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The Master Bladesmith: Advanced Studies In Steel (repost)

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The Master Bladesmith: Advanced Studies In Steel (repost)

Jim Hrisoulas, "The Master Bladesmith: Advanced Studies In Steel"
English | 1991-03-01 | ISBN: 0873646126 | 296 pages | scan PDF | 78.6 mb

This advanced study of steel reveals forging secrets that for centuries have been protected by guilds. Never-before-seen instructions, diagrams and photos explain the tricks behind using Japanese mokume gane, differential heat treating, power hammers, and other techniques to make kukris, wavy blades, spears and swords that bear the master's mark.