The forge was a very slow work in progress, but it was coming together very nicely. With a little help from her teammates, Tak had been able to set up shop more efficiently and organize it more to her liking. So for several days after, she worked tirelessly to finish that odachi she had first started when that big village announcement was made. Most smiths sent their weapons out for the final polishing, but not having that luxury to afford, Tak did it herself after affixing a handle from a broken kendo sword and spent the whole day doing it.
After spending another day to rest up and recooperate, she was ready to test out her first solo project. So here she was, out strolling the woods and training grounds, keeping an eye out for a partner or a bamboo thicket. Whichever came first.
It was kind of a dreary day in the village, a little cold for it being the middle of spring. But this didn't stop her from looking around, even as little bits of rain came down here and there. After some minutes of wandering about, Tak found a clearing with a couple trees and an uphill cluster of bamboo that eventually lead into its own patch. She sat down on the largest rock she could spot and with pulling out the long blade, she decided to go over it once more with a sharpening stone. Gradually the gleam and shine was coming through, but at first glance, it looked like a very generic, cheap sword...at least until one held it.