The Hidden Language Of Steel: Forging Patterns In Japanese Swords
The Beauty Beneath the Blade Beneath the gleam of a polished katana lies a secret legacy etched in steel—the forging patterns, or hada, that ripple across the blade’s surface like flowing water or wood grain. To the untrained eye, these intricate textures may appear as mere decoration. But to swordsmiths and connoisseurs, they are far […]
