The Japanese are people from another planet. With them, everything is simple but perfect. And this master is no exception - he creates masterpieces. Well done. I am in awe of his work.
The level of dedication to any particular field is pretty amazing. I mean, generally things like the hilt of the sword nonetheless the wrapping might go unnoticed, and the artistry somewhat adheres to that as a standard, meaning, it's so perfect and in place that it looks natural. It's hard to imagine how many countless hours it takes to get that level of perfection.
Just came back from a video of some guy making a katana in his garage. Then I watched this. There’s no comparison. This was amazing and authentic. Pure Japanese dedication and technique made a whole difference.
amazing skills and patience. his correction of the slightly curved thread showed us that the only real mistake we make is the one we are not prepared to take the time to correct
He was hired by the Japanese Sword Club of the United States, Inc. to come to the US to polish Club member’s swords. Not only did he know how to polish , but he could restore and make shirasaya for swords, as well as restore or make new full mounting hilts and scabards. I was able to visit him as he worked and learned a lot of what this handle making process takes and how it was done by him. The basic concept of this sort of work is that the master teaches the apprentice how to do the work over a long time period of apprenticeship. During that time the apprentice learns how to use the tools, like the chisels used to carve the wood away from inside , where the metal of the blade will contact the wood. It must be just tight enough to hold the blade, but not too tight to be able to use it. This takes lots of practice to carve the wood to the right shape and fit for each shape and size blade. The handle wrapping is equally complex and can’t be done by machine if it is not easily converted into a mathematical design that a machine can translate into movement and function by tooling components. Modern computer controlled machines may be able to do some of the work, but they need to be programmed for each motion. When the sword shape and size is not consistent from one blade to the next, the program must be altered to fit each blade shape and size. This is difficult and hand craftsmanship by a skilled artist can be easier to get. The wrap shiwn is probably the hardest style to do and is likely selected for this video to highlight the artist’s skills.
Wow, that has to be a labor of love. There can't be a huge demand or income i would think. Enjoying what you do makes up the difference. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
I was fortunate enough to have been able to meet and visit Master Sword Polisher Muniyoshi Nakajima , when he was living in Oakland , California, back in about the early 1970’s. Mr. Nakajima, was hired by the
Very good and informative video that shows perfection is ultimate goal. I would like to take what I learned and try this. I am 70 year old former pro athlete and would welcome this challenge. I have all the time left for me in this world to consider it a worthwhile endeavor.
The funny thing is you know all of those masters from the Edo period were looking back at masters from earlier periods thinking the exact same things as these modern masters.
This is such a pleasure to watch Can somebody tell me what they call the first wrapping to keep the two pieces together? It looks like he also wedged pieces of wood between the wrapping strands to make them tighter
Before watching this video, I was watching a few western forgers making what they call as a "katana"... what they made is nothing compared to a katana made by a Japanese katana craftsman. As an example, in one video of a katana made by a Japanese katana maker, the bend in the katana came out during the hardening process. How the western forgers make the bend is by cutting material to shape the bend. SMH!
Yea I think both the translations and the voice are AI. There's too many mistakes and the voice absolutely insists on pronouncing "j" as "i", when Hepburn romanization was made to follow English pronunciation rules as much as possible.
i respect the attention to detail but have found in practice that small imperfections in things often make them more endearing. sometimes they add some imperceptible influence that makes something just a little better. hard to describe. anyways, perfection isn't always perfection. ...of course the japanese know this well too... there are many forms of japanese ceramics and glassware that reflect this concept.
Why are they not orienting the shark skin in a way that the seam is on either the upper or lower portion. The way it is done here, always shows the seam beneath the binding. Seeing the binding is made from individual threads instead of one large blew my mind. The reproduction ones always come with a single wide band.....
The wrap with a single strand is legit, he just made a fancier style here. Not sure why the seam is not on the side, hidden by the wrap, but this is how they used to do it traditionally. Some handles don't have a wrap at all and in those cases, the seam will always be visible no matter what, so maybe this is just how they always made it and didn't change when they added the wrap either.
The main purpose of the rayskin is to support and give strength to the handle. Remember the handle is made of 2 pieces of wood glued together. You don't want the seam of the handle and the seam of skin to line up as that may lead to the handle splitting apart more easily. As that is also in line with the shock forces of the blade when cutting.
