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@thomastessier4529
4 ай бұрын
I absolutely love to watch true craftsmen no matter what their discipline is.
@mwng5186
2 ай бұрын
Do you give equal deference to the 'designer' of the teeth that will chew the food that these blades will cut?
@CyberBeep_kenshi
Ай бұрын
@@mwng5186there is no designer like that. this is no place for religious banter....
@HisNameIsRobertPaulson01
7 күн бұрын
@@CyberBeep_kenshi maybe they are taking about a prosthodontist who create dentures. That also would be a treat to watch a skilled prosthodontist create a very high quality set of dentures.
@azuanatoya
4 ай бұрын
thats the cleanest knife maker workshop i have ever seen.
@r2com641
2 ай бұрын
That’s what I thought too lol
@rabidfarmer9765
18 күн бұрын
I hope so - coz he only does 100 blades a year. LOL
@Mello675
13 күн бұрын
almost more of a lab
@HasanAhmed-ex6jv
3 ай бұрын
Improving on traditional methods is an innovation that someone will continue to improve the process.
@thealchemist013
3 ай бұрын
Respectful. Any hand-made yanagiba, with passion and dedication, is a beautiful thing. Not an easy knife to craft and finish. I got mine from Sakai years ago, it's a masterpiece and it's such a pleasure when I get to use it.
@Marc-uy7hp
4 ай бұрын
This is an outstanding video and WSJ should keep working with this crew and make more content just like this. Great job!
@skyak4493
4 ай бұрын
Counterpoint -this is just high quality pictures and talk that don’t result in an answer to the question. Therefore it is common click bait. The implication is that someone of high skill spends a large amount of time to make one knife and many failures. Who is the judge of this skill? Only the guy whose name is on the company. An example of the videos failure -it never mentions that the structure of the knife business is exactly like the premium sushi chefs that buy the knives. Apprenticeship for most of their life in the hope one day they will be deemed worthy by the expert. The $20k knife is the perfect prop for the show.
@lskywalker5
3 ай бұрын
@@skyak4493 lol
@Hydrazine1000
3 ай бұрын
@@skyak4493Let's see. I'm a metallurgist, and I have been a process engineer for 9 years. This video wasn't just smoke-and-mirrors to me. Making such a high-end fully customized knife is incredibly intricate. Every step is artisanal, meaning someone had to work very long to gain the required experience for the manual work. Hot working, heat treatment, grinding, sharpening, engraving, polishing, handle making, and so on. And with most steps (except maybe for the polishing and the handle making) a mistake can be unrecoverable. But, ok, I agree that much of the above may not be obvious to a lay person.
@MERISI001
2 ай бұрын
The Japanese attitude to precision and development is what impresses me.
@Justinwillcook
3 ай бұрын
wow beautiful blades and craftmanship ! truly masters of the art ! I need to order some of these beautiful cutlery pieces !
@AllHandlesTaken91
3 ай бұрын
With age, experience, and understanding how many levels of precision one can intill into these projects, the more these 20k-30k price tags make sense. I'm glad for these craftsmen. It can be difficult to feel truly entitled to the value of your work and stick to your guns.
@JesseAkatsuki
2 ай бұрын
"babe did you put my knife in the dishwasher?!?"
@vladdy1995
2 ай бұрын
Says “huh” as she’s cutting on a metal platform 😂 Means for a break up right there .
@mm-yt8sf
2 ай бұрын
i was watching a video from a guy who does videos of things in japan and he got his sister in law a knife that was "expensive" but lower end. her husband left the knife on the cutting board and it got rust spots and the edge was damaged (just from hours of lying around wet). he took it back to the store/maker and they fixed it like new for free. she said the husband isn't allowed to use the knife again 🙂non stainless steel sounds so stressful!
@JesseAkatsuki
2 ай бұрын
@@mm-yt8sf LOL THAT'S CRAZY THAT THEY BANNED HIM
@matthewhall6288
2 ай бұрын
"No, it's over by the can of dog food that I used your knife to open."
@KLucero22
Ай бұрын
@@mm-yt8sfI saw this video too! For anyone else interested the KZitemr’s name is Life Where I’m From and the title of the video is “What I Learned When I Damaged a New Handcrafted Japanese Knife”
@Serenity_Dee
4 ай бұрын
Interesting how many people are opposed to craftspeople being paid fairly for their time and effort and skill.
