Knife Making - Japanese Tanto Style unokubi Knife / 包丁作り-たんとうのうのこび包丁

This tanto knife is a slightly modified version of unokubi. The whole build is hand made except drilling the hole. Definitely not nice like what Japanese makes but a little bit similar to that. Japanese blade smiting is definitely one of the difficult tasks I have ever done. You need a lot of patience in your work. The blade material is EN31High carbon content tool Steel. I want to do the Hamon line but get only a small fraction at the bottom and little bit over the fuller area which I really didn't like. I want that wavy pattern of Hamon but this is my learning journey and very pleased with the outcome. I personally think that I did better than my last wakizashi build, rest I leave up to you because you are the judge. The saya is made with African wenge wood, extremely hard and dense wood and with lack of tools I definitely felt a lot of problems but with the final tight fit, I get that is much satisfying for me. The tsuba guard plan is to do an inlay work but I am very bad in engraving and unable to achieve that result and abandoned that plan. The brass guard is little heavy so to remove a little bit of weight I made some barley plants and leaves and that looks good to me.
Definitely suggest the knife you wanted to see in the next build and I am going to make a giveaway of that knife.
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[@johnwhauserman]

Dude that is some of the best bench work I have ever seen.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks Mr. John, appreciate your words:)

[@shawtyshawts]

Don’t see a lot of bench work do you

[@tonyletourneau2906]

I have seen a lot of bench work, and I agree with Mr. Hauserman. The tool he had to work with were minimal, and his skill is very impressive.

[@ls901]

Do all the grinding by hand.
Man, you have balls (of steel!).
Amazing.

[@ambroscustom]

Hahahahaha................thanks man, but it really pains alot, for two days I faced the cramping issue in forearms.

[@austinthiessen814]

Amazing what perseverance and some simple hand tools can make, amazing work man!!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother for the words:)

[@billmixson3218]

I have watched this video several times & it's one of the best knife making videos out there! Excellent.......

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks buddy, people like you definitely boost the morale to some extent:)

[@billmixson3218]

I will save this video; the work with the coping saw is fantastic......Bill

[@Subdood04]

Nicely done! You have an insane amount of patience!

[@ambroscustom]

Thankyou sir, appreciate your words🙏

[@seanhenkes779]

You are a true craftsman , it can be done without all the fancy tools . You have my respect that's for sure...

[@ambroscustom]

Appreciate your words brother, it means alot 🙏

[@chrbla4607]

Man that is a work of art! One of the most beautiful knives I've seen.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks Chris, appreciate your words:)

[@WhatTheChef]

That's amazing! I would love to have this work of art !

[@samuelronan3488]

bruh you hand filed so much... respect

[@ambroscustom]

🙏thanks for the words brother

[@GenericSpace]

Truly spectacular!
About your hamon; you should use a thinner slurry and build it up in layers beginning at the spine and working your way down the bevel but not entirely to the edge. The idea is to protect all BUT the edge and your's had a great deal of material on it's edge, thus, your hamon wasn't as dramatic as it could've been.
That being said; don't forget that most hamon don't "pop" until the final buffing of the edge.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother, That's a great tip brother, I surely didn't knew that much about Hamon.

[@АркадийКапит]

Amazing! You make Masterpiece without machinery, using only basic tools,files and talented hands.You are Great Artist! Respect,be strong and healthy

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother, appreciate the words:)

[@ajablades9524]

Excellent craftsmanship. Love to watch your video. Give a lot of ideas in how to improve mine. Thanks for the video.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother:)

[@reventador13]

Simple tools fantastically used. fantastic job

[@ambroscustom]

Thank you brother:)

[@williamburns-uw2gf]

Wonderful to see a smith forging a beautiful blade without a hydraulic press or hydraulic hammer, just as I wish to do as a hobby, very soon. So happy I came across your channel friend and defiantly liking what I've seen and subscribing, with blades made like they were always made. If the Hamon doesn't show next time, design using nail polish and when dry, etch the blade in fluoric acid. Thank you from N.W Wales GBR👏👏

[@paulopaulopa]

Would be glad to watch you masters making a machete. Love your job

[@ambroscustom]

Appreciate your words brother 🙏

[@ianleicester7066]

loved watching your skills and seeing the final project . amazing🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏

[@ambroscustom]

Thank you brother 🙏.