Shinogi. With SH, not S. Fuchi and Kashira. Those are the two parts. Ray skin. Not shark. A file, not a sandpaper. Dying the skin is optional. Kujiri is wrongly pronounced as well. Ajiro, not Airo. Menuki doesn't hold the tsuba and the blade together, it is purely decorational - in history, it used to hold mekugi in place, but now it is not done that way; it also used to be part of the mekugi (they were a single part) - there it would serve to hold the blade and tsuba together, but not in this case; inacurate/false claim in the video. You can also search for videos/articles, how the tukamaki is tied at the end - it is not a secret. Don't take me wrong - the stuff shown in the video is truly a mastery, but the commentary is wrong and deceiving/misleading.
@@naruomi9477 I know the kanji 鮫 translates to shark. But when it's specific to things like tsuka, one should make the correct translation, for the benefit of us gaijin. 😅
What he don't realize is that during the Edo period they were just doing it because they had to they weren't trying to be like anyone or anything they just did it well and that was it
In the Edo period they specifically did it just to show off since they weren't using the swords all that much, just carrying them around and displaying them. All these super elaborate methods probably originate from the Edo period, whereas before they were slight more practicality focused with less emphasis on showing off.
I used to really like this channel but the AI voice being used is terrible, pronunciation and tone are all off and make it really distracting to watch/listen. I really hope another better voice is chosen or a real voice actor will be used :( if not I think I'm going to unsubscribe and start looking for another channel with this info
@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts it's no hassle, the voice you had previously was just much better. This new voice is terrible, there is an accent and the pronunciation is very bad and it becomes distracting. Hopefully you can switch back or find a better one
The Japanese search for Perfection !!! Is inspiring and admirable My only grudge with japan is they are very inclusive…… then….. I understand, not agreeing but understanding the big picture.
These are all pieces of ART!......I highly respect such craftsmanship from such japanese masters!.....
Wonderfull!....Greetings from Vienna
I deeply respect their dedication and strive for excellence in everything they do.
The Japanese are people from another planet. With them, everything is simple but perfect. And this master is no exception - he creates masterpieces. Well done. I am in awe of his work.
I think I puked a little when I read that. Grow up weeb 🤦♂
The level of dedication to any particular field is pretty amazing. I mean, generally things like the hilt of the sword nonetheless the wrapping might go unnoticed, and the artistry somewhat adheres to that as a standard, meaning, it's so perfect and in place that it looks natural. It's hard to imagine how many countless hours it takes to get that level of perfection.
i might could learn and love the first part, but the patience to bind that string alludes me
Just came back from a video of some guy making a katana in his garage. Then I watched this. There’s no comparison. This was amazing and authentic. Pure Japanese dedication and technique made a whole difference.
I'm glad you enjoyed it
amazing skills and patience. his correction of the slightly curved thread showed us that the only real mistake we make is the one we are not prepared to take the time to correct
An art in perfection that we are losing in the west, amazing skill.
because most people make do with just ïf it works then there's nothing to improve" type of mindset..
In the west, we want everything cheap instead of quality.
I'm proud to own fountain pens made by Japanese masters.
思わず息を止めてた！
美しいとは、キツイな！ 頭が、下がります！
Beautiful handle and masterful made!!!
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
glad you enjoyed it
Japanese work is truly the best
In making samurai swords,
Thank you for the video for sharing your experience...👍
our pleasure!
That is a very impressive wrapping technique. Much better than I have seen on any modern swords.
Patience of a god. This man is remarkable. So impressively committed. What would the cost be for such a sword? This young man is just incredible.
It cost around $700 for this one, Sir.
That was informative, the knotwork incredible....another great video...thumbs up
Glad you enjoyed it
The dedication to perfection is absolutely amazing keep up this amazing skill set, and thank you for sharing your amazing skills.
He was hired by the Japanese Sword Club of the United States, Inc. to come to the US to polish Club member’s swords. Not only did he know how to polish , but he could restore and make shirasaya for swords, as well as restore or make
new full mounting hilts and scabards. I was able to visit him as he worked and learned a lot of what this handle making process takes and how it was done by him. The basic concept of this sort of work is that the master teaches the apprentice how to do the work over a long time period of apprenticeship. During that time the apprentice learns how to use the tools, like the chisels used to carve the wood away from inside , where the metal of the blade will contact the wood. It must be just tight enough to hold the blade, but not too tight to be able to use it. This takes lots of practice to carve the wood to the right shape and fit for each shape and size blade. The handle wrapping is equally complex and can’t be done by machine if it is not easily converted into a mathematical design that a machine can translate into movement and function by tooling components. Modern computer controlled machines may be able to do some of the work, but they need to be programmed for each motion. When the sword shape and size is not consistent from one blade to the next, the program must be altered to fit each blade shape and size. This is difficult and hand craftsmanship by a skilled artist can be easier to get. The wrap shiwn is probably the hardest style to do and is likely selected for this video to highlight the artist’s skills.
