This was brilliant to watch very relaxing and so interesting the work gone into this weapon is just amazing well done to this man and his skills using it aswell. Thank you
Он поправляет уже закалённый клинок молотком! Это говорит об ужасном качестве стали клинка. Это меч одного точного удара. Если им фехтовать, как европейскими мечами, он просто погнётся. Вся техника удара при вытаскивании меча из ножен происходит из очень плохого качества стали в средеевековой Японии. Я сам кузнец, я знаю о чём говорю. Вокруг Японии больше мифов, чем правды, чувак. Живи теперь с этим! :)
@@Samyo107 в европейских клинках тоже использовалась кузнечная сварка. Собственно, получить твёрдость и пластичность клинка проще всего именно таким способом. Кроме этого могла применяться зонная закалка, то что делаете и вы, обмазывая клинок глиной перед закалкой. И возможно ещё науглероживание режущей кромки, тоже технология известная довольно давно. Надеюсь, что вы так же знакомы с технологией булатирования стали и выплавкой тигельного булата. К чему это всё? К тому, что узорчатый дамаск сейчас делается исключительно для красоты, а не для качества клинка. Лучшие клинки получаются из моносталей или из порошковых сталей. При всём уважении к вашему мастерству, но металлообрабатывающие станки и поточное производство убивает малый бизнес. Удачи в работе!
@@Samyo107 Народ который пьёт ыодку вёдрами и развязывает войны по всему миру никогда не поймет что есть народы которые веками нарабатывали технологии и пусть эти технологии кажутся абсурдными,но они работают.Ролик супер,мастеру уважение!Главное передавать молодежи технологии и традици.
Không biết thế hệ trẻ bây giờ của Nhật Bản có ai có thể tiếp nối truyền thống của cha ông họ không nhỉ? Thật sự là đáng tiếc khi nó bị thất truyền. Đây không đơn giản chỉ là rèn ra một cây kiếm mà nó còn ẩn chứa rất nhiều tinh hoa văn hóa của người Nhật Bản xưa. Một nền văn hóa rất đặc biệt.
In Japan there must also have been simpler, cheaper and faster made swords that ordinary soldiers have used in battles in the old days. Such swords like this have only been available to the upper class.
No matter where in the world, handmade production is unlike any fabricated production. I convey my love to our masters who keep our handcraft cultures alive all over the world.
So fantastic that men of his skill are still making these beautiful swords. I hope he is passing his knowledge to some that believe like this ancient craftsman. He is amazing beyond words. I hope he lives another 75 years. He will live for centuries in the swords he created!
Watching a true craftsman applying a skill that's thousands of years old is indescribably beautiful. I've watch hundreds of bladesmiths present their craft using steel that they buy from a supply house, and use modern methods to weld and form a billet, but watching this gentleman produce a piece of art from ore that's dug from the ground is truly incredible. I hope that he has apprentices who will carry on his craft for another millennia. Incredible work!!!
It's not really dug from the ground, tamahagane comes in this form, because they only can make it the same way, it was made for hundreds of years. It doesn't look like he has apprentices, their job got done by a machine... propably the reason he didn't make a katana, they are only made the traditional way, without machines.
@@patrick3426 "It doesn't look like he has apprentices, their job got done by a machine... propably the reason he didn't make a katana, they are only made the traditional way, without machines." It was a katana blade that was shown at the end (16:22). And who says they can't use a power hammer (which is the only machine he used)? Water-powered hammers (i.e., powered by running water imparting motion to a water wheel > cam > hammer) date back a couple thousand years to ancient China and the Greco-Roman world, many hundreds of years before the Japanese even started making swords.
Em 2018 eu e minha esposa tivemos a honra de conhecer o mestre Matsunaga em uma passagem por Kumamoto! Experiência incrível, pela técnica apresentada, nas mais de 3 horas que passamos conversando, e pela paciência em responder cada pergunta. Após a demonstração do passo a passo da forja, visitamos o o Dojo e após nos ser demonstrada a arte do tameshigiri, praticamos, mas lógico que com muito menos destreza do que o mestre que nos guiou. Após obter algum sucesso no corte o Mestre Matsunaga quis saber nossa profissão, ao descobrir que éramos policiais, contou sobre seu pai, que foi policial no Japão, nos convidou para conhecer a coleção de armas de seus antepassados em sua residência. Eternamente grato ao Mestre Matsunaga pela recepção e ensinamentos!
In traditional Japanese sword making, mud is used in the process to control the hardening of the blade during heat treatment. A layer of mud is applied to the blade, with varying thickness along its length. When the blade is heated and then quenched, the different thicknesses of mud cause the blade to cool at different rates. This controlled cooling process creates a differential hardness between the edge and the spine of the blade. The edge, where the mud is thinner, cools more quickly, resulting in a harder and sharper surface. The spine, where the mud is thicker, cools more slowly, allowing it to remain more flexible. This combination of hardness and flexibility gives the sword its renowned strength, sharpness, and resilience.
Not supposed to repeatedly heat treat. Especially in the middle of making a sword. Only after making it are you supposed to heat treat though. Seems like a tradition of pointlessness.
The transformation of the edge to martensite, a crystalline structure which is harder but has a greater volume than the softer pearlite structure at the back, also gives the blade much of its curve.
It’s remarkable that this tradition has managed to survive intact for hundreds of years after the samurai ceased to exist. As long as there are living swordsmiths like Master Kawachi and others, hopefully this tradition continues.
