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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| + | A Japanese term for decorative [[copper|copper]] alloy containing 15 or 25 % [[silver|silver]]. Shibuichi is often etched or stained to produce blue or green color variations. Swordmakers used shibuichi for ornamental fittings. | ||
| − | + | ==Resources and Citations== | |
| − | + | * Reactive Metals Studio: [http://www.reactivemetals.com/Data_Instructions/ShiningWave/d_ShakShibu.html Data sheet: Shakudo and Shibuichi] | |
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| − | Reactive Metals Studio: [http://www.reactivemetals.com/Data_Instructions/ShiningWave/d_ShakShibu.html Data sheet: Shakudo and Shibuichi] | ||
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* David C. Scott, ''Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991 | * David C. Scott, ''Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 30 May 2022
Description
A Japanese term for decorative Copper alloy containing 15 or 25 % Silver. Shibuichi is often etched or stained to produce blue or green color variations. Swordmakers used shibuichi for ornamental fittings.
Resources and Citations
- Reactive Metals Studio: Data sheet: Shakudo and Shibuichi
- David C. Scott, Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991