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Life is meeting. Stéphane Auberthié short work of Sam reading a magazine with whom I worked and who had published my photograph of the two Tsavo.
Stéphane contacted Sam to bought a blade with a hamon "white", not revealed to the acid....
The contact happened, and first collaboration was born...Sam found a person who mastered the art of weaving, essential for his Future Top Secret projects
Few words to describe Stéphane and his work...
I'm lucky, the wife of Stéphane speaks English better than me and was kind enough to bring me his words.....
It's been over 15 years that I studied Japanese sword (the object) and 8 years I practiced martial arts Iaido kendo Aikibudo and kobudo of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu. In 2003, I wrote an MA in art history devoted to the Tsuba collection of Georges Labit Museum of Toulouse.
For steel parts, Tsuba, Fuchi and Menuki, I use steel. For Fuchi, everything is steel silver soldered. All these parts are coating with a traditional patina juice.
The Habaki is made the traditional way, folded and soldered, all based on the Nakago and the blade's shape. The Sekigane (decoration on the Kurikata) are copper and brass, hand made.
For the Saya and the Tsuka, I use Ho wood imported from Japan. Everything is done according to tradition, two shells dug the profile of the blade and scarving with a chisels. Everything is stuck, For the handle, once stuck, I dig whit a chisel the location of Samegawa (black Urushi), I embeds the Kashira, I place the Menuki then I realize my Tsukamaki.
The placement of the pieces on the saya obeys to the port in the belt (Kakuobi and not a judo or karate obi).
Basically, that's how I work, almost no machines except a grinder, a drill, chisels, and brushes, sandpaper, a blowtorch.
There are many styles of sword mounts in the Japanese tradition.
For this Tanto, I chose to be inspired by the "Tensho koshirae" style, which is characterized by a very sober décor and a horn Kashira with the tsukamaki on it .
The Samegawa is usually laquered black and on the Saya you'll found an Origane (small hook horn).
I have taken some liberty with the choice of the Saya's lacquer and shape. I wanted it coated in red / brown Ishime-ji. (Usually the Tensho koshirae is laquered in glossy black.)
For once, the saya is wider on the Kojiri side. I'm not sure if it is possible in Tensho koshirae short blades ... It may be permitted.
To summarize the spirit of Tensho koshirae, we can say that the frames were influenced by Zen and the tea ceremony, irregular shapes and imperfections, like made by nature.
The Sageo is ready for sword belt wearing (and not for katana kake)
I could have called this picture "fight with the cord", although not easy to place it on the picture, I liked the vision of Stephane, The tanto is there, just ask around to be passed to the belt .. .
Blade 235 mm, +- 9" 1/4 , Total 410 mm, +- 16" 1/8
-a red/brown lacquered Saya, "rock surface" type with pieces of buffalo horn lacquered black.
-a Mokkogata Tsuba slightly forged on the edges
-a black lacquered handle with a Fuchi and Menuki (horses) iron patinated
-a blue silk Tsukaito and a black horn Kashira
-a white and pinksilk Sageo
-copper Habaki and Seppa
Stéphane contacted Sam to bought a blade with a hamon "white", not revealed to the acid....
The contact happened, and first collaboration was born...Sam found a person who mastered the art of weaving, essential for his Future Top Secret projects
Few words to describe Stéphane and his work...
I'm lucky, the wife of Stéphane speaks English better than me and was kind enough to bring me his words.....
It's been over 15 years that I studied Japanese sword (the object) and 8 years I practiced martial arts Iaido kendo Aikibudo and kobudo of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu. In 2003, I wrote an MA in art history devoted to the Tsuba collection of Georges Labit Museum of Toulouse.
For steel parts, Tsuba, Fuchi and Menuki, I use steel. For Fuchi, everything is steel silver soldered. All these parts are coating with a traditional patina juice.
The Habaki is made the traditional way, folded and soldered, all based on the Nakago and the blade's shape. The Sekigane (decoration on the Kurikata) are copper and brass, hand made.
For the Saya and the Tsuka, I use Ho wood imported from Japan. Everything is done according to tradition, two shells dug the profile of the blade and scarving with a chisels. Everything is stuck, For the handle, once stuck, I dig whit a chisel the location of Samegawa (black Urushi), I embeds the Kashira, I place the Menuki then I realize my Tsukamaki.
The placement of the pieces on the saya obeys to the port in the belt (Kakuobi and not a judo or karate obi).
Basically, that's how I work, almost no machines except a grinder, a drill, chisels, and brushes, sandpaper, a blowtorch.
There are many styles of sword mounts in the Japanese tradition.
For this Tanto, I chose to be inspired by the "Tensho koshirae" style, which is characterized by a very sober décor and a horn Kashira with the tsukamaki on it .
The Samegawa is usually laquered black and on the Saya you'll found an Origane (small hook horn).
I have taken some liberty with the choice of the Saya's lacquer and shape. I wanted it coated in red / brown Ishime-ji. (Usually the Tensho koshirae is laquered in glossy black.)
For once, the saya is wider on the Kojiri side. I'm not sure if it is possible in Tensho koshirae short blades ... It may be permitted.
To summarize the spirit of Tensho koshirae, we can say that the frames were influenced by Zen and the tea ceremony, irregular shapes and imperfections, like made by nature.
The Sageo is ready for sword belt wearing (and not for katana kake)
I could have called this picture "fight with the cord", although not easy to place it on the picture, I liked the vision of Stephane, The tanto is there, just ask around to be passed to the belt .. .
Blade 235 mm, +- 9" 1/4 , Total 410 mm, +- 16" 1/8
-a red/brown lacquered Saya, "rock surface" type with pieces of buffalo horn lacquered black.
-a Mokkogata Tsuba slightly forged on the edges
-a black lacquered handle with a Fuchi and Menuki (horses) iron patinated
-a blue silk Tsukaito and a black horn Kashira
-a white and pinksilk Sageo
-copper Habaki and Seppa
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