Comments on: What would you like to ask to Pierre ?

By: Sam K Y

Sam K Y — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:06:17 +0000

Hi Pierre,
I would like to know more about the L-6 bainite blades. I have read some good things about them but would like to ask someone who knows more about it than me. Thanks. Sam

By: loke emil petersen

loke emil petersen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:28:18 +0000

Hi Pierre.

If you don’t know the type of steel/carbon content you are going to treat with traditional claycoating and water quencing – Do you have any tips on what to do to optain strong hamon and no cracks in a katanalength blade. I realize that you can’t really give any guaranties for succes, but I would like to hear your opinion. Thanks.

/Loke Emil Petersen

By: ConnyLo

ConnyLo — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:01:06 +0000

Hello,
do you want to sell your swords in the western world? Or do you want to »come back« and work as swordsmith? I think we all would appreciate to buy swords from you. The art should be developed in the western area too.
With regards,
Cornelius

By: john neil

john neil — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:12:44 +0000

gday pierre. iam an australian recently married and moved to philipines. as the only foreigner in family here , the uncle has asked me to sell a world war 2 japanese officer sword. iam usure of exatly what it is . katana or samuri.
the sword has been buried for a long time and as such is rust pitted and has no original handle or sheath.
it has a very distinct ring of a well worked piece of steel when tapped on hard surface , so i believe it is genuine.
the family here have had a handle braised on to sword , big mistake i know ,but cant do much about that now.
\could you help point me in the right direction as to a good place to sell this sword please. is ebay a viable option or should we sell privately?
i was asked to buy it originally, but i think i would give alot less than it’s worth. i want the family to benefit from it’s sale not me.
any help or advice would be appreciated…………..regards johnno

By: Philip

Philip — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:58:35 +0000

Hello Pierre ,

Hope you’re ok there at the forge.I was wondering , how importend is balans and weight in constructing a sword (as the feel off a real combat weapon) to a contemporary japanese swordsmidt ?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Fine regards.

Philip