Katana Gassan and tamahagane forged knife

[@bsams3827]

Very nice work! I think you are the best working outside Japan. You should host classes where students could learn enough to forge they're own tanto or wakazashi. I think it could be very popular.

[@katanamaking2606]

If anyone wants it, they can write to me. I am willing to work with people, but only individually. And I do, sometimes. Working with a group will not allow you to convey information well.

[@bsams3827]

@@katanamaking2606 yes understand about big groups and not being able to spend enough time with each person. But maybe 3 students? Don't know if it would be beneficial financially for you to do.

[@JudagDaMighty]

@@katanamaking2606 how could I contact your for some tamahagane?

[@katanamaking2606]

www.pavel-bolf-katana-kaji.com/en/contact@@JudagDaMighty

[@JudagDaMighty]

@@katanamaking2606thank you!

[@margrab8561]

You are my big inspiration!

[@thiagocarvalho2928]

such a beautiful blade.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

How about showing the whole finished product in the end?

[@katanamaking2606]

Some videos have a finished sword at the end. However, finishing, polishing and koshirae, takes at least 6 months, normally 1 year. It depends on the order between jobs. Sometimes there will be a video with completed swords.

[@katanamaking2606]

here you can see the finished swords.. pavel-bolf-katana-kaji.com/cs/

[@noneyabidness9644]

Exquisite work.

[@katanamaking2606]

thank You

[@bsams3827]

Question, what is the purpose of quenching before shaping sonobe?

[@katanamaking2606]

This is not hardening. It's just cooling the rod end. The temperature is not very high. About 200°C. I cool it down so I can hold it in my hand and continue working. No thing more. No secret technique. :-)

[@bsams3827]

Ok just to cool down to handle. Got it thank u.

[@alberthofman4666]

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