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Brand: Takeshi Saji Series: Urushi & Makie Origin: Japan Brand: Murray Carter Series: Kuro-uchi Origin: United States Brand: Hattori Series: KD Origin: Japan Brand: Zubeng Forge Series: N/A Origin: China Brand: Tanaka Series...

Hi, Does anyone know which cities or towns in Japan feature the greatest contemporary Japanese blade/swordsmiths?

A couple of questions regarding flux. 1) Is it actually required during the knife making process? If so, what is its purpose/functionality? 2) Aside from Borax, which products were traditionally used for the flux process?

Can someone please provide a list of suppliers for this steel. Thanks in advance!

Can anyone give a detailed explanation as to how satin finishes are applied to a blade? Example :

Can anyone tell me what the following terms mean and how they differ in terms of damascus knife forging? Sekisou-ko and Hi-zukuri

Tamahagane Composition C: 1.00% to 1.42% P: 0.013% - 0.042% S: 0.006% -0.008% Mn: 0.006% - 0.11% V: 0.004% - 0.015% Al: 0.003% - 0.02% T: 0.003% - 0.0267% C: 0.69% - 1.54% Mo: 0.04% Si: 0.018% - 0.02% Numerous modern steels have been touted as having a similar composition as...

Aside from Devin Thomas, which knife makers do you believe produce the best looking damascus billets?

I apologize as I probably placed this in the incorrect forum but does anyone know if there exists an equivalent of Master Designation in countries such as Japan, Germany, Sweden, etc. ? How are bladesmiths deemed as mastersmiths in Japan for example? I have found a list of all American...

Anyone have any insight?

Brand: Takeshi Saji Series: Urushi & Makie Origin: Japan Brand: Murray Carter Series: Kuro-uchi Origin: United States Brand: Hattori Series: KD Origin: Japan Brand: Zubeng Forge Series: N/A Origin: China Brand: Tanaka Series...