Springhammer 2: How Japanese Kitchen Knives are Made

Springhammer 2: The making of a Knife. A Documentary About How Japanese Kitchen Knives are Made
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How are Japanese Kitchen Knives made? Handmade Japanese kitchen knives are made by talented blacksmiths, many of these Japanese blacksmiths have learned knife-making techniques and skills passed down through many generations. These are the techniques that allow them to make such amazing santokus, nakiris, gyutos, and every other kind of knife that you can find at Knifewear.
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[@cdh79]

As a European who owns and uses multiple Japanese knives from various blacksmiths (some of which have been featured in the Springhammer series), I want to thank all these artisans who are so devoted to keeping this craft alive. Especially in a time where things can be (and often are) fully automated it's important to keep the tradition and knowledge of how to master such skills going, so they are not lost for future generations. Thank you! Also a big thank you to Knifewear for giving us an insight on the hard work, fine eye to detail and of course the knowledge that is required for each and every single knife that will be put into the market for someone like me to purchase and use on a daily basis.

[@chefknivesenthusiast]

Wow! Best, all-round and in depth representation of why I feel so much love and respect for my Japanese knives! Thank you for making this Documentary (part 1 & 2). It's like being an admirer of the beauty, significance and Art of the Mona Lisa, then being able to talk with Leonardo Da Vinci himself, hear him explain to you his own process and then watch over his shoulder to see him paint the painting. These Japanese knife Artisans are super heroes for those who love to cook!

[@KnifewearKnives]

Couldn't have said it better ourselves, thank you for watching and for the kind words!

[@GodseyKnives]

As a American bladesmith I Appreciate these smiths continuing the traditions once this knowledge is lost it may not be back . Respect

[@K3Flyguy]

I have made knives for many years, in the last 6 months I have been learning and understanding about the style and structure of the Japanese knife. Japanese style knives are a whole different way of making things into smaller things with extreme precision! I have produced exactly three Japanese style knives, all are quite beautiful and look the part, but the cutting performance has a long way to go before I would consider selling this type of knife. These old school Japanese blade smiths are truly artists! Thank you for sharing this information! It was very enjoyable!

[@TocilarulTimisorean]

You have my respect for your afirmations 👏 Many of the kmife makers in my country are full of envy so they rather denigrate japanese knives and makers rather than respect, appreciate and even learn from them.

[@ludviggermainauclairphotog7710]

great documentary guys thanks for sharing !!!

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you!

[@pauloh4325]

Decent features of the craftsman, but the soundtrack was a distraction to an all in all good doc.

[@jaydens2756]

Thank you so much for this. I’m serious this is great and you guys should get more appreciation

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you so much!

[@roggenkid]

Wonderful documentary, allows us to appreciate our knives all the more

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you!

[@jamesbramblett3346]

Enjoyed watching this! Spent lots of time in Kyoto and Osaka. The clip of the train station brings back a lot of memories. Wish I would have visited some of the blade makers while I was there. Maybe next time. THANKS!!!

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thanks for watching!

[@carbide_0101]

Thank you!🙏

[@thecount1929]

Just a documentary of the food you’ve enjoyed would be amazing but a documentary that focuses on these purist craftsmen is truly a thing of beauty ! Thank you for showing these amazing processes to the world!! Rock on I got a semi🤘🏼😂

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you for watching! Hopefully we can shoot a food doc in future!

[@jtnachtlauf1961]

Excellent video. Thank you very much! The one-sentence characteristic of Kyoto was great: 1000 years in the past, 50 years in the future.

[@fredsato7778]

Great documentary! My goal now is to have a collection of knives from each blacksmith. The amount of hours put into the work and detail is something I can never do. Much respect to these men who make awesome knives.

[@KnifewearKnives]

That's a very worthy goal!

[@Jo3y]

Great to see a follow up was made, really like this kind of docs!

[@KnifewearKnives]

Happy to hear it!

[@slobodanradmanovic]

Thanks, for a moment I felt like I was there. I hope one day I will be able to visit Japan and this blacksmiths ...

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you so much! It's worth the trip for sure!

[@mikelongboat6211]

How much more do I appreciate my Moritakas now that I can put a face and a name to the artisan. Thank You.

[@KnifewearKnives]

Glad we could help, you have amazing taste in knives

[@thecount1929]

Second comment after watching both documentaries I don’t understand the forums shitting on moritaka blades I have one and yes they are very particular compared to other forges I feel the performance is better quality after an initial refining out of the box for instance I have never taken a 220 stone to my moritaka while I have taken them to my Fujiwara or Kurosaki blades. Athough my moritaka is much more particular in care as far as you better wipe that bastard with a wet towel then a dry one and apply oil after use it’s by far my best blade for edge retention and sharpness! This is coming from a guy who thought a Zwilling Pro was in the same league as any Japanese steel (10 years ago)!

