May 18, 20179 yr Author Steve..Yeah I taught Laddy-Buck..I still miss that old man... just goes to show ya that you CAN teach an old dog... JPH
June 5, 20179 yr I saw a Wakizashi in a book that looked so similar to this sword one could swear they were made as companions. It seems just as high-quality, though; nice job!
June 8, 20179 yr Author RCT: Thank you for he kind words..yous should see it up close and personal..my feeble photo skills do not do this one justice at all... Still it turned out pretty good for an old hammer head like me... JPH
June 8, 20179 yr 11 hours ago, JPH said: RCT: Thank you for he kind words..yous should see it up close and personal..my feeble photo skills do not do this one justice at all... Still it turned out pretty good for an old hammer head like me... JPH JPH, I will never be anywhere near your skills in blademaking, but if I could offer one little pointer on photography: that one blown-out highlight is from having your flash pointed directly at the piece, so it reflects right back into your lens. If you can illuminate your blade with diffuse light from several angles (so that everything is lit and there are no hard-edged shadows), that would be a big improvement. Think work lights shining through t-shirts, dress shirts, bed sheets, translucent plastic (e.g., Tupperware containers), etc. Just make sure that anything flammable isn't getting too hot.
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