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Salamander Tsuba

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Hand-carved steel base, inlaid copper and silver.

Tsuba are Japanese sword guards. Originally made of plain iron or bronze, they evolved to include intricate carved designs, inlays, and different base metals.

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This is... so amazing. I love it. Just a few months ago I came across a pair of videos done by Ford Hallam, who is an excellent metalworker to say the least:
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Part 2 should begin right after the first video ends. I was transfixed by these videos for about a solid month.