[@KnifewearKnives]

Hey, us neither buddy! The Moritakas make amazing knives, and we love them! Absolutely nothing wrong with those fantastic blades.

[@glennrice1801]

I love this video, thank you so much and hope you are making a part 3! I love how this demonstrates how much things are interconnected to produce and maintain such works of art. I learned so much from this and will put it to good use!

[@KnifewearKnives]

Happy to hear it! We definitely have plans for a part 3.

[@jameswild8335]

Thank you for an amazing doco!

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you for watching it!

[@_BLANK_BLANK]

Finally got around to watching this one. I watched the first some time ago. Kevin had such a nice haircut! Naoto was the one with longer hair then. I can't wait to see how the tv show thing goes.

[@KnifewearKnives]

They both look so different, Kevin especially! Thanks for watching buddy.

[@LatiosBlade]

Springhammer 3? The Next Generation?

[@KnifewearKnives]

There are plans in the works!

[@foenem3101]

we need pt 3 4 n 5😂😂

[@SteamingNoodle]

Great movie, loved the first one as well. very informative, love the vibes, the soundtrack, seeing snippets of japan and "meeting" the blacksmiths. well done :)

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you so much!

[@vasiliss.2426]

The idea that "factory made" steel is worse than "hand forged" one isn't true. More beautiful definitely, but there is no "compression of molecules" (that's a nuclear reaction, not a forging thing). Work hardening isn't something that applies to crystal forming materials, like steel. Iron, bronze, low carbon steel maybe, but not steel. Besides, what can a blacksmith do, mechanically-wise that a steel making factory can't? Awesome documentaries, thank you!

[@releasethekraken5299]

Congratulations for the beautiful shots and particularly for those of the intro, great quality. I would have liked much longer interviews, though. Thanks a lot anyway for your excellent work, fascinating !

[@KnifewearKnives]

Thank you so much! We have a love interview with Masashi-san June 3! It'll definitely be longer and we'll try to have more!

[@robhardy7486]

Great job. Man I want a handmade knife.

[@KnifewearKnives]

We can help with that! You can visit one of our shops or check us out at knifewear.com!

[@johnhoward3271]

I love watching the Old Masters work Their magic ! I can only hope & pray that the next Generation & future Masters can , and will be moulded into the same ( if not better ) Masters as Their Masters ,and previous Generation Bladesmiths !!!! There will always be a place & market for these quality Workmanship knives ! Now ( in the 21st. century ) with the invention of the internet the world is getting more accessible , and Customers are easier to reach ! Sales should be easier . This aspect should greatly advance the future of Bladesmiths !!!!

[@KnifewearKnives]

The internet is one thing that's really helped renew the interest on traditional crafts in the younger generation in Japan, and there's a lot of really talented up and coming young makers. The future is bright!

[@florincochintu8691]

9:47 is that an oil forge?

[@Tartantotottins]

Holy shit. They made more.

[@KnifewearKnives]

We sure did!

[@ViciousDelicious8]

Song at 19:55?

[@PiNoY231ReMiX]

What are those knives with the flowers? Super pretty

[@KnifewearKnives]

Those were the konosuke Sakura! Sadly we don't carry them anymore ):

[@PiNoY231ReMiX]

@@KnifewearKnives :[

[@artiz32000]

sharp any cutting tool

[@pedromiguel9926]

Awesome documentary... What songs did you use on it

[@KnifewearKnives]

Hey, it's just music from the director, Kevin Kossowan!

[@OkieDokieSmokie]

Amazing documentaries. Would love more. Some constructive criticism though. Let someone else choose the music. I don’t mean to offend but at no point did any of the music seem appropriate.

[@michaelkubaszak1313]

ecerythingis great except the music choices. they do not fit at all.

[@billarmstrong1250]

No ! you do not make steel denser by hammering....it is either chemical changes or chemical changes by the heat treatment!!!

[@iwontbebeat7111]

As a blacksmith I always wanted to copy and fabricate Japanese knife and swords .

[@KnifewearKnives]

Very understandable!

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... Japanese knives* and swords.*

[@reallyyouthful]

Knifewear videos are not about knives. They are about 'buy our knives'.

[@darieng619]

Good video. Stupid music. Why would I want to listen to hip hop while learning about knife making?