Hillbillysmith Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Check this out: YouTube - Japanese sword forging video Look at the way the anvil is shaped. What kind is it? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 YouTube - Making of a Production Katana - Cheness That one shows one in much better use:D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I think they are old wrought iron anvils that were made individually a long time ago. ..and passed on .. .they do not appear to be production anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I would highly doubt they are wrought iron, most likely cast steel. They look like a generic brand of shop anvil in that area, china is a massive manufacturing country, and these are no doubt a product of that. Note, these are production forges, not singular custom smiths, so the tolls are going to be a bit less, heirloom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I guess your are right .. Although they do look rather improvised. . .probably a limited order placed at some factory somewhere. .. And btw. . I used to live in a Communist country.. and EVERYTHING that is not for export is more or less improvised or rough. It usually does not take a whole lot of licensing to have that sort of business and the employees are a group of semi skilled craftsmen from some remote village that rarely gets attention from the authorities. . The best word to describe almost everything in a communist country, including the exports in many cases ( Made in China ), is "shoddy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mende I would have a hard time realizing that you were from another country as your command of the english language or rather your command of the mannerisms and everyday use of slang and such of the everyday english language that we call american are really good. Mike Tanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Thx! . .it means a lot to me, specially now that I just took some English tests and I's stressing over what my results are going to be. I live in Romania. .and although it's been a "free" country for like 17 years, the old party members and commies still have a lot of power. There are still a lot of products and buildings left over. . everything being very square and rough. .especially the metal stuff. . Factories made medium quality ( as I dare not call it good) for exports, and downright barely functional stuff for internal use. China should be no different ..although they have SOME upgraded facilities . .because export standards demand them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Your grasp of the american language is great, If your teacher says other wise, We will "rip them a new one" in the most obscure slang possible and then YOU can translate it for the teacher to prove your mastery :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Thx Steve. .me love you longtime!. .:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 LOL. BTW, neat videos, Sam, Hillbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodwalker Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 YouTube - Making of a Production Katana - Cheness That one shows one in much better use:D. Xxxx! That stock was sparkin'! What was that draw-knife thing that he was using in the "Shaving Excess Steel" part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 look up "sen" a drawknife for metal used traditionally on japanese blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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