With the conclusion October Basic Forging Course, the Tomboyama Nihontō Tanren Dojō 2009 School has come to close.

September 7-11, 2009 Basic Forging Course

Our September 7-11 Basic Forging Course was attended by three students, Jacob, Niels, and Soko.  Niels blade was successfully heat-treated on the first attempt. Unfortunately, we regret to report that Jacob and Soko’s blades both cracked after heat-treatment, something that has rarely happened at the school.  Luckily, Jacob had the chance to reforged part of his broken wakizashi into a tantō, which successfully survived yaki-ire. The heart-break of a fatally broken blade is something every smith experience sometimes, including professionals, but we hate for the lesson to be learned first hand by students of our swordsmithing school. We believe Jacob and Soko still both enjoyed the class, a testament to their good attitude and understanding of the art.

October 12-16, 2009 Basic Forging Course

The October 12-16 Basic Forging Course was a special session scheduled later in the year due to interest.  It was attended by one student, Harry, who forged a beautiful blade of forge-welded cable steel.

Looking Forward to the 2010 School Year…

The October Basic Forging Course concluded the 2009 School Year for Tomboyama Nihontō Tanren Dojō. In the next month we hope to schedule the 2010 school year. Once it is scheduled, we will post it online and students may begin reserving places in the various sessions. We are looking forward to another great year of classes!

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