@@SergeantExtremeConsidering how incredibly expensive and difficult it is for foreigners of Japan to obtain genuine, traditionally-forged katanas, I'm pretty sure none but the most powerful weebs can ever acquire one, much less affect the longevity of this craft. Of course, there are tons of katana-shaped swords you can acquire outside Japan, but essentially all of them use western forging methods and modern metals, unlike the man in this video. And honestly, even this master is eschewing some of the more archaic techniques for modern ones (like using a power hammer instead of a group of apprentices with mauls).
@@SergeantExtreme It depends on the smith and the sword. You can get a dagger for 3000 and a good katana for 8000, of course if the smith is a national treasure the demand for his swords will be higher, and as such the prices will be as well.
@@Tenchigumi "Of course, there are tons of katana-shaped swords you can acquire outside Japan, but essentially all of them use western forging methods and modern metals, unlike the man in this video." Which makes them better, from a functionality perspective. Also, there are many Japanese swordsmiths who moonlight in China (due to the laughable, authoritarian sword laws which limit them to making only 2 swords per month in Japan), so if you really want a katana made by a Japanese swordsmith using the traditional Japanese methods (including starting with crappy, primitive bloomery steel), you can get one made in China for about $1,000. "And honestly, even this master is eschewing some of the more archaic techniques for modern ones (like using a power hammer instead of a group of apprentices with mauls)." A power hammer isn't a modern method. Water-powered hammers (i.e., powered by running water imparting motion to a water wheel > cam > hammer) date back a couple thousand years to ancient China and the Greco-Roman world, many hundreds of years before the Japanese even started making swords.
Es ist sehr schön zu sehen wie ein Katana entsteht, welche Arbeit und welches Wissen dazu nötig ist. Ein solches Schwert nach traditioneller Art herzustellen ist wirkliche Kunst. Absoluter Respekt für diesen Mann. Ich beschäftige mich schon lange mit der Japanischen Kultur und bin fasziniert von denn immer noch vorhandenen Traditionen. Das Schwert ist meisterhaft.
I'm a machinist I've learned to appreciate The Japanese demand for absolute perfection on any product They attach there Name to. They take quality control dead serious down to the way the certificates are folded and making sure the stamps are perfectly straight
And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. Deuteronomy 30:6 ✝🌅 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 ✝🌅 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. Jeremiah 24:7 ✝🌅
completely agree brother! as a machinist myself, there is nothing better than a nice Mitutoyo tool. Theres just something about them that assures you that you have a quality product. German tools are also very good as well. I have a ton of tools from both German, and Japanese, as well as Starrett, and brown&sharpe. I tend to stay away from Chinese products lol much like most people. Their indicators especially are straight ass, I've never found one that will repeat itself lol
@@joab124 If you're going to quote the bible, at least do it in a way that's relevant to the topic at hand. Otherwise you're just turning people off. For example: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, ~ Colossians 3:23
No wonder these swords are so sought after, they are beautifully crafted by this sword smith. this is not just a weapon, the soul of the smith is imbibed into this beautiful Katana. It is a work of art.
long live japan Japan is a beautiful country, the Japanese culture is ancient, and the history of Japan is very ancient Greetings to Japan from Iraq. 🇮🇶♥️🇯🇵
The Ainu are the true inhabitants and culture of Japan. The modern Japanese are simply Chinese, and have no “ancient culture” of their own. Their culture is essentially Taoism with a twist. The Samurai and katana are actually Ainu creations, not Japanese/Chinese.
He was a true gift to Japan. I pray that he has gifted his beautiful sword making to the next generation of skilled apprentices. To perpetuate his skills bestowed to him by his father and grandfather.
Literally anything crafted in Japan is made to perfection and with the utmost reverence towards the process, I absolutely admire this about the Japanese culture.
cause their material sucks, tamahagane is actually is worse than modern steel... its the process that made the sword hard, something called differential hardening or something
@@ishakadriansyah8085 ye but you cant compare a samurai sword a modern rail gun or lazer gun... same with metals you cant compare old metals to modern metals... you probably also compare a horse to a space rocket... pretty fucking disrespectfull you are... now F*ck of please or have some respect for this man who's putting the work and the hours into hes craftmanship you got no awareness you sound pretty ignorant about the world...
The rice straw ash is a natural flux material to help the layers completely bind together while adding more carbon when he folds them and the muddy clay water helps evenly heat the billet down to the core without overheating the outside.
Di daerah saya Lumpur itu atau tanah,, bukanlah mitos tapi fakta klu Ad Jago2 yg berilmu kebal Senjata tajam,, maka ketika pisau atau pedang di tancapkan ke tanah maka Ilmu kebal akan hilang dan senjata akan melukai nya,, Artinya Ad kesamaan dari fungsi tanah pada sebuah pedang,, KARNA katanya kita di ciptakan dari TANAH,, maka akn kembali juga ke tanah😂 Kurang lebih begitu😂😂
It's both to add carbon and silicon (in the mud which is indeed not just any mud), and also to prevent oxygen in the atmosphere from reaching the steel (reducing, not oxidizing). The mud also serves as a flux when the metal is reheated to weld the layers together.
This old man amazed me because he is very patient, meticulous, and very focused in his work. I respect the Japanese people a lot because all their crafts are perfect.
@@d3genr3gen26 He's not saying it's only Japanese people.If your country's crafts aren't appreciated, then they're not that important.Don't be a pathetic bastard who's jealous of others.
I don’t think we appreciate this 1000 year old craft and give it the respect it deserves. This is true science and the craft/skill behind it to create this ultimate weapon👏amazing
That old guy brought a lifetime of experience into this one tool which resembles a piece of art. Amazing craftsmanship! Being a blacksmith myself I can imagine how much time went into this before the master was satisfied with it.
