Premium Makori veneer was used in the construction of this Wakazashi. The handle core is micarta and the Makori veneer was glued over this and then sealed with super glue. This make for a handle that is extremely stable in a variety of environments. The sheath has a similar construction, except that baltic birch was used for the core. Blackwood caps and turning finish off the sheath. The peg is inlayed with Mother of Pearl. Solid copper fittings make the short sword have some heft, without being a slow piece. The business end of the piece is random damascus with a O1 core, that I forged.