Experimental aluminium Mokune Gane sample. Mokune Gane was developed 300 years ago and the term comes from traditional sword-making techniques and refers to the patterns forged into the sword blades.The technique is difficult and laborious and as a result examples are relatively rare. The technique is such that each piece is unique. This example was made by Ian Ferguson in 1998.and refers to the patterns forged into the sword blades.The technique is difficult and laborious and as a result it examples are relatively rare. The technique is such that each piece is unique. This example was made by Ian Ferguson in 1998