@@elenafoka6506 I'm not quite sure what you mean? 4:16 That liquid right there is a mud bath made out of clay. He uses it to hold onto the ashes. Ash is used to alter the carbon concentration in the steel. Too much and it gets brittle like we see in cast iron...hard but it breaks when dropped on the floor. Too little and the steel is much too soft. It won't hold an edge for very long and is easily bent. Btw..there is a very good reason for him to fire his furnace with coal instead of the briquettes one can find for such a furnace. The coal is pure carbon and will also contribute to the carbon content in the end. Briquettes are pressed coal dust and contain a lot of unwanted substances, such as sulfur, phosphor, sodium nitrate, limestone, borax, sawdust, chaff, and wax. These components are unwanted in the finished steel as they degrade the quality. I hope I could help? :)
All i can say is "flawless". This has to be one of the best YT videos ive ever encountered. Applying traditional methods to make a deadly work of art such as these come to life. The level of appreciation for these blacksmiths in Japan in the early 1900s shouldn't go unnoticed.
The Katana is much less complicated to make, by compariing it alone to the great Yoshindo Yoshihara. I think this Master swordsmith is truly innovative, he produceD another art masterpiece ..
This gentleman is a living treasure and on his passing he will take with him a 1.000 years of knowledge and tradition. A Katana is not a mere sword but a depository of this person’s soul. Thank you for this great video.
Sangat luar biasa pembuatannya dari dulu sampai sekarang,cuma bedanya kalau jaman dulu pakai palu tenaga manusia, kalau sekarang pakai mesin, tapi lainnya masih sama, pantas saja katana begitu kuat dan tajam❤
Je suis sidéré par le travail consciencieux de ce forgeron japonais. J'étais très loin d'imaginer les techniques et le temps de fabrication d'un sabre japonais. 👍
I'm a jack of all trades kinda guy...I enjoy doing a lot of things. But watching this - doing ONE thing - over and over, and each time getting better - is a wonderful thing to watch and appreciate. A special thing, really.
Japanese master forgers are still considered the best in the world, unfortunately few remain. This elderly craftsman works without any protective equipment, and what he wants to accomplish is all in his mind. I have always been fascinated by Japanese culture and traditions, and samurai swords have no equal for me.
I was mesmerised, I was watching an ancient craft, history and a measure of magic at the same time, I felt like I was momentarily transported back to ancient Japan, there are simply not enough words to thank you kind sir, im your humble servant, I thank you.❤️
Ему уже дал механический молот . Теперь по лучьше спрятать электрическое точило чтобы не потерять имитацию аутентичного ручного труда а по факту ценник.
This was brilliant to watch very relaxing and so interesting the work gone into this weapon is just amazing well done to this man and his skills using it aswell. Thank you
Он поправляет уже закалённый клинок молотком! Это говорит об ужасном качестве стали клинка. Это меч одного точного удара. Если им фехтовать, как европейскими мечами, он просто погнётся. Вся техника удара при вытаскивании меча из ножен происходит из очень плохого качества стали в средеевековой Японии.
Я сам кузнец, я знаю о чём говорю.
Вокруг Японии больше мифов, чем правды, чувак. Живи теперь с этим! :)
@@Alex_Pervach 1.他用锤子调整的是红热状态下的刀筋，只不过刀条中段被煤灰覆盖，尾部干净的部分可以看出来。如果你所说的“已经硬化的刀片”指的是放入水里还有滋滋声音的刀片的话，我已经不会怀疑你的观察力，而是直接怀疑你是不是酗酒导致脑部永久损伤了。
2.太刀/打刀结构和西欧的长剑完全不同，长剑使用单一的钢材，所以刀匠希望它兼具韧性和硬度，日本刀有时会使用不同含碳量的钢材/铁加工（例如三枚合，类似的现代产品参考瑞典fallkniven的f1系列生存刀），还有刀刃和刀筋也会同时进行不一样的热处理，导致一个刀条不同部位却永远不一样的微观结构（你不是不知道为什么日本刀不可以像long sword一样折弯后恢复吗，这些都是原因）
最后希望你多学习，少妄评。
@@Samyo107 в европейских клинках тоже использовалась кузнечная сварка. Собственно, получить твёрдость и пластичность клинка проще всего именно таким способом. Кроме этого могла применяться зонная закалка, то что делаете и вы, обмазывая клинок глиной перед закалкой. И возможно ещё науглероживание режущей кромки, тоже технология известная довольно давно. Надеюсь, что вы так же знакомы с технологией булатирования стали и выплавкой тигельного булата.
К чему это всё? К тому, что узорчатый дамаск сейчас делается исключительно для красоты, а не для качества клинка. Лучшие клинки получаются из моносталей или из порошковых сталей. При всём уважении к вашему мастерству, но металлообрабатывающие станки и поточное производство убивает малый бизнес.
Удачи в работе!
@@Samyo107 Народ который пьёт ыодку вёдрами и развязывает войны по всему миру никогда не поймет что есть народы которые веками нарабатывали технологии и пусть эти технологии кажутся абсурдными,но они работают.Ролик супер,мастеру уважение!Главное передавать молодежи технологии и традици.
