Peter, I take your "point" if you'll pardon the pun. I did cross my mind that it could be a bit dicey in some circumstances, but apparently it's the way of things in the particular branch of martial arts the client is involved in and she seems well pleased with it so I presume all is in order. As far as the matching habaki to the blade, no real secret beyond being very careful with the files and doing lots of test fits. I do have a further idea that I might try if do another one but I won't go into that now as it might not work!
S.M.
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