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Post by LG Martial Arts on Apr 14, 2013 1:09:12 GMT
I just ran across this extremely interesting article about "Namban Tetsu" (foreign steel [most probably from Dutch iron ballast on their ships]) commissioned by the Tokugawa Shogunate in the very early 17th C. to make swords, yari, etc. from this foreign steel by the sword smith called Shimosaka Ichisaemon. I hope you all enjoy the article (and the blades) as much as I did. www.tokensugita.com/NT.htm
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