Restoring Deba Knife. Japanese Chefs Knife Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- Restoring Old Rusty Japanese Knife. Homemade Burlap Micarta.
Sharpening Single Bevel Japanese Knife.
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Welcome to another episode!
YES! I restored another Japanese Knife! I tried to make this video informative, educational and funny to some point, hope you gonna like it!
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Time Codes:
0:00 Intro and Review
02:02 Cleaning Rust with Electrolysis
03:11 Mold for Micarta
04:15 Rust Free Knife
05:36 Making Burlap Micarta
09:32 Fixing Knife Geometry on Whetstones
15:16 Sharpening Single Bevel Knife
17:55 Cutting Test
18:52 Working on the Tang
20:18 Working on Micarta Block
22:24 Working on the Handle\Drilling\Fitting
27:30 Glue-Up
29:20 Shaping and Sanding the Handle
32:56 Applying Danish Oil
34:36 The Result
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I’m blown away! Not only is the knife incredible, but the video was superb top to bottom. The narration was informative & funny. The shots were great. Well done sir! New subscriber.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Welcome aboard!
Love UR vernacular. It demonstrates personality & smarts. Nicely done.
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The was actually incredible but this amature fool had destroyed it what a shame
Ha! You beat me to the punch🤔
18:50
Tang is uneven when it is manufactured.
It is not corroded.
This is to prevent them from falling off the handle, and the same process is applied to Japanese swords.
Yes sir it is
this video explaines a lot pertaining to Japanese metal works. At least to me it does.
Finally a restoration that recognises the importance of sharpening....👍
Don’t know if anybody has already answer it but the engrave words are faded a little, it looks like 堺 正藤. The bladesmith is most likely from Sakai city based on the first word 堺Sakai (Reowned City for Japanese Kitchen Knives, lots of famous brands start off from this city, Sakai Takayuki for example) of the engrave, the latter two characters is most likely the bladesmiths’ name which looks like 正藤 masafuji to me. I tried looking for some infos even in Japanese but nothing seems to show up. This is because this knife probably is pretty old (the engraving on the backside of the knife instead of the front is also another giveaway). And most likely some of these bladesmiths have passed away with no descendants/apprentice taking over the craft (or maybe they don’t care about spreading there names on the internet which is a very slim chance).
Thank you for breaking this down for me!
If you add a Japanese IME - then you can use an IME pad and can hand draw the Kanji characters. I lived in Japan for 22 years and I still need to practice reading and writing.
I would agree with you about the Kanji characters etched on the blade. 堺 正藤 - Sakai City in Osaka would have been the place where they made the blades in the past. But the Masafuji brand is now manufactured in Kumamoto which is on Kyushu island. Even though a different company owns the Masafuji knife making company - it still kept the brand and distributes knives with the Masafuji mark and also a more modern Masafuji Trade Mark in English - Probably for the overseas market.
Sir you are absolutly correct. He is not a blade smith. He is a fool who destroyed a lagacy
@@jayantjani4257 I was going to make a comment to something along that same line. I dont know anything about Japanese knives, but I know enough to know that he should have kept the same handle.
Oh, I love this. Thank you so much for including the information about why the knife is shaped how it is.
Thank you, sir!
Beautiful handle and even more it finishes the knife and make the knife come to life!!! Wow!!! Thanks so much!
You had me at not sanding the blades texture! I love how the blade looks as in. Not sanding everything to a mirror finish! Got a new subscriber now 👏🏽
Love how you kept the patina on the blade , the handle simply stunning , nice work !
Thank you very much!
Love the preservation approach to the blade retaining its history.
That handle is amazingly beautiful! I'm very impressed!
Your sharpening skills, and research into the blade angles, was equally as impressive! Well done!
Awesome, thank you!
Absolutely love everything you did just amazing, thank you.
Thank you so much!
Absolutely breathtaking look of both, the handle and the blade. Stunning work.
Glad you like it
Absolutely beautiful! The handle is stunning!
Thank you!
Absolutely awesome. It came out way better than I expected at first and the sharpness and look of the blade is impressive.
Thank you, Vic!
