This Katana took an extensive amount of time and effort to create, resulting in a beautiful sword with an overall length of 35 inches, a handle length of 8 inches, and a blade length of 26 inches.

Forging a sai from rusted iron chain. Two chain rings were used: one formed the Monouchi (blade) and the other became the Yoku (hand guards). The sai has a long blade and pointed hand guards; the ...

“Forging American: Art in the Workings of an Asian American Rust Belt”, curated by Van Tran Nguyen and Natalie Fleming, highlights Asian-American visual artists working in Rust Belt communities spread ...