

That's really a gorgeous piece Bill! I don't think I've seen anything that you CAN'T knock straight out of the park!

 

[evanPGH]

Great piece. Not a huge fan of green but I love it here.

What's the menuki??

 

[Bill Burke]

Great piece. Not a huge fan of green but I love it here.

What's the menuki??

The menuki are silver salamanders. glad you like it. thanks

 

[Bill Burke]

That is sweet Bill I would love to get you and Stuart together at a sword hammer-in for a weekend of learning and making or maybe it should be a full week,so much to learn so little time thanks for sharing it .

hey Dave thanks man. anytime you want to do something let me know.

 

[Luis G.]

I am very impressed by the sword's geometry.

Is it possible at all to get some close ups of the yokote, and area near ha-machi?

 

[evanPGH]

I am very impressed by the sword's geometry.

Is it possible at all to get some close ups of the yokote, and area near ha-machi?

I second this.

Like to see the mune-machi as well.

 

[FosterJ]

Gorgeous work. San mai is awesome.

 

[Justin Carnecchia]

Very nice, I'd love to see a close-up of the blade.

 

[Shaw Blades]

You da one, son. :thumbup:

Agreed!

 

[samclaymore]

good looking katant, excellent colors. never see enough green on katanas. even the l6 mantis green sucks to me. and its 1500. sorry PC.