There is Matsunaga Japanese Sword Forge prepare the fire 玉鋼 Tamahagane
steel made from iron sand or black sand broke the tamagane with a hammer. Wrap the broken tamagane with Japanese paper. Sprinkle muddy water and add straw ash blow Put the tamagane on the fire for 30 minutes. Continue forging 火づくり Hisukuri Strike with a hammer while spraying water to lengthen the sword Imagining the shape of the sword in head,
concentrate all attention with a single hammer without using a ruler. 仕上げ Finishing sharpen the sword smear the mud Apply 2 types of mud to the sword Put the muddy sword into the fire blacksmith sharpener Sharpen the sword on the blacksmith sharpener Let's see the performance of the sword. Blacksmith in Kumamoto, Japan
Minomo Maruichi Blacksmith This blacksmith was founded in 1796.
It is a blacksmith with a long history that has been making kitchen knives for 226 years. The current ownner is the 10th ownner.
He is a veteran blacksmith who has been making kitchen knives for more than 40 years
Yamawaki Cutlery Co., Ltd. was established in 1927 and mainly manufactures and sells high-end knives for chefs and kitchen knives for home use ※The type and shape of the knife may change depending on the process. Please note forging process Forging is "making metal by forging". The material is heated bright red in a blazing flame, and then beaten with a hammer or power hammer. In order to achieve both strength and flexibility of the blade, it is basically made by bonding two parts, a hard "blade metal (steel)" and a soft "base metal (soft iron)" The place where the knives are made (where the craftsmen stand) is a sacred space, so only craftsmen can enter After shaping it into the shape of the knife, it is heated again in the furnace and beaten to shape the part that will be inserted into the handle Reheat and then cool Sharpening process The surface of the blade is sharpened with a rough whetstone, the thickness of the edge is reduced, and the shape is adjusted After continuing to sharpen the flat surface, perform "hontogi" to sharpen the edge of the blade "Ura-Gori" is performed to sharpen the back surface thinly Coloring process Finishing with a fine whetstone Finish until the best kitchen knife is completed Apply anti-rust oil Patterning process After sufficiently heating the inside of the handle and the core of the knife, insert the core into the handle Finally, a hammer and chisel are used to engrave the brand name packaging Mizuno Forge is located in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Mizuno, a blacksmith at Mizuno Works, has been making axes for 63 years. Today we will introduce the process of making an axe. So, shall we check it out together? Forge welding Technology to join two metals by applying heat and pressure Deburring, forming quenching polishing , finishing attaching the handle test Founded in 1927, Fujiwara Koto Seisakusho is a company that mainly manufactures and sells knives. Forging Joining other iron and steel. Two knives can be made at one time. Put the sword in the straw and cool it slowly. Polish the surface of the sword with a grinder. engraving Process of making the recess on the back Quenching Polishing process after tempering Polishing Making Sheath and handle.
