Matsuda Tsuguyasu, one of Japan’s foremost swordsmiths today, explains about the swordmaking process and the usage of the power hammer in modern swordmaking. If you are interested in purchasing a …

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7 Comments to “Japanese Swordsmith Matsuda Tsuguyasa Part 2”

  1. tommy2ter says:

    im guessing the power hammers reduce the time to make them?

  2. zomada says:

    Matsuda Tsuguyasuは偽りなくすばらしい芸術家、巧みに制作され た刃である。 他の国は剣ので日本缶についての偉大さをそこに要求できない。

  3. fajats says:

    thank you for these awesome vids

  4. starshock01 says:

    lol power hammers are the shit… they really make a huge difference

  5. iamfromjapan says:

    it could have been manual but i thought he was a shinkakuto smith i didnt know they could do that with all of the tradition

  6. neogtrmn says:

    I’m fairly sure that the government only regulates the number of shinsakuto that can be made per month and what materials can go into the actual blade. As far as the forging process goes, I don’t think the government has a problem with the power hammer as it reduces the costs to the swordsmith and gives him more control.

  7. iamfromjapan says:

    is he using a power hammer?

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