The Japanese Samurai swords are rightly famous for their formidable cutting power, but they are also easily damaged. These beautifully crafted weapons are not only renowned for their deadly cutting ...

In this video, I restore a rusted VIKING sword sourced from a sword seller. The restoration process includes utilizing diluted Sulphuric Acid to remove rust, sanding the blade with various grits of ...

We join movie directors, curators and yakuza, who all drop in on the young blade keeping alive a centuries-old Japanese craft. “The relationship between swordsmith and polisher is similar to that ...