John Smith

Well gents and gals I am finished with this project for a wonderful and patient customer. The blade in saya is 22" unsheathed it is 20" Nagasa is 11 1/2" Width at mune-machi to ha-machi is 1 3/8" thickness at mune is just over 3/16", Hamon is Gnome. Tsuka-Maki was done by Brian Drier of Ronin Swords. I butchered it badly. He is truly a master of his craft as well. Here are a few images of the finished piece. I am hoping the customer will enjoy the blades as much as I did.

I wanted to take this time to introduce myself. My name is John Smith and I live in Cascade MD. I currently forge Japanese Style Blades. Some may know me from Don Foggs site if so Hi if not Hi. I have been bladesmithing for about 5 years I have a web site Smith Forge I use mostly W-1 or W-2 tool steels as these are great water hardening steels. So here I am I hope to learn allot from you guys and gals