刀匠~Tosho~ Swordsmith
Iron, the raw material for Japanese swords, is harder and more easily broken when it contains high levels of carbon. Iron with less carbon is softer -more tenacious- and less likely to break.Japanese swords are made with these two types of iron. Furthermore, this lump of iron is repeatedly "heated to red hot, beaten, stretched and folded".The forging is folded back ten times, resulting in a total of 1024 layers. This forging produces a strength of iron in Japanese swords that is unparalleled in the world.The blade is further hardened by a process called "quenching. This is the secret of the blade's ability to cut without breaking or bending.
白銀師~Shiroganeshi~ skirting board
The part metal collar mounted between a sword blade and the hand guard metal collar mounted between a sword blade and the hand guard.
鞘師~Sayashi~ sheath maker
Carving out wood to make the scabbard and handle wood.
柄巻師~Tshukamakishi~ Grip maker
Wrapping a ray skin and braided cord around the grip
鐔師~Tsubashi~ Visor maker
Making Visorfrom iron
塗師~Nurishi~ Painter
Coat the scabbard with lacquer, etc.
The prices include their shipping costs
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No.6026
兼成
~Kanenari~Length:69.6cm
Curvature:0.4cm
Blade only:806g
Period:1661~1673
$2,800
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NO.20157
定次
~Sadatsugu~Length:69.0cm
Curvature:1.8cm
Blade only:658g
Period:1532~1555
$2,700
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NO.13047
無銘 49cm
~No name 49cm~Length:49.0cm
Curvature:1.6cm
Blade only:581g
Period:Perhaps 14century
$2,000
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NO.178399
無銘 69.5cm
~No name 69.5cm~Length:69.5cm
Curvature:1.6cm
Blade only:644g
Period:Perhaps 17century
$2,800
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③ 無銘 加州家次
~No name Kashu Ietsugu~Length:71.4cm
Curvature:2.2cm
Blade only:796g
Period:1469~1487
$3,400
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NO.16256
無銘-河内守國助
~Kawachinokami Kunisuke~Length:71.2cm
Curvature:1.4cm
Blade only:765g
Period:1624~1645
$3,400
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④無銘-越前重高
~EchizenShigetaka~Length:51.5cm Curvature:1.2cm
Blade only:635g
Period:Perhaps 1700~1750
$1,800
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NO.97804
高塚正秀
~Takatsuka Masahide~Length:70.0cm
Curvature:1.1cm
Blade only:787g
Period:20 century
$2,900