How Japanese Wooden Ladles Are Made. This 87-Year-Old Craftsman Has Hand Carved Ladles For 70 Years.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2024
- Discover the rich tradition of Togouchi kurimono (a centuries-old woodworking craft) with Fumio Yokohata, an 87-year-old master wood craftsman who has been hand carving wooden ladles for an incredible 70 years. Yokohata's workshop, the last of its kind in Akiota, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, specializes in the ancient art of hand wood-hollowing, a technique used to craft daily utensils and small objects.
Step into the Yokohata Kougei workshop, a welcoming space that preserves the centuries-old tradition of handcrafted tools. Fumio Yokohata and his fellow craftspeople passionately continue the art of "kurimono," using chisels, woodworking planes, willow knives, and other traditional tools. The workshop's standout creation is the Fuji Otama, a wooden ladle considered lucky as it always bobs to the surface when placed in a bowl of soup.
Join us on a journey to explore the heritage of Togouchi kurimono, where craftsmanship meets cultural significance, and witness firsthand the dedication of Fumio Yokohata in preserving this age-old tradition. 🌳🔨 #WoodCraftsmanship #JapaneseTradition #HandmadeLadles
The Process of making a traditional Japanese wooden ladle!
The type of wood Fumio Yokohata is using to carve this ladle is Cherry Blossom Wood.
Fumio Yokohata's website:
🏠 yokohata-craft.com
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87 years old, and this gentleman has all his hairs, doesn't wear glasses, and still has all his skill in his hands to master his craft ... Very impressive. Love the woodwork, always so nice to see.
most impressively for a woodworker he still has all his fingers, too
@@Knobiknowswe I don’t see many power tool. You have a lot more control with manual tools. Assuming he apprenticed under another Japanese wood worker, he probably spent a few years training before he was let anywhere near anything vaguely sharp, those tools now are extensions of his hands.
A blade might as well be a finger tip as he can feel imperfections and grain the same as if his fingers were upon it.
He could no more cut himself as you can tickle yourself
@@Menukiyou write novels?
@@kinbolluck476 no, why do you ask?
He lives a simple life, he eats a good, healthy diet and he doesn't sweat the little things. We could all learn a lot from him.
His wood working skills are amazing but I am most envious of the fact that he can get down on the floor and sit cross legged while working all day. I can only dream of being that flexible.
Word on that. I am sixty seven and the tailors pose gets harder every day.
I can get down on the floor. It's the getting back up that might be a bit of a challenge. There's going to be some grunting involved then.
It must be satisfying for this man to know his ladles have served food to so many people for so many years. A fine legacy.
That was immensely satisfying! If the presentation was twice as long, I would have watched it all. Particularly if in those extra minutes we could see the master caring for some of his tools.
I’d enjoy seeing how he sharpens his tools.
Ancient Chinese secret!😅
70 years doing this, and he's still got all his fingers!
That work bench is amazing: vices, holdfasts, a shave horse, etc. etc. I would watch a long demonstration of all the features built into such an unassuming form. And the master uses it all like an extension of his body. Very cool.
Thank you!
I bet his grip is every bit as strong as any vice in that shop
Hope you know that the bench is made by the craftsman along with many of his tools.
I like the way you observed this master craftsman.😊🎉❤
It’s so crazy how his wood stays intact as hard as he’s hitting it and breaking exactly how he wants it. Insane talent
Impressed dude has all of his fingers….
If you can go home and still count to 21, it was a good day.
@@kgilliagorilla2761hahahahahahahaha 😂. Pissing myself laughing
@@priceks I worked in cabinet shops. That’s an old saying , and it’s true.
And we’ll never be royals rootals you can call me Albatat the old lovers and for us we on a different kind of bus and I’ll ve you’re ruler rulerrrrrrr you can call me queen bee of the something’s on the truck
The song of the century
Tougochi says to himself “ I’m tired of making these stupid things. If I make another, I’ll go mad!”👍
I'd be bored after making four of them.
This is incredible. I've made a few hewn ladles after ruining quite a few. I turn them on a lathe now it is so much easier.
The amount of tools this master has just to make a ladle is staggering.
If he's anything like any other craftsman I've ever known, they were probably built up over the years. He probably started off with a relative few, and found or made more for specific uses. This particular tool makes doing this particular cut much easier or more consistent, while that one is really useful for this other part. He could probably tell you the provenance of almost every tool in his shop.
I like the way you have made you tools and the design on how you have your device's to hold the wooden spoon as you work. Your hands are very strong and are like a surgeon. But I couldn't sit on the floor like that. I wish young people would wake up and work with there hands. God Almighty gave you a talent.😊🎉❤ S.AFRICA
87? Incredible.
