sortana- sort of like a katana

[manassas dragon]

gents, I am enclosing pictures of my sword that I have been working on. S7 steel heat treated by pht. Since I have never
actually seen a katana, I'm not to disappointed in the result, but I hope to do better next time. Any comments are appreciated-especially
those that suggest how to do better.



http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s610/poppycarroll41/20140520_185124_zps8af6d677.jpg


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s610/poppycarroll41/20140520_185049_zps0585584c.jpg


http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s610/poppycarroll41/20140520_185013_zpsa0d62932.jpg

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s610/poppycarroll41/20140520_184936_zpsee66cc4a.jpg

 

[John Katt]

woo hoo I just had a sword gasim ;0)

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

It looks overall like a good sortana. There are obvious things that are not classical, but the general idea is there. Some call this type of basic Japanese looking sword a tact-tana.

Some guides for getting things more correct:
http://www.ncjsc.org/ncjsc_vis_glossary.html
http://coldsteelforums.com/m32274-print.aspx
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=hp-pvdt&va=japanese+sword+glossary

Did you make those fittings or were they salvaged from a walltana?