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Kobuse Kitae Hand Forged Sword SS621
Tamahagane is a high quality metal made in the Japanese tradition. The word "tama" means "round and precious," like a gem or jewel. The word "hagne" steel. "On the market, it costs about 50 times more than ordinary steel due to process difficulties. The process of making tamahagane continues for 36 to 72 hours depending on how much metal is to be created. The iron sand is added every 10 minutes and the mixture is frequentyl turned over. Tamahagane steel is used to make Japanese swords, knives and other kinds of tools. Good tamahagane contains around 1% of carbon and should not go over 1.5%.
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