JPH Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Hello: I still have a few of my Japanese series hanging about that I am finally finishing off and I am listing on my web site as they are done so I figured I may as well post pics here cause once these are done and gone that is it!! This is one of two Dai-sho that I am finishing up..the last one is in red/black in "fighting" mounts. Both blades are Kobuse 1070 jackets with a mild steel core, what I call my Gen II blades. Mounted in a Dragonfly motif in bronze with gold and silver leaf highlights/details and finished in a very nice blue over black lac and silver leaf. Sealed with 6 coats of hard, clear lacquer. Katana: Blade length 27 1/4" Tsuka is 10 1/4" Wakizashi: 19" blade Tsuka 6 1/2" Both tsuka are blue samegawa under black ito. Both blades show a really NICE hamon and could benefit from a polisher with skills better than mine. Both have one full length Bo-Hi on each side that was scraped in. I think they turned out rather nice and I am so relieved t be done wiuth this series and can get back to doing some serious work.. JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Those are beautiful, as is expected from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 If you never revisit this series they will become extremely valuable collectors items! Your work has no serious competition in the US in my opinion for what that is worth. Truly in a class of it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenthunderbolt Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Oh wow, I simply adore the scabbards you have created for this set; it looks as if you have carved them from lapis lazuli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Always inspiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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