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[Antonio Cejunior]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Hi Antonio,

Your eye is, as always, very keen. No niku in the sense you'd find it on a Japanese sword, but it is quite "meaty". Also, it has been given a thick, "apple-seed" edge, which may be what you're noticing. It's easily the best cutting sword I've ever handled.

Most dha have a wedge-shaped blade cross-section. Some are very thin and light, and some are more than 1/4" (>1cm) at the spine. Spines are often flat, but many will be peaked to greater or lesser degree (but not, in my experience, anything approaching the ridge-line on a Japanese sword).

So many different blade shapes and forms appear on dha that you really can't go "wrong". Please keep me posted on the progress of this project. I'm excited to see where you take it.

Best,
Andrew

Hi Andrew,

Most kind of you. Yes, the apple seed edge was very much what I wanted to mean. Not like a V type straight section hira-zukuri.

I have noticed some of the ridges in Dhas and they are very nice with their markings. I have opted for a less wide blade because of the scabbard mouth, but there will be blade where blade is needed and I will polish the blade which will receive two pins.

The project can be seen here http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/th...nk.project.htm and I very much like the contrast of the wood with the black wood.
Can't wait for it

Again thank you for your kind advice,
Best,

Antonio