In Class Exercise
Design Summarize and Bibliography

Metal Work - Japanese Sword



Types of Blade

• Tachi
• Katana (Uchigatana)

Parts of the Blade

• Kissaki
• Yokote
• Shinogi
• Ha
• Hamna
• Bo-shi
• Ji

Types of Blade Cross-Section

• Hira-zukuri
• Kiriha-zukuri
• Shinogi-zukuri
• Kissaki-moroha-zukuri

Types of Curve:

• Koshizori
• Toriizori
• Sakizori
• Uchizori

Types of Blade:

• Iorimune
• Marumune
• Mirsumie

Types of Tang:

• Funagata
• Kijimomo
• Ubu

Types of Butt:

• Iriyamagata
• Kengyo
• Kurijiri

Types of Filemark:

• Kiri
• Katte Sagari
• Sujikai
• Osujikai

Types of Point:

• Ko-kassaki
• Chu-kissaki
• Ikubi-kissaki

Types of grain in the Ji:

• Itame
• Masame
• Mokume
• Ayasugihada

Features of the Boshi:

• Omaru Komaru
• Midarekomi
• Notarekami
• Hikikaku

Types of Hamon:

• Suguha
• Komidate
• Notareba
• Choji
• Gunome
• Gunome Choji
• Toranha
• Sambondugi
• Juzuba
• Hitatsura
  

Bibliography:

Art Deco Sculpture & Metalware
Metalware Art
Gold Smiths' Art
WARRIORS OF THE HIMALAYAS
Greek Gold, from the treasure rooms of the hermitage
Hindu Arms and Rituals, Arms and Armour from India
The Japanese Sword, a comprehensive guide
Silver Masras of Mexico
The Japanese Sword, the soul of the Samurai
SILVER