I bought the Large Chief knife, pairing, and bread knife. The maintenance is the same as my Japanese. The Master Shin knives are every bit as good as my Japanese knives. Amazing edge retention.
All blacksmiths use the same quenching technique , its called a differential heat treat , calling it a partial rapid cooling does not make it new or special . And as for a master at 17 nope, the apprenticeship of a European blacksmith 400 years ago was 15 years before he was aloud to forge unsupervised let alone call himself a smith a master smith at 17 ..... by who's standards ?
With my knowledge, not every one has the title to be 무형문화재 in Korea, only for people ran the business through generations or had 무형문화재 sense, and he's one of the youngest people approved to be 무형문화재. In general, people get approved to be 무형문화재s at their late age. I believe he has a special background for the title. I personally think age isn't a good indicator for passed down skills. People have different motor skills and talent. And they start learning at different ages. I have three kids and they all have different talents and capabilities. Some are born to be a mathematic genius and some are meant to be an artist from the moment they are born.
I bought the Large Chief knife, pairing, and bread knife. The maintenance is the same as my Japanese. The Master Shin knives are every bit as good as my Japanese knives. Amazing edge retention.
He should make thicker camping or bushcraft style knife. I would buy 3. Thats where one of the biggest knife market is
In tradtional korean style of course
Where can I buy Master Shin's products?
See link in the video description :)
All blacksmiths use the same quenching technique , its called a differential heat treat , calling it a partial rapid cooling does not make it new or special . And as for a master at 17 nope, the apprenticeship of a European blacksmith 400 years ago was 15 years before he was aloud to forge unsupervised let alone call himself a smith a master smith at 17 ..... by who's standards ?
With my knowledge, not every one has the title to be 무형문화재 in Korea, only for people ran the business through generations or had 무형문화재 sense, and he's one of the youngest people approved to be 무형문화재. In general, people get approved to be 무형문화재s at their late age. I believe he has a special background for the title. I personally think age isn't a good indicator for passed down skills. People have different motor skills and talent. And they start learning at different ages. I have three kids and they all have different talents and capabilities. Some are born to be a mathematic genius and some are meant to be an artist from the moment they are born.