Discover the blacksmithing techniques used to make 10 traditional Japanese objects with insights from the artisans and rare glimpses inside their workshops.
The art of blacksmithing and steel processing didn't reach Japan until more than 1,000 years after it was developed in the Western world. It is therefore all the more astonishing to see the high culture of forging that developed in the Land of the Rising Sun within a short period of time.
This comprehensive reference book explains the traditional methods used by Japanese tool-, knife-, and swordsmiths and gives the reader a rare and unique look inside their workshops.
In these pages, readers will find
forging methods and techniques for 10 special products-hammer, chisel, axe, hatchet, gardener's machete, sickle, fish knife, folding knife, straight razor, and Japanese sword;
more than 150 color photographs that illustrate and explain the techniques used to create classic Japanese forged pieces;
chapters on Japan's oldest coppersmithing facility and traditional tatara steel smelting; and
helpful tables that detail the materials, chemistry, elements, and temperatures needed to harden, form, and manipulate the metal being forged.
This is a must-have book, not only for amateur and professional smiths, but also for all admirers of Japanese craft culture.
| ISBN: | 9780764368516 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2024 |
| Author: | Rudolf Dick |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Craft an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 158 pages |
| Genres: |
Decorative metalwork History of art Asian history Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts |
Discover the blacksmithing techniques used to make 10 traditional Japanese objects with insights from the artisans and rare glimpses inside their workshops.
The art of blacksmithing and steel processing didn't reach Japan until more than 1,000 years after it was developed in the Western world. It is therefore all the more astonishing to see the high culture of forging that developed in the Land of the Rising Sun within a short period of time.
This comprehensive reference book explains the traditional methods used by Japanese tool-, knife-, and swordsmiths and gives the reader a rare and unique look inside their workshops.
In these pages, readers will find
forging methods and techniques for 10 special products-hammer, chisel, axe, hatchet, gardener's machete, sickle, fish knife, folding knife, straight razor, and Japanese sword;
more than 150 color photographs that illustrate and explain the techniques used to create classic Japanese forged pieces;
chapters on Japan's oldest coppersmithing facility and traditional tatara steel smelting; and
helpful tables that detail the materials, chemistry, elements, and temperatures needed to harden, form, and manipulate the metal being forged.
This is a must-have book, not only for amateur and professional smiths, but also for all admirers of Japanese craft culture.
Japanese Blacksmithing features in the following genres: Decorative metalwork, History of art, Asian history, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts
Japanese Blacksmithing is available in Hardback
Japanese Blacksmithing was written by Rudolf Dick and published by Schiffer Craft an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Japanese Blacksmithing has 158 pages
£20.69