Pat Rock on Feb 12th, 2009Blacksmithing: Japanese Bladesmiths
Japanese Bladesmiths.
A unbelievable photo tour of the four small craft shops where a japanese knife is made. Forging the blade, to sharpening, to engraving, to handling. Each step is done at a different shop, but the end result is what are essentially the sharpest knives in the world.
The writer doesn’t say this, but the sandwich [...]