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Small tribal kwaiken

Hey guys here is another kwaiken I just finished up. It was actually a cut off piece from a larger kwaiken that I still need to finish.I normally would have chucked such a small piece, but this one...

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Whoa, baby... now that is a slim, graceful knife. Really well done and a wonderful hamon. I'm not sure what task I'd use that for but I'm sure it would excell at it. Guy

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What a wonderful knife, it has perfect lines and looks absolutely deadly!

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I really like the proportions of the blade and the photography (great background!). Nice hamon, and your name is very readable. I'm making a similarly shaped knife (ready to heat treat, once I drill...

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Thanks guys! I would love to see a knife from you Ken! I am beginning to think Eric is making stuff up that you have a bunch of unfinished ones!! : ) I think the primary use for the Kwaiken was a...

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Thanks for the encouragement, Ben. No, Eric isn't far wrong. He probably did a palm slap when I told him I had four more blades almost ready to heat treat (and hadn't finished any of the others yet)....

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I think the kwaiken etc... family of blades was sort of a "concealed weapon of last resort" sort of thing. Often hidden by women I believe. And no, I'm totally not kidding about Ken. He quite...

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I thought the same thing on the wrap Eric. I don't have any small enough that would have looked proportionate, and give enough open space for the rayskin to show through. That said I like a bit of...

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