@@Alex_Pervach 1.我从不觉得中世纪的产品性能可以超过现代材料，我个人甚至不喜欢大马士革的花纹，拿日本刀举例，九五式士官军刀的量产刀条在一些方面就已经超越了江户时期的普通产品
2.你的误区，你的语境里，“欧洲产品”可以弯折后回弹”，我可以告诉你，同时期中国产品也可以做到，那是不是就是说日本刀很差劲，用材劣质呢？很明显是设计的不同，斩竹席要刀筋正（这三个字我不知道你翻译不翻译的出来），这个动作要求为的就是要减少刀片在斩击物体时的形变，而日本刀本身就是这种特化物，长剑能在后期出场率高是因为战场需要一个可以攻击盔甲缝隙的工具，而日本人把这个工作全权交给了手里的长杆武器，太刀显得反而有些鸡肋，但如果就斩击的流畅性来说，太刀强于长剑，因为牺牲韧性提高硬度的特化，也变得没法像长剑那样45°弯曲还可以还原。
誰が最初にこうしようと思ったのか、誰が最初にこの工程を実行したのか、本当に不思議です。 この技術を大切に受け継いでいらっしゃる方がいることを知って、また見せていただけて大変感激しました。 ありがとうございます。
日本刀独特のあの腹の反りは、鉄を熱しては冷やすを繰り返す事で出来るが、最初の内は誰もが知らず、偶然の産物だったらしい。その偶然を上手いこと利用していた先人達。
凄すぎる。
泥塗ったり、灰につけたり、化学反応とか何も知らずに発見したのかと思うと気が遠くなりますねww
ある時、折り返して重ねて打っていくことで不純物を抜けば、刀は更に強靭になることを見つけた天才がいたんやろな。それを限界までやったのが日本刀なんちゃう？
自分が過去に書いたコメかと思ったくらい全く同じ意見
ここまで行き着いた、遠い昔の職人達の途方もない努力に感服するマジで
そらもう試行錯誤よ
刀剣作り自体が神事なんでしょうね
なんか感動
Ja takoder sam impresioniran ..zelio bi imati jedan ovakav mac vise nego pare u toj vrijednosti
Không biết thế hệ trẻ bây giờ của Nhật Bản có ai có thể tiếp nối truyền thống của cha ông họ không nhỉ? Thật sự là đáng tiếc khi nó bị thất truyền. Đây không đơn giản chỉ là rèn ra một cây kiếm mà nó còn ẩn chứa rất nhiều tinh hoa văn hóa của người Nhật Bản xưa. Một nền văn hóa rất đặc biệt.
流派が違うとやっぱり工程も少しずつ違いがあるのが面白いなぁ
本当に良い資料だ
一つ一つの工程が洗練され無駄がなく、無心でずっと見てしまう笑
日本刀の技術は昔より劣ってると言われるけど素人のワイからするとここまで複雑な作業が何百年とかけて受け継がれてきたのがすごいと思う
色んな意見を聞くけど、日本刀を作る上での技術はとうの昔にほぼ失われてるのが現状ってのを聞いかことがあるで
同じような話で今の技術では戦艦大和は作れないという。あれだけの大きさの鉄の塊を組み立てる技術が残ってないんだとか。だけど今の技術はスマホなどのハイテクが作れるわけで、失われる技術もあれば、新しく生まれる技術もあるってわけだね。
ロストテクノロジーやね
良質な玉鋼が無いから
@@ゆめよし 詳しく調べた訳でもないから、もしかしたら違うのかもしれないけど、昔作れたものが現代で作れない訳が無い。同じ材料で同じ設計図のものを作ればいい話。
仮に、この設計図通り作って浮かばなければ戦艦大和の何かがめちゃくちゃだったと言うだけ。
特に、今のような精密さを極めたような技術力と言い方は悪いかもしれないけど、昔のような荒っぽい“人間の力“だけの技術力とじゃ差がありすぎる。
戦艦大和は精密に作られなかったからこそ生まれた偶然の産物とも言える。
この偶然の産物を良しとするなら、現代風にアレンジした戦艦大和を模倣したものは作れる。
日本人だけど、初めて刀の制作現場を見た。ここまで手間を加えて鍛錬して作る日本刀。まさに魂が宿っていますね。武器なのに美術品とは、これは異な事って感じですがこの制作過程を見ると。単なる武器ではない事が改めてわかりました。
🎉👍✌️🙏❤😊
はい、これは他の武器とは異なり、伝統的な芸術的スキルを使用して使用される芸術的な武器です
In Japan there must also have been simpler, cheaper and faster made swords that ordinary soldiers have used in battles in the old days. Such swords like this have only been available to the upper class.
子供の頃、剣道をしてましたが、竹刀をまたぐだけで、叱られました。ましてや、試合で頭にきて投げようものなら、即、失格で敗退です。
自分の剣ともいえるラケットを壊している選手を見ると悲しくなりますね。
@@maipful
そうとも限らないよ､日本の戦は槍や長巻､弓矢､薙刀､投石が主力で刀は首を取るときしか使わないよ
優れた武器であると同時に芸術品だわ。見てて惚れ惚れする。
Amazing man he is❤
The man is 75 years old and still perform the craft like young man with excellence. This what I call health. Amazing craftsmanship
Likely better than a young man, with many years of experience.
An expert makes the difficult seem easy.
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I love how Japan makes everything so high quality. The food, the animation, the swords, yamaha, honda, etc. Such high quality workmanship!
You forgot the TOYOTA!
@@depressedguy5533 Toyota is Westernized garbage.
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Interesant..1960larda.almankaynagini.gordum.ciraktim.oda.demirinyanma.derecesinde.kivilcimlar.atmagabasladiginda.pilaka.halinde.ikirarak.ikikatmanarasina.koyup.dovulur.vekaynamisolurdu
Almankaynagidenir...katlamadogme.onabenziyor
Mitubishi
No matter where in the world, handmade production is unlike any fabricated production. I convey my love to our masters who keep our handcraft cultures alive all over the world.
日本刀をいつか手に入れるのが私の夢の一つです。
ありがとうございました。
八嘎
凄い感動しました。
まさに真剣勝負です。勉強になりました。ありがとうございます😊これからも頑張ってください😊
この技法を生み出した先人には驚嘆しかない。
It just makes you wonder who first thought of this process of making such a work of art
So fantastic that men of his skill are still making these beautiful swords. I hope he is passing his knowledge to some that believe like this ancient craftsman. He is amazing beyond words. I hope he lives another 75 years. He will live for centuries in the swords he created!
