Kevin Colwell wrote: |
Here are some pics of a dao I made myself. It is a goosequill design, based on some originals. Not a direct copy. It has about 1400 layers of 1075, W2, and 1020 in the outer portions, and a W2 core. It is sanmei.
I have a shorter (25" versus 28") willow leaf blade I am fitting out now. hope you enjoy. (I don't have this sword anymore, as it was bought by a friend and tai chi practitioner). I have seen shuangxue (snow crystal patterns, i.e., hamons on originals). So, I took the liberty of putting one on this blade. kc |
I always liked that one, Kevin! (The Goosequill is pretty much my favourite kind of sword, although Kilic and Yataghan are growing on me too. :) )