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Home Products Short Sword - Hamon

Short Sword - Hamon

by Douglas, Robert (Douglas Knives)

SKU 1072110

Date Added 07/28/2023

# Available This product is out of stock

Price $1,495.00

Overview

This is a beautiful short sword by Robert Douglas features a satin finished blade with a gorgeous hamon, .249" blade stock and 1.470" blade depth, hidden tang construction. Handle is black cord wrapped over black leather and a dragon menuke. Comes with a kydex/wood sheath with belt loop. Kydex sides are separated from wood but are held in place by the Turks Head  and can be re-glued. Has some light scratches, otherwise exellent condition.

Product Details

Blade Length 11.5

Overall Length 18

Weight (oz) 22.4

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Has Sheath, Hidden Tang

Blade Material Carbon Steel

Blade Details Drop Point

Handle Material Leather & Skins, Wrapped

About the Maker

Douglas, Robert (Douglas Knives)
Douglas, Robert (Douglas Knives)

I have been serving in the Canadian Forces since 1988. Part of my career was with the Royal Canadian Regiment (Infantry) and the Canadian Airborne Regiment. In the fall of 2000, a friend recommended that I go to ABS Mastersmith Wally Hayes to have a knife made for an upcoming UN mission. After I saw the process of knife making, I wanted to try and make one for myself. I ended up hand-filing a tanto from a scrap piece of 1050 steel Wally had lying around the shop. It took me about a week to shape that blade. After heat treating and finishing the blade, I was hooked! Since then, I have purchased a few tools to expedite my production time, although I still need a file from time to time. My passion is Japanese style blades. To date, I am most pleased with the Tsunami series of wakisashis that I have made for Bladeart.com and the tactical tanto I created for a Canadian Infantry unit. My Musashi tanto is included in the "Blue Lightning" series that was designed for sharperthings.com. I am constantly striving to refine my work with the goal of becoming an ABS Mastersmith. I am incredibly fortunate to have met Wally. Only a privileged few craftsmen ever get to have a mentor with as much knowledge and skill as Wally Hayes.