Awesome job
Thanks for sharing
先生、お元気そうでよかったです。
昔、こちらの道場で何度か試し斬りをさせていただきました。
日本人より外国人のほうが刀、試し斬りに非常に興味を持ってるし、熱心なことに非常に驚きました。
西洋の真似ばかりするのではなく、日本の文化、伝統に今一度、目を向けるべきですね。
素晴らしい文化と精神があります！
異国の文化に憧れ……は、
ある程度は仕方ないけど、
改めて、日本の伝統文化……大事にしていきたいですね。
こういう日本の技術は誇りや
職人の仕事の最高峰です。
شعب اليابان شعب مهذب ومحترم تدربت فنون القتال عندهم تعلمنا منهم الكثير وتبقى طريقة صنع الكاطانا شيئ رائع تحية من المغرب هاريكاطو كوزايمس 🇲🇦🇯🇵
A combination of traditional and modern day techniques to create a work of art. This smith has my respect doing all of this work by himself.
絶対に後世に残していくべき、日本の財産です。息子は刀鍛冶になりたいそうです。応援します。
Watching a true craftsman applying a skill that's thousands of years old is indescribably beautiful. I've watch hundreds of bladesmiths present their craft using steel that they buy from a supply house, and use modern methods to weld and form a billet, but watching this gentleman produce a piece of art from ore that's dug from the ground is truly incredible. I hope that he has apprentices who will carry on his craft for another millennia. Incredible work!!!
It's not really dug from the ground, tamahagane comes in this form, because they only can make it the same way, it was made for hundreds of years. It doesn't look like he has apprentices, their job got done by a machine... propably the reason he didn't make a katana, they are only made the traditional way, without machines.
And he doesn't need to use borax flux.
Yea im sure they had that machinery thousands of yeas ago.... dumb ass.
thousands lol...read a book...lol
@@patrick3426 "It doesn't look like he has apprentices, their job got done by a machine... propably the reason he didn't make a katana, they are only made the traditional way, without machines."
It was a katana blade that was shown at the end (16:22). And who says they can't use a power hammer (which is the only machine he used)? Water-powered hammers (i.e., powered by running water imparting motion to a water wheel > cam > hammer) date back a couple thousand years to ancient China and the Greco-Roman world, many hundreds of years before the Japanese even started making swords.
この技術と文化はずっと続いてほしい
I agree!
若い人で弟子入りしたいと思う人がちゃんといればだけど、、
人類史……そして、日本の歴史が未来永劫 続いていけば、
いつかは、何物をも超える、発見があるかもしれませんね。
それまで、伝え続ける事が大事ですね。
刀って日本の文化だよこんなに手間かけて魂こもってガチ凄い素晴らしい見事
Em 2018 eu e minha esposa tivemos a honra de conhecer o mestre Matsunaga em uma passagem por Kumamoto! Experiência incrível, pela técnica apresentada, nas mais de 3 horas que passamos conversando, e pela paciência em responder cada pergunta. Após a demonstração do passo a passo da forja, visitamos o o Dojo e após nos ser demonstrada a arte do tameshigiri, praticamos, mas lógico que com muito menos destreza do que o mestre que nos guiou. Após obter algum sucesso no corte o Mestre Matsunaga quis saber nossa profissão, ao descobrir que éramos policiais, contou sobre seu pai, que foi policial no Japão, nos convidou para conhecer a coleção de armas de seus antepassados em sua residência.
Eternamente grato ao Mestre Matsunaga pela recepção e ensinamentos!
𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ❤︎"
Que maravilha! Tem ideia de quanto custa em média uma katana forjada por ele? Abraço.
@@rafaelleleu8716 na época a katana variava entre 20 mil e 40 mil reais, salvo engano. Um tantō estava por volta de 1000 dólares.
@@rafaelleleu8716 a Katana precisava de uma autorização do governo para comprar e exportar, foi o que a guia me informou. Já o tantō não.
Parabéns pela experiência com o mestre!
In traditional Japanese sword making, mud is used in the process to control the hardening of the blade during heat treatment. A layer of mud is applied to the blade, with varying thickness along its length. When the blade is heated and then quenched, the different thicknesses of mud cause the blade to cool at different rates.
This controlled cooling process creates a differential hardness between the edge and the spine of the blade. The edge, where the mud is thinner, cools more quickly, resulting in a harder and sharper surface. The spine, where the mud is thicker, cools more slowly, allowing it to remain more flexible. This combination of hardness and flexibility gives the sword its renowned strength, sharpness, and resilience.
What about the straw ash?
Nice GK lesson
@@bobbitchin260I think it adds carbon to the steel.
Not supposed to repeatedly heat treat. Especially in the middle of making a sword. Only after making it are you supposed to heat treat though. Seems like a tradition of pointlessness.
The transformation of the edge to martensite, a crystalline structure which is harder but has a greater volume than the softer pearlite structure at the back, also gives the blade much of its curve.
It’s remarkable that this tradition has managed to survive intact for hundreds of years after the samurai ceased to exist. As long as there are living swordsmiths like Master Kawachi and others, hopefully this tradition continues.
Thank god for weeaboos. Their katana purchases help keep this craft alive.
@@SergeantExtremeConsidering how incredibly expensive and difficult it is for foreigners of Japan to obtain genuine, traditionally-forged katanas, I'm pretty sure none but the most powerful weebs can ever acquire one, much less affect the longevity of this craft.
