Japanese Terms and their Meanings

[Shimmer]

Can anyone tell me what the following terms mean and how they differ in terms of damascus knife forging?

Sekisou-ko and Hi-zukuri

 

[DrNaka]

Can anyone tell me what the following terms mean and how they differ in terms of damascus knife forging?

Sekisou-ko and Hi-zukuri

Sekisou-ko = Laminated steel

Hi-zukuri = (fire made) Hot forging

 

[Lefty]

Yeah...I swear I was going to say that too

 

[Shimmer]

Sekisou-ko = Laminated steel

Hi-zukuri = (fire made) Hot forging

Can you give a quick synopsis of how these processes differ?

 

[DrNaka]

Can you give a quick synopsis of how these processes differ?

???

Sekisou-ko = Laminated steel
is not a process.

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You must give me the whole text for further discussion.