Making a Japanese Inspired Unagi Knife

[@Desi-qw9fc]

Imagine going to the park to grill with your family, and there’s a dude with a campfire and bellows just hardening a knife.

[@fkyew]

Your lack of experience is most folks mastery of the arts. Mr. Tuchman, you are the master of anything you touch. You do not give yourself the credit deserved you. You always inspire and humble. Every time I watch one of your videos I want to put my power tools away and pick up my hand tools and try to create with my hands what I normally would otherwise. Thanks from a 62 year old woodworker.

[@bestyoueverhad100]

Look, I give it to this man for trying his hardest and making absolutely everything by hand!

[@homerantonov7453]

The best thing about this man is that he's working in a small room, with no power tools. Just his talent, hard work, and creativity. Not all of us can afford a wide workshop. But here is a great sample - even in a limited space one can produce a masterpiece. Thank you, Uri, for your inspiration!

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

Yeah man, he's not a robot. He does it the good old way :)

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

But the drill 😂

[@JR-qz3zt]

Ok, this guy really "doesn't" know what he is doing. He's just going for it! I love it! Talent, he has more talent in his pinkie than I do my whole body. And this is just some of what, makes his videos binge worthy. I've been working with metal for upwards of 35 years fabricating mill equipment, structural etc. Just got seriously into tinkering with metal art. I've got tons of tools and make some pretty cool stuff. Raw Talent, I just need to sit down because, I'm in awe.

[@pel6413]

Damn that handle came out nicely.

[@urituchmanpigeon]

noctrnalAndroid thanks! Its always nice to work on something that only reveals its peauty at the very end.

[@dethcreeper69]

If only we could do the same eh :-)

[@smalcstein]

Beautiful knife ! The sushi gag was great :)

[@davidlazarus9852]

Bogusław Smalec 8

[@LaserGadgets]

Guy: BBQ? Uri: Yes Guy: Whats on? Uri: Knife Guy: Oo Uri: *pets pigeon* : >

[@damianfreeman4326]

Wow unbelievable work! Next time a friend complaines about not having power tools I'll direct him to your videos! Well done bro👍👏👏

[@robertaugust7425]

Right?! I feel like a lazy-ass now...lol

[@JSAnstock]

The handle is easily one of the most beautiful I've seen. You are truly an artist sir. Thank you for sharing

[@gemista]

Nobody: Absolutely no one: Uri: I cut a lot of eels

[@Kolajer]

Right in the eels that one.

[@BakerGlare]

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[@SenselessUsername]

There's more of them in Eelsrael than I expected, www.researchgate.net/figure/Global-coastal-and-freshwater-native-distribution-150-countries-of-the-assessed_fig2_280726611 I associate them with more northern climes (famous 'jellied eels' of london etc). Wrongly.

[@PetrasL_1976]

I like your sense of humor :) And love that you show everything as it is, all small mistakes, faced issues and so on. Real-life attempts. Keep doing like this!

[@wkn5713]

15:38 when you don't have eels Improvise, adapt, overcome.

[@2Axiom]

Modern problems require modern solutions

[@nickaschenbecker9882]

Depending on the alloy of steel the hamon may not show up. This is usually the case if there is any chromium at all. Keep in mind that the back of the blade would still be 40ºHRC if it was differentially hardened. That would still be pretty hard to carve with tools meant for brass.

[@rafiqkatana]

It's refreshing to watch a tradesman instead of the usual power tool operators.

[@MrCarmenator8]

I love that he just builds everything he needs

[@neilmatthew5886]

Uri, your work is exquisite, your humour is fantastic and your videos are great. I absolutely love your work!

[@a0cdhd]

That filing jig is a damned clever idea. Putting a non abrasive tube over the tang of the file and running it over a rag on a block. Keeps the cutting angle to the workpiece constant. Well done that man!

[@ericwilliams7374]

I love the fact that you are doing all this amazing work with hand tools! Tools that aren't hard to aquire, and definitely make you work hard for what you want. Thanks again for the inspiration to do this type of artwork myself.

[@karolskakes388]

Loved the dinner plate ending. Super nice touch on the handle.

[@Incandescentiron]

Thank you for showing us the veneer technique. I've not seen that done before. Well done! Beautiful.

[@stevenedwards4470]

I love watching this guy work.

[@-ink-7622]

I didnt know you were a chef as well! Very nice looking knife, the handle is beautiful with the laminated thing!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

The steel used won't produce a hamon. Try 1095 or W2. Everything else you did was correct. Nice job!

[@Socrates458]

This comment felt a bit taxing.

[@SenselessUsername]

But would that require something more metric and controlled than "crazy hot"?

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

won't produce a what?

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

@@yasyasmarangoz3577 How clever, yet totally not funny or coherent.

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

@@jamesbarisitz4794 No, I literally don't know what that means.

[@derekwhite9338]

Incredible work from a humble man using humble tools. A true artist, craftsman and comedian :) You inspire me, my friend.

[@kidholiday1354]

Dude that a very ingenious way to go about making a knife. Be proud of yourself.

