Modern Day Gassan Tradition Part 2

Gassan-den is a group of Dewa swordsmiths who flourished in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) and are known for their beautiful layers called Ayasugi-hada and very detailed workcarvings. This video documents Gassan Sadatoshi's 800-year tradition of forging techniques in high definition with interviews with the swordsmith himself.

In Part 2, the process from hammering the tama-hagane into small pieces to hizukuri is included.