Here the view of the
Mune and Cross Section of the blade. It is basically a transformed
hira-zukuri.
The sides of the blade converge to the "kissaki" in a very smooth way like
the tip of a ship. There is no shinogi nor is there any type of yokote. It
is very difficult to describe, but suffice to say that each imaginary
horizontal line converge to the blade while the width becomes thinner at
about a parallel line to the front sharp edge that corresponds to the
kissaki. Notice that the sharp edges are signalled in the diagram. I hope
Eric will be able to understand it.
This is the alternative
crushed-textured surface for the saya which will contrast very well with
the silver ring and the "kojiri" in the saya's end. I might favor this
texture. I think it has to be a steel foil patinated in a darker grade of
gray, similar to the Mune.
This is how the Saya
should actually work in a general way. I have not followed the blade shape
because of the outer shape of the saya which is similar to the one below.
But the principle is here so that the rendering can go smoothly in total
understanding. The inside is lined with oiled LAMBSKIN.
This traditional small
Dha's sccabard is covered in a very thin silver foil that is possibly 0.5
mm thick. But the idea of placing it here is also to view the end butt.
Instead of rounded ivory or oosic, I tend to prefer a flat cut shape with
smoothed edges. Click to view enlarged image,
Here are
pictures of oosic. This is a definitive choice. I would want one similar
to the one signaled in orange.
my 19 th.
century Moro Kris that prompted the redesign of the DHAKRIS this picture
has the right color.
View from a
reverse perspective will allow a different understanding. Color is too
warm.
Here is
another perspective of the darkened antique part that should be the mune.
Color is too warm...
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Another view. The color
is better so we can see the the top of the guard facing the camera is
darker. The Mune should, therefore, be of a darker color, say about 50
percent darker.
THE TSUBA
HAS ROUNDED CORNERS AND SHOULD BE A TAD LONGER AND WIDER