Probably the finest blade you`ll ever see.

[Grumpy]

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Katana by Masamune.
Rated by most as Japans greatest swordsmith.14th Century ( before 1329. )

[Lanceman]

That truly is an amazing blade, where was the pic taken?

[Grumpy]

The Tokyo National Museum in Ueno ( Tokyo. )
Astonishing to think that it is 700 years old.

[Vikram]

That blade is 700 years old?

Looks like just out of the fire.


Best-
Vikram

[Vikram]

This video by National Geographic captures the essence of Samurai sword making. I don't know if there is a better documentary on this subject. Most educational.

[youtube][/youtube]

[Grumpy]

There are a few documentaries and short films about Japanese swords on Youtube .... of varying quality and accuracy - avoid the American ones because they tend to be total sh*te.
Some of the inscriptions can be quite gruesome on the old swords - eg, `First test on one body`. `Second test on two bodies`.

[magnolia]

Really great katana . Thanks for sharing .

[brihacharan]

This video by National Geographic captures the essence of Samurai sword making. I don't know if there is a better documentary on this subject. Most educational.
[youtube][/youtube]

Thanks Vikram for sharing - The process is almost like composing a "Haiku Poem"
Briha
BTW - The 700 year old Samurai - A feast for the eyes!!!
Briha

[Katana]

I did see this up close. It's a treat to set eyes upon. Look up my Japan travelogue. There's a pic of it there.

[choombak]

Freaking amazin'! What a lovely blade, and 700 yrs old? Dude! Those Japanese surely know the art of sword making.

[seedha.admi]