It's incredible how these master craftspeople make it look so easy to craft these through years of practice. I hope he has trained apprentices to carry on the tradition. Nice video !!!!
Of course he hasn't trained anyone since you can't make money selling something that almost nobody wants.
The guy has a 5 axis CNC machine in the back room just banging spoons out. What he does in the front room is a cover act.
Worked so long with wood, his fingernails have become wooden. He's become one with the material. Absolute legend and deserves a monument built and his shop modeled into a museum.
There are hundreds of these types of places across Japan. Pretty much all are dying with the owners since nobody buys their stuff except for unwanted omiyage. Dude makes unattractive spoons of reasonable quality. Not worth being over dramatic.
@@ShontakuI respect this dude and how hard he works for how old he is. You’re being overly negative. Get over it.
Love to watch a talented artist do his thing . Beautiful piece of work
Thank you!
ما شاء الله ،،،عمل مهارة ،،،،،،اليابانيون في كل شيئ إتقان من العود الأخشاب الى محركات و أدوات الثقال BRAVO excellent travail monsieur
Patience and Perfection
He's the John Wick of carpentry. Not short of Chisels! Has the black fingernails of a veteran.
the determination
일본을 싫어한다
하지만
장인들을 보면 경외감마저 든다
부럽고 샘난다
진열된 연장을 보면서 고집스런 꼼꼼함이 묻어나는 장인정신이 느껴진다
손쉬운 기계적 장비가 있음에도 손수 제작한 연장으로 깎아서 만든 예술품에 노고와숭고함이 느껴진다
어떻게 만들었을까?
보는 내내 감탄사만 연신 뿜었다
Awesome your hand work sir 👌👌👌
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Very good.
Great!, tank you for your time and experience👍👍👋
A real treat to see old school craftsmanship at it's best.
Glad you enjoyed! 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing.
Ready without sanding.
When it comes to the end, he can’t fail. Amazing skills and amazing tools he has.
Thoroughly enjoyed this gentleman's work. But looking at the "special" carving knife. Such an obviously well made blade with a make shift handle. I absolutely love the practicality of it! Make the blade perfect to do the work and make the handle to fit the hand. Love it!
Thank you for taking an interest! 🙏🏼🤝🏼
Not knowing about about japanese wood but am assuming this is a dry hard wood. Most spoon or laddle maker's use wet wood. This is a superb video of a true traditional craft man using super sharp tools. Thanks for showing
Thanks for watching. He’s carving Cherry Blossom Wood, presumably dry 👍🏼
@@ProcessMaestroChannel American cherry wood is pretty soft. It's on par with soft maple. But Brazillian Cherry is really hard. Harder than hickory even.
Wonderful. And he still has all his fingers!
The special knife is much like one of my Japanese marking knives. It also is not dissimilar to a Scandinavian sloyd knife, which is used to carve spoons and objects. Actually the process with the axe and knife and spoon knife is VERY similar to the one that Scandinavians use to carve spoons and ladles. Very nicely done.
That "special" knife looks like those made in prisons worldwide ..........
Beautiful.
True Artisan !!
Great sir,salute to your passion at ur age...dis shows everyone has to jst live ur passion....
All these skills will die off with these people all over the world. Future people(if there are any) will wonder at the skills of the ancient past.
Beautiful to watch.
Glad you think so!
I want to buy one of his ladles.
Fogot to mention you have a beautiful collection of tools sir
With those racks of tools I have a shot at making a spoon. I still wouldn't mind throwing a rotary tool in with them too though.
Great and skill
lots of experience nice ladle
Wonderful 😮❤
Hold on, let me grab my spoon-carving axe. BANG, BANG, BANG, etc.
Impressive
..Craftsmen like are disappearing so so quickly. The world will miss them.
The axe, chisel and curved knife work are very similar to english spoon making. They would finish with a knife where he's using the kanna. I might try using a spokeshave.
That hooked hatchet for ripping along the grain is very cool. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that in European carving. The rest of the tools look familiar, but it was interesting as you mentioned to see him use them in different ways/at different stages of carving. I want his work bench so bad!
Very nice . Excellent set of skills. Thanks eh.
Thank you kindly
Sweet.
Indeed!
A wonderful video to watch. Is the wood being carved green wood or is it dry? It sounds like it's dry. Please also, what is the name of that beautiful chisel used to carve out the inner bowl initially? The hook knives I am already familiar with. I have many Japanese tools but don't know the correct name for the short broad chisel used prior to the hook knives. I'd love to purchase one. Thank you for sharing such great skills.🙂
87-70 = 17.
He's employed for a long time.
Hiding this video from my parents.
Watching this makes me remember how much I hate my life.
