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Available for Purchase
Cable Shirogatana “Castle Sword” by Michael Bell, For Sale
This blade forged from a single piece of forge-welded cable has a 23 inch (59.7 cm) nagasa. Blade is tori-zori with chu-kissaki. Well-controled gunome hamon with usturi. Mr. Nakajima referred to similar swords as “castle swords”, because the somewhat shorter … Continue reading
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Composite Cable Katana in Dragonfly (Tombo) Koshirae
A katana of composite cable construction (double twist cable along the edge, standard twist on the back). It has a very controlled and harmonious hamon, which actively follows the cable strands. 26 1/2 inch nagasa. One of Michael Bell finest cable katana to-date. Continue reading
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Custom Handmade Sword Bags
Dragonfly Forge is now proud to start offering sword bags custom to fit each sword. They are handmade by Anna Bell of Dragonfly Forge here in our shop in Oregon. Every bag is padded with quilting material, keeping the swords … Continue reading
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2009 OKCA Best Art Knife of Show tanto, For Sale
This tanto by Gabriel Bell was awarded “Best Art Knife of Show” at the 2009 OKCA Show in Eugene, OR. This sword showcases the ability of the only second-generation Japanese swordsmith outside Japan. Fully polished Tanto in the shobu-zukuri style … Continue reading
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Gentleman’s Tanto, by Michael Bell
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
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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Katana Displayed at “Masters of Fire” Exhibit, Now Available
The piece by Michael Bell displayed at the Macau Art Museum’s “Masters of Fire” exhibit in 2006 has just become available. The katana, 28 inch nagasa, with bohi, is constructed of composite cable. Silver habaki. Koshirae in han-dachi style in … Continue reading
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Single-twist cable chisa-katana, 23 inch nagasa
Cable chisa-katana of 23 inch nagasa by Michael Bell for sale. Continue reading
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Gentleman’s Tanto
Aikuchi mounted tanto. 8 inch nagasa. Cable blade. Copper habaki. Silver dragonfly menuki over black lacquered same. Horn fuchigashira, koiguchi, and kurigata. Black lacquered saya. SOLD!
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Large Wakizashi
Forge-welded cable with deep midare hamon. 20 and 7/8th inch nagasa Hand stoned to 320 grit (binsui-do). SOLD!
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