[@umbertorossi6488]

Love how you mange to work without any type of machine, love your work and basically everything about your work. Amazing!! Keep on!

[@zzzggg388]

This guy is an artist and craftsman.

[@Celticshade]

i seriously love that handle, really beautifully made!

[@tube4waldek]

Absolutely gorgeous handle … and the blade, as well!

[@SeanHodgins]

That was great, enjoyed the narration as well. Looking forward to more.

[@tomasjosefvela1]

Wow, I never thought of using vainer like that, i make rings with it and could incorporate that technique to make some really neat patterns, thank you, you have inspired me many time since I found your channel. thank you so much for bringing us along !!

[@bitfreakazoid]

Love how the veneer inlay style ended up also looking like fish scales, fitting in with the theme of the knife.

[@careykirk5352]

Really wonderful work, you have inspired me to get off my behind and get back to woodworking, Many Thanks..

[@Lab_Dad]

Came out beautiful and as a chef I appreciate a beautiful blade. Love your videos, they always leave me smiling ☺

[@Hannahcode1]

Nice apron Uri! - love your craftsmanship! and your sense of humor!

[@CloudyDaze]

That handle is beautiful. I've never seen a lamination technique like that before. Terrific job!

[@3301-f7f]

Other knife makers : i made this knife without power tools! You : starts laughing

[@bobbibuttons8730]

I love this channel so much. This is a superb knife and one I think anyone would love to own.

[@h.t.7204]

I'm awestruck! Your an amazing craftsman! Watching your videos, I've picked up some of your " tricks". Thank you for teaching us, I know you've upped my game! I look forward to all of your videos, keep them coming!

[@jerretzwicker599]

You are a true artist. I love watching you work.

[@johnrhodes7812]

please make more videos! you are a true artist, transcending craftsmanship to something unique and sublime.

[@dannydrevo]

Currently binge watching your videos, great stuff mate!

[@gems34]

Thank you Uri, now I want to taste eel :) we have them in our river and its considered a delicacy your homage to their preparation was fantastic :)

[@macf4426]

The knife came out looking beautiful, excellent job as always 👍 I really like the decorative inlays on the handle and the relationship of the colours of the woods chosen, very nice. Loved the sushi gag too 👌

[@urituchmanpigeon]

ᗰіɢʜѕᴛ ᗩʟʟ ᑕʀᴜᴄᴋіɴɢ ᖴіɢʜᴛʏ thank you for the great support!

[@christiansmal6997]

I have been watching all of your videos they are really good i like your projects so much

[@robertaugust7425]

A true renaissance man. Nice work! I live in the United States and used to play a lot of pocket billiards. I got pretty good too. My secret was practicing on a snooker table. Longer shots and smaller pockets...👍

[@dylan-nx5sb]

The skit at the end was great. So is the knife. It looks good especially the handle.

[@liamjack5944]

In order to show the line of the differential hardening (the hamon), you can dip the blade into ferric chloride. You can find tutorials on youtube. Amazing work for a first time knifemaker!

[@liamjack5944]

Even still, if any differential hardening happened, it should show with the etch

[@earthknight60]

Also you quench the blade edge first, not tip first. I took a blade-smithing course a while back (full forging, not stock removal) and this was one of the points the instructor was very vocal about.

[@apersonnamedalex998]

k dont use ferric, its very expensive and pretty dangerous, very strong instant coffee will do. also edge/ tup first doesnt matter all that much, get the blade hot enough, quench , keep it moving. get it down to about 1 mm thick on the edge and finish it after temper you will have way more consistency in the edge that way. 2nd polishing will also show a hamon. 3rd well done

[@Wolf_K]

Use a product called “Satanite” and apply it like a clay pre quench. Also, ferric chloride is dirt cheap and quite safe. Search for more info.

[@John-lx8iu]

Ferric chloride is the go-to for most bladesmiths but any etching method should reveal the differential hardening if it actually worked. I have seen a lot of good results with instant coffee or even a combination of methods. Also, the reason some insist on edge-first quenching is you want an even quench across the length of the edge or you risk uneven hardness and the increased possibility for warping on longer blades. The main thing is to get the entire surface you want hardened to touch the water/oil at the same time. If your container is not long enough to put it in edge wise, you just have to plunge it in as quick as possible and you want to move it around to get the water/oil to move across the surface rather than just having the heated liquid stay right next to the steel. This also brings me to my final point - some steels harden better with water while others harden better with oil. I'm not familiar enough to tell you one way or the other on the particular steel you are using but it is possible you may get better results using water. You can always do some experimentation with the off cuts to see what works best (just heat it with a torch, dunk it, and test it).

[@hawkie333]

Incredible! You have many skills...knife and swordmaking might be right up your alley!

[@SBCVETTE01]

As with all of your videos I enjoyed watching your craftsmanship. I really liked that you did such a fine job with the voice over thank you

[@baconbandit6731]

Its amazing to me your ability to establish the blades angle with a file with such accuracy.

[@SpydieFan]

Fantastic. Really enjoy your work, so interesting to see the things you make with such basic tools.

[@pd417]

Beautiful. True craftsmanship.