@tshirtnjeans4829
3 ай бұрын
$20K for knives is beyond stupid
@abg7750
3 ай бұрын
@@tshirtnjeans4829 10 people working to produce ~150 of a good per year on average is going to carry a whopping premium. They are as much tools for fine dining as they are works of art. You are comparing the price to a typical Toyota, when they are making Bugattis.
@tshirtnjeans4829
3 ай бұрын
@@abg7750 People will find ways to justify anything. These knives don't slice better than $20 knives from Walmart. The fact that the manufacturing is inefficient does not give the product a $19,980 premium.
@bwing411
2 ай бұрын
It’s fired & stoned steel. As you see, he isn’t even the one doing it. It’s outsourced to normal workers. The marketing is fantastic, but these are $500 blades here. Too simple & easy to make. There’s a reason people don’t think stainless steel is as strong - because it isn’t.
@bwing411
2 ай бұрын
@@abg7750except this Bugatti is easily mimicked & made of cheap materials. It’s great marketing, that’s it.
@PraetorianAU
5 күн бұрын
For $20,000 I expected these knives to be forged like a sword yet they are using factory premade steel. Not worth the price.
@johnmartlew5897
2 күн бұрын
The sushi business must be very lucrative indeed for a chef of any caliber to afford $20K for one flipping knife. That’s a status grab, not a tool.
@lil----lil
4 ай бұрын
This video got you a subscription. Love stuff like this. People who they take their craft to extreme bordering on insanity. I approve!
@EcomCarl
3 ай бұрын
Fascinating exploration of the evolving craftsmanship in sushi knife making! Sawada innovative approach with stainless steel challenges traditional norms and could reshape the future of culinary tools. 🔪
@GuagoFruit
3 күн бұрын
Great that at least some people are modernising Japanese knives. Their "historical techniques", while impressive, were fundamentally developed to work with/compensate for the poor quality iron ore they had at the time. Given those restrictions no longer apply, more people should look beyond history and make the most of modern materials and techniques.
@paullambert4445
3 ай бұрын
Wow! What beautiful knives. I love the quest for perfection. There is never true perfection, but they get close. Thanks 🎸🔪
@vuksekicki6913
Ай бұрын
That is same like with Stradivarius violins, everyone says they are the best, but no one can recognize them among contemporary violins.
@thomasburke7995
Ай бұрын
Well presented. Now , knives today are almost always made with known raw materials and classified types like 1082 or 51n20 that can be sourced from anywhere. These knives are really just works of art keep a traditional methods alive.
@bernardcaille
4 ай бұрын
incredible skills
@Divedown_25
3 ай бұрын
This is pure material physics and every movement in heating and forging can be calculated as it is known how materiel behaves but these guys are talking from pure experience.
@geriatricvicenarian8208
9 сағат бұрын
Not a question of how it behaves more of a question of what behaviour will make it better.
@inseiin
2 ай бұрын
What an actual f....dude goes and basically cuts a steel blank of a sheet metal....gives a few blows with a hammer and lets random dudes to sharpen them....and asks for 20k :D This is just stupid.
@baloog8
Ай бұрын
The metallurgical and blacksmithing refinement involved in this process involved material science studies including gradients, hardened-alloys, and advanced mathematics for the intermolecular positions to reach a perfect result which requires highly technical artisanal execution - sometimes with precision machinery with regard to issues such as work-hardening/crystallization and grain factors. All of which requires years of study to understand the works of thousands of engineers/artisans over thousands of years, but more intensely in the past few decades. His scope of interest is extremely niche and intricate which is what makes it highly valuable.
@baloog8
Ай бұрын
But from a Taoist perspective, it is potentially astoundingly stupid and which you can argue of anything of the mind..
@BronzeDanglerUSPSA
21 күн бұрын
Yep. My thoughts exactly.
@simplelifelost
Ай бұрын
I love how they don’t accept low quality in Japan, in everything they do. It’s truly remarkable yet obvious.
