View 1
This is the knife as it came to us with corroded blade and no end caps.
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View 2
This detail of the sheath is outstanding.
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View 3
This is the flip side of the same sheath.
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View 4
This shot explains why Japanese carvers wear such thick glasses: sumptuous detail.
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View 5
To install the end caps, we inset a bit of wood into which we insert a small dowel. The dowel is used to help hold the end caps.
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View 6
This is the handle and the blade which we glued into place.
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View 7
Here we clamping up the end caps into place.
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View 8
Here are the end caps glued up but not yet aged and glazed to match the knife. Finding Ivory on the black market was lots of fun!
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View 9
This shot shows the end caps after ageing and patina was applied.
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View 10
And finally the ceremonial knife is ready for its happy owner.
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