[@antoniopintus8568]

Amazing work with such simple tools , would be great to see a wakizashi ....your patience can deal with it! many blessings to you mate !

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the generous words, and I have to tell you that wakizashi is the next weapon I am going to make for the giveaway. God bless you too🙏

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

awesome tanto

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks mate:)

[@mavric1177]

pretty awesome to see you make this out of some pretty standard hand tools

[@ambroscustom]

Appreciate your words mate:)

[@angelojeda2146]

Excelent video, beautiful blade!!!! I want to see you making a pukko knife!!!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the words brother, and thanks for the suggestion:)

[@dlkravcov1973]

Incredible work!!! And a great result! 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks pal 🙏

[@fatimasipen8191]

Hard skilful work and amazing beautiful result. Congratulations.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks mate:)

[@marvindaugherty5989]

Very nice. Fit and finish is excellent. May I share with you?
Take the forge scale off of the blade with a stone or a solution before you file. Your tools will stay sharper.
Forge your habaki before you make the hamon.
Heat the blade on the spine, letting the heat bleed up to the edge before you quench.
I wish you well.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the awesome tip brother, I definitely pay attention when I forge katana next time

[@MrTomasetix]

Well done!!! Congratulations from Spain. Great job!!!

[@Oog12]

Nice job dude! At first I was a little skeptical of you... but now I love you!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for your valuable time mate :)

[@robertverschueren9136]

that tsuba is so nice !!!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother:)

[@nuxworxknives2957]

Next time you work with copper, heat it red hot and quench in water. That’s how you make it soft. It will be way easier to work. Beautiful work though.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks man, surely use your tip next time.

[@terrystewart2034]

Phenomenal hand work. Very impressive,

[@ambroscustom]

Thank you Tery, appreciate your words:)

[@oglorious5670]

Dude awesome work man. Craftsmanship by is excellent. Great build!!!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother:)

[@alejandrovaquero2939]

Great job..great work,great knife my friend..!!.from Argentine salute you..!!

[@ambroscustom]

Thankyou Alejandro. Appreciate your feedback:)

[@wascojames8765]

Beautiful knife

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother:)

[@smarty1232]

Amazing build up👍 keep up the good work

[@ambroscustom]

Thank you..

[@findyourride1171]

great work brother!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother:)

[@AndrewJordanBladesmith]

One way of doing it I suppose ! Nothing like the skills of the Japanese KATANA KAJI in every respect .

[@ambroscustom]

Yeah man it's definitely not close, just trying to mimic the Japanese way.

[@asifrather5206]

Ultimate job brother👍👍😍😍.....I would really like to see NAKIRI in your next project.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks buddy.. sure:)

[@Fazliddin-kj9mq]

It was awesome!!! I admire your talent. Thumbs up

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for your generous words brother 🙏

[@dalecrossley9835]

Man you got commitment 👊

[@HNIZAR45]

Nice work

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks mate 😊

[@johnericmccorkle]

Great job!! Make a kukri from leaf spring steel! Love the design of those blades

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the recommendation John, looking forward to this .

[@ФеликсЖелезный-б3э]

... All making work, and music, video - enjoy it epics...magic...☝️😎👏👍

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks mate :)

[@yuvrajjaiswal5678]

From whare you get that anvil, and how much does it cost?

