Dragonfly Forge Custom Hand-crafted Japanese Art/Cutting Swords, specializing in forge-welded cable

Time 2020-09-08 10:03:38

Web Name: Dragonfly Forge Custom Hand-crafted Japanese Art/Cutting Swords, specializing in forge-welded cable

WebSite: http://dragonflyforge.com

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Custom Hand-crafted Japanese Art/Cutting Swords, specializing in forge-welded cable and handmade steel, By Michael and Gabriel BellMarch 2020Monday March 23 Friday, March 27 – Basic Japanese Sword Forging CourseApril 2020Monday, April 27 Friday, May 1 Kajioshi-Habaki Combo-CourseMay 2020Monday, May 25 Friday, May 29 – Koshirae/Shirasaya CourseJune 2020Monday, June 17 Friday, June 21 – Basic Japanese Sword Forging CourseJuly 2020Saturday, July 18 Sunday, July 19 – Oroshigane (Steel-making) SeminarMonday, July 20 Friday, July 24 – Intermediate Japanese Sword Forging Course Michael and Gabriel Bell, instructors of Dragonfly Mountain Japanese Sword Forging School and father-son swordsmiths were featured a while back on the Science Channel s TV show Built by Hand . The same documentary series earlier aired in the UK and elsewhere under the name History in the Making .Each episode features the re-creation of three items: a tool, a weapon, a machine or an item of historical importance by expert craftsmen. It is a fascinating glimpse into historical crafts and the dedicated people continuing them in the modern world. We are proud to be featured alongside expert craftsmen of so many diverse backgrounds.Viewers in the USA can watch our episode of Built by Hand, Episode 4: Secrets of the Samurai Sword, online at the Science Channel website. We regret to inform that we have had to cancel our attendance on October 2nd at the People s Food Co-op Farmer s Market and our October 3rd at the South Waterfront Farmers Market.Our apologies for the inconvenience. Please find us at one of our other scheduled market appearances. Dragonfly Forge is excited to announce our recent appearance on the documentary series History in the Making, which recently aired in the United Kingdom on the Quest TV Channel. We are proud to be featured alongside expert craftsmen of so many diverse backgrounds.Each episode features the recreation of three items: a tool, a weapon, a machine or an item of historical importance by expert craftsmen. It is a fascinating glimpse into historical crafts and the dedicated people continuing them in the modern world.Viewers in the UK can watch our episode of History in the Making, Episode 4: Katana, Daguerreotype, Electric Guitar, on the Quest TV Channel website. It may also be airing in other parts of Europe, but we are unaware as to the specifics. Hopefully, the series will also air in North America in the near future.In the meantime, one can watch the show’s trailer on the website of the content creator, Crook Horse Productions. If you watch closely enough, you can spot our sword!March 2019Monday March 25 Friday, March 29 – Basic Japanese Sword Forging CourseApril 2019Monday, April 1 Friday, April 5 – Forging the Working KnifeMay 2019Monday, May 20 Sunday, May 26 – Advanced Katana Forging CourseJune 2019Monday, June 17 Friday, June 21 – Forging the Working KnifeJuly 2019Monday, July 1 Friday, July 5 – Basic Japanese Sword Forging CourseAugust 2019Monday, August 5 Friday, August 9 – Kajioshi/Habaki Combo-Course CANCELEDMonday, August 12 Friday, August 16 – Koshirae/Shirasaya (Scabbard Handle) CourseSeptember 2019Monday, September 23rd Friday, September 27th – Forging the Working KnifeIf you would like to see more videos like these, we would highly recommend subscribing to Ford s Patreon Channel.A very modest monthly subscription will get you access to many videos including how to raise and form menuki, insights into tosogu (Japanese sword fittings), tool making instructions, and much much more. Michael and Gabriel Bell, the father-son swordsmithing duo of Dragonfly Forge were interviewed live on All Business Media FM February 1st, 2018. Catch the archive recording at the link below:http://allbusinessmediafm.com/archives/michael-and-gabriel-bell-02-01-18-swordsmiths/March 2018Monday March 26 Friday, March 30 – Basic Japanese Sword Forging CourseApril 2018Saturday, March 31 Sunday, April 1 – Kajioshi CourseSaturday, April 7 – Sunday, April 8: Oregon Knife Collectors Association (OKCA) Knife Show in Eugene, OregonMonday, April 16 Friday, April 22 – Advanced Katana Forging CourseMay 2018Monday, May 14 Friday, May 18 – Basic Japanese Sword Forging CourseSaturday, May 20 Sunday, May 21 – Introduction to Forging Bi-metal Woodworking ToolsJune 2018Monday, June 25 Friday, June 29 Basic Japanese Sword Forging CourseJuly 2018Saturday, June 30 Sunday, July 1 – Habaki CourseMonday, July 30 Friday, August 3 Kajioshi/Habaki Combo-CourseAugust 2018Monday, August 6 Friday, August 10 – Koshirae/Shirasaya (Scabbard Handle) CourseSaturday, August 11 Sunday, August 12 – Tsuka-maki (Handle-wrapping) CourseSeptember 2018Monday, September 3 Friday, September 7 Forging the Working KnifeOctober 2018Monday, October 1 Friday, October 5 – Basic Japanese Sword Forging Course Marcus Ranum, who attended our Basic Forging Course last October, shared his experience as a student at Tomboyama through a day-by-day journal of the class.Dragonfly Forge trip report main pageHis descriptions and photos provide an excellent peek at the 5-day swordsmithing processes taught at Dragonfly Forge to transform a section of wire rope into a wakizashi, a Japanese-style short sword. He also touches upon the frustrations and triumphs of learning completely new skills. Marcus also shares the secret to swordsmithing: hard work.Thank you Marcus for documenting your time with us and sharing it. Privacy Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

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