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Yeah, you're quite right. I guess I should've said it required more folding (given how much the folded aspect of Japanese steel is sold as being a key aspect of
by cyphar 6y ago
Yeah, you're quite right. I guess I should've said it required more folding (given how much the folded aspect of Japanese steel is sold as being a key aspect of what makes it "unique")?
- VBprogrammer 6y agoI think that's probably a bit of a simplification. My understanding is that the Japanise swordsmiths were able to forge weld a higher carbon cutting edge onto a softer steel blade. That is what gave them the properties of strength and edge keeping.