Tsuba School: Hosa Kusa - Recreating a Modern Classic Part 8 - The kisage and shaping the inner rim.

[@alexball5907]

Can I just congratulate your camera work in this series. It's really superb and a major part of what makes this series so compelling.

[@FordHallam]

Thank you, Bella is responsible for that aspect of things. She makes me look good too ;-)

[@ravenwolfgames5654]

Always a privilege to watch you at work, thanks again for all the hard work you put into your craft.

[@yopyopu3258]

I don't comment that much but I'm loving this series so far and I think that you are an amazing craftsman. Very talented and deeply in "love" with your work :D.

[@jakevoss7885]

I had nearly forgotten how relaxing it is to listen to you teach Ford :)

[@thehobbyguy7089]

Amazing and enlightening. I have been loving each step of the process.

[@T3hJones]

Thank you for this serie I love it! So much I have no idea about and many details I wouldnt think about.

[@stefanocorrias1]

thank you mr Ford

[@dougtepfer1899]

Just completed the patterns in thin metal , waiting on metal supply delivery. Thx again !

[@vassa6483]

Interesting! The movements you were showing on how to use the "hisage" was similar on the kiridashi video you made,:) Also, the shape of the hisage tip reminds me of the kogatana tip except it's not sharpened:)

[@MP_pov]

Another detail I wouldn’t have even noticed, thank you for sharing. But couldn’t help notice another piece you have in the bowl in the opening shot :-) is that a new tsuba you are working on?

[@FordHallam]

You'll enjoy tomorrow's film then, "what's on the bench?"

[@nicholasstephenson573]

Do you think that these techniques would work well on Damascus steel?

[@FordHallam]

Absolutely, yes, I've done it. The difference is in the amount of force needed at any stage because the steel is that much firmer.

[@nicholasstephenson573]

@@FordHallam Awesome! I kind of figured that would be the case. Are there any historical examples?

[@pierdolio]

I’ve been trying to use a “hisage” that I made, with limited success but, now that I’ve seen your demo I realize that I have been doing it incorrectly.

[@nahte123]

"...or you'll end up damaging this little organic face..." Tell us how you know!

[@TheLawDawg]

He knows because he is a master with a lifetime of experience. Not that you need a lifetime to know that. The more important thing to address is how your comment seems to contain a bit of irrational anger. You ought to deal with that before trying this sort of art because one thing is certain - impatience and working with an agitated mind is certain to ruin the effect this method tries to so carefully create. It also make life suck in general.

[@nahte123]

@@TheLawDawg Ha! The joke was, he's so experienced, he's tried everything so we don't have to.

[@TheLawDawg]

@@nahte123 Fair enough. Loss of sarcastic inflection is the curse of the internet.