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10-03-09
This years seminar was a wonderful event. Many thanks to Enomoto Sadahito for coming and sharing his wealth of knowledge and to all the attendees for making it possible. It's been a very busy few months here and continues to be so. In the next few weeks I will be updating the site with a large review of the seminar as well as adding a page for my apprentice, Josiah's work. He's been doing some very cool stuff with fittings and continues to refine his smithing skills. I've been quite busy myself working on my backlog but have managed to forge up a few upcoming pieces that will be very special. One in particular is the first No-dachi I will have made in over a decade, it is meant to symbolize the compilation and refinement of all my skills to this point in my life and is traditionally made from tamahagane.
07-08-09
Available page updated with a completed tanto made by my apprentice Josiah Boomershine! We are also now taking orders for habaki. See the bottom of the available page for more details.
06-19-09
Available page updated with several new blades. Also added to Josiah's "memoirs on the craft" link on the "about me" page.
Welcome to Barrett Custom Swords
I specialize in Japanese swords and one of a kind contemporary blade art. My blades are made with the utmost attention to fine detail and are designed to withstand the rigors of time. Every blade is hand forged and heat treated by myself to insure the highest level of performance, whether it be a competition level cutting blade or a high end art sword.
Traditionally made O-kissaki katana in art polish
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