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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2010 17:28:45 GMT
This is my first post here as I've been lurking for a while. This is remount that I've been working on for a couple months now, mostly just waiting for parts to arrive. Special thanks to Jenn at SwordnArmory for handpicking the blade. It's my 3rd time doing maki ever so it's not perfect. I opted for Lohman's teal blue ito and sageo. Fuchi and kashira were black steel from DF that were buffed and the tsuba was off an old Oni Forge Ukigumo. I used gun blue to tone down the silver on the tsuba to make it closer to the f/k. Using a basic guide off another forum and tips from Frank the bunny, I acid etched the blade to make it a little more prominent in low lighting. Color and fittings were inspired by a piece Aaron Justice did several years ago. Blade is a little darker in these due to the oil: Just a couple more here to show how the hamon reacts to different lighting: i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/songmeesay/P1000627.jpgi53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/songmeesay/P1000654.jpgHope you all enjoy!
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Post by Cottontail Customs on Apr 7, 2010 20:06:49 GMT
beautiful! subdued and elegant. +1 from me is that a new full Same wrap or did you lacquer the white panels?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2010 0:08:51 GMT
Nice choice of menuki, and great job on the hamon.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2010 0:56:51 GMT
Thanks guys! It was my first time etching a blade so it took me a good few hours before I decided to do it and pretty happy how it turned out.
I just lacquered the original panels. Though, this is not practical and I just got innovative with what I had, the tsuka originally was too small for the fittings and was tapered. I've never carved a tsuka and have no clue how to.... So I took a strip of old black leather ito and used Elmer's spray adhesive to stick it to the ha side of the tsuka. Then on the mune side, I used pieces of scotch tape, tearing them 1-2 mm shorter than the previous strip and layering them on top of each other above the kashira and beneath the fuchi to create more of a haichi/ryugo mix shape. I know... ghetto... but I'm not trained in cutting and all my stuff are display pieces.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2010 21:49:34 GMT
Very nice mount! I like that you fiddle around to get it done your way. Building the tsuka was also done traditionally with rice glue and rice paper, I use wood glue and rice paper to finish the shape if I'm not content. You should use hishigame, it evens out the shape of the ito and the diamonds and keeps it in place during use.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2010 0:37:25 GMT
Hey Ichiban! I think I was pm'ing you on advice about remounting my Hanwei naginata over at SFI. All I did was polish the fittings a little and it's different enough until I get the confidence to carve a new haft. Let me know if you're ever free to make those fittings! ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2010 0:01:19 GMT
Oh, so you bought the Hanwei nag! Look forward to see what you do with it, you seem quite resourceful.
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