Kaeru (Frog) Wakizashi - Photo Gallery

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Kaeru (Frog) Wakizashi by Paul Chen / Hanwei

folded powder steel blade

Folded powder steel used in the Kaeru Wakizashi.

kaeru wakizashi blade

Hand forged and folded steel blade

forged folded steel blade

Differential heat treatment on the forged folded Kaeru Wakizashi.

kaeru tsuba

The tsuba is expertly cast in stainless steel and patina'd like blackened iron, with detailing in gold and silver and a frog on lily pad scene decoration.

kaeru wakizashi kashira

The fuchi and kashira are of black with brass detailing.

kaeru frog menuki

Menuki under the expert handle wrapping of the Kaeru Wakizashi by Hanwei.

kaeru wakizashi habaki

The habaki is a one-piece brass construction.

kaeru wakizashi fittings

The tsuba is expertly cast in stainless steel and patina like blackened iron with brass seppa and habaki.

kaeru frog tsuba

Gold frog detail on the tsuba of the Hanwei Paul Chen Kaeru Wakizashi.

kaeru wakizashi

The saya is deeply lacquered in black. High quality ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka. The tsuka-ito is made of premium dark blue Japanese cotton.

hanwei kaeru wakizashi

The silk sageo compliments the theme of the Frog and is elegently woven in dark blue and moss green.


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