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Add this copy of The Craft of the Japanese Sword to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Jeff Stark rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Barstow, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Kodansha USA.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall A more recent 1994-8th printing in fine condition with no wear or markings in a fine jacket. Well illustrated with photos and lots of data.4.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Book Not ex-lib. Hardcover in grey cloth, in orange jacket with color photos front and rear, small 4to. 167pp. Index, bibliography. 218 figures (b/w photos, line drawings) throughout. NF/Fine. Book has veyr mild sine slant/cocking with no effect on strong binding; light bumping to lower corners; mild foxing to upper page edges. jacket in clean and bright in Brodart. Newsprint clipping from PacificStars and Stripes (7/19/87) on Yoshihara and swordsmithing laid-in.
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An amazing read. Incredibly detailed and fascinating. There is more information here than any documentary I have seen yet. The Japanese sword is far more than simple steel with fancy fittings, and this work explores its creation from forging to fitting the saya. Amazing insight into an amazing craft. Well worth reading by anyone interested in the traditions of Japanese sword arts.
This work also makes an excellent primer for collecting, explaining the different processes by which different grain patterns emerge, the creation and deeper prupose of the hamon (it is functional for more than just playing a role in the creation of the hard cutting edge), the overall shape and degree of curve in the blade and details a novice might not think of.