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It is awsome!! Like epic awsome! Clearly you are skilled
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Great work!!! It's one of the most beautiful I've ever seen before... Do you also make the scabbard?
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Thanks very much! I didn't make the sheath for this one, since at this point I had just barely worked out how to make one. Only my more recent work have them.
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Wow! Looks amazing c: Atleast yours are less harmful than actual katanas 
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Thanks much! It takes me between 40-75 hours to finish one.
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Wowwww
Thats like a really long time xP I would've procrastinated so much >_<
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Oh trust me, I did slack off several times. What's funny though, is sometimes I am slacking off while carving, like instead of doing homework!
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mine still looks hopeless compared to this ¬_¬
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Hey, even I've got room for improvement. Let me know what you're having trouble with, and I'd be happy to help!
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hey how did you do the wrapping on the hilt, i tried to do it on my sword for my cosplay the other day but it doesnt look right. o and is it purple coz if so then my colours are all wornd....damn
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Well, I use a traditional wrapping style. There are couple tutorials for it up on DA, I think by Laitz. As for the color, there is quite a debate as to if its purple, or a light purple/pink color. I really don't know. But, this color that I used was the color used in an official color page from the artist.
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thanks, that was really helpful....but i think i'll have to go and rewrap the hilt now.....urgh.....but it'll be worth it i suppose! (^_^)
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Ah, yes, the drive for perfection strikes another. Of course it'll be worth it! Let me know how it turns out ok?
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Gorgeous one suggestion use several coats of primer and sand it smooth after three coats. You will get far better looking blades.
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I'll give it a shot. My painting is kind of a weak spot, so I appreciate the suggestion!
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Sode has six coats of primer and was finish sanded with 600 sandpaper. You need a really white surface to spray white or it takes forever to paint it. I am going to start experimenting to get the ray skin effect on the handle.
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Mine aren't normally that much, I just had to put a price on them for UPS insurance.
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Have you ever tried working with stainless steel in doing your swords?
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I haven't, althought I would love too. Any ideas as to where to start?
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I'm not a craftsman myself so I wouldn't have any ideas. You could ask maybe *merkymerx since the sword he used for a Sasuke cosplay was made of stainless steel
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I am making one of the samne as we speak.
Very good job.
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Thanks very much. Let me know how yours turns out, I enjoy comparing notes.
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I must ask you one question. What did you use for this particular ito? I cant seem to find a fabric the right shade for it.
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I used whats called bias tape. It's just a fabric strip made for edging on blankets and such. Found it in JoAnn's Fabrics. It comes in different widths, this one is half inch. Hope that helps.
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This is the exact same thing i use. I get mine form Walmart so the colors arnt as wide in variety.
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OMG D: !!! Look how pwetty it is. Excellent work matey ^_^ Very admirable of your work as always and another stepping stone for you as a carpenter i believe
Keep making these wonderful pieces of art or i might keel over 
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Haha, thanks, I'll keep'em coming.
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You know every time I look at your work it makes me feel like crap, but I can't help it it is soo freakin' good
not to mention it makes me strive to be a better craftsman.
One again I am staggering under the excellence of your abilities
The finish on the blade is really nice, If I was more than 3 feet away I'd probably mistake it for steel ^_^
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Haha, thank again for the kind words! I'm glad I set the bar high as long as it makes you want to do better. And I took a little extra time on the blade this time, after struggling a little with the Vermillion. Turned out nice, just needs one more coat of paint.
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well I hope it turns out well ^_^
whenever I decide to do "one more coat" of paint I usually screw it up and end up repainting it 5 times to make it look like it did before the "one more coat"
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Once again! Excellent job! 
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I don't have a tutorial that covers the whole process unfortunately, but I'd be happy to answer any questions or help you however, and *chioky has a tutorial set that covers his process as well. And maybe at some point I'll set up a full blown tutorial as well.
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Chioky's does help....but I'd have to tone it down for non-powertools (which is no problem).
However, if you do create one in the future, awesome.
For now, you might just get a few questions from me, I guess.
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I'd be happy to answer any questions.
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I beg that since you made a guide on hockey tape wrapping, you should make a guide on this type of wrapping XD
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Sure thing, it won't be up for a bit, but I'll whip up something.
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its perfection at its finist...i shall have the first have payed tomorrow
and the other when i get it in
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Oh wow, that looks excellent. I love the new style you've been using to wrap your last few projects.
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