MANUFACTURE DESIGN  MATERIALS  MAKING YOUR OWN SHURIKEN
On this page is information regarding the process of making a blade. It is a work in progress, so I will add to it as I progress in the craft. Most recent additions are at the top.

July 5th 2004.

My first attempt at a Katori Shinto Ryu blade. I made this one to 18cms length, so I could compare the way it flies to a more trad. one of 16cms length.

Made from 8mm square bar, soft mild steel. Took roughly 5 hours.

Comparison of same blade with a traditional Katori Shinto Ryu blade.
I know what improvements to do for the next one.

I need to find about rust protection and heat treating now.
http://www.engnath.com/public/harden.htm has some good info


Basic octagonal stock for a Negishi Ryu blade. I used the 12mm square bar, and used a bench grinder to file the corners, thus making an octagonal bar. Took about 3 hours.

My first set of 3 Katori Shinto Ryu blades, made to 17cms length, and 8mm width. They took several hours each. I ground them down from 8mm quare bar stock to the basic shape, using a bench grinder, then finished them off with an oilstone to get the smooth surface.


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There is another page on making shuriken that I mirrored from a website on Angelfire which is down, for the 2nd time