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May 31, 2019 · Introduction. I wrote my first book, Mokume Gane in the Small Shop, to provide individual metalsmiths, students, and jewelers with a means of creating top-quality mokume with limited equipment and resources.This book is different in several important ways. It still covers the “low tech” method, which I have been using and teaching others …

Mokume Gane (pronounced Moe-koo-may Gah-nay) is an ancient Japanese metalworking technique, developed in feudal Japan by master swordsmiths. The name translates as "woodgrain metal," referring to one of the most popular patterns created to adorn samurai swords.

May 31, 2019 · Silver Alloys. 1. Fine silver 2. Sterling silver 3. Shibuichi. Fine silver is the whitest metal known to man and is extremely ductile and malleable.

May 31, 2019 · The layers of a mokume billet should be completely and permanently bonded into a single unit, while retaining very clearly defined color boundaries. Any third alloy formed during the bonding process from the parent metals, should be kept to an absolute minimum, so as not to blur or muddy the demarca

May 31, 2019 · “Torque” by John Marshall. Sterling silver and copper. Photo: Jerry Davis. “ Mokume gane allows me to express myself with form and to make a two dimensional statement within the form in much the same way I do with drawing…it is the ultimate one-of-a-kind statement because the steps that are taken to develop the pattern cannot be duplicated.

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May 31, 2019 · In fact, the art of sword-making in Japan at that time was so accomplished that it directly influenced all forms of metalwork. The importance placed on swords in feudal Japan and the influence of sword-makers on Japanese art and technology is not unlike the leading role the aerospace industry has in driving the technological advances of today.