I don't know what's more impressive, the sharpness of the knife or the amount of arm hair! Great job on the restoration
Hahahaha, don't get jealous, David!
Nothing better than seeing a LEGIT restoration video...Not like the brand new stuff that is put in dirt and fake rusted and come out looking better than new....This one still had character at the end and looked gorgeous...One of the best knife restorations I have seen on youtube by far
Thank you very much!
Thank you for sharing such an amazing procedure and so creative an idea with the fabric. It turned out beautifully!
Glad you enjoyed it!
As a knife lover glad to see such a masterpiece reborn
Thanks!
Beautiful job, the handle is amazing!
Thanks, Dan! Yeah, the handle is my fave!
Nailed it! I love that you. Made it functional again and didn't over do it. Handle was georgous and I like the texture left in the blade.
A year later...outstanding restoration!! Love the handle and that you left the upper portion of the blade as it was, rough and primal.
Wow, I loved the 3-Dimensional look of the handle.
Thanks, Steve!
I love your works, you make everything simple to understand for ordinary people like me . More power to you.
Thank you!
Vow simply unbelievable! Gorgeous!
Thank you!
Excellent work. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Cheers!
OUTSTANDING VIDEO!! You sure have done a great job on this Knife! I Love videos like this! Thank You so much! Very entertaining, I really love your attention to details! Beautiful Knife after you finished it!
Wow, thanks a lot, Frank!
“Don’t tell me it doesn’t look beautiful, because I’m not going to believe you.”
Fucking love this 😂 Humor and beautiful craftsmanship in one convenient place 👍🏻👍🏻
I'm not.
It's f-ing gorgeous!
😁
Glad you enjoyed!
Using a belt sander would save you a LOT of time. A common hand-held sander designed for sanding wood is lower RPMs, lowering the risk of heating up the blade. Just don't let the blade get hot, and you're good to go, with a nice even "shinogi" bevel. Then sharpen it with the traditional whetstone technique.
Beautiful work. So much character you gave the knife
Well done! Thanks for the video.
Beautiful work and great result. I really like that you respect the character of the blade and don't treat it like just a piece of steel. Kudos!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job sir! I enjoy your commentary for the simplicity and humor. You do a great job and look forward to seeing more of your content!
Thank you kindly!
Well done, sir.Thank you for retaining the character of the blade.
You are very welcome, sir!
Thank you for watching!
What an awesome job! Beautiful!
Thank you! Cheers!
A lot of work has been done but the result is worth it! Keep going. Handle is gorgeous!
Thanks, will do!
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Man you are a true artist, only just found you as I am now having to rest following surgery.
Thought my enforced retirement was going to be horrible following a hard working career, that caused various injuries over the years, but having found guys like you on You Tube, with skills like yours, sitting recovering isn't looking so bad!
Keep it up buddy, and a huge thank you from me here in the UK.
Thank you, mate!
I appreciate your kind words, get well soon!
Excellent work,beyond comparison.
Thank you!
Fabulous job! Great video and commentary. A pleasure to watch
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thumbs up for leaving the blade "scarred". Everybody just polishes it to a mirror, but I think it's nice sometimes to show the passage of time and how a trashed tool is now reborn. Also, your wire clamp is very ingenious, man! So simple, yet it never occurred to me!
I'd just try to keep the original handle, which is something rare to see in restorations. But your work with epoxy and jute fibre came up just nice!
Thank you, Lucas!
Yes, there's enough polished restorations, I've done a few myself but now I'd rather live those characters there.
Glad you liked the vid! Cheers!
The blades not scarred its a specific finish meant to mimic Japanese pears. It takes Alot of work and is insanely irritating to watch get ground away
I agree with you about the handle, but also with the rest of your comment. Really good work! Kind regards.
I hope you kept the original handle and put it back someday
that's a antique collective item
the entire piece is unique
It turned out beautiful, that handle is the bomb. It is so nice to see you working with your hands i understand the satisfaction. Thanks
Thank you, Tom!
A year later, and this vid comes up in my feed. Thank you for your dedication and appreciation of the previous generations in your restoration.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Stunning. Really enjoyed that. Excellent work,
Thanks, Rich!
