How Two Japanese Blacksmiths Handcraft Kitchen Knives One by One

We are revisiting two of our popular blacksmith videos Nakamura Blacksmith and Shigemitsu Hamono. On the surface their workflow may seem similar but they couldn't be more different, both creating beautiful and ultra sharp hand crafted knives. Do you own a Japanese kitchen knife? Let us know in the comments below! 🎉Check out our new Channel with 4K Extended Videos here🎉: https://www.youtube.com/@japanesefoodcraftsmanlong 🏠 Shop Name: Nakamura Blacksmith 📍Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/C3e8aZFTAdLDGeHf7 🏠 Shop Name: Shigemitsu Hamono 📍Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WbrS9Dw4rUPou7bRA 🛍️OPEN!🎉Shop Japanese hand-forged knives and crafts at our online store! https://shop.japanese-food-craftsman.com/shigemitsu-hamono 🧧Sign up to our newsletter below for info on our shop restocks and background stories on our videos! https://shop.japanese-food-craftsman.com/pages/newsletter ⛩️ Book a English-guided Yatai Keiji food experience through our online shop!🍜 https://shop.japanese-food-craftsman.com/collections/yatai-food-experience 🎁 Japanese Food Craftsman Merchandise! Buy Yatai shirts and other fun items! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Japanesefoodcraftsman/store 🏡Check out the lodgings our channel manages in Fukuoka city! 　Website Link: https://www.shokuemon-yado.com/ ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 📁 POPULAR Japanese Food Craftsman Selected Videos 📁 https://youtu.be/BtaPTeT5b90 Fastest Worker of Japanese food stand in Japan https://youtu.be/aBzdqioFvh8 OVERWORKED? JUST 3 Hours of SLEEP for this Ramen Yatai Owner https://youtu.be/ETJQWgm_R2w Yo Yo! Young CHARISMATIC chef's EGG MAKING SKILLS! https://youtu.be/thWA7MJDtYA HIDDEN Ramen shop! Young Couple COMPLETELY transform their HOME! 0:00 Intro 1:19 The Knife We’re Forging Today 2:26 Inside a 1300°C Forge 4:02 Master-Level Hammering in Action 7:15 The Power of True Hand Forging 9:47 Forged by Fire and Determination 13:09 Sparks Explode 14:39 The Workshop Was Destroyed!? 17:04 Cutting Trees and Chopping Firewood Himself 18:07 Hardening the Blade in Total Darkness 19:37 Why He Truly Loves Being a Blacksmith 21:22 Aggressive Sharpening Begins 24:52 The Ultimate Hot Spring Reward 26:12 Carefully Packed and Ready to Ship 27:00 A Craftsman Who Never Stops Improving 28:19 Two Knives. Two Completely Different Personalities 29:08 Forging Begins Once Again 31:41 The Craftsman’s Lightning-Fast Technique 33:25 Temperature Control by Pure Instinct 35:46 Razor Sharp Edge 37:53 Blasting Steel Powder 40:15 The Most Important Blade Adjustment 42:04 Grinding the Blade. Sparks Everywhere 44:10 The Moment the Knife Becomes Razor Sharp 46:28 Skills Built from Years of Experience 49:38 Their Most Popular Knife Is Complete 50:19 A Father and Son’s Passion for Blacksmithing #blacksmith #handcrafted #kitchenknife