Emperor Kangxu Sword Fittings - Custom Projects
Here is the Emperor Kangxi's personal 2-handed saber, preserved in a Buddhist temple. for the fittings, "qilin" or "Chinese unicorn" depicted on the fittings on the handle and scabbard. they are the really gold and silver.
photos as below...
Copper, Sword Sheath, a current project.
L= 360mm T=1.5mm,
looking for a blade.
Anyone here would like to offer a balde for this. or any design, ideals?
Here are links of some videos of sword fitting making.
Four videos for this part of sword fitting
Video 1
http://alansky0.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!A09DCE90196C40E7!1127.entry
Video 2
http://alansky0.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!A09DCE90196C40E7!1128.entry
Video 3...
:)Here will reappear the sequence of handmade metal works' making,
A chinese sword guards & fittings, by traditional metal chasing and repousse. It is already near to finish. i will post all the photos here.
Welcome your input for anything
Enjoy it. also thanks your input.
T3mm Copper...
Greeting from China Carver :beerchug:
Call me Charles, pls. i speack Chinese, also a little English. Come from China mainland.
Im happy have know this great forum thanks to my other friend.
I love the chinese traditional carving very much, also we call them worldwide traditional metal...