Folding Steel for Japanese Swords - Part 1 |
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Tamahagane -- bloomery steel in English -- is the raw form of steel used in the forging of Japanese swords. In this video, sword smith Walter Sorrells shows the folding and forge-welding of tamahagane as he prepares to forge a katana.
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