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I recently finished this one. An unusual geometry for a tanto but I like how the shinogi and hamon divide the blade up into thirds.
The shinogi also gives the blade the appearance of being quite curved when in fact there is very little sori.
The blade is 7 3/8" long from the munemachi or 8 1/16" including the habaki.
The saya is lacquer toned poplar done in the facetted style with wenge end pieces and a wenge mekugi pin.
I haven't tried the facetted style of saya and it was a challenge trying to keep all those lines flowing in the midst of tapers in width and thickness and the waisting of the handle.
The stand is walnut.
Thanks for looking!
The shinogi also gives the blade the appearance of being quite curved when in fact there is very little sori.
The blade is 7 3/8" long from the munemachi or 8 1/16" including the habaki.
The saya is lacquer toned poplar done in the facetted style with wenge end pieces and a wenge mekugi pin.
I haven't tried the facetted style of saya and it was a challenge trying to keep all those lines flowing in the midst of tapers in width and thickness and the waisting of the handle.
The stand is walnut.
Thanks for looking!









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