Chinese Tang Jian Commission

[Jason Anstey]

Hi all

Some of you might remember the custom Daab with silver fitting that I commissioned a few years ago from Cozun?

Anyway, my new project of wanting an authenically made straight Chinese sword, my research led me to a smith making swords in the same style they were made 1500 years ago - albeit with power hammers for a certain part of the smithing.

THis guy smelts his steel from iron rich river sand!!! Tamahagane in Japanese I still don't know the equivalent Chinese term - any help appreciated.

Here a are a couple of pics that the smith sent me...



http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/nasteyone/Daab/IMG_7357.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/nasteyone/Daab/IMG_7379.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/nasteyone/Daab/IMG_7412.jpg

I hope you enjoy and I will update, if new pics arrive

[Atlantia]

I certainly enjoyed the pics! Look forward to the updates :D

[Nathaniel]

Jason,

Is this the one you had made then? Your post from SFI...custom made by Zheng Wu?

http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=96108&highlight=jason+anstey

Wicked with the double snakes!