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| Construction of the Shinken In the Modern Age (Newest Version) Authored By Erick Nelson on Sep 22nd, 2008 |
| This guide has become the authorative text on building the koshirae of a sword, its a detailed 6 part guide on taking a bare blade with habaki and making it into a complete sword. With everything explained and accompanying diagrams and photos, this is well worth the read for anyone interested in the Japanese sword. This is the most recent edition of this text, a couple of previous editions are also availiable on this site. Part 1, Introduction, The Blade, and Making the Tsuka Part 2, Sword Fittings: Tsuba, Seppa, Fuchi, Kashira, and Shitodome and the Mekugi Part 3, Finishing the tsuka: Tsukamaki Part 4, Making the Saya (scabbard) Part 5, End Notes, Bringing Out the Hamon and Polishing Part 6, References and Correcting Likely Mistakes Once again, our thanks to the Author, Erick Nelson, who took time to develop, and kindly permitted us to host this valuable resource. |
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