[@ambroscustom]

From Ludhiana I got the anvil cost is 4000/-

[@yuvrajjaiswal5678]

Please, make a karambit knife

[@pablogodoy2209]

Este tipo es ingenioso

[@attenurb44]

If you use a water hardening [shallow hardening steel like the 10xx series or W-1, W-2] steel and quench in Water, you will get a nice hamon. Using tool steel, or something like 5160 or other deep hardening steels, you can only quench in oil or it will most likely crack as water is way too fast a quench for these steels. You could go for a straight "temper line" or "differential quench" by edge quenching similar to what you did here.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the nice tip Mr. David. I tried in the past of full quench in the water and break the knife, so always afraid of doing that, but definitely going to try this shallow hardening technique.

[@OldAgeTeddyboy]

The Tanto always looks good as a shirasaya, with the Tsuba it looks awkward, remove the Tsuba and it will look really good, the tanto is a close in support weapon that is pretty nasty if on the recieving end, also most samurai ladies were armed with a Tanto for self protection of for saving her honor, now thats not to say some didnt have a Tsuba but they wre tiny in size..

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks mate, the tsuba design I made according to a tanto I found on wikipedia and there is this kind of tanto posted with a slightly big tsuba like this one.

[@OldAgeTeddyboy]

@@ambroscustom Its still a great Tanto, i have a couple without the Tsuba, although if i do find a nice Tsuba i would put it on, you got great skill there..

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks mate I appreciate your words:)

[@larrykelly2838]

Beautiful

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks Larry:)

[@factshistory3193]

For how much would you sell a piece like this my friend?

[@jeremyxu5394]

Well done!!!!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks Jeremy, glad you like this one too

[@mothernature6570]

You are a very hardworking person . You made least use of machine

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Amazing work mate, hats off to you for putting the time in to do it right, well done.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the kind words mate.

[@xi67]

Open my eyes, you are forging a knife. Close my eyes, you are forging an aircraft carrier

[@ambroscustom]

🤣🤣🤣

[@eduardocantero2488]

For how long did you work to finish your tanto?

[@ambroscustom]

It's a 2 days of work just for hand sanding.

[@eduardocantero2488]

@@ambroscustom WOW
I would have thought it took a month!!!
I am about to make my very first blacksmith project... With a tanto... So I am looking for inspiration

[@ambroscustom]

@@eduardocantero2488 good luck for your build 👍

[@maxwell2288]

Super

[@muromuro1636]

superrrrrrrr.bravo

[@nimrodthewise836]

Fantastic work, music was annoying, would much prefer the sound of whatever you're doing(cutting,forging, grinding, etc..)...

[@ambroscustom]

Hahahaha........sure brother:)

[@makatadaito1351]

Cool

[@r4a2g0]

Someone get this man a grinder!

[@nathannsuchiang9793]

Dude you’ve just inspired me to start my very own project and after seeing this video makes me believe that you don’t actually need to have fancy machinery to make a beautiful masterpiece... thank you for sharing your work of art with us... RESPECT!!!!

[@ambroscustom]

Thank you brother for the words, yeah you are righ, the only thing you need is a strong will power and you are good to go. Good luck for your build:)

[@jessereid8482]

all you need to be a bladesmith is a file, some clamps, a place to light a fire, and a whole lot of patience. tools are just helpful. they make the job quicker and easier. but they are not necessary

[@lewisloose7317]

I want 1?? ?

[@charliebowen5071]

That is not unokubi... it’s hira Zukuri with a bo hi which is not traditional at all...

[@begenchshukuryllayev4128]

👍👍👍

[@MikeSmith-su8ee]

no tsuba on a Tanto..but very nice work.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks Mike, it might be, but I saw a tanto on Wikipedia where this kind of tsuba on tanto, so I mimic that look:)

[@user-batihebi8254]

タントは日本の車の名前ですね笑
正確には短刀（タントウ）がただしいですね！

[@ГеоргийМинасян-с8э]

Пожалуйста, при пайке меди, латуни не используйте олово! Прекрасно паяется серебряным припоем.

