Art of Japanese Sword Polishing By Setsuo Takaiwa 9781568365183

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Art of Japanese Sword Polishing : Kodansha Books : 9781568365183 : 1568365187 : 01 Jul 2013 : To understand Japanese sword polishing is to understand the Japanese sword. Down through the years, the great sword connoisseurs in Japan have been sword polishers. A swordsmith can spend a large amount of time forging a classic sword, but refining and bringing out its final shape, color, and texture so that all the details of the steel and hamon (the temper line) are clearly visible is the responsibility of another craftsman-the sword polisher. An experienced polisher can tell immediately by whom a blade was made, so distinctive is each smith's work and so vital is

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