Hira zukuri Tanto

10” blade made from 1050 steel forged and rough ground by Jesus Hernandez. Heat treated by Jesus and Myself them mounted by Me. Patinated copper habaki, copper seppa, buffalo horn tsuba with wrought iron fuchi & kashira. Full very high quality stingray skin wrap(with a HUGH emperor node), faux baleen(whales beard) braiding with dragon menuki and a dyed black bamboo mekugi. Drop pattern painted saya with buffalo horn koiguchi. This one is not for sale!

 

matt@venierdesign.com • Lancaster Ma 01523