This is my First attempt at producing Japanese sword fittings or any sword fittings. Im really enjoying this and welcome any feedback to enrich my journey into a deeper understanding of the art.
the following photo was taken of the porous structure after breaking the shibuichi into manageable sizes
following is some in progress of forming annealing and rolling
the following is tsuba layout cutting and building an edge profile
menuki plates pre forming
cutting holes in kashira
in progress as a whole
the bench i work at in disarray
layout of undercu
This is my First attempt at producing Japanese sword fittings or any sword fittings. Im really enjoying this and welcome any feedback to enrich my journey into a deeper understanding of the art. the following photo was taken of the porous structure after breaking the shibuichi into manageable sizes following is some in progress of forming annealing and rolling the following is tsuba layout cutting and building an edge profile menuki plates pre forming cutting holes in kashira in progress as a whole the bench i work at in disarray layout of undercu