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Polearm collectionby ~geoffhaber

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A collection of small scale Japanese pole arms I made some time ago. They are 17 to 18 &1/2 inches in length. The fittings are handmade from brass with the exception of the shorter one which is sterling silver. The blades are hand shaped from oil hardening tungsten, vanadium, chromium ground flat stock tool steel which hardened and tempered and hand polished. What appears to be turned spindles on some of them is not, they were formed by turning the metal in my hand and filing. I do have a mini metal lathe but I prefer doing it this way. The shafts are made from maple dowel and are finished with vermillion and black pigmented shellac to resemble Negoro ware. Took 4 & 1/2 months to complete the collection including the handmade case.

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~Naeran May 5, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow, really nice work!

~geoffhaber May 5, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thanks

~dragonspirit77 Jan 17, 2013

Is the one on the far right a quandow?

~geoffhaber Jan 17, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

Have no idea what it is called, the photo I worked from didn't mention it. I googled your quandow and there is no listing of a polearm with that name.

~dragonspirit77 Jan 17, 2013

I probably mangled the spelling when I wrote the comment.

~geoffhaber Jan 18, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

I just look at it as a variation on the naginata.

~finaformsora Nov 30, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

this is amazing man!

~geoffhaber Nov 30, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thank you

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