@georgebulbakwa9017
6 күн бұрын
They do accept low quality. It's all in how much it is paid for. There was a time when Japan was known for inferior junk the same way cheap Chinese stuff is viewed today. It also is the same as to why England mandated German made blades to be marked "Made in Germany". At one point in time they were the cheapest options and the quality reflected that. They understand that to remain competitive with what they charge as the economy improved, the cheap mass production just won't cut it. With current labor costs, any cheap quality good produced in Japan will be massively overpriced and won't be competitive. But back when labor was cheap they did produce garbage quality stuff.
@JohnOhkumaThiel
Ай бұрын
This is way overblown. Sushi is basically diner food in Japan. Most of the sushi we eat in Japan is from the grocery store, and they're not using such high level knives no more than all musicians are all playing top of the line instruments. Like any chef, of any cuisine, of course the very best chefs have the most elite personal equipment. Zero difference. But most, they're using common pro level knives like any chef. You can buy high quality knives in Japan in any department store. The absolute top chefs, of course they have their knives made custom just for them, but that's not the norm at all.
@nathanarbuckle3180
3 күн бұрын
Truly if you need a 20k knife when a 500$ knife will do the same then its about ego.
@El.Duder-ino
2 ай бұрын
The absolute pinnacle of craftmanship and attention to detail based on turning work into art. Japanese not just, but especially with knifes and sword making were high tech way before this term was invented. Excellent report, thx WSJ👍
@rabidfarmer9765
18 күн бұрын
He probably sleeps w/ the knives on his bed. LOL. Obsessed is what I will call that. Some people will just make it too extreme over nothing. But I love the dedication to perfection.
@Serenity_Dee
4 ай бұрын
Can whoever does the closed caption subtitles make sure that they're not obscuring the burned-in subtitles?
@bjornhauge9593
3 ай бұрын
What do you mean? Don't you like seeing "speaking in a foreign language" and "continues to speak in a foreign language" over the actual subtitles?
@bigdaddy69420
3 ай бұрын
you can drag and move the closed caption (if you are on PC)
@hafidzgi
Ай бұрын
Whoever did the CC deserves a lengthy jail time, with no parole.
@stereothrilla8374
Ай бұрын
Sushi hustle go hard!😂😂😂
@covrtdesign5279
27 күн бұрын
I have a $10,000 Takeda Hamono that I had hand made, one of one, for my chef career, back in 2014. I no longer cook professionally, but it is a prized possession that will be passed down!
@smoll.miniatures
8 күн бұрын
I don’t get how a chef could ever afford a 10 grand knife. I have a few $800 knives. I worked at a high 3 star level and they felt like overkill.
@covrtdesign5279
8 күн бұрын
@@smoll.miniatures I have about $26,000 worth. I also worked 90+ hours a week for years straight for $125,000/year in Denver, so you don't spend your money on anything other than rent, booze or other substance, and takeout food. I have a $3000 daily driver that was custom hand made by Takeda in Japan, that I still use daily. There is an incredible knife store in Denver, Carbon Knife Co. that will ruin our wallet with fully hand made Japanese beauties. I was single and just worked. I did NOT use those during my chef career though, I just used Sakai Takayuki or even Shun, thanks to terrible people and thieves. Those were my splurge purchases.
@kenfern2259
7 күн бұрын
@@smoll.miniatures unless u own bunch of places , its very rare for that to happen
@ciscomontano
4 ай бұрын
Very interesting!
@jammbbs1688
4 күн бұрын
To get the best out of knives you need the proper steels for the right task. First off moving to a powder metal would help the performance of many knive steels or using the type of steel with the characteristics you need in them. Do you need high alloy low alloy carbon or stainless? Do you need high toughness, corrosion resistance, ability to hold an edge or ease of sharpening? There is alot that goes into a good knife and a good material
@SkunkworksProps
3 ай бұрын
There was an awful lot of marketing hogwash in this video but fair play to him for getting people to buy it, that's business.
@1014p
3 ай бұрын
Cutting from sheet steel, tapping a few times power hammer, a heat treat montage, and expected grind and polish. Yes, marketing is what this is. I dont see any of the lore of Japanese blade smithing here at all. My understanding of the forging process, hype. Time to put this blade against say 20 other smiths knowing its purpose and shape design. Blind test them with identical handles or its material. Plus lets snap one of these in half and see its grain structure verse the highest placed knife.
@federicogalimberti9707
3 ай бұрын
Excellent reporting
@VinegarAndSaltedFries
4 ай бұрын
Give me Nakagawa, Tanaka, Ikeda, Togashi or Doi any day. These are way overpriced. Those first four are the best in Sakai.