THAT was impressive! From the starting conditon to the finished art form, it was all know-how, diligence, and attention to detail. That was a beautifully sharp knife! It now does what it was meant to do. Great job!
Thank you, Brian!
ℹ️ call
Great work and video! Learned some interesting history of the knife as I own a couple of them purchased in Japan! 👍🏽
Thanks!
Excellent. Love the final product.
Thanks for the explanation of the design of the Japanese knife! Very informative video! Top notch
Thanks for stopping by!
That was an excellent job. It has made me want to redo mine.
I'm glad you got some inspiration after watching my video! Go get it done!
The restoration is awesome!
Can really tell the difference from before and after!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Take_And_Make welcome!
This wasn't a restoration. Do you even know what the word "restoration" means? If he wanted to restore the knife he would have found a way to use the original handle.
@@jeffburnham6611 …
You realize he would use the handle if he could, right?
The knife was rusted so bad the the handle couldn’t even fit, and to fix that he’d have to take the handle apart.
And the meaning of restoration means to return the item being restored to how it originally looks, not using the exact item that it has to fix it.
If you were to do that the item would actually be weaker in most cases and the item would break and ruin even more.
How about *you* learn what restoration means?
That's a stunner!! what amazing job!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job man! Love this kind of things
Glad you enjoyed it!
thank you very much for this video. i hate to see other "restorations" just grind down the orininal shape of the knives to something entirely different.
Thank you for watching!
That was a beautiful work of art of restoring that old Japanese chef knife. I watched this video from start to finish and enjoyed your talent to restore this beautiful knife.
Thanks a lot, Bob! I appreciate it!
A Deba is a fish knife, not a chef knife.
The thick back edge of the knife allows it to cut through bone without bending or breaking. The cutting edge is usually set to a greater angle that a chef knife as well.
I really enjoy the little jokes thrown in for free, like the need for a white oak stir stick, and the Japanese spoon requirement. Nice comedic delivery.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing, beautiful restoration!
Thank you very much!
@@Take_And_Make You are welcome, keep up the great work man and be careful
Awesome work! Great video too. Ive been meaning to start restoring knives again(i used to work on them and old straight razors), and ive been gathering supplies but have had no time. Im going to get on it this weekend though. Thanks
Thanks, Ryan!
Go get it done!
I chuckled at the deadpan drop of "That's fancy."
Hahaha! I'm glad I made you smile!
@@Take_And_Make White Oak only, Grin.
Wow ! What a beautiful piece of work that was once hidden. Yes, we were entertained and educated too. Great job ! 😀
Glad you enjoyed it
I'd be thrilled to see that in my kitchen! Great job!
Thank you!
You’re quite good at this.
Earned my sub
Thank you sir!
You kept me interested for the whole thing. Cool restoration beautiful result and I love the tips about the type of wood used for stirring and the special spoon for wetting. New subscriber, thanks
Thanks, Gustav!
Hahaha, I’m glad you liked so much!
Welcome to the family!
Superb well done ! You have given me lots of ideas. Thanks.
My pleasure 😊
Thank you for this very informative humorous video. knife looks very dope!
Thank you for watching!
Only thing better than the restoration job and the the great looking handle is your accent and word choices in English sayings are EPIC!!!
Thanks a lot!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great job! I have that same exact knife, it belonged to my mother from Okinawa.
Thank You!
Very inspiring work and very well explained.
Thank you! Cheers!
Absolutely amazing 👏
Thank you so much!
You did a really good job! Left a like because i enjoyed the video, because the knife looked beautiful when finished, and because of all the hours you must've spent sanding the damn thing haha
Thanks a lot! Not too many people realize how much effort it takes to make a good restoration!
Отличная работа, браво!
Спасибо, Саша!
Unbelievably beautiful result ❤️
Thank you!
Superb restoration. Excellent!
Thank you! Cheers!
What a beatuifull job. You can tell you love what you do. And the handle is just perfect. Thank you for teaching us every detail on how to use the stones. Have a great day. From Mexico.
