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Short sword

Date of Construction: 2005-12

Blade Characteristics    Steel Type: Damascus    Composition  :  O1/Nickel    Billet #  :  5-Nov    Number of Layers: ~100    Pattern: Twist    Etch: Medium    Polish: 600-1200    Dimension (inches)       Length: 9.5       Max Thickness: 0.214       Min Thickness: 0.07

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: 0.75       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

Full sheath provided

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"

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

This is just a more detailed picture of the handle.

The customer requested a display stand instead of a sheath -- the stand base is teak with stainless steel supports.

n/a  =  not applicable