KIM JONG WOOK
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Hello everyone from Seoul!
Introduction aside, today I am writing a selling post for a Genkai Masakuni yanagiba.
I went to Japan this June and met the man personally, and was luckily able to pick up one of his work.
When I originally got the yangiba from Genkai Masakuni san, it only came as the blade.
It did not come with a handle, saya or a box.
I made everything other than the blade myself, including the handle, saya, box, and the silk pouch.
Saya & Handle:
The saya and the handle have undergone multiple urushi lacquer layering and was finished with chin-kin cherry blossoms using gold particles.
The saya has been constructed exclusively for this blade and is a perfect fit, negating the need for a pin.
Currently, the blade has not been glued into the handle.
After the purchase, if you want, I can glue in the handle prior to shipping.
Box:
The box is crafted using traditional Korean paper craft, called Hanji Craft.
This box specifically was made from the Go-sek Hanji Craft.
Silk Pouch:
The saya pouches have patterned silk exterior and uni colored silk interior.
The interior silk color is hand selected to aestheically match the exterior pattern.
The bottom portion of the pouch, which will hold the most weight, have been doulbe stiched for extra security.
The silk thread (used to hold the pouch closed) has been permanently held in place for user friendliness and aesthetics.
A high grade tassel has been added to add an overall Oriental feeling to the pouch.
Without further ado, here are the details on the knife:
Steel: White #2
Crafting Method: Mizu (water quenched) Honyaki
Thickness: 4.7 mm
Weight (including handle): 267 g
Blade Length: 320 mm
Total Length (including handle): 495 mm
Blade Craftsman: Genkai Masakuni
Polishing Craftsman: Minamoto Hakuo
Price:
$2600 including pp fees + the international shipping cost to your country from South Korea with signature confirmation and insurance (probably about $40-50).
This price includes: the blade, handle, saya, box, and the silk pouch you see in the pictures below.
Introduction aside, today I am writing a selling post for a Genkai Masakuni yanagiba.
I went to Japan this June and met the man personally, and was luckily able to pick up one of his work.
When I originally got the yangiba from Genkai Masakuni san, it only came as the blade.
It did not come with a handle, saya or a box.
I made everything other than the blade myself, including the handle, saya, box, and the silk pouch.
Saya & Handle:
The saya and the handle have undergone multiple urushi lacquer layering and was finished with chin-kin cherry blossoms using gold particles.
The saya has been constructed exclusively for this blade and is a perfect fit, negating the need for a pin.
Currently, the blade has not been glued into the handle.
After the purchase, if you want, I can glue in the handle prior to shipping.
Box:
The box is crafted using traditional Korean paper craft, called Hanji Craft.
This box specifically was made from the Go-sek Hanji Craft.
Silk Pouch:
The saya pouches have patterned silk exterior and uni colored silk interior.
The interior silk color is hand selected to aestheically match the exterior pattern.
The bottom portion of the pouch, which will hold the most weight, have been doulbe stiched for extra security.
The silk thread (used to hold the pouch closed) has been permanently held in place for user friendliness and aesthetics.
A high grade tassel has been added to add an overall Oriental feeling to the pouch.
Without further ado, here are the details on the knife:
Steel: White #2
Crafting Method: Mizu (water quenched) Honyaki
Thickness: 4.7 mm
Weight (including handle): 267 g
Blade Length: 320 mm
Total Length (including handle): 495 mm
Blade Craftsman: Genkai Masakuni
Polishing Craftsman: Minamoto Hakuo
Price:
$2600 including pp fees + the international shipping cost to your country from South Korea with signature confirmation and insurance (probably about $40-50).
This price includes: the blade, handle, saya, box, and the silk pouch you see in the pictures below.
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