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					Originally Posted by estcrh
					
				 
				Anyone see a similarity in the Chinese and Japanese pattern? 
			
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 Yes I do.
I would say, that the forging technique is pretty similar but the japanese Tanto has much more layers.
Interesting link to a recently made Ayasugi tanto:
http://www.themysteryworld.com/2011/...de-out-of.html
Roland