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Japanese Blacksmithing: Traditional Forging Methods for Knives, Swords, and Tools
by Rudolf Dick
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Hardcover
$24.99
This comprehensive reference book explains the traditional methods used by Japanese tool-, knife-, and swordsmiths and gives the reader a rare and unique look inside their workshops.
In these pages, readers will find
- forging methods and techniques for 10 special products--hammer, chisel, axe, hatchet, gardener's machete, sickle, fish knife, folding knife, straight razor, and Japanese sword;
- more than 150 color photographs that illustrate and explain the techniques used to create classic Japanese forged pieces;
- chapters on Japan's oldest coppersmithing facility and traditional tatara steel smelting; and
- helpful tables that detail the materials, chemistry, elements, and temperatures needed to harden, form, and manipulate the metal being forged.
This is a must-have book, not only for amateur and professional smiths, but also for all admirers of Japanese craft culture.
This comprehensive reference book explains the traditional methods used by Japanese tool-, knife-, and swordsmiths and gives the reader a rare and unique look inside their workshops.
In these pages, readers will find
- forging methods and techniques for 10 special products--hammer, chisel, axe, hatchet, gardener's machete, sickle, fish knife, folding knife, straight razor, and Japanese sword;
- more than 150 color photographs that illustrate and explain the techniques used to create classic Japanese forged pieces;
- chapters on Japan's oldest coppersmithing facility and traditional tatara steel smelting; and
- helpful tables that detail the materials, chemistry, elements, and temperatures needed to harden, form, and manipulate the metal being forged.
This is a must-have book, not only for amateur and professional smiths, but also for all admirers of Japanese craft culture.
Hardcover
$24.99