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Retribution Butterfly Swords - First Made Model

 
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Jerry Hossom is one of the top U.S. custom knife makers and a true artistic national treasure. He very kindly gave Jeff Modell and Modell Design LLC permission to make Butterfly Swords based on his famous Retribution knife. Learn More >>
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Sale Price: $599.00
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Product Code: BJD-MP-RETRIBUTION-PROTO

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Retribution Butterfly Swords - First Made Model

Jerry Hossom is one of the top U.S. custom knife makers and a true artistic national treasure. He very kindly gave Jeff Modell and Modell Design LLC permission to make Butterfly Swords based on his famous Retribution knife.

As Jeff explains it: "Jerry Hossom's design was already perfectly suited for BJD so all we did was scale them for Wing Chun making only those adjustments deemed necessary to accommodate a D-Guard. Because of the weight of the D-Guard we cannot make the blades as extraordinarily thin as his knives, nor do we imagine the quality of these swords is on par with his personal work but these are still superb." They are fast and sturdy.

This pair is our sterile (i.e., no logo) prototype. It was made by Forge Master K. Ali (who does the rest of our high-end work). The final limited version will be adjusted so in that sense this is an opportunity to own a singular piece of functional art.

The photos show the actual knives you will be receiving. Every knife is handmade and differs slightly, so we have provided the key measurements.

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Specific Specs For These Swords:
Series: Sifu Series. The Sifu series are unique designs and/or fine quality weapons.
Sword Type: Individual Full Handles.
Sword Construction: Conventional.

Blade Style: Modern Hybrid.
Blade Length: Approx 11 15/16" inches from tip to D-Guard on the centerline axis.
Blade Material: Bohler 440C Weapons-Grade Tool Steel.
Blade Grind: Wide Hollow Grind.
Blade Sharpness: Edge Martial Arts Sharp. Sharps are for display only, too dangerous for training.
Blade Thickness: 4 mm.
Blade Finish: Gloss.
Tang: Full tang.
Ricasso: Yes.
Choil: Yes.

Total Length: Approx 17 3/4" inches.
Weight: Sword 1: Approx 1 lbs 11.1 oz (771 grams)/ Sword 2: Approx 1 lbs 9.7 oz (731 grams).

D-Guard Material: Cast AISI 304 stainless steel.
Knuckle Bow Design: Rounded, minimal extra interior space.
Quillion Design: Hybrid Flipping/Trapping.
Handle Type: Individual Full Handles.
Handle Pins: 3 large mosaic pins.
Handle Material: Black Linen MicartaÈ-type material w/White Liners.
Grip Style: Full handles with a belly.

Balance Point: Roughly .75" towards the tip of the blade from the hilt. Not safe to flip.
Designed by: Modell Design LLC based on Jerry Hossom's Retribution, with permission.
Sheath: Two heavy duty black leather sheaths with white thread, one for each sword. Do not store swords in leather sheaths long term because the chemicals in leather can corrode/tarnish metal.
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