@VinegarAndSaltedFries
4 ай бұрын
Rich and deep history with those other and the brands they work for. Give them your support.
@RzTheTree
4 ай бұрын
For 20k$ you can get multiple knives from each of these and still have money left over
@VinegarAndSaltedFries
4 ай бұрын
@@RzTheTree I genuinely think you could get every kind of Japanese Knife shape and absolutely stunning versions for 20k. You could legitimately get 9-10 Honyaki Aogami Number 1 and deck out every single staff member at your sushi restaurant.
@chefknivesenthusiast
4 ай бұрын
Add Shigefusa and Kiyoshi Kato to that list 👌🏽
@VinegarAndSaltedFries
4 ай бұрын
@@chefknivesenthusiast ohhh absolutely perhaps a bit tougher to find currently though.
@AlveolarNasal
20 күн бұрын
Japan really loves slicing things. From people to fishes.
@svongsa
3 ай бұрын
Why not just inflate the price to $100,000, if you’re going to sell knives for $20,000? 😂😂😂
@lancemillward1912
4 ай бұрын
Would love to visit this company
@JohnSmith-qg3jb
2 ай бұрын
These are not craftsmen. They are artists.
@BladeMasterz916
21 күн бұрын
I never had any problems with cheap knives as long as you sharpen them. These guys, they take knives too seriously. Its not that serious. But I respect the quality.
@kenfern2259
7 күн бұрын
ngl these are kinda overprice
@xasterisk4917
2 ай бұрын
This video goes hard at 2am
@Lykapodium
3 ай бұрын
Look no further than CPM Magnacut steel. It's the best knife steel there is. Harder than carbon steel and ultra corrosion resistant. A crucible steel made just for knives.
@B-leafer
10 күн бұрын
I know nothing of sushi knives..please forgive my ignorance. However, Has any decent knife maker utilized "super stainless steel" such as s90v, m390, etc for such an application?
@MemeScreen
4 ай бұрын
There should be tests done with these knives to show that they are actually better, I kind of find it hard to believe that these knives are that much better than knives of made of comparable steel. If it’s just about status like Gucci or whatever that’s fine, but don’t hum up as some sort of super fantastic thing you can’t find anywhere else.
@NikoMoraKamu
4 ай бұрын
as a knivemaker i can tell you are totally right the only special thing about them is their marketing team able to sell the same knife that all the japanese crafters do fo 10000% the price of it it's the japanese fever , people love them and think that everything that come from there can cut cannon barrels and slice the air and we the bladesmiths of other parts of the world are just rude medieval bearded guys who cant make proper tools :)
@JohnFrumFromAmerica
3 ай бұрын
It would lose to a modern powder steel in every measure.
@saschamarr495
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely, there is so much going on in the knifemaking / metallurgy world right now anyway... and most people are not informed about any of it@@JohnFrumFromAmerica
@enzomolinari9141
3 ай бұрын
There is a major distinction. Quenching the knives in the tears of blue fin tuna is what makes them superior to anything else on the market.
@Alsry1
Ай бұрын
@@JohnFrumFromAmerica it wins in terms of sharpenability. Powdered steels are hard and tough because of carbides, but those carbides also make it much harder to sharpen.
@charlesballiet7074
3 ай бұрын
yea forging most kind of stainless causes the grain structure to swell and a lot of the chromium to burn off. at least in my experience. 304 and 404 are not good but perhaps a high vanadium alloy might work
@Focaloren
2 күн бұрын
I feel like you'd get better results and a WAY higher production if you used industrial production robot arms. I know this is about craftmanship and all that, but this wouldn't take much time to program them to do. Like they said: "The craftman is dying out", so you can teach them your tricks, which won't get told to anyone since they can't speak. I'm pretty sure you could even use the cheapest robotic arm for those movements, so you'll get away with the 2000 dollar arms.
@TroyStevens1
3 ай бұрын
I use the plastic knives in take out orders for my at home sushi making
@biore0330
3 ай бұрын
Respect 🫡
@scouse_sherpa
4 ай бұрын
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about the Japanese in my life, they know how to drag a job out
@rhubarbpie2027
3 ай бұрын
Drag it out, or ensure the best possible outcome?
