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The
forging process of a blade consist of three phases: forge,quench and
temper,polish.
Forge
In the forging process
of folded blade,we aim to create an item of both beauty and extreme
strength. Along with folding, hammering, and tempering,a blade
produced with incredible sharpness, as well as the "grain" created.
We use two kind of material for forging a sword,one is carbon
steel,another is raw steel produced from iron-rich sand,we often use
the latter to forge super swords.
cA Piece of
Carbon Steel
cA Piece of Raw
Steel
Quench and Temper
In this
phase,differential hardened with application of clay will be used
for most blades,it gives the blade its ability to take and retain
amazing sharpness,as well as producing the hamon, it is one
of the most important aspects in the aesthetic appearance of a
blade.
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Polish
In this phase,the blade
will be passed on to the polisher, who will give the blade its final
polish.Each blade requires a different style of polishing,ggeneral
polish,or traditional polish. The traditional polishing is divided
into several stages, different stones and tools are used in each
stage applying different movements.
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