Of course, there are tons of katana-shaped swords you can acquire outside Japan, but essentially all of them use western forging methods and modern metals, unlike the man in this video. And honestly, even this master is eschewing some of the more archaic techniques for modern ones (like using a power hammer instead of a group of apprentices with mauls).
@@Tenchigumi Oh snap! You weren't kidding! A dagger starts at $10,000 USD and a full sized katana at $50,000 USD.
@@SergeantExtreme It depends on the smith and the sword. You can get a dagger for 3000 and a good katana for 8000, of course if the smith is a national treasure the demand for his swords will be higher, and as such the prices will be as well.
@@Tenchigumi "Of course, there are tons of katana-shaped swords you can acquire outside Japan, but essentially all of them use western forging methods and modern metals, unlike the man in this video."
Which makes them better, from a functionality perspective.
Also, there are many Japanese swordsmiths who moonlight in China (due to the laughable, authoritarian sword laws which limit them to making only 2 swords per month in Japan), so if you really want a katana made by a Japanese swordsmith using the traditional Japanese methods (including starting with crappy, primitive bloomery steel), you can get one made in China for about $1,000.
"And honestly, even this master is eschewing some of the more archaic techniques for modern ones (like using a power hammer instead of a group of apprentices with mauls)."
A power hammer isn't a modern method. Water-powered hammers (i.e., powered by running water imparting motion to a water wheel > cam > hammer) date back a couple thousand years to ancient China and the Greco-Roman world, many hundreds of years before the Japanese even started making swords.
Es ist sehr schön zu sehen wie ein Katana entsteht, welche Arbeit und welches Wissen dazu nötig ist. Ein solches Schwert nach traditioneller Art herzustellen ist wirkliche Kunst. Absoluter Respekt für diesen Mann. Ich beschäftige mich schon lange mit der Japanischen Kultur und bin fasziniert von denn immer noch vorhandenen Traditionen. Das Schwert ist meisterhaft.
Sie sollten sine Reise nach Japan machen
🇯🇵の⚔️は1本ずつ手作業なのが匠ですね。本当に最強の刀匠です
以前奉納用の刀の制作を運良く見学出来たが一昼夜作りっぱなしで刀匠の力強さは凄まじかった。
研ぎに出す頃にはこっちがフラフラになっていたが新刀でも孟宗竹とまではいかないがそのへんの枝ならスパスパ切れて本当に自分達が普段関わっている物とはレベルが違うのだなと衝撃を受けた。
Absolutely magnificent! All my respect and admiration to this very disciplined old man for keeping a very rare and cultural thing alive and well!
折り返しは3回までは科学的にも強度が上がることは実証されてるんですよね。
それを感覚で昔の人は既に熟知していたのがすごい。
日本刀作ることは本当に素晴らしいです。
そうなんですね。昔の人は本当に凄いです。
こんにちは。私はイランの北部からこの動画を見ています。とても楽しませていただきました。この重要な伝統を守り、さらにインターネットで共有してくださったことに感謝いたします。
いつか美しい日本に旅行して、その素晴らしさを直接感じることを楽しみにしています。また、カタナの作り方を学びたいという強い興味があります。いつの日か、この素晴らしい技術を学ぶ機会を得られることを願っています。
尊敬する日本の皆様の健康と幸せを心からお祈り申し上げます。どうかいつもお元気でいてください。
イランに住むあなたへ。
日本で待っています。旅行にいらしたその暁には、是非日本の美しい伝統に触れてください。
あなたに幸多きからんことを。
I'm a machinist I've learned to appreciate The Japanese demand for absolute perfection on any product They attach there Name to. They take quality control dead serious down to the way the certificates are folded and making sure the stamps are perfectly straight
And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. Deuteronomy 30:6 ✝🌅
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 ✝🌅
And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. Jeremiah 24:7 ✝🌅
completely agree brother! as a machinist myself, there is nothing better than a nice Mitutoyo tool. Theres just something about them that assures you that you have a quality product. German tools are also very good as well. I have a ton of tools from both German, and Japanese, as well as Starrett, and brown&sharpe. I tend to stay away from Chinese products lol much like most people. Their indicators especially are straight ass, I've never found one that will repeat itself lol
@@joab124 If you're going to quote the bible, at least do it in a way that's relevant to the topic at hand. Otherwise you're just turning people off.
For example:
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
~ Colossians 3:23
@@notcrazy6288 perhaps let God know quickly, maybe you know something he doesn't
@@notcrazy6288 123-Pray his number give him a quick call
Вот оно уважение к своему делу, в белых носках в кузнеце ! Привет из России !
Thank you so much for this. You are indeed a treasure for Japan!
日本刀に魂が籠るのが理解できる。 出来上がる過程の中で、鉄、炎の音や呼吸を聞き分けて鍛錬して一つの作品を作りあげる、まさに芸術としかいいようがない。
この動画を見て刀匠になってみたいと思いました！！
力強さと美しさが表裏一体で本当に素晴らしい！
出来る事なら次に刀匠として生まれ変わりたいです
匠の技の美、鍛えられし刀の美、秋水切れ味の美。すべて心の内側にある魂の形が顕われている。
thank you.
for showcasing Japanese tradition AND talent.
thank you,
I am so impressed with the skill and attention this man gives to his craft. He is a true master!
No wonder these swords are so sought after, they are beautifully crafted by this sword smith.
this is not just a weapon, the soul of the smith is imbibed into this beautiful Katana. It is a work
of art.
Thanks!
Thanks alot arigato
long live japan Japan is a beautiful country, the Japanese culture is ancient, and the history of Japan is very ancient Greetings to Japan from Iraq. 🇮🇶♥️🇯🇵
The Ainu are the true inhabitants and culture of Japan. The modern Japanese are simply Chinese, and have no “ancient culture” of their own. Their culture is essentially Taoism with a twist. The Samurai and katana are actually Ainu creations, not Japanese/Chinese.
