Zu dieser ISBN ist aktuell kein Angebot verfügbar.
Alle Exemplare der Ausgabe mit dieser ISBN anzeigen:Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Versand:
Gratis
Innerhalb der USA
Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: new. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781568364315
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. Brand New. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1568364318
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Well over a thousand years old, the tradition of swordmaking in Japan is one of the most highly regarded metal crafts in the world. When all sword manufacture was prohibited in Japan for seven years after World War II, the age-old techniques were in danger of being lost forever. Today, in the hands of a new generation of practitioners, the craft is making a startling comeback. Connoisseurs say that the swords being produced now are the equal of anything made in Japan in the past few hundred years.This book takes the reader into the workshops of four of Japan's leading sword craftsmen. Each craftsman has a different role in the manufacture of a blade. Yoshindo Yoshihara, the swordsmith, begins with raw steel made in a traditional charcoal-fueled smelter and refines it by folding and forging, gradually shaping it into a sword with a hardened edge. Okisato Fujishiro then sharpens and polishes the sword with fine stones to reveal the color and texture of the steel. Metalworker Hiroshi Miyajima makes the small copper-and-gold habaki collar that fits between the blade and the scabbard. Finally, Kazuyuki Takayama carves the hilt and the scabbard out of a single piece of wood. Black-and-white photographs show every stage of the manufacture, while important information on history, metallurgy, and modern-day appraisal is presented in an extensive introduction.The swords made in Japan today are not, of course, intended for actual use. But their design, the quality of their steel, and the techniques used to create them still derive from the sword's historical function as a lethal hand-held weapon. A sword must be razor sharp, light, well balanced, and strong, but not so brittle it will break. In the perfect resolution of these qualities lie the beauty of the blade and the challenge of the craft.This book demonstrates how brilliantly Japan's sword craftsmen today have met this technological challenge. The impulse of the craft now is to preserve the utilitarian object and yet create an enduring art for the modern age. While many fine books on sword appreciation exist, these deal primarily with older blades or problems of appraisal. The Craft of the Japanese Sword is the first book in English devoted entirely to contemporary sword manufacture, and will thus be of enormous value to metal artists everywhere, as well as to collectors and students of weaponry. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781568364315
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. pp. 168 (Some Col.) Index 2nd Edition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2637464050
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. Book is in NEW condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1568364318-2-1
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 353-1568364318-new
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Holz_New_1568364318
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. Num Pages: 168 pages, Black and White Photographs Throughout. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 191 x 17. Weight in Grams: 754. . 2012. 2nd edition. Hardcover. . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781568364315
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Zustand: new. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers FrontCover1568364318
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren
Buchbeschreibung Zustand: New. Num Pages: 168 pages, Black and White Photographs Throughout. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 191 x 17. Weight in Grams: 754. . 2012. 2nd edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781568364315
Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren