howdy folks,
i'm new here. i just took a bladesmithing class that mentioned that there is a large hole in understanding of
blacksmithing & bladesmithing in asian cultures... in researching traditional kukri fabrication, i found the following
which i think many people here may enjoy. it doesn't go into bladesmithing much, but covers culture and technology
of the Nepalese/Indian blacksmiths.
http://www.thlib.org/static/reprints/kailash/kailash_04_04_04.pdf
enjoy!