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Welcome to my Swords
Collection. It is a very modest collection compared to the ones I
know of and to many others that I don't know. I started this collection
around 1996, and as I got more involved in and learnt more about
Japanese swords and the composition of decorative elements, I started to
design their furniture or koshirae by assembling themes that
were available in the market. It would be unthinkable of me to dare
plan with one of a kind pieces of sword furniture, so instead, I
took the challenge of using what is available.
I tried to impart in most of them, my personal taste. My latest
acquisition was the Howard Clark L6 Bainite, which I named
Atziluth, and it displays
a tendency for modernizing parts of the blade, such as the guard.
I
believe in an evolutionary approach to swords rather than just collecting
variations. But I also have to work withing the boundaries of what
is technically possible and at hand. Nevertheless, I must say I am
very happy with what I have and am ready to admire other much better
collections. Being a designer, I decided to create
BLADESIGN as a way to
convey my own views.
I hope you enjoy my collection, and if you want to
contact me, please do. |