This past week, we scheduled the 2010 school year for our swordsmithing school. Like we have done in the past, the school will begin the school year in April after the annual Oregon Knife Collectors Association (OKCA) Show. We have scheduled one week of class every month from April to September of 2010. October will be left unscheduled at this time, although if there is sufficient interest in an additional forging class, we will add one.
Photos of Completed Tensho Koshirae
November 13th, 2009 · News
The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156–1868 Exhibit
November 10th, 2009 · News
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is currently featuring an outstanding exhibit: Art of the Samurai Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156–1868. The ambitious loan exhibition will bring together 214 masterpieces, including 34 National Treasures, 64 Important Cultural Properties, and six Important Art objects, a number of which have never traveled outside Japan. The several meitō being displayed include the exceptional 12th-century blade called Ôkanehira, disputably known as the greatest of all Japanese swords.
The last day of the exhibit is January 10, 2010.
While we will not be able to attend ourselves, its currently seems like a worthwhile exhibit for anyone interested in nihontō who can attend. A collection this large available for viewing in one place is probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
August 2009 Oroshigane Seminar Results
September 23rd, 2009 · News, Tomboyama Tanren Dōjō
With a super busy summer here at Dragonfly Forge, we were finally able to update our swordsmithing school’s website, www.tomboyama.com with some photos and information regarding our August, 2009 Oroshigane Seminar.
We hope to update this site with some photos of the resulting oroshigane blades forged by Michael and Gabriel from the results of the class soon!
A successful and enjoyable August Oroshigane Seminar!
33rd Annual San Francisco Token Kai
August 13th, 2009 · News
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the 33rd annual San Francisco Token Kai will be held at the San Francisco Airport Marriott. Once again, Michael and Gabriel Bell of Dragonfly Forge will be attending the show on Saturday and Sunday. The show is sponsored by the Northern California Japanese Sword Club; for more information visit the club’s site. The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) – American Branch (NBTHK-AB) will be hosting exhibits and seminars well worth attending.
We hope to see you there!
