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 well protected for storage and/or travel.
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2009 OKCA Best Art Knife of Show tanto, For Sale
May 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Available for Purchase
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 of standard-twist forge-welded cable construction. 10 inch nagasa with dynamic hamon.
Copper habaki. Koshirae mounted with hamidashi [...]
Gentleman’s Tanto, by Michael Bell
February 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Available for Purchase
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 of buffalo horn. Silver mekugi-ana fittings and ring for sageo. Black silk sageo (not [...]
Cable shobu-zukuri tanto in koshirae, By Gabriel Bell
February 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Available for Purchase
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 red, two-tone saya, “tiger stripe” pattern. Black silk sageo.
Handle wrapped is black silk ito [...]
Katana Displayed at “Masters of Fire” Exhibit, Now Available
December 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Available for Purchase
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 shibuichi with gold shitodome.
Pierced tsuba of folded antique wrought iron in the Higo style of floral motif. [...]
