Components/Specifications:
Blade:
8 7/8" x 2" x <1/8"(to the habaki) of hand forged 52100. Full flat grind with a 600 grit hand sanded finish.
Handle:
5 1/2" of Red Maple "onion burl" and Rosewood with stainless steel and copper spacers and peened pin, and a copper habaki. The handle wood has a food safe bee's wax finish.
Saya:
Highly figured Red Maple with Rosewood hummingbird inlay and inset collar, inset onion burl flower(front and back) with Rosewood "pollen" on the head of the pin.
8 7/8" x 2" x <1/8"(to the habaki) of hand forged 52100. Full flat grind with a 600 grit hand sanded finish.
Handle:
5 1/2" of Red Maple "onion burl" and Rosewood with stainless steel and copper spacers and peened pin, and a copper habaki. The handle wood has a food safe bee's wax finish.
Saya:
Highly figured Red Maple with Rosewood hummingbird inlay and inset collar, inset onion burl flower(front and back) with Rosewood "pollen" on the head of the pin.