Anvil-forged from DREADNOUGHT&CROW's hand-poured shibuichi [四分一] and perched upon a twistforged brass bail, this talisman seeks to protect the wearer from regional scourges.
Shibuichi has been chosen for its ability to patinate (enflower, emerge) beautifully as time goes on, in ways that will be particular to the wearer's environment and body chemistry.
Technique: forging, rolling, stamping, reticulation
Materials: shibuichi, brass
Height: two and one eighths inch (including bail)
Width: one and three eighths inch
Thickness: ~one thirty-secondth of an inch
Weight: 43/100 ounce
NOTES OF INTEREST:
In order to enhance efficaciousness, each item is strictly handmade and strictly one-of-a-kind, never to be duplicated: the one in the photo is the one you will receive. Each comes with a length of American-made green-blue leather to encourage adornment and will be sent forth the day you order it.
