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			Hi all 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			Some of you might remember the custom Daab with silver fitting that I commissioned a few years ago from Cozun? Anyway, my new project of wanting an authenically made straight Chinese sword, my research led me to a smith making swords in the same style they were made 1500 years ago - albeit with power hammers for a certain part of the smithing. THis guy smelts his steel from iron rich river sand!!! Tamahagane in Japanese I still don't know the equivalent Chinese term - any help appreciated. Here a are a couple of pics that the smith sent me... ![]() ![]() ![]() I hope you enjoy and I will update, if new pics arrive Last edited by Jason Anstey; 11th May 2009 at 06:09 AM.  | 
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			I certainly enjoyed the pics! Look forward to the updates  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
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			Jason, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Is this the one you had made then? Your post from SFI...custom made by Zheng Wu? http://forums.swordforum.com/showthr...t=jason+anstey Wicked with the double snakes!  | 
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