This tsuba is in the Higo style, with two seashell, or ‘kai’ in Japanese, pierced and carved in negative silhouette. It is forged from antique wrought iron. It was pierced and carved by Anna Bell and given a finish and patina that emphasizes the inherent beauty of the iron’s organic grain structure.
The tsuba itself is [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Work in Progress'
Seashell ‘kai’ Tsuba by Anna Bell
July 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Work in Progress
Crab tsuba in progress, by Gabriel Bell
May 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Work in Progress
This tsuba is currently being sculpted by Gabriel Bell. The tsuba was forged from antique wrough-iron. It was then pierced and carved. The basic design is classic Japanese; the most famous tsuba of this design can be seen in the book, One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Walter A. Compton. The tsuba is now [...]
Cable tanto, in progress
February 7th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Work in Progress
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 with “tiger stripe” pattern.
Handle wrapped in same-kawa and black silk [...]