技術の継承が素晴らしい。この技術が失われない様に守ってくれてるんだ。
Insane skills are needed to make such artworks
Wow, that has to be a labor of love. There can't be a huge demand or income i would think. Enjoying what you do makes up the difference. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
It really is! Thanks a lot!
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Thanks a lot!
I felt sorry for this man, when he realized that one thread is misaligned. Amazing skills.
I was fortunate enough to have been able to meet and visit Master Sword Polisher Muniyoshi Nakajima , when he was living in Oakland , California, back in about the early 1970’s. Mr. Nakajima, was hired by the
Very good and informative video that shows perfection is ultimate goal. I would like to take what I learned and try this. I am 70 year old former pro athlete and would welcome this challenge. I have all the time left for me in this world to consider it a worthwhile endeavor.
Go for it!
Beautiful work,,magical skills,,good luck !
柄巻の美しさに魅了されました。私の愛刀の柄は柳生拵えで目貫きの位置が逆になってます。
7:50 not shark skin but ray skin
I'm not sure but the narration is almost AI.
Beautiful work
glad you liked it!
Now THAT was astounding..............................
Karya seni yang luar biasa✨❣️
The funny thing is you know all of those masters from the Edo period were looking back at masters from earlier periods thinking the exact same things as these modern masters.
Good point! lol :)
Japanese people: After 30 years, we still far a way from the peak...
Western people: After 3 years, we're masters now...
This is such a pleasure to watch
Can somebody tell me what they call the first wrapping to keep the two pieces together? It looks like he also wedged pieces of wood between the wrapping strands to make them tighter
The Japanese are SO Humble..
this is the difference between japanese made katana vs. Foreign made katana . 😊 the quality
Before watching this video, I was watching a few western forgers making what they call as a "katana"... what they made is nothing compared to a katana made by a Japanese katana craftsman. As an example, in one video of a katana made by a Japanese katana maker, the bend in the katana came out during the hardening process. How the western forgers make the bend is by cutting material to shape the bend. SMH!
Amazingly this old day skill is still a money-making way for many in Japan...
عمل رائع ومجهود طيب .
❤ممكن تزويدي بالقياسات الحقيقيه للسيف .
وشكرا لكم
Great video. Confusing pronunciations of words and an error with the fuchi being referred to as 'the edge' was very odd. Otherwise great.
Yea I think both the translations and the voice are AI. There's too many mistakes and the voice absolutely insists on pronouncing "j" as "i", when Hepburn romanization was made to follow English pronunciation rules as much as possible.
Beautiful work , it's amazing ❤
I'm glad you like it
19:17 Here you can see the pride the dad has for his son.
This video is considered ideal.
Good Lord! I just don't have words for this!
매우 아름답군요! 존중의 마음 보냅니다.
i respect the attention to detail but have found in practice that small imperfections in things often make them more endearing. sometimes they add some imperceptible influence that makes something just a little better. hard to describe. anyways, perfection isn't always perfection. ...of course the japanese know this well too... there are many forms of japanese ceramics and glassware that reflect this concept.
Great point!
Exquisite
But what happens when the paper in the binding gets wet, they should use waxed paper instead.
You should be a master since you know so much...
Wonderful people
I live in Japan... and eat really good food everyday!😂😂😂
Why are they not orienting the shark skin in a way that the seam is on either the upper or lower portion. The way it is done here, always shows the seam beneath the binding.
Seeing the binding is made from individual threads instead of one large blew my mind. The reproduction ones always come with a single wide band.....
The wrap with a single strand is legit, he just made a fancier style here. Not sure why the seam is not on the side, hidden by the wrap, but this is how they used to do it traditionally. Some handles don't have a wrap at all and in those cases, the seam will always be visible no matter what, so maybe this is just how they always made it and didn't change when they added the wrap either.
This is competition for a very expensive sword that would have been made for a daimyo.
The main purpose of the rayskin is to support and give strength to the handle. Remember the handle is made of 2 pieces of wood glued together. You don't want the seam of the handle and the seam of skin to line up as that may lead to the handle splitting apart more easily. As that is also in line with the shock forces of the blade when cutting.
