un released Jose Debraga First Tatsu (H1)

about a year ago i got permission from MR Debraga to reproduce the sword handles that he made, the sword from the 3rd movie and this little deal that was never released.... this is my carbon fiber De Braga 'First Tatsu' tsuka, mounted on a full tang through hardend blade, and weathered. i am still making the tang pin from brass scrap but i wanted to show her off... shes thinner than my De Bragas third tatsu but its still beautiful... i put a thinner tsuba on it and rounded the hard edges on it to give it a more smooth look to match the handle... the wash was a few light coats of an off white grey, then i polished the highest points then sealed it, i emailed MR debraga and he suggested a differant wash that ill try next...
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ok so i wanted to make something special and that matches the design, i took a block of brass and shaved it down to make a pin, but i had to try and match the already in place design of the pin mount... so i made a solid tang brass pin with a little bit of a dome on the top and just the pin part on the bottom... i did polish it to match the tsuba and it fits great, had to be tapped into place...
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:lol Dammit man stop tempting me I have too many Kats as it is! :lol

Thats a beautiful piece there my Man!

Very Exquisite! :thumbsup
 
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