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Bleach: Tensa Zangetsuby *chioky

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Ichigo Kurosaki: Tensa Zangetsu (Heavenly Chains Moon Cutter) [link]

_{Blade Length: 49 inches
Handle Length: 16 inches
Chain Length: 10 inches
Total Length: 65 inches}

This sword is handmade with no power tools (except a drill) out of strip pine wood and its full tang. The sword is not curved like in the anime or manga becuase it would prove difficult to draw a curve nearly 50 inches long.

So when i got the wood the width was the same as the blade so i kept the blade straight. Hmm this sword is long and i meant long, the handle wrapping took 3 hours sanding down and the blade took 5 hours. I spray painted for several days and adding the chain was fun.

The Bleach Sword Collection:

_{Ichigo Kurosaki: Tensa Zangetsu [link]
Rukia Kuchiki: Sode no Shirayuki [link]
Kisuke Urahara: Benihime [link]
Gin Ichimaru: Shinso [link]
Byakuya Kuchiki: Senbonzakura [link]
Sosuke Aizen: Kyoka Suigetsu [link]
Kaname Tosen: Suzumushi [link]
Toshiro Hitsugaya: Hyorinomaru [link]
Hollow Ichigo: White Tensa Zangetsu [link]
Grimmjaw Jeagerjaques: Pantera [link]
Ulquiorra Schiffer: Murcielago [link]
Neliel Tu: Gamuza [link]
Shinji Hirako: Sakanade [link]
Rangiku Matsumoto: Haineko [link]
Coyote Starrk: Los Lobos [link]
Tia Harribel: Tiburon [link]}

The Swordmaking Tutorials:

_{Part 1 (Tools and Equipment): [link]
Part 2 (Planning and Drawing): [link]
Part 3 (Cutting out the Sword): [link]
Part 4 (Cutting out the Tsuba): [link]
Part 5 (Sharpening the Sword): [link]
Part 6 (Sculpting the Details): [link]
Part 7 (Painting and Glossing): [link]
Part 8 (Constructing the Sword): [link]}

Critique by *JonsProjects Apr 8, 2009, 2:16:06 AM

When I first got into Bleach I would browse websites and forums looking for wallpapers and cool pictures. Then one day I came onto DeviantArt and tried a search for Tensa Zangetsu, and came across this deviation. This deviation and the author Chioky showed how sword making could be done with simple hand tools and a bit of hard work.

Chiokys skills have increased exponentially since creating this sword, and his results with the Espada Zanpakutos are evidence of this.
He not only produces high quality wooden swords, but also promotes sword making. He does this by a mixture of technical drawings, tutorials and guides which has earned him lots of praise and many followers.

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~sasodeilemons Apr 27, 2013

I would buy all if i had, ynkow..money..

*chioky Apr 28, 2013 Student Artisan Crafter

i would buy alot of stuff if I had the money as well

~Grimmjowpro Feb 12, 2013

Thank you very much for the guides.Without this i couldn't
make this sword and do the full hollow ichigo cosplay.
Keep up the good work.

*chioky Feb 13, 2013 Student Artisan Crafter

and I hope everything went well

!DNBSEN Dec 10, 2012

If i were to write a critique (which i just simply wouldn't do because i wouldn't know how to go about doing one) i'd rate this pretty highly. Simply put, there are some areas that, simply because you were working with wood, didn't come out perfect. But other than flaws with the material, i'd say it's really good. 65 inches i'd say is perfect, compared to Ichigo's supposed body size. It all looks good, and you even got the number of links on the chain correct. Very well done, in my opinion.

~Soratheartist Nov 20, 2012 Student General Artist

My friend asked me to make this sword, and I'm almost done. How do you attach the chain?

*chioky Nov 21, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

cut out a gap for half of a chain link to slot inside it

~Soratheartist Nov 22, 2012 Student General Artist

Ok. Thanks!

~ShahzadX Oct 3, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

What are the dimensions for the hilt ?

*chioky Oct 3, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

look for my zanpakuto tsuba drawings in my gallary

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