@Hans-Yolo
3 ай бұрын
@@rhubarbpie2027 no, thats dragging out, they are just slow. look at how much faster Blaupließter in Solinge worked. This is just again one of these Hipster overengineered Workshops where half of the workhours are for cleaning the workshop.
@rhubarbpie2027
3 ай бұрын
@@Hans-Yolo I hope you get the chance to visit Japan for an extended period and learn to appreciate their culture.
@Hans-Yolo
3 ай бұрын
@@rhubarbpie2027 i appreciate their cultur but its also a thing in Japan to do things more complicated then they have to be, especially with knifes and swords. I know the reasons why they did things like they have. the western world has a tendency to romanticizing this things. The realy old Knifemakers in Japan dont work so slow as these guys do but their knifes are also from very high quality i bet and they dont need fancy digital hardness tester or a "special developed" beltgrinder ( which was nothing more than a bigger diameter wheel shch makes grinding and polishing knifes easier )
@skyboy123454321
3 ай бұрын
@@Hans-Yolo ? These are high end knives meant for those seeking perfection. Of course it take a long time for each knife to be crafted. It is because of their crazy prices, high quality and effort to make which gives the knives from Japan the image of being over complicated. However, these knives take up a small amount of the total knives made in Japan. Try finding high end honyakis, several pieces are released here and there and are not easy to find. On the opposite spectrum there are Japanese knives which are much cheaper at around 100USD, but still with good quality, being churned out in crazy numbers and distributed widely overseas. Not every single Japanese knife goes through the crazy and lengthy process as seen in this video. In the Western world where craft knives are also important, there are cheaper mass produced knives, but also high quality custom knives which can make you wait for months to years to get your knife made for you. Look at cars, Rolls Royce in the England are super overcomplicated and expensive. Yes, but there is still a group of people willing to spend the money and time to wait for such products. Toyota, Honda etc from Japan are churning cars out in huge quantities. It is not right to say Japan over complicate things. They do pay greater attention details to the things they do, but they can also excel in high volume manufacturing with good quality.
@phroskies
2 ай бұрын
When I grow up I want to be Japanese.
@r2com641
2 ай бұрын
Nice
@hitnorcal
4 ай бұрын
I'm confused. I was under the impression that the high price from Japanese knives came from the tamhagane process and then the polishing stages. Industrializing the process that makes this uniquely Japanese (handmade with Kaizen attitude) seem like it should have a lower price. Thinking about this as a westerner looking in doesn't help. If it is Japanese chefs that are driving demand that is different than western chefs who tend to covet the older ways and hours invested from the sword making aspects.
@pablopeu
4 ай бұрын
Same, if you start from steel sheet, nothing wrong with that, then you have a datasheet for it, saying that the heat treatment protocol is "trade secret" implies that you are better at metallurgy than the team of metallurgists at the steel factory that makes the steel...
@MemeScreen
4 ай бұрын
Agreed. Oddly enough, the Japanese needed to use the tamhagane due to them having some of the lowest quality steel at that time in order to get all the impurities out. They’re known for having great craftsman, which is often confused with having great steels. That may be different now but back then it wasn’t the case.
@Hydrazine1000
3 ай бұрын
@@pablopeuUhmm... As a metallurgist, and working for a stainless steel supplier, I can tell you that no stainless steel manufacturer will have a standard procedure ready to modify the grain structure from stainless steel plate specifically into the optimal grain structure for an extremely high-end sushi knife. This isn't a simple _"Hold at 1150 °F (721 °C) for at least 30 minutes and then quench in fast oil."_ Instead, it will be a highly specific combination of holding times, temperatures, heating rates, cooling rates, hammering (so hot deformation) which will depend on the specific location on the blade and more. You can't get this from an AMS or ASTM standard, or a manufacturer product data sheet.
@markanthony4546
27 күн бұрын
Kinda just seems like an infomercial for this guy. High end Japanese knives have been made from stainless steel for decades now.
@JohnOhkumaThiel
Ай бұрын
"Otaku" means "Geek." It's not anymore mystical or complicated than that. If you are an otaku of anything, it doesn't mean you're an expert, but that you're really into it., a geek.
