Ensure that the katana is stored in a dry, cool environment to prevent damage caused by humidity or temperature fluctuations. Polishing: Over time, the blade may need professional polishing. This ...

Curving the blade Next, the smith pulls the katana from the fire and plunges it into a trough of water in a rapid cool-down process called "quenching." Because the sword's back edge and inner core ...

Burrow told reporters. “I was in the weapon mindset, and I was like, ‘what’s a cool weapon? Samurai swords, I think, are pretty dang cool.'” The Katana swords were a big hit with his ...

The character “katana" (Japanese samurai sword), in orange ... Saso said with a sparkle in her eyes, “That’s cool!” Fukami chose not to contact Saso before the U.S. Open.