This is what 150 hours of work look like...

Ruben Calo · Post by **Ruben Calo** » Sun May 09, 2010 10:39 pm

Fresh out of the bench, the first ever Ruben Calo Wakizashi

Visit my website here:
http://www.calocustomknives.com/

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Thanks for looking!

Ruben

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun May 09, 2010 11:01 pm

Beautiful

thatoneguy · Post by **thatoneguy** » Mon May 10, 2010 2:25 am

Thats amazing!

cleancut · Post by **cleancut** » Mon May 10, 2010 2:54 am

Terrific , love the lacquer job

. How about showing the blade?
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Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Mon May 10, 2010 4:31 am

Beautiful work. I to would like to see the blade. Have always loved the look of the samurai and ninja swords.

Ruben Calo · Post by **Ruben Calo** » Mon May 10, 2010 3:31 pm

Thanks

These were quick pictures my webmaster snapped when I showed it to him last night, proper pictures of the entire piece coming up soon, have a little patience

Thanks again!

Ruben

Ruben Calo · Post by **Ruben Calo** » Thu May 13, 2010 4:19 pm

Thank you very much for the comments, gentlemen!

I didn't have time to go get pictures taken so I took this ones myself. I hope you like them.

Specs

15 3/4" (40 cm) 9260 acid etched matte finish, differentialy HT'd blade - 23" (58 cm) Overall length. 1/4" (6 mm) thickness. It weights 1.4 pounds (625 grams)
Sori (blade curvature) is 0.4" (10 mm)

Tsuba (guard) in heat colored, worked and filed O1.

Tsuka (handle) in painted and laquered guatambu wood with leather tiento wrapped over. Mekugi (peg / pin) in natural guatambu wood.

Saya (scabbard) also in in painted and laquered guatambu wood.

Fittings in hammered and goldened nickel silver, with details in tumbaga and bronze.

Total lenght when inside the saya is about 25" Total weight is 2 pounds (950 grams)

Pics

More pictures on my website:
http://www.calocustomknives.com/docs/gallery.htm

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Thanks for looking!

Ruben

panner · Post by **panner** » Thu May 13, 2010 10:36 pm

Excellent work as always,this piece is is outstanding.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu May 13, 2010 11:26 pm

Truely exquisite

Post by **Viking45** » Thu May 13, 2010 11:41 pm

You have outdone yourself,this stunning Wakizashi is a true work of art.

john · Post by **john** » Fri May 14, 2010 1:56 am

Only 150 hours, truly 150 hours of high quality well spent time. Superb metal, wood, paint, etc. excellent craftsmanship.

tanto · Post by **tanto** » Sun May 23, 2010 5:56 pm

Looks great! Cannot wait to see first katana...

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