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Terminology for Various Kinds of Mei

Terminology for Various Kinds of Mei

Zai Mei This term is used to indicate that a blade has an intact original mei Mu Mei A blade which is mumei bears no signature at all Gi Mei A gimei blade is one...

Terminology for Various Kinds of Mei

Zai Mei This term is used to indicate that a blade has an intact original mei Mu Mei A blade which is mumei bears no signature at all Gi Mei A gimei blade is one...

Hazuya polishing process

Hazuya polishing process

At first, clean the working area, prepare a full bucket of clean water.HAZUYA is a very thin Uchigumori stone fixed with the paper.Cut hazuya into the size for use. Take...

Hazuya polishing process

At first, clean the working area, prepare a full bucket of clean water.HAZUYA is a very thin Uchigumori stone fixed with the paper.Cut hazuya into the size for use. Take...

Mistakes People Make When Buying a Katana Sword

Mistakes People Make When Buying a Katana Sword

Buying a sword is an important decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly.  However, some first-time sword buyers make mistakes when they purchase. You should avoid making the following mistakes.  ...

Mistakes People Make When Buying a Katana Sword

Buying a sword is an important decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly.  However, some first-time sword buyers make mistakes when they purchase. You should avoid making the following mistakes.  ...

How to Make a Sword Shirasaya?

How to Make a Sword Shirasaya?

This blog will introduce the processing and workmanship of making a japanese sword shirasaya. Shirasaya means plain wood storage scabbard, it is natural saya without any chemical treatment. Dremsword has many this kind...

How to Make a Sword Shirasaya?

This blog will introduce the processing and workmanship of making a japanese sword shirasaya. Shirasaya means plain wood storage scabbard, it is natural saya without any chemical treatment. Dremsword has many this kind...

MEI - The Signature of Japanese Swords

MEI - The Signature of Japanese Swords

Many Japanese swords have inscriptions on the tang. It is recorded that in the Nara period (710-794), a swordsmith’s name was required by law to be inscribed on the tang....

MEI - The Signature of Japanese Swords

Many Japanese swords have inscriptions on the tang. It is recorded that in the Nara period (710-794), a swordsmith’s name was required by law to be inscribed on the tang....

WHAT IS SHIRASAYA?

WHAT IS SHIRASAYA?

There are two types of Japanese sword mountings: the koshirae, also called uchigatana, and shirasaya. The uchigatana koshirae is equipped with a tsuba, a cord-wrapped handle, and a painted or...

WHAT IS SHIRASAYA?

There are two types of Japanese sword mountings: the koshirae, also called uchigatana, and shirasaya. The uchigatana koshirae is equipped with a tsuba, a cord-wrapped handle, and a painted or...