Sword, My shop, Ring

[TekSec]

I don't know, Stacy, the beard makes you look younger

 

[marekz]

daddy can i borrow some money? or some reaaly awesome wood, or can we move in and can you mentor me in your arts. im looking forward to getting to know you--your son marekz

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Just came in from doing seven straight hours of togi. I have the sword ready to start the shiagi togi tomorrow night. It should be completed ( as far as the polish goes) by Saturday. I am going to start on making the koshirae during the day, tomorrow.

Erik, I have had others say the same thing.
I have a poor smile. I am certainly a happy fellow, but there is something about the way my mouth curls when I smile that looks sort of like a sneer, or some sort of fake look. The beard changes the corners of the mouth and the smile is much nicer now.

marek -
Do I look like I'm made out of money.
I gave you some wood last week....what did you do - loose it ,already?
Go mow the lawn.
You are a lazy bum, get off the couch and go study.
Quit loafing and do something.
Get a job!
Your friends are all loosers.
If Johny jumped off a cliff would you jump off a cliff, too?
(There, that should make me sound like a father to you.)


Here is some hybrid polishing info:
Howard Clark's polishing technique
http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/hybridpolish.htm

Walter Sorrells' polishing video ( quite good)
http://www.waltersorrells.com/blades/polishing video.htm

The book:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bo...rt-of-Japanese-Sword-Polishing/Setsuo-Takaiwa

Some good info:
http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/togishi.htm

More good info:
http://home.comcast.net/~jeshern/makingsteelintro.htm

 

[ddavelarsen]

Thanks Stacy. I got seriously caught up in Walter Sorrell's website.

 

[Leu Custom]

Thanks for the face clarification Stacy ! You resemble a young Santa !

 

[Sam Salvati]

Awesome work Stacy. I am surprised the sword is not 2 inches long you sure you didn't photo shop that image ?

Can't wait to see it and you at Ashokan!