@davedave9194
2 ай бұрын
The ultimate flex for da roadmen
@Naumkovich
3 ай бұрын
Буквально: Ножи: 😑😑😑 Ножи из Японии: 🥵🥵🥵
@mw6696
3 ай бұрын
i hate the wsj, but love this video
@jn3750
3 ай бұрын
Bark River Knives a bit envious here (**)
@mrwest5552
4 ай бұрын
outstanding viewing content here.
@andrewyoonhobai8453
Ай бұрын
the hubris of the menu
@themedicalmarvels
2 ай бұрын
I’d love to use one of these in Call of Duty
@Pyramid789
4 ай бұрын
They talk as if its rare yokai magic or something. Its impressive craftsmanship, but they exaggerated as if their lives were dependent on it.
@lawrenceragnarok1186
4 ай бұрын
No I think they just are showing how much effort they put into the fit and finish of their knives. I'll never own one of these nenohi cause it's not my style but I love the Western handle nenox knives.
@01Sigsauer
4 ай бұрын
Yeah... everything in Japan seemes to be art. Even cutting the fish for sushi is an art.
@aquibmohd
3 ай бұрын
China and japan always exaggerate things , they make paper - stand in line joins hands incense sticks. As if they are doing something that cannot be done .
@timothyb.4928
3 ай бұрын
Right? I can get my klien wire cutting knife pretty sharp with a grinder
@lawrenceragnarok1186
3 ай бұрын
@@timothyb.4928 yikes
@miked.9364
4 ай бұрын
Well for a number of reasons: 1. Prestige 2. Charge more for sushi 3. Prestige 4. Charge more for sushi
@shadighadban5868
2 ай бұрын
As an F&B consultant, I'm kind of skeptical that chefs would pay that much for a knife. I know they strive for perfection, but the return on investment for this is really minimal. There is a drastic drop in benefits vs. costs here. Typical restaurant knives cost $20-30 from Victorinox. An ultra professional knife would cost like $300, but investing in a $20,000? That sounds more of a collector's item than a work tool.
@vladdy1995
2 ай бұрын
It’s the name and the marketing team lol.
@CRECrooner
2 ай бұрын
how about if we add in there clout, dependability, precision, comfort, and enjoyment? Some of those things are rather intangible. High luxurious services and goods go beyond tangible economic measures. Is it necessary? i dont think anyone starting their business cares to buy a knife that expensive. But a knife at $20K is the same as someone who buys a Patek or Rolex. For making only 100-200 a year, i don't see why this business and the consumers arent reasonable and passionate and totally validated for wanting something like this.
@bphonn88
2 ай бұрын
Skeptical? People who work on cars pays tens of thousands of dollars on tools. A knife is considered a tool as well. I wouldn't see why a chef wouldn't purchase a good quality tool. 😂
@shadighadban5868
2 ай бұрын
@@bphonn88 its about the law of diminishing returns. A car mechanic would pay for tools that increase efficiency, like an air powered lug nuts impact wrench that can take out tyre nuts in a few seconds. Not a $20,000 manual wrench thats made from damascus steel that would function the same as a high-quality $100 wrech.
@umphreak9999
2 ай бұрын
Spoken like a true penny-pincher. If they're willing or able to spend that much on a knife, I doubt they really care or worry about "return on investment," especially since we're talking probably the top 1-5% of sushi chefs working at the highest end restaurants.
@deenyc1049
4 ай бұрын
These knives are razor sharp because you have to sharpen them all the time. Chefs want them because they’re a status symbol.
@VinegarAndSaltedFries
4 ай бұрын
As someone who has cooked with many Different types of knives, great sharp knives make prep more enjoyable. Without question. But you do need to have some kitchen skills for that enjoyment to be felt. And if you don’t believe me Go out and try it yourself.
@ChrisKartes
3 ай бұрын
Powder steels may give you more control over the blade during the forging process. I've never seen a sushi knife made of Magnacut steel.
@JohnFrumFromAmerica
3 ай бұрын
Powder steels don't need forging by the knife maker just forming the shape and heat treatment. A good powder steel will be significantly better than any forged knife.
@zoggrog8823
3 ай бұрын
@@JohnFrumFromAmerica That statement is incorrect
@rhubarbpie2027
3 ай бұрын
@@zoggrog8823 CPM steels have their "ingredients" more evenly distributed due to how it is processed.
