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Shinto Detail
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The area of the kashira, where the left hand holds the wooden sword, is shaped to be slightly domed (like that of a live blade mounting). It is cut with a cleanly delineated edge and formed by the action of many little cuts of a razor sharp knife. |
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This
bokken is made with a clearly defined transition between the area
of the hilt (tsuka) and the blade section. Notice the symmetrical
petal shaped relief which is characteristic hand made weapons.
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On the left is the kissaki style point of the Shinto Bokken. It is shaped to interpret the kissaki on a live blade but instead of being created by an overworked, dubbed off looking sanded finish, it is left exactly in its carved state and retains its natural hand cut appearance. For information on how these weapons are made, see this link - About Kingfisher WoodWorks.
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