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For more than a thousand years the Japanese Sword has represented the pinnacle of metal working art. Learning through experience and passing their knowledge to their students, master sword-smiths worked iron and steel into weapons which have come to be appreciated, not just as weapons, but as fine works of art. Japanese sword polishers represent another craft equally old, whose skills have grown and changed as swordmaking grew and changed. The sword polisher of today uses ancient techniques in restoring a fine old Japanese blade to its original state of beauty, enhancing every nuance of its tempered areas, and the intricacies of its construction, while, at the same time, clarifying the precise geometry of a blade's lines and shapes.
In this one-hour DVD, Mr. Tatsuhiko Konno, a highly experienced sword polisher, takes the viewer through the entire sword polishing process from start to finish. Commencing with an array of polishing stones, each of increasing fineness, Mr. Konno shows us the special tools of his craft and the posture which must be maintained to insure correct results. He then describes the steps he will follow and we watch as a sword is polished to completion. The videotape is of excellent quality, as is the audio portion, and represents the best work of a professional camera crew and sound specialists. Most of the tape footage consists of close-up photography that literally puts the viewer within inches of the blade surface, disclosing in fine detail the qualities of the blade as these emerge throughout the process. A special and valuable section at the close of the tape demonstrates the correct technique for studying and appreciating a fine sword blade.
(about 60 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on September 12, 2006 in Knifemaking.
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I enjoyed this video, although the sound was a little hard to hear sometimes, may have just been me. I enjoyed the accuracy of it, could tell this was experience on film. Also got a little extra with the instruction on handling and maintenance.
Not bad to see the stones and the action of the polishing.
