oliver
First blades are being shipped
The first 2 Matsukaze blades are ready to be shipped to Europe for polishing and fitting and should be on their way soon. But right now it is “Golden Week” in Japan during which almost everything comes to a stand still. I have been told… Weiterlesen »First blades are being shipped
Bilder von Klinge und Hamon
Manuel hat einige großartige Fotos von der Matsukaze-Klinge und ihrer wunderschönen Gunome-Midare Hamon gemacht. Viel Spaß!
Sageo
Another detail squared away. Gustavo has picked a nice (yet reasonably priced) Sageo for the first Matsukaze. The one you have seen in the pictures with the “illustrative” Saya is a beautiful handmade specimen, made by Kumihimoshi Sida Yin from Sweden (sageo.se). I love his… Weiterlesen »Sageo
Fukuro
Wie bei unserer Box, haben wir uns entschieden, über die generischen (oder faszinierend hässlichen) Fukuro, in denen die meisten Katana sind in der Regel geliefert zu gehen. Handgefertigt in Japan aus Vintage-Kimono-Stoff in wahren "Boro" Geist und Stil.
Die Kiste
A sword like Matsukaze deserves better than a cardboard box! Therefore we have chosen to have special boxes made by a German company. The boxes are made from basswood and will be equiped with wooden pedestals tailored to your Matsukaze. Yep, all cats love boxes!
Eine traurige Nachricht
I am writing this post with a very heavy heart. Last week on Sunday, our friend and partner Christophe Siliacus passed away as the result of a short and grave illness. Not only was he one of the best Togishi in Europe but also, foremost,… Weiterlesen »Eine traurige Nachricht
Erstes Video von Matsukaze
https://youtu.be/oszu_xYtKAA Soeben haben wir das erste Video von Matsukaze auf Youtube veröffentlicht.
Update 07.02.2023
Gustavo hat Tsukamaki fertiggestellt und einige neue Bilder von Matsukaze gemacht. Im Moment dient die Saya nur der "Veranschaulichung", da wir noch auf die Fertigstellung der eigentlichen Saya warten.
Matsukazes Schmied: Ono Kanemasa
Chris jumped on his bike and rode to Seki to meet his friend Shin for an interview about himself, his work and his path to becoming a Katana smith. Due to adverse weather, workload and the Kamis’ wishes, we were unable to conduct the interview… Weiterlesen »Matsukazes Schmied: Ono Kanemasa