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Are you a Japanese sword enthusiast? Here are some brief pages to enrich your knowledge of Japanese (and Japanese-influenced) swords, swordsmanship and the craft of bladesmithing. I'll be adding to this page periodically, so keep checking back.
How Do You Make "Forge Folded" Steel? - A Tutorial on Forge Welding
How Can You Tell A Good Sword From A Bad One?
Mounting DVD. This new DVD (a two DVD set) shows all about how to make koshirae (mounts) for Japanese blades. Included in the two-DVD set is information about how to carve sayas and handles, how to lacquer sayas, how to wrap handles and how to make shirasayas. Shot in Hi-Def for maximum clarity.
Hamon DVD. I recently produced a video about how to make hamons. This will tell you more about it.
Polishing DVD. Want to know more about polishing Japanese swords? This video shows you how to do it.
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