Monday, December 14, 2009

Art for Killing Japanese Knives (6)

Japanese Knives
Japanese Knives
Japanese Knives

Japanese cutlery usually uses one of two traditional forging methods, called honyaki or kasumi. Honyaki are high-carbon steel, and these forged knives are made entirely of one material. Kasumi blades are made from steel plus soft iron, forged together. The steel forms the blade edge, and the iron is the blade's body and spine. Both types of Japanese knives are known for being durable and very sharp.