Building a handle for my childhood sword

[@hugoalexander6919]

I would like to put some menuki, fuchi, and Kashira. But the tsuba looks ok but it just to big for me. Also, next make a saya (scabbard) too.

[@Gli7chyGuy]

I love the spirit of experimentation and learning, love the acknowledgement of the process and what went wrong, and in the end it was a beautiful hilt design

[@IsaacJukes]

Thank you :)

[@emmabarker7345]

It's really cool seeing you breathe new life into something well-loved! I had my doubts from the sketch, but I like the end result a lot.

[@IsaacJukes]

Thank you :D I had some of my own doubts during the build but sometimes you've just got to trust the process and hope it ends up cool in the end.

[@juliecook1609]

Beautiful work. The gold definitely gave it that extra finishing touch. Nicely done. Maybe next project could be a poker thing that you can push wood closer to the saw versus your fingers! Papa has a shape he uses you could ask him about and then make yours up all fancy…and keep your fingers!

[@IsaacJukes]

Yeah 😅I've thought about making a push stick a few times, It's a good idea.

[@CurtisCressman]

Wow nice job! And excellent video documenting the process.

[@IsaacJukes]

Thanks :D

[@JonJukes-n5u]

It is cool to watch wood be shaped into flowyness. Well done! Can you make a coffee table for me? Perhaps it could have a secret compartment for a sword...and some chocolate..

[@IsaacJukes]

It can probably have a chocolate compartment :D

[@blairm5371]

Looks so cool! 🤌

[@IsaacJukes]

Danke :D

[@FullKarenMusic]

I enjoy various mediums like this too. I do find it unusual for a katana to have a wide thin tsuba( handguard are normally ~5mm thick by ~ 3" wide) and the tsuka (handle) to not follow the curve of the blade. I wish I had the time and patience to do that much work on my katana. So far I just swapped hardware, applied rayskin and lacing.

[@IsaacJukes]

building with multiple mediums is a fun process, it certainly was a lot of work but I enjoy that, makes it more satisfying once it's done and gives me a story to tell people. Sounds like you know a lot about Katanas, I'm definitely not an expert that's for sure, I just think swords in general are cool. :)

[@otmshank4778]

You should've added a Kashira and maybe a habaki. The pattern itself is awesome.

[@IsaacJukes]

I agree now looking back.

[@VGHS10]

That table saw cut was pure stress, even knowing it was a recording so nothing likely went wrong

[@IsaacJukes]

:)

[@kepopisko]

For me it's ugly, I don't like it because it's not my taste, but the creation process itself is great

[@IsaacJukes]

To each their own, I'm glad you enjoyed the build process though! :D