Making Japanese Sword Guards

Bladesmith Walter Sorrells shows the making of several Japanese modern sword guards -- or tsubas. The guards are made from a variety of materials: antique wrought iron, Damascus steel, and other material. The video focuses on different surface treatments -- rust bluing, etching, nitre bluing and other techniques which give widely differing appearances to the material. A modern spin on an ancient craft! Help the channel and get a discount on belts from Combat Abrasives! More at: Support the channel on Patreon: Learn to make Japanese swords: Tactix Armory: Walter’s Instagram: walterstactix Tactix Armory Instagram: tactixarmory Twitter: @WalterSorrells Facebook: