LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT HANDMADE JAPANESE SWORDS.

The blade of the Shirasaya sword is constructed of damascus folded metal. Clay temper leads to the true hamon and blade has become polished into a mirror polish using Japanese h2o stones. This kind of hamon exercise you'll only typically see during the perfect Samurai swords, and is rarely seen on blades not developed in Japan. (styles around the