Japanese Swords

This DVD hows basic polishing methods for Japanese style blades, including final polishing methods to make the hamon really pop. Several methods are shown including sandpaper, belt grinder and Japanese water stones. Etching and final hybrid (i.e. non-traditional) polishing will also be covered. It should be noted that this is not a "how to polish nihonto" video. It's aimed first and foremost at smiths who are making functional modern blades. That said, if you're looking to improve the polish or geometry on an imported tameshigiri blade, this video will have plenty of information for you. In particular we've tried to demystify the subject of Japanese water stones.

Since his 2007 debut, this young Glaswegian producer’s peak-time club spin on mainstream R&B and rap has, in an intrepid fashion, grown increasingly hyperactive, thrill-oriented, and indulgent. On Glass Swords, Rustie continues to integrate the currently hip and terminally unhip - garish probes of ‘80s synth rock, beaten-to-a-pulp dance-pop, ‘90s rave, and bass music, to name four of several drawing points - all for the sake of a rush. Integrate is a light way of putting it, though; the method is more like slathering, layer after layer, with no concern for restraint or tastefulness, though each track is shaped into a songlike structure…

The unofficial 6th part of 'Miyamoto Musashi' story based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa. This episodes is aka 'Swords of Death'. Yoshikawa's novel is one of the most frequently dramatized materials on both of big and small screens in Japan.