LIBRARY

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Articles - (Almost) All published on Soulsmithing

Culture How to become a swordsmith apprentice in Japan.	Pierre's kinda blog Thoughts and experiences Read the blog!	News and Politics Creation of the new organization, the NBSK.

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Books - Reviews and Excerps

Reading Suggestions A list of good reads

Book Excerps A new, refreshing look at sword appraisal, by Nakahara Nobuo, translated by Paul Martin

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Sword Manufacture - Read about techniques and tricks and tips!

Steel Making Manabe Sumihira's Zuku-oshi Tatara A high-furnace

How to make a te-bōki Learn how to make the must-have hand broom for forging Coming up...

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