INTRODUCTION
the concept that presides over this project is based on the combination of wood and easy made fittings that can provide a functional yet less usual set of these aikuchi style mountings that complement the wakizashi blade.
The chosen wood was quilted maple, not necessarily like the rendition which used an internet photograph. Presence of black stains are of most welcome, as in the illustration of another quilted maple below.
However, the final wood choice is AMBOYNA.

This is the type of STABILIZED AMBOYNA in its rich color that should be taken as the final wood choice.

This is a simple and approximate rendition of what is asked in terms of a forged cable sanmai with a monosteel core. This rendition is just an approximate view of what is hoped for, in which, both the boshi and the forged cable edge are to be controlled by file work to obtain an effect similar to the rendition. It is hoped that the strands are elongated and etched for maximum effect.

Both images are clickable to a larger size.
Wood is AMBOYNA as shown on the first photo above.
Horn for kojiri, koiguchi, fuchi, kashira.
Tsuba is also made of horn, aikuchi style, 5 mm thick, rounded edges just about only the rounded edge protruding from the simple copper seppa.
Hakaki is matching copper.
Horn or delrin mekugi.

THE MAKING BY JESUS HERNANDEZ