The Art of Hand-Forging: A Tradition of Mastery Crafting a hand-forged katana requires skill and dedication that span ...

Metal is heated and hammered with precision to shape a finely crafted katana. Every step, from folding and tempering to polishing, enhances its strength and sharpness. Careful detailing brings out a ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ("jewel steel"). Over three days and three nights, smelters using ancient techniques shovel ...