Project finally done
Nov 9, 2019 15:05:23 GMT
Post by ambulocetus on Nov 9, 2019 15:05:23 GMT
My project is finally completed. After three or four years of shopping to find just the right pieces to fit it all together, I finally sent them out to get finished.
First is an L6 blade from St Nihonto fitted with the nicest set of reproduction Kai Gunto fittings I was able to find. I wish my camera was better so you could see the detail on these fittings. They aren't completely authentic, but they look very nice.
It's supposed to be L6, and it has a suguha hamon like most of the L6's I've seen, but who knows for sure. It's beefy and heavy and sharp though.
I bought a package of 25 used Seppa from Ebay and picked through them to make a set for these guys. Every Gunto had 6 seppa besides the 2 O-seppa, and they don't look right without them.
And second is an old Kris Cutlery blade spruced up with another nice reproduction set; this time a Shin Gunto Type 98. You may be wondering about the color scheme. I got the inspiration from this sword ohmura-study.net/726.html I couldn't find a closer match for the color of the Ito, but I like the way it came out.
On a real Gunto, each seppa is made of different metal. With these I used pro model paint to get that look. I know it's not that durable, but it looks good for now. I've got another sword for tameshigiri, so I'm going to go easy with it.
My Tsukamaki-shi did an excellent job. It doesn't even feel like the same blade anymore.
These swords came out so nice, that now I feel like the guy with the Ferrari who doesn't want to drive it because he's afraid of scratches. I think I can get over that though
First is an L6 blade from St Nihonto fitted with the nicest set of reproduction Kai Gunto fittings I was able to find. I wish my camera was better so you could see the detail on these fittings. They aren't completely authentic, but they look very nice.
It's supposed to be L6, and it has a suguha hamon like most of the L6's I've seen, but who knows for sure. It's beefy and heavy and sharp though.
I bought a package of 25 used Seppa from Ebay and picked through them to make a set for these guys. Every Gunto had 6 seppa besides the 2 O-seppa, and they don't look right without them.
And second is an old Kris Cutlery blade spruced up with another nice reproduction set; this time a Shin Gunto Type 98. You may be wondering about the color scheme. I got the inspiration from this sword ohmura-study.net/726.html I couldn't find a closer match for the color of the Ito, but I like the way it came out.On a real Gunto, each seppa is made of different metal. With these I used pro model paint to get that look. I know it's not that durable, but it looks good for now. I've got another sword for tameshigiri, so I'm going to go easy with it.
My Tsukamaki-shi did an excellent job. It doesn't even feel like the same blade anymore.These swords came out so nice, that now I feel like the guy with the Ferrari who doesn't want to drive it because he's afraid of scratches. I think I can get over that though 
