| short sword | Date of Construction: 12/2005 |
| Blade Characteristics Steel Type: Damascus Composition : O1/Nickel Billet # : 11/2005 Number of Layers: ~100 Pattern: Twist Etch: Medium Polish: 600-1200 Dimension (inches) Length: 9.5 Max Thickness: 0.214 Min Thickness: 0.070 |
Handle Characteristics Grip Material: Bocote Grip Type : Guard & pommel Fittings Material: Sterling Silver Fasteners: Allen Bolt Dimension (inches) Length: 6 Max Thickness: 1.131 Min Thickness: 0.750 Max Height: 1.425 Min Height: 1.131 |
Heat Treatment Austenization & Quenching Heat Source: Lava Pool Temperature (F): 1500 Quench material: Salt Pot Quench temperature (F): 475 Tempering Temperature (F): n/a Duration (hrs): 2 Repetitions: n/a |
(price includes sheath and/or covers.) |
Comments
| Nambam 2 - copper habaki, cast silver pommel & handle throat ring with spiny lobster menuki and bahia grass seed embroidery, nickel silver guard with diagonal file pattern, display stand instead of sheath = "The Star Blade" |
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As a Nambam II blade with a sabot system, there are lots of parts. The blade itself was the center "plank" cut from a 12" long x 1.5" diameter bar of twisted nickel/1095 steel - hence the presence of the "stars" from which the blade gets it's name
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This is just a more detailed picture of the handle.
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The customer requested a display stand instead of a sheath -- the stand base is teak with stainless steel supports.
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n/a = not applicable