@@brianwhite1776 that makes sense. thx
Exquisite 👍🏻
Nice
That’s actually skin from a stingray, not a shark.
and there i thought wrapping the grip tape on road bike handlebars perfectly symetrically was an effort. is still is, though!
the edo period is using special natural elixirs to form and preserve the yarn, i know cause i was there
not shark skin, but ray skin
thumbnail sword is for Sephiros
8:27 all katana have shark sinking even the iaito
Ai có kênh của anh làm bao kiếm không cho mình xin
that's stingray not shark skin
The subtitles are good but the voiceover sounds like a bad translation.
Is iaito not sharp ?
This is #Art
Kokoro takumi ❤
Shinogi. With SH, not S. Fuchi and Kashira. Those are the two parts. Ray skin. Not shark. A file, not a sandpaper. Dying the skin is optional. Kujiri is wrongly pronounced as well. Ajiro, not Airo. Menuki doesn't hold the tsuba and the blade together, it is purely decorational - in history, it used to hold mekugi in place, but now it is not done that way; it also used to be part of the mekugi (they were a single part) - there it would serve to hold the blade and tsuba together, but not in this case; inacurate/false claim in the video. You can also search for videos/articles, how the tukamaki is tied at the end - it is not a secret.
Don't take me wrong - the stuff shown in the video is truly a mastery, but the commentary is wrong and deceiving/misleading.
The music was giving me anxiety, it sounds like a timer.
Okay so it's not eel skin they use that would be historically incorrect..?
Sting ray, the narrator is meh.
I've never heard AI sound husky....
it's not "shark" skin. It's stink rays.
In Japanese it is very common when translating same gawa ( ray skin ) that it turns into shark skin.
@@naruomi9477 I know the kanji 鮫 translates to shark. But when it's specific to things like tsuka, one should make the correct translation, for the benefit of us gaijin. 😅
@@gordonhall9943 yeah I understand that 👍
Stingray skin is better for use
The handel should be Ray skin not shark skin .
Unit 731
Ray skin! Not shark
What he don't realize is that during the Edo period they were just doing it because they had to they weren't trying to be like anyone or anything they just did it well and that was it
Not so. Artisans wanted to stand out and be famous within the prefect. Gaining favor from the local Daimyo was on many craftsman's minds.
In the Edo period they specifically did it just to show off since they weren't using the swords all that much, just carrying them around and displaying them. All these super elaborate methods probably originate from the Edo period, whereas before they were slight more practicality focused with less emphasis on showing off.
HOW THEY PRETEND IT’S NOT A SIMULATION WHEN IT IS
Why aren't they using a Japanese voice actor to do the narration!?! And also should play authentic japanese music.
I used to really like this channel but the AI voice being used is terrible, pronunciation and tone are all off and make it really distracting to watch/listen. I really hope another better voice is chosen or a real voice actor will be used :( if not I think I'm going to unsubscribe and start looking for another channel with this info
sorry for the hassle, I'll do better next time.
@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts it's no hassle, the voice you had previously was just much better. This new voice is terrible, there is an accent and the pronunciation is very bad and it becomes distracting. Hopefully you can switch back or find a better one
what a relief, Thank you for telling me. I will change back to the old voiceover@@keithl7852
Lame
Be thankful he even uploads a vid with this voice so we can even understand what they are doing😑
i think the old master man shouldn't be too serious , these things are interesting but after all these things are totally useless
My work is crude compared to theirs..
lowkey the ai voice is butchering the shit outta the names
There are so many in correct translations in this shit
Japanese reliving the imperialist era. We disarmed Japan so these swords are wall art at best. Plus what good are they compared to modern weapons.
You are missing the point.
It's easier just to call you stupid than explain...
@@hnp8184 Unit 731
jules,
Epitome of ignorance . . . ☆
@@fjb4932 Unit 731 (Japanese: ７３１部隊, short for Manshu Detachment 731 and also known as the Kamo Detachment and the Ishii Unit
the translation here makes no sense. and what is with this voice?
THE HAND GUARD DOESN’T GUARD THE HAND SUFFICIENTLY
The translation is TERRIBLE. It'd have been nice to get someone who's knowledgeable about Japaneses Swords and fluent in English to intervene.
The ai voice is absolutely atrocious and doesn't really make any sense.
Fuchi and kashira are two different words :/ overall decent video
the voice over is seriously lacking XD but the craftsmanship is amazing
The Japanese search for Perfection !!! Is inspiring and admirable
My only grudge with japan is they are very inclusive…… then….. I understand, not agreeing but understanding the big picture.
WOW