[@ambroscustom]

Я позабочусь об этом, мой друг

[@percil8115]

Вот понимаю ручная работа столька суходрочки

[@ss_mahameru1384]

Amazing work sir ... Here , take my subscription 👍

[@ambroscustom]

Thankyou mate:)

[@ВладимирГорожанин-м9ш]

Well done, there is skill, enough zeal, not enough taste.

[@ambroscustom]

Hahahaha ......may be :)

[@ВладимирГорожанин-м9ш]

@@ambroscustom Please make a Yakut knife, no fantasies. Get to know their traditions and history, it will be interesting for you to see and read.

[@chetan.gondaliya]

I want 1...❤❤🖒🖒👆👆💪💪

[@JoshMcGehee]

Music made it very hard to watch.

[@АркадийКапит]

Срочно закрепите наковальню на основании, грядет инвалидность!!!

[@ФедорЙ-у8б]

Майстер !

[@Iyusyuliandi]

India 🤔

[@ambroscustom]

Kyo bhai indian ni bana sakta kya tanto.

[@person8720]

لا يوجد داع لحفر أو للنقش على السكين لأنها ستضعف هكذا و ستصدأ

[@kennymccormick9347]

The work done causes great respect, but as for TANTO, everything is bad here

[@AbahDhira]

🤗🤗😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏

[@michaelrobertson8795]

🔥⚒🔪👍✌

[@ท้าวสาท้าวสา]

ເກໃຫມິງ

[@安部十三夫]

ドスだな。
つばは、いらないかな(笑)
気持ち幅が広い。
鋼を挟んでないからな－
まあ見た目よろし

[@haifenggu2951]

Music like my language，bad

[@giuseppegira2836]

👏👏👏👏👍👍✌️✌️👌👌👌🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@lekseynorth7552]

А где же феминистки ? Они же так рьяно борются за свои права, но вот вопрос? Хм?! Мужчина , потратил и выполнил ! Вы тратите силы, но!!! Не ......

[@iamt.t1105]

タントはダイハツの車なww

[@vireakyuthchhay4366]

Ghost of Tsushima anyone?

[@scalpelo92]

😧😧😧😧🤯

[@ddnn1142]

Forging a knife from an industrial steel sheet cut is just an insult to blacksmithing art, as his anvil is just a ASO his knife is a TSO

[@sandervanduren2779]

What would you have preferred him to use for his steel? You realize that blacksmiths in the old days generally weren’t iron smelters themselves, so they were buying steel too right? Do you think a blacksmith 500 years ago wouldn’t use modern steel if he had access to it?

[@ddnn1142]

@@sandervanduren2779 th-cam.com/video/VE_4zHNcieM/w-d-xo.html

[@sandervanduren2779]

dd nn I am fully aware that in history, they used Tamahagane, and in today’s world, traditional swordsmiths still use it for tradition purposes. That being said, the only reason to make your own steel for a blade is for tradition, or just “to say you did”. Steel made in this way is inferior to modern steel in just about every metric.

[@ddnn1142]

@@sandervanduren2779 We are talking about the blacksmithing art here.
You are basically saying a cnc machine give better results than Michelangelo.
And a single layered blade is stronger than 1000`s layered katana with soft steel inside wrapped with hard steel outside?
I dont think so.

[@sandervanduren2779]

dd nn yes actually, a modern steel blade is stronger than a folded steel katana. The steel was only folded to homogenize impurities to make the best steel possible with primitive technology. Modern steel doesn’t need to be folded , since we have technology and processes to remove the impurities entirely, instead of just limiting their potential for harm by folding. It doesn’t matter if you don’t think modern steel is as good as folded and forge welded tamahagane, the empirical data says a different story. You might like the idea of a blade being made from iron sand much better than a blade made in computer controlled smelters, but that doesn’t make the final product better than a blade made with modern materials. That being said, the people that made blades in the old days, were also not the same people who smelted the steel, just as now, so if you forge a blade from a bar of modern steel, you are preserving just as much of the “blacksmithing art” as the average bladesmith 500+ years ago. People specialized their trades back in those days just as they do now, the smelters made steel and sold it to smiths who made blades and other items from them, just as now.

