Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 7, 2019 Report Posted February 7, 2019 I bought a blade with habaki, so I need to make everything else myself. Koshirae: I decided to make aikuchi with buffalo horn fittings with flower motif 1 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Posted February 7, 2019 I like buffalo horn a lot. It's simple and elegance material, easy to work with. I cut out nakago-ana and koiguchi holes, fitted the lines so that there were no gaps. Then I rounded it up, and I have marked the place where the flower petals will be... After polishing: 3 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Posted February 7, 2019 Jabaramaki is the most interesting type of braid. I love it. I chose a braid Ajirokumiagemaki for this project. Preparation of strips Everything is ready. Sewing critical places Making knots ura and omote This is final result: Look at the detail of the knot, it’s flower shaped knot. I hope You like it... 5 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Posted February 7, 2019 At the end of saya I also made a chrysanthemum flower theme: The final result: The next project will be better. 5 Quote
16k Posted February 8, 2019 Report Posted February 8, 2019 That’s some serious skill you got there!:clap 1 Quote
Michaelr Posted February 8, 2019 Report Posted February 8, 2019 WOW Great job. You are very talented and do beautiful work. Thank you for sharing 1 Quote
Brian Posted February 8, 2019 Report Posted February 8, 2019 HmmmmmmThe silence is deafening. 2 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 8, 2019 Author Report Posted February 8, 2019 Thank You All for good words, it motivates me to improve my skills even more. Thank You Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 8, 2019 Report Posted February 8, 2019 Welcome to the forum, Artur. That's a very-effective way to introduce yourself! Makes me wonder why I haven't done something similar. Great job! I also see your many tsuba for sale on eBay. 1 Quote
Blazeaglory Posted February 9, 2019 Report Posted February 9, 2019 Makes me realize, as I stare at all of my Koshirae material, how much of a procrastin....busy person I am. Well done on the koshirae! Inspiring! 2 Quote
Guest Rayhan Posted February 9, 2019 Report Posted February 9, 2019 You do so much great work, seen it on Facebook too! 1 Quote
O-Midare Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 Beautiful work Artur, thank you for sharing with us. Dwayne R. 1 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 14, 2019 Author Report Posted February 14, 2019 I am sorry for silence, and that I do not give in, but this is my first forum at all. It is easier to answer the question than to create interesting threads. I am currently preparing a new project with the edge of the accusatory, which I will share as I finish. The work stages can be found on my instagram. Greetings Artur 1 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 19, 2019 Author Report Posted February 19, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEUKmOFjtX/ Quote
16k Posted February 19, 2019 Report Posted February 19, 2019 I’ll say it again, Artur, you are talented. Eager to see the rest. 1 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Posted February 20, 2019 Osoraku project. I put it quickly on 2-sided tape to see if the project goes according to the idea. It was important day for tsuka / fuchi / koiguchi / saya - common geometry, without gaps. I’ m thinking about menuki if it will be at all. Saya will be black glossy with copper filings or copper crumped foil. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuGnttSlSPO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/BuGy7FoFONZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHd5OqluiS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Posted March 6, 2019 Tanto 1 finished. Received sageo today and this is final effect. Like it? You can see whole work in progress. 1 Quote
16k Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 Man, you’ve made a masterpiece! I bow down before your talent! Quote
Mister Gunto Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 Really gorgeous work! I'm impressed! Quote
Brian Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 Masterpiece?Any of the older collectors want to chime in? It's satisfactory work. Far from traditional, and far from refined. Let's not get carried away here.Guido....where are you when we need you? Quote
Stephen Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 Been waiting....guess were all to polite or really inexperienced. Quote
16k Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 Oh, come on, I know that restoring a blade on your own is not encouraged and frowned upon, but it could really have fallen in worse hands. It may not be traditional, but clearly, Artur is a talented craftsman and as an amateur sculpteur/illustrator, I have to recognize talent where I see it. This blade was in a bad shape, was probably quite cheap and would have remained in its state or worsened over the years until it would have disappeared from the face of the earth. So, no, that may not be a traditional restoration, I certainly wouldn’t encourage anyone to even try it, but he gave it a second life in his own way... 1 Quote
SAS Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 I like the work, but have been excoriated for same...I thought that blade restoration by non Japanese trained persons was unwelcome on the NMB. Quote
Stephen Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 And been wondering why it went past first stage. Hats off for giving it a go. Lord knows id not done that well..but all the fawning over IT makes me feel like im on FB not NMB. Masterpiece a bit extreme. 1 Quote
Artur DrogaMiecza Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Posted March 6, 2019 Oh, come on, I know that restoring a blade on your own is not encouraged and frowned upon, but it could really have fallen in worse hands. It may not be traditional, but clearly, Artur is a talented craftsman and as an amateur sculpteur/illustrator, I have to recognize talent where I see it. This blade was in a bad shape, was probably quite cheap and would have remained in its state or worsened over the years until it would have disappeared from the face of the earth. So, no, that may not be a traditional restoration, I certainly wouldn’t encourage anyone to even try it, but he gave it a second life in his own way... thanks JP Quote
Brian Posted March 7, 2019 Report Posted March 7, 2019 I have been biting my tongue...a LOT.I already deleted the posts about amateur polishing of this. I should have listened to my gut.JP.... This need to be entirely redone to be even remotely acceptable from a Japanese point of view. Not sure where the idea of a huge chunky (tsuba or fuchi or koiguchi or what is that??) comes from. But a wrap is judged by the consistency and the perfect diamonds.It is a nice custom job on a knife. But as a traditional Japanese restoration.... umm..no.I decided to try being lenient and polite to prevent the usual snowflake outcry, but really...this is beyond a joke. Not going to do that anymore.Artur....Your work is nice. You are able to craft very well, your lacquerwork seems good and you perform good work. But it is far from traditional. It would be great on a custom knife or non-traditional blade.That bulky tsuba thing is not Japanese. Your wrap needs refinement, keep the diamonds perfect. That ito is a bit thick for the size of the tsuka.You have fun, you enjoy what you do and you clearly have talent. But it is not strictly traditional and this forum is.Love seeing your work, but from a craftsman point of view and not as a Nihonto collector. 4 Quote
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