Christie's 1930 Swordmaking Video

[BIG]

Hi, by watching a " rare and importent " tadayoshi katana, saw this little video.

 

http://www.christies.com/features/Samurai-making-of-sword-5267-3.aspx

 

Best Regards

[Marius]

Thanks, Peter

 

A great video.

 

[BIG]

And here is the katana...

 

looks like a Darcy sword...

 

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/samurai-swords-and-armour-a-refined-art/a-rare-and-important-hizen-katana-sword-47/12131/ja

 

Best Regards

[Greg F]

Hi Peter great find. Looks like the smith in pics in another thread by Guido recently. Thanks for sharing.

 

Greg

[seattle1]

Hello:

 The smith seems to be Watanabe Kanenaga..

 Arnold F.

[k morita]

Hi,
Thank you very much, Peter.
Wow,great info and the video.

 

I agree with Greg and Arnold , Yes, he is Watanabe Kanenaga.