Foletta Posted June 12, 2025 Report Posted June 12, 2025 Does this look water tempered? Thanks Geoff Quote
Rivkin Posted June 12, 2025 Report Posted June 12, 2025 Nothing clearly stating water, but often boshi area is more instructive. Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted June 13, 2025 Report Posted June 13, 2025 Hi Geoff, try taking a photo so the light is angled along the Hamon rather than head on. Quote
Tohagi Posted June 19, 2025 Report Posted June 19, 2025 Hi, Yes, I think it's water quenched... A little bo utsuri IMO.... Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 19, 2025 Report Posted June 19, 2025 On 6/12/2025 at 4:06 PM, Foletta said: Does this look water tempered? ... Geoff, although closely related, hardening/quenching and tempering are two different processes. Tempering (YAKIMODOSHI) is never done with water or oil. Quote
Tohagi Posted June 19, 2025 Report Posted June 19, 2025 Maybe a translation problem... For example Trempé in french is quenched. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 20, 2025 Report Posted June 20, 2025 Erik, you mean, Geoff, being Australian, remembered his French and used "tempering" when he thought of "tremper"? 2 Quote
Nobody Posted June 20, 2025 Report Posted June 20, 2025 10 hours ago, ROKUJURO said: Geoff, although closely related, hardening/quenching and tempering are two different processes. Tempering (YAKIMODOSHI) is never done with water or oil. This is a rare video showing the tempering of a nihonto after quenching. Ref. 焼入れ Katana making(5) Quenching – 2:20 … Tempering - 3:25 … 5 Quote
Brian Posted June 20, 2025 Report Posted June 20, 2025 It's incredible to see the shape of the sword that goes into the water, and what comes out. That is the real amazing part of the making of these swords. Quote
vajo Posted June 20, 2025 Report Posted June 20, 2025 Impossible to judge on that picture. Try to light the blade from angle to see activity. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 20, 2025 Report Posted June 20, 2025 Chris, that video is only about YAKIIRE and YAKIMODOSHI. The blade is not ground or polished, so in that state there is not much to see as far as activities are concerned. Also, the forge is dark for this process, so it is the best you can get with very little light. It is not MORIYAM-SAN who made the video, it's part of a series about sword-making. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 20, 2025 Report Posted June 20, 2025 8 hours ago, Nobody said: This is a rare video showing the tempering of a nihonto after quenching.... Thank you very much MORIYAMA-SAN! Quote
vajo Posted June 21, 2025 Report Posted June 21, 2025 On 6/20/2025 at 11:30 AM, ROKUJURO said: Chris, that video is only about YAKIIRE and YAKIMODOSHI. The blade is not ground or polished, so in that state there is not much to see as far as activities are concerned. Also, the forge is dark for this process, so it is the best you can get with very little light. It is not MORIYAM-SAN who made the video, it's part of a series about sword-making. ? I refer to the picture of the thread. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 21, 2025 Report Posted June 21, 2025 6 hours ago, vajo said: ? I referred to the picture of the thread. Sorry Chris, I obviously misunderstood your post! 1 Quote
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