charles wu

Hi,Antonio, 您好（ni hao).How are you. Antonio,this is sonds very good, even in Chiese calling 安东尼奥. also really a good name for your Chinese name 江連浩, who give you this name? 江 (jiang) is river, means water, 連(lian) is conection 浩(hao) is sea, also means water. it have a good wishing, everything of you, like fish in water; your desire is gratified. It's not a interruption. im really happy to meet you here, and thanks a lot for your links below.i will be there, and sure i will learn a lot there. learn from you. and also thanks a lot my friend bring you here. I respect you like the Chinese crafts, Chinese swords,and so on. and respect all you did for these. becasue soemthing you done, make the more people to see and to know the those work.

Casey, i have no ideal untill now, due to it depends on what kinds of the blade will be, so i make it for a whole piece now, length is 330mm. i want to coolect more opinions from all you, so it depends on. and following. may be any possible.

Here is a sword sheath start working recently. I will try to update the process in time. Welcome the any input. And Im looking for a handmade balde match this. any ideals? any design? Im not a smith for the balde. need your help. Material: copper sheet Size: L 330 Thickness: 1.5mm I think it it should be a little thicker. then will be great. My ideal: i want to roll this copper piece. and cut it into two cylinders. one for the hilt, one for the scabbard, i only have this tough ideal on this project. welcome any help.

Peter, a good question. The background are cuted flat by the cut chisels. and then covered by the 麻点錾（ma dian zan) （mini dots in one chisels, see the attached photos for reference) due to that's no possible to cut the 100% flat background. so it will looks bad in the sunshine, so we use to 麻点錾（ma dian zan) to cover the defect. and then it will be looks better. And im sure most of you, be familiar with this. called 鱼子地（yu zi di） see the attached photos for reference the Dia of the dot is 2mm to 1mm to 0.6 mm as usual.

the last part and the family photo

The fourth part of the jian fitting.

Thanks all's input, here is the third part.

Peter, i will reply you later. And for the book, you can try on the ebay, or like that. i do not know the international sales link, i will find it for you later.

Haha, bronze, play sometime. Sean, It is a not bad book, with lots photos of the Chinese Ancient swords. good luck.

Thanks Alan, I know some of him, but he do not know me i think. He is your fiends?

Insert a photo of the book It is for Chinese swords ....

Fitting two There are total 4 parts, now the other two will be post later. enjoy it and leave your any comments.questions.....

Here is a set sword fittings of Chinese han jian. I post them in other place, and i bring it here, sure the friends here also will like that. that is very rare process you can not find a more, even in China. Well, photos coming. Fitting One ......

Great Jim, Great Stone, Fantastic Done.. There are too much more thing wait to learn, after i met your work, met you.

Im happy,Dick, now the clear photo make it clear now. Welcome any comments .

Ric, thanks,you are right. Yes, like what i remarked in the above post, we used the machine to help move the bulk pcs materials. this is a nature of the business. for the speed sometimes. but i prefer to cut it out all by the chisels. and for the machine mark left, it will be scraped definitely. This is not a relief by the inlay, it is carved done. i prefer the carved down to approach the relief. haha

DICK, GOOD QUESTIONS. THE HEART IS DONE BY CUT CHISEL, THE DIMPLE IS PUNCHING BY PUNCH CHISEL, SEE THE PHOTOS FOR REFERENCE. CHISELS ARE MIAN DIVIDED TO TWO KINDS, ONE IS A CHISEL CUTS THE METAL AWAY AND, THE OTHER ONE IS THE PUNCH, JUST PUSHES THE METAL OUT OF THE WAY, BUT DOES NOT REMOVE IT. THANKS FORD FOR THE HELP ON DESCRIPTION BY ENGLISH. WELCOME OTHER QUESTIONS.

AND SEE SOME PRACTICE WORK.... PHOTOS TELL MORE THAN THOUSAND OF WORDS. AND WELCOME FOR ANY QESTIONS!!

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haha, Jason. anyway, for the great things, i have to add more thing here.

Dear all here,it is great, I consider it a great honor. I am really happy and thanks the admin, Jim and everybody here. go go go ,come on, come on, come on.

yes, people here are so kind, so enthusiastic, so .... nice. and there are many fantastic show, many generous share.... Here will be some more photos about the chisels. see as below.

Here is one more tsuba out about the same time. Leave your comments, cheers. Size: 7.6 x 7.3 (cm) T6mm brass sheet used,