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The Samurai Sword: Handbook
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #185109 in Books
- Published on: 1998-01-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 192 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
Explores the origins and development of the famous samurai sword as a work of art and a weapon and discusses its identification, evaluation, and care.
Customer Reviews
A good, but brief introduction to the Samurai Sword
This book excels in terms of value for money, however, it lacks enough detail to warrant a good rating.
The book briefly describes most of the key elements of the Samurai Sword - Blade shape,mountings, construction, grain and inscriptions, and also provides a summary of the history of Japan and its impact on the development of the sword. It also includes many useful diagrams and pictures (although only in black and white), and an extensive list of notable sword-smiths and their inscriptions.
However, some important chapters were very brief indeed, and would have to be supplemented by other books. More information is needed on how the Five Schools differed in their styles of sword making, and on the making of the sword.
Overall, this is a very well laid out introductory handbook on the Samurai Sword, but its brevity limits it as such.
The "Definitive" guide to the Samurai Sword
I was once told "If you are interested in buying a real samurai sword buy this book read it once and then read it again and again." There is probably no other book, in english, that has as much info on antique samurai blades as this book. A must for anyone interested in sword collecting or even a serious martial artist.
The best value for the money that you will find
I've studied the use of the Japanese sword for over 15 years, this was the first book I bought and still one of the best. It provides a good overview of the craft of the Japanese sword and contains information that you will not find without spending 3-4 times as much.
