Gallery

4-26-08

Wow, I can't believe it's been six months since I've updated the site, I'll try to make sure I don't let this much time go by without an update again. I hope in the future to be able to photograph more blades but it seems as though there is never enough time to fit in everything I'd like to do. I usually take pictures only if the customer requests them, so unfortunately that sends many fine blades on their way without them, but here are a few done over the last few months that were photographed, hope you enjoy them.

Rick Barrett Orishigane shobu-zukuri katana

Walter Sorrells 1086 Katana

A katana by Rick Barrett

.......how about that clock.

This is a beautiful blade of Rick's that I polished recently, very active blade.

10-06-07

It's been a while since I've updated the site, and unfortunately many fine blades have left without being photographed, never enough hours in the day. Here are a few pics of some blades I did manage to get photographed, hope you enjoy them.

Here's a Walter Sorrells wakizashi I picked up recently while over at Walter's house for a smelt with him, Jesus Hernandez, and Michael Hughes. Walter says it's probably the prettiest hamon he's ever produced.........No it's not for sale.

Ron Macy Cable Katana and a Tanto by Jason Dingledine in the background.

Howard Clark L6 Katana

Back to front....Ron Macy Cable-Rick Barrett Orishigane-Howard Clark L6-Unknown maker.

Dynasty Forge tamahagane tanto.

A beautiful O-kissaki blade by Rick Barrett.

Here are two blades I recently polished for Rick Barrett that are now available on his site.

Folded steel blade by Rick Barrett.

These are some pictures of a few swords that have been polished recently. The first picture is a blade that was chipped and scratched pretty badly. To be honest I was unsure if I would be able to correct most of the problems on this sword, as the captions on the picture that I sent to the customer explain.

Here's a pic of this blade with part of the foundation finished. At this point most of the problems have been sorted out.

Many hours and a whole lot of patience later........... pretty much everything was able to be fixed.

........and another after shot of the same blade.

These are three blades I got in at the same time and just finished. The first blade is a WWII officers sword. The picture isn't very good but the hamon is simply gorgeous, wish I would've taken a few different shots of this one to show it off.

This blade was just a plain gunto with no hamon so I simulated a simple suguha hamon on it for the customer.

This blade is a modern made production piece. Not sure of the maker, but a pretty blade with lots of sori and a very interesting hamon.

Here's a shot of all three blades together. These shots show off the hamon on the officers sword better, it's in the middle.

One more...........