The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing
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To understand Japanese sword polishing is to understand the Japanese sword. Down through the years, the great sword connoisseurs in Japan have been sword polishers. A swordsmith can spend a large amount of time forging a classic sword, but refining and bringing out its final shape, color and texture so that all the details of the steel and hamon (the temper line) are clearly visible is the responsibility of another craftsman - the sword polisher. An experienced polisher can tell immediately by whom a blade was made, so discintctive is each smith's work and so vital is such knowledge to the skilled polisher. The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing is the first book in English to examine in great detail the polisher's techniques - skills it often takes up to ten years of apprenticeship to master. The book illustrates the methods, materials and tools used for this process. But its true aim is to enable the reader to fully appreciate the beauty of a well-crafted Japanese sword. As readers learn both how the sword polisher enhances the beauty of the blade and how he handles the problems of coaxing out its finest qualities through his polishing techniques, they will come to a deeper understanding of the fine art of making the Japanese sword and will be able to view, purchase or collect swords with greater pleasure.
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| 04-30-09 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I would recomend this book who are deeply interested on the whole process of Japanes blademaking, what is follow the also highly appreciated forging of the blades.
The book will NOT teach You how to make the polish in practice,( I think based on the book one can try it, but I also think it is not possible to learn without a master's direct instruction ), but give You every theoretical knowledge in very details and very understandable way ! The book explain every step of the process, the sequence of the steps, what type of tools - as artifical and natural stones, powders, steel tools, oils, helping tools, etc. is used in the different steps. Explain how to modify the special polishing stones and how to use them. The books shows the results of the different steps, effect of stones on good pictures, so You can understand the meaning of the steps and stone materials. The descriptons explaining the polishing movements/directions of the blade and also the tools, in the different steps. Explain some special methods for masking or special treating. Make clear indication what has to be done and what should not be done, meanwhile the poishing. My oppinion it is a must have for everybody who is a collector or just simply interested why the blades are looks like as they are, or why don't looks like as we would like to have. Good theoretical explanation for everybody and also make appreciation for the sword polishers and their precise, heavily trained work. (Review Data Last Updated: 2010-02-16 07:22:09 EST)
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| 09-19-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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No book could ever teach how to pollish a sword and this book does not try. What it does is lead the novice (or expert) through the complex and time intensive process of sword polishing. You will gain a better understanding of what the polisher (and sword maker) hope to achieve. Also covered are the basics of construction, shapes and terminology. Lots of detail into each step of the polish and what it is doing in bringing out the beauty of the blades construction, as well as some history and bios of current polishers. Great photos.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2009-05-03 02:10:56 EST)
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| 01-12-07 | 5 | 0\1 |
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Very Informative Great book To lean about grades of stones and thier uses
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-29 09:14:08 EST)
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