kusunokimasahige Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Hello all... I watched a togishi documentary Brian posted, or at least I think it was him... and my question is how does the Togishi make the colour differences on the blade? ie a whitish hamon, and a darker upper part... I also saw togishi drawing straight lines with a kind of pencil/thick needle on the blade as a sort of signature.. what do they use? do they use "normal" graphite? with what metal or material do they get the darker upper colour? any info more than welcome! best wishes, KM Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Hi KM, Moses has an excellent site for polishing info, and he mentions nugui which is what you are refering to I think. John http://www.nihontoantiques.com/polishing%20index.htm The lines are made by the burnishing needle. J Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Posted January 8, 2007 Thank you!! I also found a site selling nugui........ (not that i would dare!!!) its just interesting to see how they make the differences in colouring... say..... isnt it a problem with nugui that every time you wipe the blade you lose it? KM Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 Hi KM, Like all women they lose their looks over time depending on how they are treated. Yes, that is true but it is fairly robust as far as I've heard and should outlast us. John Quote
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