Tag: Japanese Swords
Japanese Swords: Can Tradition Outperform Modern Tech?
There is plenty of lore surrounding traditional Japanese Swords, but do the master makers' time-tested methods equal modern steel advancements?
Japanese War Swords Part II
BY LEON KAPP
The great World War II Japanese swordsmiths, war sword souvenirs and more
Kurihara Akihide established the Nippon To Denshujo. Akihide was a member...
Japanese War Swords Part I
By Leon Kapp
Japanese swords are iconic as ever
It was over seven long decades ago on Sept. 2, 1945, that the Japanese signed the agreement...
Learn Japanese Swords at BLADE University
Learn Japanese swords, including the history, collectibility, how they're made, which ones to buy, how to maintain them and more at BLADE University.
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Knifemaking 101 – Read This Before You Make a Knife
by Wayne Goddard
My experience has taught me that there's nothing like digging in and getting started. I've often said the hardest part of the...
