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Tactical Katanaby ~sstheblacksmith

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Finished this one up, not really where I wanted to go with this piece, but it was good enough to finish. Tactical styling and construction modeled after Wally Hayes' tac katana with a few changes, full tang with leather slabs glued on with black parachord wrapped and epoxied tight, satin finish, 5160 through hardened. Tsuba is 1/4" thick with the rim upset and some chiseled design not after anything specific. Rings like a bell when cutting. It is Hira Zukuri with moderate Niku. The whole sword is TIGHT.

~Agoncaas Mar 5, 2010 Digital Artist

I don't see hamon in there... have you heat treated it? because lack of hamon would show you have not.. since hamon is created during the heat treatment of a katana

~sstheblacksmith Mar 6, 2010

It is heat treated, just not in the way the Japanese do it. It is through hardened not differentially so it won't show a hamon.

~Noble-Gryphon Jan 11, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Very impressive. Good work

~sstheblacksmith Jan 11, 2010

thanks dude!

~Noble-Gryphon Jan 16, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

welcome

~Radhamantys Dec 13, 2009

is this one made in damascus technique too? sorry for the bother

~Agoncaas Mar 5, 2010 Digital Artist

traditional katanas were not made in damascus technique.. damascus technique is european.. Japanese technique was folding to even out the impurities of the raw japanese steel

~sstheblacksmith Dec 13, 2009

No bother, I am happy to answer questions. Not, it is a single steel.

~Police-Box-Traveler Dec 2, 2009

That is a gorgeous piece! You ever do any of the show types that are made for sparring practice?

~sstheblacksmith Dec 7, 2009

No, just cutters. Thanks!

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