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(** mods. please don't crash my other thread in the custom forum and merge it here. I am reposting this here because the sword forumites have a different take on these things and often more historically based criticism and understanding. It's nice to have different points of view.)
I finished this about a month ago.
The only real request was leather ito wrap and something black and yellow. In my searching for ideas for fittings, I came across some antique tsubas on ebay. This was one of my favourites and it found it's way into the project.
The blade is W2 and measures 18 3/4" from the machi to the tip. The sori, or curvature is a mild 6mm or 1/4". The geometry is shobu zukuri with a choji hamon.
Here's some photos. I find it very difficult to photograph swords so hopefully you can figure out the sum of these parts.
I wonder what you guys think of putting antique pieces on modern western approaches to the Japanese style. I wondered if it was in poor taste and had to think several times before going through with it.
[youtube]6lnmMlH5Lgs[/youtube]
That's oil on the blade, not scratches.
[youtube]EwSTzG90Cnw[/youtube]
I finished this about a month ago.
The only real request was leather ito wrap and something black and yellow. In my searching for ideas for fittings, I came across some antique tsubas on ebay. This was one of my favourites and it found it's way into the project.
The blade is W2 and measures 18 3/4" from the machi to the tip. The sori, or curvature is a mild 6mm or 1/4". The geometry is shobu zukuri with a choji hamon.
Here's some photos. I find it very difficult to photograph swords so hopefully you can figure out the sum of these parts.
I wonder what you guys think of putting antique pieces on modern western approaches to the Japanese style. I wondered if it was in poor taste and had to think several times before going through with it.
[youtube]6lnmMlH5Lgs[/youtube]
That's oil on the blade, not scratches.
[youtube]EwSTzG90Cnw[/youtube]
