Japanese Blacksmithing: Traditional Forging Methods for Knives, Swords, and Tools

Discover the blacksmithing techniques used to make 10 traditional Japanese objects with insights from the artisans and rare glimpses inside their workshops.

The art of blacksmithing and steel processing didn''t reach Japan until more than 1,000 years after it was developed in the Western world. It is therefore all the more astonishing to see the high culture of forging that developed in the Land of the Rising Sun within a short period of time.

This comprehensive reference book explains t...