Regarding construction methods

[Nostro Titus]

Hi all.

 

I just thought i'd start out with a few questions.

Regarding the various construction methods (kobuse gitae, honsanmai etc.), are there any sources in literature that specify which traditions and schools used which.

Related to this, I always wondered why many Mino Seki blades seemed to have masame in the shinogi ji and mokume in the ji and this pretty much ties in with the first question.

Any comments on how polishers contributed to this knowledge is also very welcome.

 

Thanks in advance,

Nostro

[nagamaki - Franco]

some information can be found in one pamphlet titled "Laminating Techniques in Japanese Swords", published by WM Hawley (ISBN 0-910704-54-6). Unfortunately the literature sources for the pamphlet article are not cited. Most likely all were written in Japanese.

 

http://www.wmhawley.com

 

fd

[Nostro Titus]

Thanks for that.

One thing listed in another WM Hawley text is 'surume gitae' (squid forging). It was defined as steel being folded like a cooked squid.

Anyway, time to start digging deeper into the literature.

 

Nostro