希望這項技藝要流傳下去，看很多國家的刀匠都有鍛造過武士刀，但還是感覺日本傳統打造出來的比較正宗。
太初有道，道與 神同在，道就是 神。 這道太初與 神同在。 萬有是藉著他造的；凡被造的，沒有一樣不是藉著他造的。约翰福音 1:1-3 ✝🌅
道成了肉身，住在我們中間，滿有恩典和真理。我們見過他的榮光，正是從父而來的獨生子的榮光。约翰福音 1:14 ✝🌅
Indonesia 🇮🇩 I love Yau Japan 🇯🇵
He was a true gift to Japan. I pray that he has gifted his beautiful sword making to the next generation of skilled apprentices. To perpetuate his skills bestowed to him by his father and grandfather.
日本刀も責任を持って日本刀を製造する職人さんもかっこいい😎🌟
日本の誇り、
尊敬します。
I love Nihon-do
I feel privileged just to watch this master at work.
Thank you.
Good old craftmanship. Great to see. I do enjoy the art of forming and forging metalls. Thank you.
Best regards from Norway.
This man is a true artist! These swords are truly elegant.
とても丁寧で洗練されていて、とても良い👍👍👍👍👍
上段構えから下段構えに変えるところすごい
A true master of his craft. He doesn't just know how to make it, he knows how to use it. Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks for the upload.
Literally anything crafted in Japan is made to perfection and with the utmost reverence towards the process, I absolutely admire this about the Japanese culture.
cause their material sucks, tamahagane is actually is worse than modern steel... its the process that made the sword hard, something called differential hardening or something
This kind of perfection, you will never see that here in the US. Sad.
But you have to understand...Japanese hate non-Japanese
@@ishakadriansyah8085 I'm sure it's better than what they have over in those third-world ragg head shitholes.
@@ishakadriansyah8085 ye but you cant compare a samurai sword a modern rail gun or lazer gun... same with metals you cant compare old metals to modern metals... you probably also compare a horse to a space rocket... pretty fucking disrespectfull you are... now F*ck of please or have some respect for this man who's putting the work and the hours into hes craftmanship you got no awareness you sound pretty ignorant about the world...
The rice straw ash is a natural flux material to help the layers completely bind together while adding more carbon when he folds them and the muddy clay water helps evenly heat the billet down to the core without overheating the outside.
both wrong
You read my mind.... Do you know how the mud is chosen? I assume it's not just any old mud.
Ok Road house, what's the correct info?
Di daerah saya Lumpur itu atau tanah,, bukanlah mitos tapi fakta klu Ad Jago2 yg berilmu kebal Senjata tajam,, maka ketika pisau atau pedang di tancapkan ke tanah maka Ilmu kebal akan hilang dan senjata akan melukai nya,,
Artinya Ad kesamaan dari fungsi tanah pada sebuah pedang,,
KARNA katanya kita di ciptakan dari TANAH,, maka akn kembali juga ke tanah😂
Kurang lebih begitu😂😂
It's both to add carbon and silicon (in the mud which is indeed not just any mud), and also to prevent oxygen in the atmosphere from reaching the steel (reducing, not oxidizing). The mud also serves as a flux when the metal is reheated to weld the layers together.
This old man amazed me because he is very patient, meticulous, and very focused in his work. I respect the Japanese people a lot because all their crafts are perfect.
@@d3genr3gen26 He's not saying it's only Japanese people.If your country's crafts aren't appreciated, then they're not that important.Don't be a pathetic bastard who's jealous of others.
It's amazing to watch such work. The effort, the details, the process...
My respect to this Man!!
人手で折り返せるか、返せないか…なんなんだ。その見極めは…凄過ぎる。
Outstanding. I can watch this all day. Sword making is a art.
É incrível o processo de forjamento não pela espada mas a obra de arte de forjamento do metal é incrível ❤
I don’t think we appreciate this 1000 year old craft and give it the respect it deserves. This is true science and the craft/skill behind it to create this ultimate weapon👏amazing
I've always wanted to see a Japanese Swordsmith at work, thank you.😊
As soon as he put the bandana on you know it’s game time!!Respect to the OG’s that’s keeping the tradition alive.
That old guy brought a lifetime of experience into this one tool which resembles a piece of art.
Amazing craftsmanship!
Being a blacksmith myself I can imagine how much time went into this before the master was satisfied with it.
u r blacksmith as u say , ok, whats is this liquid and before its ashes?
@@elenafoka6506 I'm not quite sure what you mean?
4:16 That liquid right there is a mud bath made out of clay. He uses it to hold onto the ashes. Ash is used to alter the carbon concentration in the steel. Too much and it gets brittle like we see in cast iron...hard but it breaks when dropped on the floor. Too little and the steel is much too soft. It won't hold an edge for very long and is easily bent. Btw..there is a very good reason for him to fire his furnace with coal instead of the briquettes one can find for such a furnace. The coal is pure carbon and will also contribute to the carbon content in the end. Briquettes are pressed coal dust and contain a lot of unwanted substances, such as sulfur, phosphor, sodium nitrate, limestone, borax, sawdust, chaff, and wax. These components are unwanted in the finished steel as they degrade the quality. I hope I could help? :)
@@kalleklp7291 ty for your answer, sorry for my bad english
@@elenafoka6506 There is absolutely no need to apologize. :)
English is not my primary language either.
I'm glad I could help. :)
あなたは本当にクリエイティブな人ですね。この美しい剣はいくらですか?