[@chillaxter13]

The woodworking was beautiful!

[@scottmartin7717]

Gorgeous work as per usual uri, always funny and a pleasure to watch

[@stephenbridges2791]

Excellent job, my friend. That is some really fine craftsmanship.

[@bentroskie3190]

bahahahahaha! "it's totally not because it looks cool or anything..." you sir, are an absolute legend.

[@jamesdunham1072]

Crazy Intense Handle... Man, I love your vids.....

[@henriquefreitas2734]

Beautiful work! congratulations! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💚🇧🇷

[@marshall104]

As long as you learned something from making this then it was a success. Also that handle is absolutely gorgeous!

[@davidswalwell2625]

Amazing talent, so many skills.

[@ethanfields3853]

Wow I was really surprised how that handle turned out, it's awesome.

[@Jout2989]

The knife is very beautiful! The handle is so amazing!

[@jjohn1234]

Love what you did there in the end

[@donbrown599]

Beautiful work and craftsmanship!!!

[@csteven5292]

That handle design looks awesome and would look great on a pool cue. A patina could also bring out the hamon line a little more.

[@N.M.E.]

Insane first knife! Love ur videos!

[@hagalazmultiverze3411]

Herr Tuchman, you are an inspiration! Thank you!

[@davidferre9752]

Lol! I love the intro about how you process many eels! Subscribing because of your sense of humor. Great job!

[@teacheng3795]

Superb workmanship and really interesting to see how you spliced in the pattern to the handle. I am not into doing this stuff myself and just found your vid by accident, but it was so interesting I watched the whole thing. Congratulations on your artistry from Australia.

[@edgarbleikur1929]

Great sense of humor! Subscribed

[@leemccorriston2170]

Again awesome first time project your hands definitely rocks totally mint work 👍

[@johnb5023]

Hi Uri. Please make more knives. You done a great job!

[@GreenDayFanMT]

Beautiful handle. Amazing idea from snooker

[@ericmackinnon1933]

I Normally find commentary annoying and not helpful, it was a treat to listen to your honest play by play from start to finish. Knife turned great ! Subscribing now !!

[@imshanedulong]

The steel you used is a stainless steel, commonly used for mid range pocket knives. It is a great steel for that purpose,, but if you want to do things like differential tempering (making a hamon), you'll want a high carbon steel like 1095, rather than a stainless. Either way, that is a beautiful knife! Better than I've ever done. I'm not a knife maker, I just work with metal a lot.

[@user-yq9vf2gx2s]

"Hey how's it going my friends..." ( 0:00 ) I wish we were friends

[@tylerkrug7719]

You make the coolest stuff!

[@Ukenick]

That handle is magnificent. As ever.

[@ajlayno5670]

I think you're funny! 😅 You're style is real simple. SUBSCRIBED!

[@robertkarlsson9353]

awesome vid. after seeing yours i have decideded that in the handle bars against handle bar i would ad a little bit lightr leather so have the darker as shadow on leaves

[@ernestsheffield9976]

Canola can create hamon, it is just very tricky. Your issue is the alloy of steel you have. It has WAY too much manganese and also chromium. This makes the steel too deep hardening to be able to form a hamon.

[@draven_sword7092]

Very sexy handle, and a nice blade shape. Excited to see if you delve further into the rabbit hole that is knife making.

[@nicholaseliseev5588]

Amazing work. Especially for your first ever knife)

[@SalvusGratiumFidem]

Love the handle! Hope you get the differential heating right next time!

[@cosmobell7937]

Gorgeous knife, I love that handle

[@Lalaland.001]

to get the hamon line, try dipping it in ferric chloride, the hamon will show if it was tempered/hardened the right way.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Very, very nice work especially considering that it was your first knife. Looking forward to see more from you!

[@messironaldo5722]

The handle looks like a snooker cue! amazing video keep it up!

[@batteurpunk]

you are a genius crazy man :-) your work is just perfect !!!

[@streetDAOC]

for the quality and skill in your recording and woodworking im surprised you dont have over 100k subs atleast. love the channel.

[@waleedasire8868]

He watched many of your videos and said that you are creative. Your hands should be wrapped in natural silk. Thank you for your effort. Really enjoy it.

[@waleedasire8868]

I mean i not he 🥵🥵🥵

[@kingpen]

Nice job~! It really inspires me, plus I like your sense of humor~ :D

[@jaycal1920]

The clay layers are there to insulate. The hamon edge should be lightly covered while the rest of the blade thick cover. This keeps that area cooler not just when in the fire but also when quenched. The edge rapidly cools where the rest slowly cools. There are different terms for the crystalisation of the metal latice in the different stages. Temperature and timing is also important. Like cooking a steak. "I saw someone cook a steak but when i tried, nothing like it."

[@kgbhui]

awesome knife and the handle ist just beautiful.

[@cornpop8111]

The handle looks amazing wow

[@hoticesteve]

great craftsmanship

[@USNERDOC]

Love your style and humor!

[@ottomatix3397]

Uri you have an amazing aesthetic, I enjoyed watching this video.