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[Moetaku]_Seiken_no_Blacksmith_-_01_(1024×576_H.264_AAC)_[3C8B0373].mkv
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—Translation notes and terminology pending—
Temporary references:
(TAMAHAGANE)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamahagane
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamahagane
http://tamahagane.com/
(SUNOBE)
Sunobe Blade
(KISSAKI ZUKURI)
http://www.windandfireforge.com/typesjapanese.html
(YAKI-IRE)
Yakiire (edge hardening) and curvature
Actual Examples of Yakiire
(TSUKURIKOMI)
Tsukurikomi… forming the sword body
(Polishing)
Polishing
Polishing; Step-by-Step
Process of Polishing
(Sword Making Process Overviews)
Forging shingane (core steel), kawagane (jacket steel),
Heat Treatment and Tempering Methods
Blade Polishing Techniques – Kaijitogi, Shitajitogi, binsui, kaisei, chu-nagura, koma-nagura, uchigumori-ji-to, Shiagetogi, hadori, jizuya, nugui
Japanese Swordmaking Process
Japanese Sword Making Process
(Term Glossaries)
http://www.samuraisword.com/glossary/
http://www.dragonflyforge.com/imm-glossary/
Terms used to describe the Japanese Sword Blade
Sword Vocab
Sword Details
(Other)
http://sites.google.com/site/sfswordsociety/did-you-know
The Craft of the Japanese Sword (Book)