Forging a Katana ( Japanese Samurai Sword )

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[Tyrfingr]

Imagine owning a sword made by this master.... I would sit and stare at it every day

[Cons]

I hope the art is kept alive. It being hand made has a certain charm.
The amount of effort involved. The way its made.. a thing of beauty

[riptide]

These men who work day after day on forging masterpieces of history have my greatest and utmost admiration and respect. Their work is beautiful and deadly that should be well revered.

[theofficialdiamondlou]

My step grandfather brought back an authentic sword. He kept it his whole life. It had the most beautiful purple wrap, and amazing hamone . When he passed he left it to my step father, who had the handle unwrapped and read .. he then found, and returned it to the surviving family. They were most gracious, and honored to have it returned. They flew him to Japan where he stayed with them for a month. He passed about a year later from cancer.

[AndTecks]

The samurai sword was cutting edge technology back then.

[leftyfourguns]

It's so incredible the medieval craftsman had such a masterful grasp of all this complex chemistry before chemistry even existed. I get really pissed off when people say dumb shit like "the pyramids were made by aliens". The crafting of a samurai sword to me is one of the best examples of human ingenuity and is proof we never needed alien technology to create great things. Just the will

[PurpleNugget]

The time and dedication used to make that beautiful sword is astounding. I respect those who continue a old tradition they did very well.

[ashujchwd]

I love the Japanese culture, it’s simple but still sophisticated when it comes to art and crafts. Something that takes great discipline, practice and feeling of honor.

[Natrezm]

For a thousand years this weapon dominated the battlefield in japan. A bow...

[Desi-qwfc]

"For over a thousand years, one weapon has dominated the battlefields of Japan."

The spear?

[coined_poor]

Now I understand how hard Haganezuka (or the blacksmith) was so angry at Tanjiro when he broke the sword to two




damn this comment was a year ago and it's still alive lol


2 YEARS???? DAMN


Its been 4 years and im still getting notifs??? hi!

[hbilha]

This is my favorite documentary on youtube.

[impromptucaferacer]

Is humbling to watch a beautiful piece of art born in such humble place like that clay oven. Remarkable craftsmanship.

[BEATSbyIROAM]

the final product was AMAZING only Japanese craftsmanship could produce something that beautiful. Nice doco

[dnbmania]

His skin is really good for a 70 year old. I wonder if it's from being in a sauna all of his life

[Kjca_]

Some of these people’s family rituals are older than America 😂

[kze]

I don't really give a damn about which sword is better or worse. What I appreciate here is the extremely high level of craftmanship and spirituality put into making this. How there are people who will dedicate their lives to this, it makes the product a true piece of art. It's sad how modern society has completely abandoned pursuits such as these. Now all we want is robots and machines to make everything quickly, accurately, and cheaply. We've forgone our own ingenuity in creating art for the sake of ease and efficiency...

[oreobaker]

I love this. I think katana swords are beautiful and I think it's so cool that they decided to work on this in that way.

[Somegoy]

One of the lines that Tom Cruise has in the last samurai about Japanese culture is the best. "From the moment they wake up, they devote themselves completely to whatever it is they pursue. I have never seen such discipline."

[turk]

I must of watched this process a hundred times and still doesn't get old. It's so fascinating to watch.