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Secrets of the Samurai Sword
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 15:45 -0700
by Gaffey
Tonight on Nova (PBS).
This is worth taping if you have a DVR.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/samurai/
Excellent!
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 16:47 -0700
by go
Dear Readers,
The Nova on Samurai sword manufacturing is excellent.
There are some cheesy bloodless sword fights but the rest is excellent!
Notice the foundry master is always smoking. I mean his body is steaming from all the heat he absorbed.
The chemistry and physics are well explained. the art is beautiful.
I also learned the sword curves itself as part of the cooling off process.
Why is Leeds so big on Samurai research? If it because of Stephen Turnbull?
Check this one out. You will not be disappointed.
Best wishes to all!
go
ps. How about the woman who shoots arrows at her father so he can cut them up in the air before they pierce him? Very cool.
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 17:53 -0700
by Jet_Jaguar
I searched for this program on my Tivo, and I couldn't find it. (The PBS station is get is KERA in Dallas.)
I recorded a show that was on the Discovery Channel Monday night called "Weapon Master" that has something to do with samurai swords, but I haven't watched it yet. Anyone seen that?
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 18:08 -0700
by Gaffey
In case you've missed this in the past it's airing tomorrow and sometime this weekend.
Check your local listings...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/samurai/
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 19:05 -0700
by Jet_Jaguar
Thanks for letting us know about this. I checked, and it comes on my PBS station tomorrow evening. I think I actually did get to see this once, Go's description of what happens in it sounds familiar.