@SMS2884
3 ай бұрын
It's a ridiculous argument. You're cutting meat. Blade geometry, thickness behind the edge is ALL that matters. How much maintenance depends on blade steel and heat treatment.
@Alsry1
Ай бұрын
Sushi knives aren't made of stainless steel because they need to be extremely sharp and be sharpened easily to be extremely sharp. If you need to sharpen every day to maintain an extremely sharp edge, magnacut isn't good. Very hard steels are good for maintaining a very sharp edge for a long time without sharpening, but not good when you need an extremely sharp edge that requires lots of sharpening.
@CruelGrey22
2 ай бұрын
And I’m over here getting mad at my $80 knife for not slicing like this…
@Alsry1
Ай бұрын
You should sharpen it. an expensive knife wont cut well if its dull.
@timmeijerink9504
28 күн бұрын
Impressive
@PJZZZZ
2 ай бұрын
I want to know who made his eye glasses
@olehblyznyuk2652
2 ай бұрын
I wonder what other type of 👓 do you have in US an a...s glasses, a knobbbb 👓 ??
@duran9664
4 ай бұрын
👇The most important question is👇 Are these knives precise enough to avoid irritating the sensitive skin while shaving privet parts in one run?🤔
@kyzor-sosay6087
4 ай бұрын
😂😂
@oleopathic
2 ай бұрын
Myamoto Musashi had a few things to say about good and bad blades.
@aaronburdon221
8 күн бұрын
There never was a good blade made of bad steel.
@Lostin2024
4 ай бұрын
Awesome 😎
@lilymclaughlin3010
3 ай бұрын
"yusuke continues to speak foreign language" blocking the actual subtitles is such a bad oversight
@zerogo40
Ай бұрын
I respect the craftsmanship,but put this effort into ceramic and create something out of this world.
@BTx789
17 күн бұрын
my budget for a sushi is $4 max
@AeroEda
3 ай бұрын
Quentin Tarantino reincarnated as a Japanese knifemaker.
@jeffrey4181
17 сағат бұрын
I heard it is $100k per knife.
@ballistic350
3 ай бұрын
Everything in japan is hand crafted with passion, .. japan is the best country to live in...
@walv7952
3 ай бұрын
working in japan is really stressful and tough though
@ballistic350
3 ай бұрын
@walv7952 I rather live in japan over the states where I'm at.. too much crimes all around.
@MemeScreen
4 ай бұрын
The dude in the video straight up admitted he’s only buying these knives because of who’s making them. Not due to the quality at all. 😂😂😂
@GeorgesThoughts
3 ай бұрын
why is it seemly the japanese are only producing incredible craftsmen these days. in the west we also used to make beautiful things but no more.
@lw973w
2 ай бұрын
Never heard of Apple….!?!?
@rickwilliams967
2 ай бұрын
Because it's completely unnecessary and overly expensive.
@lw973w
2 ай бұрын
@@rickwilliams967 Hmm... Something tells me your watching this on one of Elons androids 🤷♂ spare a thought for the rest of us...
@wjsaxton
2 ай бұрын
Germany has for a long time been very skilled and meticulous about their crafts.. their knives for instance are very high quality, of course they’re of a very different style/materials compared to Japanese cutlery.
@HKim0072
2 ай бұрын
No real money in custom work. They are painstakingly training people over a long period of time. Need a lot of patience.
@ThomasRonnberg
4 ай бұрын
No water cooling on the grinders? hmm.
@aquamanGR
2 ай бұрын
20K for the knife...well, that somewhat explains the cost of sushi restaurants, lol! The whole process does look amazing though.
@burningmanmike
2 ай бұрын
The only reason to have a $20K knife? To say you have a $20K knife. A $250 knife will do just as well.
@HKim0072
2 ай бұрын
Boooo! The guy doesn’t seem like a price gouger. Just means it took an extremely long time to make the knife.
@MrEMann
2 ай бұрын
It's a sharp piece of metal. It's not worth anywhere near that much. People are sucker's for overhyped BS
@dalesmth1
3 ай бұрын
I have varying knives for different tasks. And all are high carbon stainless. My most expensive on is almost $200, and I keep them as sharp or sharper than a razor. $20K? Yeah, you go boy.
