KATANA FORGING DISPLAY Japanese Samurai Sword Hamon War Start Price USD 549.99 Current Price USD 549.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Sedona, Arizona See more about 'KATANA FORGING DISPLAY Japanese Samurai Sword Hamon War' Description KATANA FORGING PROCESS DISPLAY A beautiful display articulating the laborious process of forging a carbon steel blade. Each step in the process is clearly displayed with a physical representation of the blade and a nameplate explaining that part of the process. Parts of the process include: rough forging, rough shaping, clay covering, quenching, sizing, & finishing. This display is both aesthetically pleasing and highly educational. 1. Rough Forging: The blade is formed by hot forging a billet of super high-carbon steel. The repeated hammering provides an even dispersion of carbon throughout the steel for uniform strength of the finished blade. 2. Rough Shaping: The scale is removed and the blade is shaped roughly to the required dimensions. At this stage, the steel is still in the annealed (soft) state and the blade is straight. 3. Clay Covering: A special clay is applied to the blade by hand, using a thin covering near the edge and a thicker layer over the rest of the blade. This results in a relatively quicker cooling of the edge during quenching, producing a hard edge and softer back. 4. Quenching: This is a critical part of the operation. The blade, with its clay covering, is heated to a predetermined temperature and quenched in a water bath. The shape and continuity of the hamon (temper line), the sori (blade curvature), and blade straightness are all determined by the care and skill exercised in quenching. 5. Sizing: The sori is adjusted if necessary, to set the point of balance and point of percussion, and de-scaled. Rough polishing is carried out to size the blade accurately. The habaki (blade collar) is fitted. 6. Finishing: Careful final polishing and fine finish work are carried out on the various surfaces to define ridgelines and bring out the beauty of the hamon. KEY FEATURES: Displays 6 stages of forging process Aesthetically beautiful Great conversation piece MEASUREMENTS: PRODUCT WIDTH:   24 1/4"OVERALL LENGTH:  17 1/4"WEIGHT:  10lb 6oz   Click Here to see all our Japanese, Asian, Samurai, etc Click Here to see all our Swords   Combined shipping on multiple items. (To get combined shipping do not pay for individual items, wait for the combined invoice with all items on it and with the combined shipping. Once an item is paid for it cannot be combined.)    Visit my eBay Store: OUTPOSTKNIVES BC to AD Arms Armor  By purchasing this item you are certifying that you are in compliance with all local laws regarding the ownership and purchase of this item.     EMAIL & PHONE:  If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail us or call us in person at (888) 475-6575.  Emails do get lost or caught by anti-spam filters so if you do not get responses to your emails please call us on the phone. We reply to all emails. Sometimes we also get our email responses returned. Or you can Skype us, Skype name - Outpostknives.   WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS    International shipping is available - extra charges apply.   Be sure to add me to your favorites list!   Visit my eBay Store: OUTPOSTKNIVES BC to AD Arms Armor   OH2154 SquareTrade © AP6.0   Place a Bid!