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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and Its Appreciation

Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and Its Appreciation

Kapp, Leon
Yoshihara, Yoshindo
Kapp, Hiroko

Hardcover

General Antiques & Collectibles

Publisher Price: $44.95

ISBN10: 4805312408
ISBN13: 9784805312407
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2012
Pages: 256
Weight: 3.90
Height: 1.13 Width: 9.50 Depth: 12.25
Language: English
In The Art of the Japanese Sword, master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a detailed look at the entire process of Japanese sword making, including the finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades.

Japanese sword art stands out in many ways: functionality as a weapon, sophisticated metallurgy and metalsmithing, the shape of the blade itself--all contribute to the beauty of these remarkable weapons. The Art of the Japanese Sword conveys to the reader Japanese samurai sword history and Japanese sword care, as well as explaining how to view and appreciate a blade.

With 256 full-color pages, this sword book illustrates in meticulous detail how modern craftsmen use traditional methods to prepare their steel, forge the sword and create the unique hardened edge. By gaining a good understanding of how a sword is made, the reader will be able to appreciate the samurai sword more fully. Topics include:

  • Appreciating the Japanese sword
  • History of the Japanese sword
  • Traditional Japanese steelmaking
  • Making the sword
  • Finishing the sword

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