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Make A Miniature Folding Pocket Katana (video)

video Make A Miniature Folding Pocket Katana (video)

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Ever wanted to have a samarai sword? Not willing to be accused of having a weird weapon obsession? Then the pocket katana is for you! Finally, a tiny sword that you can stealthily carry with you everyday and practice with at your desk. The ninjas would be proud of this secret weapon.

This 'ible is in a contest, so pretty please rate and vote :)

This blade is great for shredding sheets of paper and showing fruits and vegetables whose boss.

If any of you miniature blacksmiths out there make some cool blades, send me some photos and we can trade :)
I have some high quality pictures of the finished blade here.

19 comments

Jan 16, 2012. 9:42 AMthemonkey12 says:

If you use a sawblade do you have to temper it?

Dec 4, 2011. 7:41 PMblack hole says:

Nice. The blade kinda reminds me of the Microtech Vector.

Sep 21, 2011. 1:56 PMcodongolev says:

I've made a couple of teeny tiny swords out of nails (I made an itty bitty old-timey hunting knife and I made a teeny tiny broadsword). making knives is always fun.

Sep 21, 2011. 3:02 PM

nepheron (author) says:

Do you have any pics? I'd love to see the tiny swords!

Sep 22, 2011. 9:45 AMcodongolev says:

I'm not sure where they are. they're kind of easy to lose. however, I might be able to find them.

Nov 27, 2011. 9:31 PMblack hole says:

Don't step on them. ; ) Seriously though, I would like to see them. Have you looked at Mrballeng's mini sword?

Nov 2, 2011. 10:54 AMtbevis says:

not a katana because its not curved

Oct 12, 2011. 1:49 PMglangham says:

that looks dangerous and stupid

Oct 16, 2011. 9:07 AMbob.the.devil says:

as a matter of fact it IS a pocket knife...

Oct 16, 2011. 9:03 AMbob.the.devil says:

not any different then a pocket knife o.0

Oct 12, 2011. 5:41 PM

nepheron (author) says:

Have fun in your padded room! Corners are dangerous, you know! :)

Oct 10, 2011. 9:56 PMCaym says:

That resembles a higonokami ( traditional japanese pocket knife) more than a katana however its very expertly made

Oct 11, 2011. 5:40 AM

nepheron (author) says:

Thanks! The design is based off higonokami. I wanted to make something that had the aesthetics of higonokami, so I isolated what I believed to be the desirable features and "americanised" it. Not many people have heard of higonokami, but everyone knows what a katana is!

Thanks,
-Calvin

Sep 23, 2011. 7:13 AM

Mr.Sanchez says:

"Weird weapon obsession"...I know what youre talking...KNIFES Drives me Crazy.
Interesting Filing method.
I love tha rustic style.
Ready in my To do, List.
thnks for share.

Oct 6, 2011. 6:48 PM

punkhead58 says:

So I'm not the only one...this is comforting.

Sep 23, 2011. 10:22 AM

nepheron (author) says:

Yeah, having a collection of cold steel kukris and condor machetes is not something that should be talked about in public. Regular people just can't appreciate the need for zombie apocalypse preparedness.

The filing method is the best way I know to make a home-brew scandi edge. I'm still thinking at how to do it faster with power tools, though.

I absolutely love the handforged look. The little pock marks are mostly the result of a peening hammer, I'm thinking about making a hammer textured with X patterns.

Oct 18, 2011. 7:08 PM

electfire says:

He he! Indeed! People seem to get nervous when the see me using my lovely 3inch Gerber pocket knife.. (I wear glasses and sometimes one of the little screws gets lose - the knife's edge works like a great screwdriver!) The hilarious thing is that I work with knives on a pretty regular basis at work, and at home... and I LOVE knives -so much better than guns... it's truly an art form, making and PROPERLY using a knife.... anyways I think I got off topic... oh, yea, people are always afraid I will cut myself with a knife, seeing me using it... I have NEVER cut myself with a knife.... (though I have gouged my fingers with screwdrivers, linoleum engravers (those suckers are sharp!), and other things but never a knife...
Oh dear I thinks I have gotten off topic again.. I better stop typing....

Oct 2, 2011. 12:13 PM

smallenginetech says:

nice work have you thought about a locking blade version?

Sep 22, 2011. 3:06 PMDekubaba94 says:

Quite the artist, you are. Might want to research the difference between Ninjas and Samurai, though. (Although judging by your use of terms, you most probably already know)
Bueno