Gallery of Work by
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TANTO
Wakizashi
Katana
Misc.
Works
SOLD - $5000.00 Katana, this piece was forged, heat treated, stone polished and mounted by me Wally Hostetter.
Blade Length: 71.2 cm  Sori: 1.6 cm  Mihada: 3.0 cm at base and 2.4 cm at Yokote  Blade shape Koshi sori shinogi zukuri
Temper line: Gunome mnie with ashi and overall sunagashi with utsuri.  Boshi is komaru  Steel 1075 Tsuka: 27 cm  Tsuba: Old Pine tree with Silver inlay
spider 24k gold inlay on vines and dots on reverse.   Fuchi Kashira: Copper/Silver inlay spider on pine bark.

Note: The fittings are hand made (no castings)  This has a two piece habaki.
SOLD - $6500.00 Katana/Shinkin with two piece habaki, Blade Length: 71.0 cm  Sori: 1.0 cm Mihaba: 3.5 cm at base  2.7 cm at Yokote  Blade Shape
Kosha Sori:  Shinogi Zukuri
Temper Line:  Choji Midare Blade steel is 1086V Vanadium Alloy  Tsuka: 26.5 cmTsuba: Old Pine tree with Dragon Flies in the moonlight.  Fuchi
Kashira: Stone pattern  Steve Schwarzer and I worked on this together.
Blade Length: 2.8 cm  Sori: 0.1 cm  Mihaba: 3.2 cm
Blade Shape: Hirasori shinogi zukuri   Tsuka: 10.2 cm
Menukis: Silver Dragons  Fuchi kashira: Buffalo horn
mount is Aikuchi,  Temper line: Midare with Nie and
Nioi
The steel is 1075.
SOLD  at Invitational Show in California - Tanto $3800.00
Spiral carved saya, leather ito battle wrap, gold plated habaki, gold plated water
buffalo menuki