Here, you will see the creation of 3 Tamahagane tools (Tekkou-bou), which are necessary for making the blade itself.

Because Tamahagane steel is so pure, this essential tool used during the making of the blade needs to also be made from folded Tamahagane.

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Aficionado notes:

[4]: *Jigane – a word used to describe the steel of a blade when assessing it after completion. After polishing, the ‘Jigane’ is revealed. It shows the quality of the steel and its forging.
[5]: *Washi – Japanese paper used to cover the Tamahagane steel in order to prevent Doro-Mizu (see below) from entering the gaps between the pieces of steel.
[6]: *Doro-Mizu – a clay slurry used to cover the Tamahagane as a protective measure against oxidisation.

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