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Traditionally Hand forged Japanese swords.
Swords forged in strict adherence to Japanese tradition.



Shobu zukuri tanto (left) Shobu means iris. Named so because the shape of the blade resembles an iris leaf. Graceful and elegant. $1650. Yoroi doshi tanto (right) Yoroi doshi (armor piercing tanto) with thick and powerful kasane .5" or 12mm. The cross section is almost triangular. $1875. Additional photos below. Note: 10% of the sale proceeds of these two tanto will be donated to St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Gassaku Kogatana

Gassaku denotes that a blade was made cooperatively by two people.

This particular kogatana was a collaboration between a top level (mukansa) Japanese sword smith and myself.

The forging processes were performed by the Japanese sword smith. Tsuchioki (clay application), yakiire (heat treatment) and kajitogi and other finish work was performed by myself.

The hada is fine itame and the hamon is choji.

Not for sale.



Tanto

Wakizashi

Sugata: kanmuri otoshi with naginata hi

Hada: itame

Hamon: choji midare in nioi deki with abundant ashi

Nakago: sujikai, kurijiri

Material: Japanese tamahagane

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Click oshigata for enlargement

Tanto

Please note the complex ko-itame hada.

Click on the photo above for enlargement.

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Late Muromachi Bizen style katana inspired by the works of Sukesada,
Katsumitsu and Munemitsu.

Sugata: Wide mihaba, average kasane. Powerful and very well balanced.

Hada: Ko-mokume.

Hamon: Gunome in nioi deki.

Horimono: Partial bo-hi both sides,
omote: Bonji (Amida Nyorai), Ura: Bonji (Fudou Myou).

Nakago: Sujikai and kurijiri.

SOLD

$8500.

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Tanto

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Late Muromachi Bizen style katana The jigane is itame mixed with fine ko-mokume. The hamon has plenty of hataraki with long ashi and nioi kuzure. SOLD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rai Kunitoshi inspired tanto

Sugata: Hirazukuri with mitsumune.

Hada: Well forged Itame.

Hamon: Suguha.

Horimono: Omote: goma-bashi, Ura: koshi-bi.

Nakago: Sujikai, Kurijiri.

Comments: Narrow sugata, thick kasane, very nice jigane, subtle and elegant. Some of my finest work to date.

Available

$3300.

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Kogatana

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Naginata

Naginata in spectacular polish.

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Kogatana / Kozuka

At first glace, this appears to be a kogatana fitted inside a seperate kozuka handle. This kogatana / kozuka is actually one piece and forged from the same billet of folded steel. One side of the blade is polished the other finished as traditional kogatana in file marks. The kozuka has a nice dark brown rust patina and is signed on the ura.

Price includes signed box.

$1350.

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This stunning kogatana has very beautiful jigane and hamon. We can see the full moon (or sun) glimmering next to the outline of majestic Mount Fuji. All of this incredible detail in a blade that is only 12mm. (1/2") wide. It is a testament to extraordinary control during yakiire (heat treatment). Includes signed box.

$1200. plus shipping. SOLD

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