Inspired by a series of recent unexpected events, I decided to work on this project.  It refers to the sennin Chokwaro summoning a horse from his gourd and the expression 'as unexpected as a horse from a gourd.'
The pictures follow the project through the various stages. 
The clay mixture used during the rust inducing process consists of finely ground red ochre and anthracite.     
 











 
A very good display of how the individual pieces of a japanese blade can be a art on its own, I am glad I found this website.
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