Katana Crafting Process: 鍛え(Kitae)

[Ithinkiamemo22]

This is a beautiful art, one that seems lost in this generation of factories and mass production.

[miyagishin]

Thanks for watching me make my great katanas.

[hammermantbg]

he still had so much heat why stop at a few power hammer blows .....waste of time

[Pikakeung]

@hammermantbg

He is pounding solely for the purpose of adjusting the content of Carbon in the bar. Notice those sparks flying out. Those are Carbon and unwanted slags.