[@БорисЕмельянов-к9к]

Нарушение всех технологий которые способствуют стать изделию правильным. Полбатона и в мусорку. Вот его предназначение. Не умеешь - не берись

[@lucaazeri1700]

Horrible ! American knife. Not a Japanese tanto

[@williamavery9185]

No mixed metal, no folding just hammer out someone elses metal. A 6th former could do this. CRAP.

[@dickesf8525]

really awesome!

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks mate:)

[@everythingabouthitler1268]

plz make white Katana of Vergil from the PC
game Devil May Cry 5

[@ambroscustom]

Katana is a bit bigger for giveaway, difficult to ship.

[@ВладБ-ь4ф]

чушь

[@erickfragata7975]

Your patience itself is far more way impressive than the beautiful knife

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks brother for the words:)

[@billmixson3218]

You have earned much praise for your work; this video is one of the best on you tube.......Bill

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks Bill....I think it's people like you who boost the morale to do better. Thanks for the support 🙏

[@DongNguyen-kn8ww]

👍👍👍

[@pandafox94]

As a bladesmith who started from basic tools and hand files I take my hat off to you for your skill with a file, it takes forever to get it done that way so props to you. The dimensions of the blade are a bit off but non the less you made a fine tanto sir.

[@ambroscustom]

Thank you so much brother for the words, appreciate your feedback:)

[@tonyletourneau2906]

I agree 100%! I’ve watched a lot of videos and what he does with a file and a coping saw is impressive.

[@jumpnjack8686]

Beautiful handcrafted workmanship! As a woodworker who uses hand tools I can appreciate to some degree the time, work and dedication to detail involved in such a project. Thank you for sharing your craft with us.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the feedback sir:)

[@OuroborosArmory]

Nice blade.. on the video.. drop the music volume down a lot, I would prefer to hear the sound of you working.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks man, I thought that music made the work more dramatic, attractive, and enjoyable that's why I use them :)

[@OuroborosArmory]

AMbros Custom I don’t mind the music so much.. it’s just very loud compared to the other sounds. You make such beautiful work without power tools, I don’t want to drown out the sound of your work :)

[@ambroscustom]

@@OuroborosArmory thanks mate 🙏 I do take care of that.

[@CachSoul]

@@ambroscustom The music ruined you great work. Don't add any sound in videos, the natural sound is the best!

[@AlexCanciois-an-awesome-guy]

For the hamon, less clay is more. Try a very thin (1-2 mm) layer next time. Obviously you have to have the right kind of steel as well. great work!

[@ambroscustom]

Okay, that's a good info brother and I thought that's I need to lay a thick layer to get Hamon. Thanks for the tip mate:)

[@cazadorazteca4952]

That tanto is the most beautifull knife in the world. Well done.

[@ambroscustom]

thanks brother.

[@CristianBulffo]

Muy molesta la música hermano 🤷 x otro lado hermosa pieza, muy hermosa

[@АркадийКапит]

Нужно сделать Шабер и долы легче пойдут,но ручная работа близка к древней,респект может в этом задумка?

[@mariow7818]

The only thing I can point at that I am not satisfied is that butterfly and that you didn't use smaller grain for grinding and polishing. The butterfly itself is great, shape wise but the way it is so uneven in depth grinds my gears. You can try to fill it up with soft metal like copper or something.
after edit: I meant, dragonfly and not butterfly. As english is not my native language I tend to make this mistakes.

[@ambroscustom]

Thanks for the feedback brother. I definitely pay much more attention to those fine details in my upcoming builds:). I didn't have those japanese polishing stones so have to stuck with the paper abrasive.