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The Craft of the Japanese Sword by Hiroko Kapp, Leon Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara

The Craft of the Japanese Sword Hiroko Kapp, Leon Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara ebook
Publisher: Kodansha International
Page: 171
Format: djvu
ISBN: 087011798X, 9780870117985

Do a search for Walter Sorrells for dvd's and one of the best books is The Craft of the Japanese Sword. The ingenuity and extraordinary skills of Masamune have greatly contributed to the perfection of Japanese sword craft. Korehira Watanabe is one of the last 30 remaining swordsmiths in Japan having spent 40 years honing his craft. Last edited by Mick Maxen; 09-01-12 at 07:58 PM. The Art of the Japanese Sword, the Craft and Its Appreciation by Leon and Hiroko Kapp and Yoshindo Yoshihara [Tuttle]covers much of the same ground as The Craft of the Japanese Sword, their first book. Tamahagane is the gold dust for traditional sword making. Here are I just finished reading "The Craft of the Japanese Sword". The katana gets its strength from the many separate and symbiotic processes that the sword smiths of the era employed. While many fine books on sword appreciation exist, these deal primarily with older blades or problems of appraisal. When I was in Japan a couple of years ago I met Katsuo Kato and his son Masafumi Kato, the 25th and 26th generation Kanefusa Fujiwara sword makers. Traditional sword making takes years of apprenticeship and the honing of one's skills with a complete dedication to the craft. Re: recomend books/dvd on japanese sword making forgeing.