Archives for the month of February 2009

Gentleman’s Tanto, by Michael Bell

Posted on February 16, 2009

A “gentleman’s” tantō of 6 and 1/8 inch nagasa, cable construction, hira-zukuri, with silver habaki. Overall length of 10 and 3/4 inches. In a simplykoshirae, in similar style to most kwaiken, only slightly larger, with black and red lacquer-work. Fuchigashira … Continue reading →

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Cable shobu-zukuri tanto in koshirae, By Gabriel Bell

Posted on February 16, 2009

Tanto in the shobu-zukuri style of standard-twist forge-welded cable construction. 10 inch nagasa with dynamic hamon. Copper habaki. Koshirae mounted with hamidashi tsuba of antique forged wrought iron with matching wari-bashi (or wari-kogai). Seppa of copper. Partially ribbed, black and … Continue reading →

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Cable tanto, in progress

Posted on February 7, 2009

Tanto in the shobu-zukuri style of standard-twist forge-welded cable construction. 10 inch nagasa with dynamic hamon. Copper habaki. Koshirae mounted with hamidashi tsuba of antique forged wrought iron with matching wari-bashi (or wari-kogai). Seppa of copper.  Partially ribbed, black and … Continue reading →

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