Tiaan Burger Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Another higonokami I finished this week, but probably not in time for Valentines day unless I get a local buyer. Copper handle with a hand carved raised inlay and nanako texture. Each nanako dot is 0.4mm in diameter. Handle was patinated using rokusho the sealed with three layers of baked-on urushi. I'm one of the 5% who is not allergic to urushi. The blade was forged out of a piece of Bohler's K510, a W1 equivalent. Edge quenched for a hard edge. Thank you for looking, questions and comments welcome. 2 @tiaan_burger_knives on Instagram My Facebook page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 You just keep getting better at this, Tiaan! I know that's the idea, but still... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner Michaux Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I love the flower! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Detrick Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Another beautiful piece Tiaan, I love the roses. What does the Japanese say? 1 “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." -Albert Camus http://www.krakenforge.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter fontenla Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Beautiful piece! thanks for showing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoy's Forge Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I'm just gonna assume here in my ignorance of this particular art form and the Japanese terminology that the "stippling" back ground is done by hand , and is far from being applied randomly. It appears as uniform as the threads in a fabric twill. Which means I'm saying...THAT'S AWESOME! 1 www.hoyfamily.net Isa 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.Lu 22:36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Mr 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiaan Burger Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 11 hours ago, Hoy's Forge said: I'm just gonna assume here in my ignorance of this particular art form and the Japanese terminology that the "stippling" back ground is done by hand , and is far from being applied randomly. It appears as uniform as the threads in a fabric twill. Which means I'm saying...THAT'S AWESOME! Thank you! Yes,it is done by hand, using a punch with a cupped tip. On this one I used the smallest cup tip punch I have made to date. Here is a link to a short clip by Ford Hallam: Nanako Below is a cropped part of one of my photos. Not as good as I want it to be, maybe another little higonokami or two to get there. @tiaan_burger_knives on Instagram My Facebook page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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