My Chen Orchid Katana

[malvern man]

Hi all,

here are some photos of my Orchid Katana.

Regards, Chris.

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0010.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=25&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0011.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=26&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0012.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=27&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0013.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=28&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0014.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=29&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0015.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=30&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0110.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=31&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0111.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=32&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0112.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=33&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0113.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=34&u=12939057)

http://i93.servimg.com/u/f93/12/93/90/57/pict0114.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=35&u=12939057)

[Jason Moore]

Verry nice!

[zentredi]

sweet kat, i like:ohyeah: and i'm not big on chens

[Torawashi]

That's a beautiful kat, Malvern, I especially like the rounded kashira. My favorite kind. The tip of the saya is very nice too. The hada is gorgeous! A big warm welcome to the forum!

[goose710]

Malvern
I have to say it's a beautiful sword !!!!(I have -em too!!)
I find it's an elegant , quick, precise scalpel!!! Best fit and finish of all my production blades (not to say all, just the ones i have)

Did you know , in the last Samuri, Wantanabi (sic) kills himself with the orchid wakazashi?? look close and or stop frame you'll see it!!
Great choice and a great sword!!
da gooseman

[Flashing Steel]

I always loved the orchid daisho, nice to see some pics of one.

I'm pretty sure the Orchid Katana is in last samurai too, in the scene where Tom Cruise kills the red samurai... forget what his name was.

[the blade master]

still looking good to me chris :ohyeah:

[Mako]

still looking good to me chris :ohyeah:
^^^^^^^^
What he said. ;)

[HeadCheese]

How very elegant!

[Maynar]

FS and goose are correct, I just checked. In both scenes they look like orchid tsuba to me.

What a beautiful sword.