Kiipu Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 Japanese Blacksmithing : Traditional Forging Methods for Knives, Swords, and Tools By Rudolf Dick Available on Nov 28, 2024 Discover the blacksmithing techniques used to make 10 traditional Japanese objects with insights from the artisans and rare glimpses inside their workshops. The art of blacksmithing and steel processing didn't reach Japan until more than 1,000 years after it was developed in the Western world. It is therefore all the more astonishing to see the high culture of forging that developed in the Land of the Rising Sun within a short period of time. This comprehensive reference book explains the traditional methods used by Japanese tool-, knife-, and swordsmiths and gives the reader a rare and unique look inside their workshops. Size: 6.5in x 9.0in | Pages: 160 | 175 color photos Binding: Hardback ISBN: 9780764368516 PRICE: $24.99 Link: Japanese Blacksmithing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiipu Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 Ran across the above book today and had not heard anything mentioned about it. I did find on this forum a German language book by the same author. Not sure if this is an English translation of it or an entirely new book. A New Book For German Collectors Maybe someone can compare the table of contents of the German book to the English book? Hint: @vajo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKUJURO Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 As soon as I find the time I will have a look at it. Rudolf Dick runs a big hardware store mainly for woodworkers, but also for knifemakers, musical instrument makers and more. He has an interest in Japanese crafts and offers quite an array of Japanese tools. His German language book is related to this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 I have the German book „Japanische Schmiedekunst“ and strongly recommend it. Dr. Rudolf Dick visited traditional blacksmith families and did a great job in documenting in word and pics the art of Japanese smithing. In 2015 he meet Gassan Sadatoshi and wrote a nice and informative Nihonto Chapter. I see the same pictures in the German book and in the new English book, so may be( almost ) identical.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajo Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 Thomas I didn't have that book and i found no table of contents in the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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