"Clay and Water"
"Edge of Soul"
"Folded"
"Journey of the Cut"
"Naked Sheathe"
"1,000 Kisses"
"Sheathed"
"Song of Steel"
"Soul's Edge"
"Steel Mantra"
"Tempered"
"The 30th Fold"
"The 31st Fold"
"Tin and Tang"
"Unsheathed"
"Virgin Tang"
I like the "Clay and Water" title the most because those
elements are so important to the traditional manufacture
of a Samurai Sword:
"It was then hammered into the right shape and was ready
for the final step. This is where the swordsmith would
cover the top half of the blade with a layer of adhesive
material, which usually consisted of clay. The blade was
then heated to a temperature that made the blade glow to
the smith's liking, and then a prayer was said and the
blade was plunged into water. The exposed edge cooled
instantly while the rest of the blade, protected by the
clay, cooled slowly and remained comparatively soft.
The final result was a sword blade of a soft non-brittle
metal that shows on the bottom a thin line that was to be
sharpened to become the actual blade."