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Tomboyama 2012 Class Schedule

Posted on December 4, 2011

Dragonfly Forge’s swordsmithing school, Tomboyama Nihonto Tanren Dojo, is proud to announce it’s schedule of classes for 2012, taught by Michael Bell, swordsmith in the Japanese tradition with over 40 years of experience in the sword arts. Student’s may reserve … Continue reading →

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Annual Oregon Knife Collectors Association (OKCA) Knife Show

Posted on April 3, 2011

Dragonfly Forge will soon be attending the Oregon Knife Collectors Association (OKCA) annual knife show in Eugene, Oregon. The show, held at the convention center at the Lane County Fairgrounds, will be held April 8-10, 2011. Friday admission is open … Continue reading →

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Tomboyama Swordsmithing School Annouces 2011 School Year!

Posted on November 30, 2010

Michael, Anna, and Gabriel Bell of Dragonfly Forge are happy to announce the swordsmithing school’s schedule of classes for 2011. We have added two new courses for the 2011 school year: the Intermediate Forging Course and the Tsuka Course. For … Continue reading →

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2010 School Year Class Additions

Posted on August 11, 2010

A couple additions have been made to our swordsmithing school, Tomboyama Nihontō Tanren Dōjō, 2010 school year schedule. Please visit the school homepage, www.tomboyama.com, for more information or to reserve a place in a class. Also, let us remind everyone … Continue reading →

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Website Technical Issues Resolved

Posted on August 4, 2010

After experiencing various technical difficulties last week with both of our websites, dragonflyforge.com and tomboyama.com, we are pleased to have both functioning smoothly again. Those interested in reserving a place in our classes may do so again through our school’s … Continue reading →

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“Forged Art” by Teri Albert

Posted on May 25, 2010

“Michael Bell is both alchemist and artist. Using heat, hammers, and 40 years experience, he is a master swordsmith in the Japanese tradition.” Continue reading this article in The World newspaper by Teri Albert at theworldlink.com…

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2010 School Year Begins!

Posted on May 25, 2010

Dragonfly Forge’s swordsmithing school, Tomboyama Nihontō Tanren Dōjō, was happy to welcome the first class of the 2010 school year to the dōjō. The full class was a Basic Forging Course, and all four students successfully forged wakizashi of forge-welded … Continue reading →

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Michael Bell, Swordsmith of Dragonfly Forge

Posted on May 8, 2010

A brief video interview with Michael Bell, founder of Dragonfly Forge, has been uploaded to YouTube. He speaks regarding becoming a swordsmith, his apprenticeship, developing forged cable swords, and our swordsmithing school, Tomboyama Nihontō Tanren Dōjō. We would like to … Continue reading →

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“A Slice of Japan” – By Frank Knight – Ethos Magazine

Posted on May 5, 2010

“About 30 minutes outside of Coquille, Oregon, a small wooden marker written in kanji stands at the base of a hill. Another 15 minutes up the rough dirt road nestled amongst the trees of the rugged Oregon coastline sits the … Continue reading →

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Unveiling Dragonfly Forge’s New Mon

Posted on April 7, 2010

Dragonfly Forge is proud to unveil our new mon, which will serve as a logo for our business and swordsmithing school. Our mon features three dragonflies facing outward, enclosed, like the majority of mon, within a bold circle. Mon are … Continue reading →

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