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Jeff Larsen
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 Posted: Sat 23 May, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: For Sale: Walter Sorrells Tanto |
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This listing is marked SOLD and is no longer available
All,
Due to circumstances beyond my control and the effects of the economy, I am forced to part with some of my possessions.
I have the following for sale:
Tanto
Blade Made by: Walter Sorrells
Designed by: Antonio Conceicao Junior
Habaki Made by: Christopher Gleeson
Shirasaya Made by: William Graves
Specifications:
Blade Style: Hira-zukuri in Ô-Kissaki
Nagasa: 12" (basically a ko-wak)
Nakago: 4 ½ " long
Steel: Forged Folded to a thousand layer combo of 1095 and 1050 steels.
Overall Length: 19.5 inches
Saya: 13.5 inches long made of Birdseye Maple with alder liner
Tsuka: 6 inches long made of Birdseye Maple
Koiguchi (mouth of the saya): made of Birdseye Maple lined with alder.
Kurigata: Buffalo Horn, # 24
Kojiri: Horn and tagua. The horn is 8 mm thick and the bone 2 mm
Kashira: Horn and tagua. The horn is 8 mm thick and the bone 2 mm
Mekugi: horn mekugi inserted and surrounded by a tagua square inlay in a diagonal position.
Tsunakushi (or hook for tanto): # 3 medium size
Tsuba and fuchi: Very small tsuba aikuchi style, 6 mm thick. Fuchi also lined with tagua same thickness as in Kojiri or Kashira.
Habaki: Copper
Hamon: Choji gunonme midare - Irregular or wild. (Clove blossom pattern undulating hamon)
Polish: By Walter - 1500 grit wet-or-dry, then some ferric, more 1500 grit, then lemon juice/pikal/lemon juice/pikal/lemon juice, etc. Then nugui.
Wood finish: Semi-matt polyurethane varnish.
You can read about the tanto http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=3775
$1375 shipped to US. Overseas and Canada is extra.
If you're interested or need additional pictures, please PM me.
Thanks,
Jeff
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience." Julius Caesar
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Jeff Larsen
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This is a beautiful tanto. Still available.
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience." Julius Caesar
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Jeff Larsen
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This listing is marked SOLD and is no longer available
Have a few nibbles, but still available!
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience." Julius Caesar
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Jeff Larsen
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| Posted: Tue 01 Sep, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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SOLD, pending payment! Thanks for looking.
Jeff
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience." Julius Caesar
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Jeff Larsen
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