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HANDCRAFTING AS ESSENCE
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Hot forging
Katana embryo making
The master hammers and forges the reddened steel blocks. After the steel blocks are opened, they are folded up and hammered. Repeat this process until the 10th time, resulting in 1024 layers of steel. Through this step, impurities such as sulfur and excess carbon can be removed from the steel to increase its elasticity and toughness. The final forged steel has uniform quality, reaching thousands of layers, and is very strong and tough.
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Hizukuri & Ara-Shiiage
Fire-making & Rough machining
Once the folding and forging is completed, the process of creating the shape of the Japanese sword is called "HIzukuri". The master forges rectangular pieces of iron in a forge until they are red hot, then removes them, hammers them on a special anvil, lengthens them into long strips, and then trims them to a rough shape.
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Clay tempering
The master uses clay as the main material and a secret recipe consisting of various minerals to make the clay that covers the blade. The different recipes result in different styles of burnished blades.
The master uses a wooden tool to cover the blade with clay, and then burns the blade in a charcoal fire. When it is at the right temperature, it is quickly put into a quenching tank filled with water, and then cooled down completely to produce a beautifully crafted hamon (blade pattern).
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Blade polishing
The work of a sharpener is to show off the blade lines and various positions of a Japanese sword through a grinding process using various stones, as if he were the "beautician" of a katana.
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Creation of scabbard and accessories
Once the blade has been made, the next step is to make the proper sheath for the katana and to handcraft the proper accessories, all of which need to be finely engraved and polished.
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Assembly of accessories
Assemble all the katana's fittings and blade, making sure that the fit is snug and that there is no looseness, and finally place it in the sheath.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2024
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