Mucho Gracias!
Awesome job! The micarta handle is especially beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Wow, that handle is terrific, great job!!! 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you for not grinding down the texture on the blade! This kind of finish is called "nashiji" since it looks like the skin of a certain kind of pear, the nashiji-pear and is supposed to look like that. It's great.
Thanks for the info!
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Amazing restoration! Handle looks beautiful with Micarta and Ebony wood. My only suggestion when working with single bevel Japanese knives is to not overwork the urasuki, only use the finest stone on the backside. A proper urasuki when maintained well should only be a few mm in width around the perimeter.
Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the tip!
gorgeous work. congratulations on such a beautiful job
Thanks, Marcus!
That handle came up so nice... a beautiful restoration.
I would love to see a gold rivet in the Rosewood, spectacular work. Thank You for sharing.
Thank you!
This man really spent 3 hours on one stone. Respect
Thanks, John!
Hard work pays off!
Thanks for the video! Great work on that knife!
Work of art.
This is true art. It is true beauty. And it seems clear to me that you love this kind of work.
Liked and subscribed!
Thank you so much!
Parabéns!! Muito bem feita a reforma! Receba um abraço do Brasil! Excelente serviço.
Muito obrigado!
Great job !! I enjoyed the whole video. Thanks
Thanks!
WOWZERS! When I seen that handle being made, I wasn't sure it'd be very good looking once finished. After it was finished, I must concur that it's BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you very much!
On the handle, it reads "touroku", registered trade mark and "masahuji" the trade mark.
Thanks!
As for the micarta on the handle, it won't take a finish like Danish oil. Danish oil isn't a surface finish and will leave a gummy sticky texture because it can't soak into the hard micarta. Instead sand to 2000 grit or finer and buff with a wheel.
Thank you for your advice!
Thank you, from Norway. Nice work ! The handle's stunning look, and the forged japanese blade makes a cool kitchen tool.
Thank you! Thanks for stopping by!
that handle was absolutely beautiful!
Thank you!
Loved this video, however, can I just say one thing? Not everyone that watches your videos are "fellas". Some of us are gals, and avid knife enthusiasts and makers as well! Keep up the good work, fella! 😉
Thanks, gal!
I was nervous when you said micarta for the handle. And when you changed from round to square. But I'm serious when I say it turned out great. Modern yet still slightly traditional great work.
Thanks, Mike! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job Mr.! Enjoyed wstching this video a lot and see the amazing result.
Thank you, mister!
Beautiful work! 👏
Thank you very much!
The texture on the spine and body comes from the use of iron, its also why it is so thick. The forging technique is called "San mai". (This means you have a kasumi knife.) The steel core that is the cutting edge has iron folded around it. While the iron spine and body remain semi flexible, the blade ( cutting edge) is hardened steel. This is important for a knife meant to do chopping and slicing repetetively.
Your micarta came out absolutely perfect. I appreciate your explanation and your curiousity about the history of this knife.
Thank you!
Saikai Takayuki, search for this guy’s knife, might be him
What a beautiful restoration and the handle is beautiful ❤️
Thanks, Tom!
WOW ! FANTASTIC !!👌😀👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent restoration, the steel in that knife was well worth your effort, just a shame that it was so neglected. That knife could be used a thousand years if taken care of with proper maintenance. It would have been great to hear about the original knife maker, his location and the age of your knife... did you get any response to your query?
Thank you, Orland!
There were multiple replies and they differ a bit. Not sure how old it is.
I asked Wajima Masahiro, my Japanese friend, about the translation at 1:14 & 5:18 : "The signature on the wood is his name: Masafuji. I can't read Japanese on the iron. Japanese does not use those characters. It's very similar to Japanese, but I never seen that. These are very old characters, maybe Chinese."
Thank you, Lucas!
@@Take_And_Make I asked Shaoguang Huang, my Chinese friend, about the translation at 5:18 : "it is Japanese or it could be old Chinese, I can't recognize it."
Dude, i'm impressed ! Good job, great video 👏
Except job! Really enjoy watching the entire process. Very inspirational!
Glad you enjoyed it!