It might not be a katana, but this is my latest project.
Just finished this customization of a Hanwei Yari. It has blackened steel fittings, a short padauk shaft, full wrap same' grip with black silk wrap.
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Yari Customization
by Mike on Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:33 pm
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Re: Yari Customization
by Mike on Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:39 pm
The steel fittings were created from scratch by welding steel components together
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Re: Yari Customization
by Mike on Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:44 pm
I made a seppa out of sheet brass. The fittings were blackened with a oxidation finish and then sealed with a clear laquer. The wood was finished with linseed oil.
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Re: Yari Customization
by Lee on Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:33 pm
looks pretty fantastic with the wrap on it!
How difficult was it to wrap a perfectly round piece like that?
How difficult was it to wrap a perfectly round piece like that?
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Re: Yari Customization
by Mike on Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:44 pm
It was not much harder than wrapping a katana handle. I did find it a bit harder to keep everything lined up. I put the Yari between two of the stands I use for katana handles. It turned out to be very stable.
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