All i can say is "flawless". This has to be one of the best YT videos ive ever encountered. Applying traditional methods to make a deadly work of art such as these come to life. The level of appreciation for these blacksmiths in Japan in the early 1900s shouldn't go unnoticed.
I feel like I’m watching the forging of a legendary blade meant to defeat an ancient evil with techniques from the era. This is amazing.
Thank you for this beautiful video and sword making process sensi!
Спасибо за видео. Какая связь веков, уважение предков и их руки 👍 Есть подобные традиции на Кавказе.
The good thing about these videos is that even if he didn't directly teach someone his craft, they can still learn some of this from him.
素晴らしい技術だけど、跡を継ぐ人が居るのか心配にもなる
It is art rather than technology my friend and It can always be perfected
これは外人さん、喜ぶ動画だ❗
伝統を守ってくれて感謝の一言🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I love this guy's work he takes his time and puts his heart into his work. You don't see that kind of craftsmanship anymore.
The real life Hitori Hanzo 🙏🏻. He probably forgot more about sword making than these new ones will ever know. Long life and best of luck 🍀🇯🇵
17:18 I love the way he put the sword into its holster.
人の心を打つ物作りとは…なんなのか
考えさせられる動画でした。
動画の配信ありがとう御座います。
Patience and skilled craftsmanship combined in these katana production, great admiration to these old and talented man .
Мастеру уважения и здоровья! Для меня было-бы большой честью, подержать в руках такой меч и увидеть его душу!
Ты шо) Люцифер?)
Это мечи айну,а не японцев, вообще много чего явонцы у айну свистнули
сталь у них гавно, всегда была
@@aleksandrzh9275 Так у них железо достать было очень проблематично. Они по сути его собирали по крупицам.
@@aleksandrzh9275 вот поэтому и многократная проковка. Углерод лишний выжигали.
The Katana is much less complicated to make, by compariing it alone to the great Yoshindo Yoshihara. I think this Master swordsmith is truly innovative, he produceD another art masterpiece ..
..QUE BELLEZA EL ARTE DE LA FORJA..
...SI YO REENCARNARA , SERIA UN GRAN FORJADOR DE ESTADAS .❤️❤️❤️
세계최강의 검.👍
The world's strongest and number one blade - Katana.👍
This gentleman is a living treasure and on his passing he will take with him a 1.000 years of knowledge and tradition. A Katana is not a mere sword but a depository of this person’s soul. Thank you for this great video.
Just imagine knowing you can take a raw piece of metal and create this beautiful piece, what an skill. Master of metal.
Sangat luar biasa pembuatannya dari dulu sampai sekarang,cuma bedanya kalau jaman dulu pakai palu tenaga manusia, kalau sekarang pakai mesin, tapi lainnya masih sama, pantas saja katana begitu kuat dan tajam❤
Muito bonito seu trabalho, cada espada é única assim como nossas almas. Forjada com apreço e dedicação, uma obra de arte!
Je suis sidéré par le travail consciencieux de ce forgeron japonais. J'étais très loin d'imaginer les techniques et le temps de fabrication d'un sabre japonais. 👍
I'm a jack of all trades kinda guy...I enjoy doing a lot of things. But watching this - doing ONE thing - over and over, and each time getting better - is a wonderful thing to watch and appreciate. A special thing, really.
I am from kurdistan of north iraq, i appriciate the swordsmakers of japanise culture, i wish i Will visit japan if possible and buy one 😢
I actually got to see his shop when I was in Japan. It was such a great experience, nice guy had a great time. I wish I could get one of his swords
why cant u ?
@@leusmaximusx Crazy expensive. $10,000 for a dagger, $50,000 for a full sized Katana.
作業に迷いがない。これを見るだけで打ってきた刀の数の経験と技術が伝わる
マジで言ってんの？
@@user-ji3xb9rg8u ？
@@user-ji3xb9rg8u
あなた技術職未経験者でしょw
WOW! Magnificent, Magic!
Sword worthy of a Samurai Warrior!
Your talent is incredible! Congratulations !
関連動画で外国の人が鎖とかで刀をつくるけど、玉鋼とかプロセスを知らないから、鉄を削っただけの刀になっちゃうんだよね。
刀に対して憧れがあるんだろうけど。
Se me viene a la cabeza Hattori Hanzo de kill Bill. Que gran artesano y que arte tienen estos japoneses. Saludos desde España.
人が手に持つ刃物では世界最強のもの、日本刀の需要は僅かですが、その技術は包丁づくりに活かされ、日本の包丁は世界中から需要があります。素晴らしい技術です。
Japanese master forgers are still considered the best in the world, unfortunately few remain. This elderly craftsman works without any protective equipment, and what he wants to accomplish is all in his mind. I have always been fascinated by Japanese culture and traditions, and samurai swords have no equal for me.
Just beautiful. The art, artistry, tradition, skill and experience is amazing to watch it all come together.
I was mesmerised, I was watching an ancient craft, history and a measure of magic at the same time, I felt like I was momentarily transported back to ancient Japan, there are simply not enough words to thank you kind sir, im your humble servant, I thank you.❤️
Спасибо за видео .Дай Бог здоровья этому мастеру 💫😊
Спасибо за просмотр
Ему уже дал механический молот . Теперь по лучьше спрятать электрическое точило чтобы не потерять имитацию аутентичного ручного труда а по факту ценник.
Очень херовые мечи, обычная рессора намного лучше!
@@urgengraf3692 а ты держал в руках катану настоящую? Мне кажется ты кроме хера своего вообще не держал ничего, ещё и за щечкой) петушочек
@@Dimik102 И куда же ты так быстро сдрыстнул???
A real master and legend skills like this must never vanish …it is an art that should be preserved for generations.