How Japanese Masters Turn Sand Into Swords

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How Japanese Masters Turn Sand Into Swords

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  • [Derek] This is a video about how Japanese swords are made, swords that are strong enough and sharp enough to slice a bullet in half. The access we got for this video is incredible. We were able to film everything from gathering the iron sand to smelting the iron, forging the sword, to sharpening and polishing it. They even let us use it. - [Petr... Read More

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