Chopper Katana. This is a hefty sword with lean cutting geometry.
I made this to be a take - down with the handle being retained by the brass pin. Built to be tough, the tang runs the full length of the handle, and the habaki and spacer are forged carbon steel. The tsuba is made of iron with an upset hand-hammered rim. The seppa are brass and the handle is made from African blackwood and micarta. The steel and iron parts were hot blued in the forge.
The blade is 19” long with a generous handle, just under 12”. This was forged from 1084 with a brute de-forge finish. and the weight comes in at 2lb10oz or 1.19kg.
This work was inspired by Dan Keffeler. He was an early inspiration for me, and is a blade sports champion. He makes these super assassisn’ capable of great chopping feats. That’s what I was going for here.
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Chopper Katana. This is a hefty sword with lean cutting geometry.
I made this to be a take - down with the handle being retained by the brass pin. Built to be tough, the tang runs the full length of the handle, and the habaki and spacer are forged carbon steel. The tsuba is made of iron with an upset hand-hammered rim. The seppa are brass and the handle is made from African blackwood and micarta. The steel and iron parts were hot blued in the forge.
The blade is 19” long with a generous handle, just under 12”. This was forged from 1084 with a brute de-forge finish. and the weight comes in at 2lb10oz or 1.19kg.
This work was inspired by Dan Keffeler. He was an early inspiration for me, and is a blade sports champion. He makes these super assassisn’ capable of great chopping feats. That’s what I was going for here.
*Preferred payment method for all items is e-transfer