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WALTER SORRELLS, BLADESMITH
Walter Sorrells is a swordsmith who forges custom swords and knives designed to appeal to the martial artist and the collector of Japanese-influenced blades.Because Walter is a practicing martial artist who has studied a number of Japanese sword arts, he demands that his work be not only attractive, but functional. He has also begun to work with traditional Japanese tamahagane, with the goal of making blades that are functionally equivalent to nihonto (traditionally made Japanese swords).
NEW! We've finally got a couple of new blades available. Check out the "New and Available" section to see what's new.
After five obsessive months of production, Walter has just finished his much-anticipated Japanese sword mounting video. The 2-DVD set (shot in Hi-Def) covers shirasaya making, saya construction, lacquering, handle construction, handle wrapping (tsukamaki) and tips for proper fit-up of sword mounts. It's available for $69 + shipping. Click the link to see further details and order instructions.
****NOTE: IN ORDER TO REDUCE HIS BACKLOG OF CUSTOM ORDERS, WALTER IS NOT CURRENTLY TAKING ORDERS FOR CUSTOM BLADES****