Man at Arms Forges KILL BILL Katana Using Traditional Japanese Methods

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I've become a huge fan of the fellows over at Man at Arms. Every other Monday they make something awesome! This week they're making the Hattori Hanzo sword from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. In their other videos, the Stagmer brothers have made the majority of the blades using modern techniques. For this build, they decided to go old school and use traditional methods that were developed in Japan. It was fascinating to watch the process from earth to blade and describing each step and how it affects the end product. I hope they continue to get more in depth with each project. What do you think they should make? Let them know on their channel here. Personally, I'd like to see them make a Doctor Doom Mask.

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