admin on September 30th, 2009

A polisher of Japanese swords is a real master called Togishi. A Togishi possesses a wide collection of tools for polishing process. Mainly he handles polishing stones. These stones are pretty expensive and difficult to find. The types of stones vary by their degrees of softness and hardness. Each Togishi has his own secrets and [...]

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admin on September 30th, 2009

There is no doubt that human beings have always developed and tented to achieve more and more. Partly it is because of the need; partly it is the concurrence. Anyway, it is a natural tendency! Some philosophers affirm that all what people have done to improve their life or to discover something was because of [...]

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admin on September 30th, 2009

Today we will talk about one of Medieval European swords which proved to be one of the most efficient on the battlefields. Appearance and Nomenclature It is the Estoc Sword! The appearance of the Estoc sword dates back to 14th century. This sword was used all over the Europe and is differently called by European [...]

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