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thanks JP, feels like it has been awhile, hope your crew is well!
Polishing [IMG] Once all the parts are made and fitted the blade can be taken through the final polishing stages using Japanese waterstones. The...
Ireko Saya [MEDIA] [IMG] A two part black buffalo horn (ura) and blond cow horn (omote) lock keeps the two halves aligned when joined. [IMG] The...
Forging the Blade [IMG] The raw material for this blade spent most of the last century on a former homestead. [IMG] A large portion of the steel...
Furusato (故郷, pronounced “foo-roo-sah-toe”) means home place or hometown and contains the ideas of being rooted or grounded wherever one may...
[IMG] [IMG] [MEDIA] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] specs above, more info and photos on the website: http://islandblacksmith.ca/2019/07/inome-tanto/...
[IMG] A custom made tang shaped punch is used to create the opening in the iron tsuba and it is shaped, textured, and rust patinated before...
The inome (pronounced “ee-no-may”, 猪の目, eye of the boar) name comes from the pierced heart-shape designs on the decorative o-seppa (washers) on...
a lovely film made by some talented folks... [MEDIA] In a forge on Vancouver Island, reclaimed steel is turned into tanto. Directed,...
@JParanee that blade is an excellent example of Louie's steel making style and shows it well! very cool to have some of the raw material too!...
Louie Mills (Yasutomo – 康友) has moved on to the next stage of life, passing peacefully in his sleep yesterday morning. A friend to many and...
those ura look lovely!
A few photos from various stages of the process: [IMG] Handmade softwood charcoal fueling the forge as the blade is heated for the hardening...
A true and accurate understanding of the past is an important step towards a good future. 温故知新 (on ko chi shin) is an expression that most...
much appreciated, all...glad the videos are of some help too!
and photos... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] more info here:...
some process videos... [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA]
Seeing as it has been awhile, here is a recent custom koshirae for a small antique tanto blade belonging to a client. Crimson lacquered samegawa...
classy! nice hamon and placement, the bamboo micarta fusion is pretty cool too...
