Grover Posted July 17, 2015 Report Posted July 17, 2015 Hi all Just wanted to share some pictures of a recent project. I started with a Echigo No Kami Kanesada Katana with an outstanding floating hamon. This blade has Tokebetsu Hozen and NTHK-NPO Yushuto. From this excellent start I tracked down a Wakazashi from the same smith also with Tokebetsu Hozen. As an ex Army officer my idea for the daisho was to have a military theme that would be passed on to my son. I loacted EDO period fittings for the project, firstly daisho tsubas with Samuri, next for Menuki it was Samuri with the sho getting samuri in boats in the traditional Minamoto - Taira clash at Dannoura. The Fuchi Kashira of the sho depicts the Chinese god of war Guan Yu, Whilst the Katana has horse mounted samuri. The saya was made in earth brown for the land the ito I had in Green for the vegetation. Finally the Kozuka and Kogai are matching dragons for good luck and strength in battle. So these were the thoughts behind the project and these are the pictures of the outcome: 3 Quote
Isocyanide Posted July 17, 2015 Report Posted July 17, 2015 Nice! Your swords are on CNN http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/15/design/samurai-swords/index.html Quote
Brian Posted July 17, 2015 Report Posted July 17, 2015 Stunning pair of swords. Classy and not overdone. Brian Quote
flo06 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Posted July 17, 2015 Amazing Daisho, really nice project. Congratulations ! Quote
Grover Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Posted July 17, 2015 Thank you everyone for your kind words. I feel very honoured that CNN used the picture of the Daisho for their sword article. One of the guiding principles for me all through the project was that I wanted to pay tribute to Echigo No Kami Kanesada and to have his blades in the company of a Rai Khunitoshi and a Masamune in that article is very humbling. Pablo from Unique Japan helped me procure and find what I needed and the craftsmen for the job. He excels in what he does for his clients. From the outset he guided and listened to what I wanted to achieve - a family treasure. Quote
Shamsy Posted July 18, 2015 Report Posted July 18, 2015 Outstanding, absolutely beautiful. A very refined and humble elegance. Congratulations on having them published to. Quote
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