Katana making, Following the path of traditional steel, Ichimonji tachi production

Katana making. After a year again visiting friends Vasily Ivanov and Maryana Yakovleva. This time I also came with my wife Zuzana, whom Vasily taught polishing techniques. Maryana showed me many details in making koshirae. She's really good. I and Vasily were engaged in the technique of making steel using the oroshigane method. We built a new furnace and performed several smelting processes. I then forged a short Ichimonji-style katana from the first bush produced. Tempering without the use of clay created a beautiful choji hamon in an authentic Ichimonji style with utsuri. Then we devoted ourselves to the production of several tanto blades in different styles, Masamune, Ichimonji, Kyomaro, focusing on differences in steel composition and tempering. That, together with sightseeing tours and other entertainment in the next videos.