Japanese sword making ceremony (part 3 of 3) 刀 関

[kaisermuto]

Each work place have one small shrine you saw this VIDEO. They pray for what they can make genuine perfect sword. In big factory also there exist small shrine for products. Japan god DOGMA is only for clear and genuine.The monk pray every thing

is going tobe clean and genuine. The blacksmith pray to the shrine shelf , as his job will be better skill . All Japanese think as well as the blacksmith in their work.

[razzerkatana]

so cool damnit! hope this crafting art will be passed on and on and on

[TheMagicalwispers]

I find it fascinating that they would wear white cloths doing this. Is it some sort of pride thing? Not getting their white cloths dirty white doing this?

[blueingreentrain]

is it true that the purpose of this ceremony was to pass on specific details to do with the making of the sword to the next generation of sword makers at a time when the Japanese had no writing system of their own with which to record the intricacies of this process?

I imagine there would be some religious significance too, but could anyone confirm this?

[TokerMate]

I have seen two different videos of these people making "swords" but both of them the end result looked like this, it looks nothing like a sword.. more a square steel bar with a larger steel clump at the end?

anyone explain what the fuck the deal is?

[shin1300]

that cling sound was amazing

[themellowdragon17]

lol The end.....It isnt even a sword... not even remotely resembling one.... I hope those people didnt have to pay to get in. lol.

[SmauriceL]

i've never seen the steel folded that way before. (not sure if it matters what way its folded) but ive only seen it folded by the width of the steel not the lenght

[sk8wise12]

god i wish i could learn to forge swords.

[xXturbo86Xx]

this guy has weak hands. he MUST keep it in place. anyway thanks for uploading.

[kensei64]

WoW!

Amazing,thank you very much for sharing!

[NightUlf]

And thank you for your kind words.

It was something that I had to see, and thought that others may find interesting too. And to share it so they can witness the process.

[allgoo19]

Thanks, I found it.

Thing they put on looking like dirt is actually straws. They do it to increase the contents of carbon in the steel, says so other videos I watched.

[NightUlf]

Glad you found it ok. Thanks for adding the info.

[speedstakerguy]

y do they put the red hot metal in dirt or something?

[NightUlf]

I am sure someone will give you a more difinative & correct answer.  But I think it is cooling the metal down a little while coating it in the dirt substance to help forge the metal?

[DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

not dirt, flux. THe flux is used to float grab the oxides and float them off of the metal surfaces, especially when they fold the metal and forge weld the sides back together. As you fold the metal hundreds of times, flux is used to remove oxides and minerals, slowly resulting in purer steel. In this film the makers are barely getting started working the billet into a piece of metal that has many layers of higher and lower carbon steel throughout it, given it a sort of grain, like wood.

[NightUlf]

Thanks for the correct information. : )

[Cstrife234]

Yes, but it's not boric acid flux, or other western flux. It's made from liquid ash and straw.

[DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

That is really interesting. What's truly amazing is how these techniques were developed to such a fine art over centuries.

[1x93cm]

a national treasure....

[gatiflar]

It is possible to bring back a blade. I am a Kendo instructor, teaching both Laido and Tameshigiri. To avoid heavy taxation , I ask the manufacturer, Yamamura on my last order to undervalue it on the documents, so that a $8200 Ken, will appear as a $600 Ken. If you happen to be accompanying the sword (fly to Japan and back that is), you almost never get taxed, especially if you declare it as a used training blade.

[NightUlf]

That is an option, if you are travelling to Japan, but some people can't make it to Japan, and purchase a sword there at the same time. But it is good advice.

I would personally prefer to go buy the sword in person to see and feel if the sword is correct. And Japan is always a good place to visit.

Thanks for the comment.

[1x93cm]

heck- screw the sword

i'd just love to go to japan

[NightUlf]

Japan is worth visiting, even if it is not for the swords.

[Seven47]

did u buy japanese katana some day i wll go to japan and i want to buy  sword

[NightUlf]

No I didn't buy a katana, though I would love to buy a real one, bloody expensive for the real thing. I have a few copies, like replicas of swords from the anime/manga 'Bleach', they're cool. And of course the UK is now not so good for owning the katana, what with the new laws coming in!

[Seven47]

that is gay UK sucks

[NightUlf]

Yeah, tell me about it!

What with all the new rules and regulations coming in, soon we will not be able to scratch our own ass without a licence/permission.

As usual the bad spoil it for the good.

[KaijinboSwordSmith]

no i love scratching my ass

[soobeng]

Nice to have. but you cna't simply go to japan and buy a sword then bring home. I can not do that. it is against the law.

[NightUlf]

There has to be some laws and restrictions, but sometimes it can go overboard.

It would be nice to bring an authentic samurai sword home. But there are idiots about that have to spoil it for others, so you do have to be careful.

[soobeng]

I agree with you.

[Seven47]

NICE

[NightUlf]

Thanks. It was an experience to be there.