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Based on this question over in RPG, I'm trying to figure out how long it took to forge a sword in the Medieval/Renaissance smith to make swords. I am recalling a figure of about 9-12 months per sword, some other references indicate that Katanas would be made quicker.
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The many different ways in which a sword can be assembled varies from smith to smith. [12] Sometimes the edge-steel is "drawn out" (hammered into a bar), bent into a U-shaped trough, and the very soft core steel is inserted into the harder piece. Then they are forge welded together and hammered into the basic shape of the sword.
Today, sword making is regulated and only licensed bladesmiths may make katana, samurai-style curved single-edged swords. Today, ten such swordsmiths belong to Gifu. Each smith is allowed to make only two swords per month. Each sword must have a registration certificate, which proves that it was made by a licensed smith in the traditional manner.
I can even cut slabs of solid steel with my katana. Japanese smiths spend years working on a single katana and fold it up to a million times to produce the finest blades known to mankind. Katanas are thrice as sharp as European swords and thrice as hard for that matter too. Anything a longsword can cut through, a katana can cut through better.
Five hours generally puts out a roughly functional sword, 8 hours put out a serviceable decent looking sword, 24 puts out a nice looking sword. So I’d guess a good carefully made sword about two days of dedicated work by a single smith. If your making a few things at once probably 3-5 days. If your working on a lot of things up to two weeks ...
Although most were lost and melted down, many famous swords were locked away in Japan. Post-war Japan turned it’s back on all things military. Swordmaking was banned until 1953 and after that it was only allowed with a strict limit on how many blades each smith could produce. By law, swordsmiths were limited to producing two swords per month.
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Making a real traditional Japanese sword can take several months. A katana is known for its beauty, sharpness and strength and a lot is involved in making it this way. In Japanese history , this sword has played a very important role in culture. But how exactly does a master smith make such a sword strong, sharp and beautiful to look at?
