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Katana in progress
I'm forging my second sword of the summer this one wont come out as badly as my other one because I'm putting lots more time into it and much better materials.
Progress report 1
1. exploded view!
2. different exploded view
3. my custom tsuba
4. custom habaki (that I want to paint gold or put gold over the steel)
5. I don't know the name of this but it holds the handle together
6. the forged end of the tang.
7. view of the back of the handle and blade.
8. frontal view of the blade
obviously it's not sharpened...
Comments
10 years ago
Anytime I see someone making their own sword, this video is the first thing that comes to mind. Looks like you're doing a pretty good job though.
Reply 10 years ago
LOL fail
Reply 10 years ago
Could you tell me the name of that video, please, my internet filter blocks youtube so I want to search it on my wii.
Reply 10 years ago
Search for HSN sword fail, I believe it is the top result.
Reply 10 years ago
just watched it, I don't think i could possibly make sword that horrendously.
Reply 10 years ago
Ok thanks.
10 years ago
KEWL! I got metal for my art tech elective, and I wanted to make one of these, could you post instructions please?
Reply 10 years ago
I already did.
Reply 10 years ago
Where?
Reply 10 years ago
https://www.instructables.com/id/Riveted-sword-of-the-monkey/
Reply 10 years ago
that's my old katana but if you can follow the instructions you can make one his good.
Reply 10 years ago
Thanks heaps for the link. Why do you say 'obviously its not sharpened?
Reply 10 years ago
because I haven't sharpened (or forged) the blade yet.
Reply 10 years ago
Yeah, but why is it 'obvious'?
Reply 10 years ago
Because you can plainly see the edge of the sword and it's not sharpened.
Reply 10 years ago
Well I'm pretty new to this kind of stuff so I can't really tell the difference because the view is a side view.