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Post by jester on Feb 18, 2023 11:38:19 GMT
This is actually the first katana I bought (actually 3rd but first two have been sent back for refund immediately due to major issues with their construction) and it took me almost 2 years to complete through trial and error, wrong materials, mistakes etc. So, here's what I did: - Removed plastic panels and replaced with real snake skin. - Due to the xl size I had to 3d print new fittings with Shapeways, designed with scales. - Seppa and habaki are original and have been silver plated. - Menuki are actually sterling silver earrings. - Tsuba is the original and has been sanded to get the silverish tone. - Tsukamaki has been redone properly (by Shinken Studio, CR) - Carved a new kurigata channel and added one from Sofecoke. - A real cobra wraps the saya. - A little maki decoration on the koiguchi area useful to mask the transition between the skin and the saya. It was indeed a fun journey.
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Post by MatthewGMK on Feb 20, 2023 14:58:13 GMT
Nicely accomplished ! ! ! 8-)
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