I misread this as wooden ladies and was incredibly confused for a moment
I hope he has an apprentice to carry this tradition on
3000yen each...or go to Daiso. Great to see him still plugging along but this art will die with him.
美しい
Is he the same person that made the other ladles at 00:40? I like the style of those.
Yes, he makes multiple different styles of ladles 👍🏼
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What type of wood is he using to make the ladles? Thank you!
He is using Cherry Blossom Wood :)
Outstanding work i carve spoons myself im a new sub love the channel thank you for sharing this with us Daniel army strong
Thank you!
The log looks as if it holds an amount of sap ,probably to prevent unwanted splitting
would love to see him sharpening his tools. What type of wood is that? How long does he dry his wood?
The wood he uses is Cherry Blossom Wood. And on average, you should expect to wait at least 12 to 18 months before it can be safely used.
Can I buy one of his spoons somewhere?
На ВЯЗ(карагач) похожа древесина.Очень крепкая.
It is actually Cherry Blossom Wood 🪵 👍🏼
What kind of wood is it?
I have a nice lightly used bandsaw I’d sell him for cheap. He needs it more than I do.
Someone please buy my guy a belt sander and a band saw. Dude is gonna have such bad arthritis. Hard to believe he’s 28 years old.
Anyone know what type of wood this man is using? Would have liked to see him finish ladle ready for sale or gifting, re any Master/maker mark ,oil or wax finish. Thank you for sharing.
The wood he is using is Cherry Blossom Wood
@@ProcessMaestroChannel Thanks for replying, read what the wood type was later in the comments.
i wonder what wood hes using
I came in here looking for him to make a wooden lady. Instead he carved a spoon.
What dedication what hard work😮
Pretty wood...Black Locust?
Cherry Blossom Wood :)
Oh, is that why otomotones are called that? Their ladle shape?
数控机床搞得很快😂
Making ladles for 70 years a he was never pissed on his wobbly chopping block?
I bet his neighbours wish he'd invest in a saw...
I cant imagine the amount of splinters hes had over the years 😔
🙏🥷 one Skill
It doesn't look that hard, give me the tools, the wood and a little time and I could have pile of wood shavings and few minor injuries that probably wouldn't require hospitalization. As for having anything that remotely looked like a ladle, well that's another story.
I fear I would be living the other part of the story. Not sure about hospitalization, I’d probably bleed out before I got there.
Spoon carving... or ladle carving... what have you... is a very specific skill, certainly, but with the right tools and enough drive and practice, I believe it's something most people could learn to do well. Also... I swear that I have no intention of horsing around on the airplane. 8-/ EDIT: Now that I've seen the end of the video, I would call this craftsman's end result a very rustic spoon, indeed. Learning to make such a piece would not be too difficult for anyone who wanted to, and had the physical capacity to use the required tools. 👍👍
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Если только для души,,А так сч, технология ,,На этом семью не прокормить
You could literally feed your family with it. 😂
I wish I had his hairline👍🏻
Plain/plainer
I would like to know in US dollars what one would cost. The website is in Japanese.
The most basic is around USD100. I only glanced at the website.
I suspect some could be many times that price.
@@SimonPEdwards63 Thank you for that information. It would be hard to sell $100 wooden ladles in the U.S. He has made a lot of ladles in 70 years!
@@kgilliagorilla2761 I wonder if these are something special - like bought as a wedding gift
@@SimonPEdwards63 a hundred bucks for a wooden spoon? I don't think I'd be able to give it up either if I was making that kind of cash. Then again I didn't see them exactly flying off the shelves of his shop either at that price.
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Я понимаю, что к 87-летнему мастеру надо относиться с уважением, но создаётся впечатление, что он выбрал не самую подходящую породу дерева в обработке.
And there's me thinking spoons and ladles were carved from bigger spoons and ladles
@motionz1 this is why you don't get married
This why you you never hear kids saying, When I grow up I want to make wooden spoons. Because you never get to retire from doing that ever. 87 years old and you're still at it. What can you charge for a wooden spoon anyways? 99 cents. The guy can't have paid off what that wall of tools must have cost him.
Me parece mucho daño a la naturaleza desperdiciar tanta madera para hacer una cuchara !!
Sorry, but western tools would speed up the process tremendously.
That's the whole reason they don't use modern tools. These are meant to last. That's why Japan has millennia old buildings made of wood that are still standing, having not a single metal nail in them.
@@JulianaBlewett That's not what I mean. I'm an American wood carver and sculpturer. Western handtools would speed up the process.
Porque no se dejan de joder con el escrito,que publicaron encima que no entiendo nada ,ponen las letras delante de la pantalla que es chica.
70year expected better work then that
Quite a wasteful activity 😢
That's some fancy whitlin'
LouiseAustralia 🦘
Impressive