@ChefB0ii-li8vo
4 ай бұрын
There's plenty of handmade stainless steel from other knife makers for a much better price, this is just brand hype
@angryspacerasta1398
4 ай бұрын
You watched that whole video and you come to the conclusion that price is a key factor in the buying decision? Back to Walmart, kid. Adults are speaking.
@gjm1203
4 ай бұрын
おしゃっる通りです
@ichchecksnicht
4 ай бұрын
@@angryspacerasta1398 That comment is beyond dumb
@pyalot
4 ай бұрын
The hole „carbon steel is sharper“ is because stainless is harder to sharpen. Thankfully this is the 21st century and cheap/high quality diamond sharpening stones and lapping compounds are available now.
@jwt1035
4 ай бұрын
It’s probably more supply demand based on individual reputation than hype. I have several Japanese knives, and I can tell you the difference is apparent as soon as you put it in your hand.
@LikeBOOMCA
4 ай бұрын
Very well produced, but this make Nenohi seem like the non plus ultra of japanese knives, which they aren't. They are way overpriced and for a fraction of the price you get way better knives.
@jules263
3 ай бұрын
Did these generational blade makers make blades for Unit 731?
@unfamiliarenvironments
2 ай бұрын
just like everywhere else - people pay that much just so that they can say they paid that much
@RM-xr8lq
3 ай бұрын
always surprised how many people in the comments don't realize watching this youtube channel is same as watching commercials, paid programming, or reading a tabloid near the checkout.... this channel is very clear that everything they say is paid for, yet occidentals take it extremely seriously 😂
@rickwilliams967
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, you can get a Victorinox dirt cheap that can do the exact same thing. Just comes down to taking care of the knife. Fun fact, any real chef or butcher will go through dozens of knives. Very quickly too. This is absolutely not feasible for anyone that uses logic.
@Kevin888yt
2 ай бұрын
Are you a professional cook by any chance? Would love to hear you elaborate your opinion
@andyy361
Ай бұрын
@Kevin888yt only makes sense to professional dummies. Pros make their bones on 100-200 dollar knives just fine, and it's performance will be exactly as good as this one. A knife at 20k you are paying for prestige, not performance
@JASinIL2006
4 ай бұрын
Many, many better Japanese knife makers than Nenohi, whose knives are middle of the road.
@lutomson3496
4 ай бұрын
I have a small knife from these guys its ok may be a bit over rated and a bit tough to keep an edge on
@philrobson7976
3 ай бұрын
Does it make the food taste better?
@KelsJune
3 ай бұрын
Pretty sure it does
@noseboop4354
2 ай бұрын
Yes it does. A sharp knife will do minimal damage to the meat fibers, which makes for a more pleasant texture to the mouth, which our brain interprets as more pleasant.
@colinyuan5404
3 ай бұрын
So will the meat cut by 20k$ knife taste better than a 100$ knife?
@Dirkadew
3 ай бұрын
Yes because it’s not tearing the fibers but some one like you that only eats chicken nuggies won’t be able to tell the difference
@colinyuan5404
3 ай бұрын
@@Dirkadew I need solid proof, not your imagination
@Hydrazine1000
3 ай бұрын
It works in a more indirect way: A chef that can afford a 20k knife must be doing something right.
@Alsry1
Ай бұрын
@@colinyuan5404 get a piece of bluefin tuna and cut it with a knife. the surface should be reflective, which is only achievable with a very sharp knife. Any knife can be that sharp if you know how to sharpen though.
@Bruce_Quin
3 ай бұрын
It’s a nice video but they sell these knives on Amazon for under 5$ dollars.
@earvinquero2037
4 ай бұрын
Never pay for that price. Theres a lot out there. Way better.
@stereothrilla8374
Ай бұрын
The knife isn’t doing anything on a molecular level that your tongue and tastebuds can discern. If anything the stainless is better as to not potentially oxidize the fish but a cheap sharp knife and proper technique will always prevail. Just ask Jiro. This is all about peacocking and food snobbery.🎉🍣
@TheFloatingBartender
18 күн бұрын
Nope
@Theoryofcatsndogs
4 ай бұрын
Sounds like my $400 Japanese knife is just trash...
@Alsry1
Ай бұрын
its not its perfectly fine.
@muhammedk470
4 ай бұрын
With super steels in the market, these will loose relevance
@1014p
3 ай бұрын
Indeed, many high end metal blends showing great results.
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