JPH Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hello: This is a companion piece to the Chisa Katana I did a while back..(see the swordsmithing forum for that one).... Blade is welded L-6/1060, Kobuse construction with a mild steel core. Blade length is 15 1/2" in the Unokobe-Shobu Zukuri shape with 1/3 blade length Naginata Hi and 4/5 blade length Bo-Hi running down the Gi. Hamon is quite visible but doesn't show as well in the photos as it does "in the flesh"..Still has a bit of polishing to get done to enhance the contrast. Eagle and Pine theme kashirae and the black and gold chevron silk over natural Tiger Ray Samegawa on he tsuka...Tsuka length is 7 1/8". OAL: 24". Siya is red gold leaf under the black cracked lac. All in all I think that it turned out quite well and I consider this still a work in progress.. JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 The katana made me drool, and now this tanto does too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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