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Michael Bell – Dragonfly Forge – Technological History of the Japanese Sword – 2008 OKCA Show

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Recent News

  • Michael Bell – Dragonfly Forge – Technological History of the Japanese Sword – 2008 OKCA Show
  • All Business Media FM – Radio Interview with Michael and Gabriel Bell of Dragonfly Mountain Japanese Sword Forging School
  • 2018 Sword-making School Class Schedule
  • “I have discovered the secret of sword-smithing: hard work.” – A student’s Journal during their time at Tomboyama.
  • 2017 Swordsmithing school photo gallery now online

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  • Robert Brown on Basic Forging Course

Alumni Links

  • Gaijinto
  • Iron Den
  • Niels Provos
  • Saluki Bow
  • Stderr
  • Three Sisters Forge

Club and Educational Organization Links

  • American Bladesmith Society (ABS)
  • eKokuhou
  • Japanese Sword Legends
  • JSSUS
  • Northern California Japanese Sword Club
  • Oregon Knife Collectors Associate (OKCA)

Forum Links

  • Bladesmith's Forum
  • Following The Iron Brush
  • Swordforum

Kinko Artist Links

  • Ford Hallam
  • Marcus Chambers Metal Arts

Links

  • Bernard Levine – Knife Expertise
  • Omnivore Blade-Works
  • Shinichi Watanabe

Local Accomodations, Attractions, and Travel Links

  • Fly OTH
  • Portland Japanese Garden

Supplier Links

  • Fred Lohman Company
  • Hida Tool & Hardware Co.
  • Namikawa Heibei Co.

Dragonfly Mountain Japanese Sword Forging School

  • Basic Sword Forging Courses
    • May 14-18, 2018 Basic Japanese Sword Forging Course
    • June 25-29, 2018 Basic Japanese Sword Forging Course
    • October 1-5, 2018 Basic Japanese Sword Forging Course
  • Forging the Working Knife
    • September 3–7, 2018 – Forging the Working Knife
  • Introduction to Forging Laminate Woodworking Tools
    • May 19th-20, 2018 – Introduction to Forging Bi-metal Woodworking Tools
  • Intermediate Sword Forging Courses
  • Advanced Sword Forging Courses
    • April 16-22, 2018 – Advanced Katana Forging Course
  • Kajioshi Courses
    • March 31st-April 1st, 2018 – Kajioshi Course
    • October 6-7, 2018 – Kajioshi Course
  • Habaki Courses
    • June 30th-July 1st, 2018 Habaki Course
  • Kajioshi-Habaki Combo Courses
    • July 30-August 3, 2018 – Kajioshi Habaki Combo-Course
  • Koshirae/Shirasaya (Handle and Scabbard) Courses
    • August 6-10, 2018 Scabbard and Handle (Koshirae and Shirasaya) Course
  • Tsuka-maki (Handle-wrapping) Courses
    • August 11-12, 2018 Tsuka-maki (Handle-wrapping) Course
  • Oroshigane (Steel-making) Seminars
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