TLDW #18 - Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae - Making the Fittings
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2017
- **WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of historical knifemaking. The wood is hounoki,The fuchi and koiguchi are from a reclaimed buffalo horn souvenir, the kurikata is from a reclaimed horn button, the wrapping is rawhide samegawa, the mekugi is copper and silver...All of the parts are first shaped and fit, then the samegawa is wet formed to the handle contours, dried, and then attached with sokui (rice paste glue)...after the scabbard and handle are lacquered, the horn parts will be polished and attached with sokui as well...the mekugi cap is soldered on with hard silver solder in the charcoal forge...
The previous stage is carving the outside of the handle and scabbard: • TLDW #17 - Aikuchi Tan...
And before that, carving the inside of the handle and scabbard: • TLDW #16 - Aikuchi Tan...
finished work is here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/08/ai...
islandblacksmith.ca/process/
finished work is here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/08/aikuchi-tanto-koshirae/ more info in the description...
Crossed Heart Forge - islandblacksmith ū
I'm absolutely amased by the detail. When you made the cap for the copper pin I was first not sure what its for, but then it clicked. When you showed the seam of the handle wrap, or the fit of the koiguchi I was stunned. Every little part has its place, I'm very thankful that you let us see what goes into making this.
much appreciated, glad to help...sometimes it is hard to know how everything should work without seeing these small details and how they fit together...
Slow and deliberate. Such patience and skill. Perfect. Thanks
beautiful tanto and koshirae
I appreciate seeing a blacksmith using historical methods to create weapons. This was very nice to watch
Really impresive work as usual. As a novice blacksmith, I always find a lot of wisdom and information in your videos. Thanks for everything !
keep it up!
Oddly enough, this is calming and satisfying to watch
Nice job!
the friction fit on the kurigata amazes me
This guy is definitely a perfectionist:) well done!
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Very precise and accurate, beautiful.
maan your work is precisious and amazing, all of your movements are as perfect as a computers process, Im just relaxing while watching your videos
Admire your passion for your craft! Always a pleasure watch!
i am always learning a little each time...
your work, and methods are truly amazing!
excellent!!! thanks for sharing!!
impressive craftsmanship
Please sir l need to sleep your talents and skill kept me awake thanx for sharing .greating form Iraq
Fantastic video as always, also ( 14:06 ) very bendy thumb!
...it took years of specialized training at a small secret village deep in the mountains...
The return of the souvenir horn!
1000 points for you!!! ...and a bonus 1000 if you can name the last project i used it for...
Damn man. I'm sitting in my room and watching this relaxing peace of art, and dreaming of having one such beauty in my closet 😑. Greetings from Iraq .
much appreciated, stay safe and cool over there!
during the welding of the mekugi, did you use anything mixed with the flux ? like metal beads ?
So good . 😍
Thanks for the video
glad you can glean some useful information from it!
17:44 to :49 slicker than cat gut on a doorknob!
Lots of great stuff in there CHF!
Your rice glue looked a lot better than what I made in A'stan to hold down a paper template... but it worked!
AAR
soldering with the forge is nice as the heat is even and the flame can be reducing, gotta be quick getting it out when the time is up or you'll have a puddle though!
когда, мозг-глаза и руки в полной гармонии
So thats how to do that...
Neat.
it is an interesting unified system of components that compliment each other in light of the strengths and weaknesses of each material...
Were you soaking the horn in warm water to soften/straighten it? It's great that you are documenting these steps and it's much appreciated. Thanks.
i boiled it for awhile then clamped it in the vise overnight to cool...better if you don't need to do this step, but if done properly it doesn't try to return to its original shape...
Genial...me suscribo
Вот это по истине ручная работа
when, the brain-eyes and hands in complete harmony
Sublime
I like it
It's really cool to see all this done by hand and its awesome work. Between us tho like half of this work would take a fraction of the time with a belt sander and a flex shaft right? . Not that I'm knocking the hand work so no disrespect intended at all. Nonetheless tho great job you do some beautiful work.
not much of the stuff in this video, no...the tolerances for japanese craftsmanship are much closer than power tools/machines allow...at any rate, this is the way i work by choice and this is the way my clients like it too ^___^
Hi love your work so much! I was just wondering what is the black stuff you are putting them you didn't put it on this one but I've seen you put on them before
do you mean the black urushi lacquer? it is made from the sap of a certain tree, a durable natural finish used from ancient times...i did put it on this one, but i have no video of it...
Crossed Heart Forge - islandblacksmith the stuff in the video called sotw#12 creating a classical tanto I think the black stuff that you used in that video was so beautiful on the handle and on this chief
yes, that was urushi...this one has similar black urushi scabbard and red urushi on the handle: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/08/aikuchi-tanto-koshirae/
Crossed Heart Forge - islandblacksmith ok thank you
Insane craftmanship and knowledge but...out of curiosity, is there a sustainable market for these pieces? Great work indeed.
even if there wasn't i would be making them anyways ^____^ ...all i need is for someone to support the making of the next one...one at a time!
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Why is rice glue used in favor of fish swim bladder glue for knife and sword furniture? I know they used the fish glue in Japanese bow making, so it has to be extremely strong.
perhaps too strong...sokui is strong enough but not stronger than the wood, which allows it to be split open and cleaned or repaired when necessary...
Oh okay
Where do you get your same?
mine mostly comes from an antiques market in kyoto, though you can order various grades online through namikawa heibei as far as i know...
What kinda wood are you using?
So, do you purchase the saya/scabbard pre-hollowed out? If not, what is your method of making it? Did not see that important part here. ...beautiful craftsmanship regardless though.
edit, never mind, I see you have other video's about it. :)
every blade is different and the fit needs to be very precise...so yes, split the block and carve the inside to fit before gluing them back together to carve the outside...
Thanks for responding! Just found your channel, and will be checking out more of your videos.
Do you ever rely on glue alone to hold the scabbard together, or do you always add a "koiguchi?" (I believe it's called?) to give an added mechanical mechanism for holding it together?
the mounting system as developed over a thousand years is designed to work together as a whole so i wouldn't generally recommend relying solely on rice glue for a knife larger than a few inches...always better to reinforce the part that takes the stress of use...
Thank you, and I agree. I ask because I was just discussing this with others. There is another maker on youtube who made this style knife, but without the handle pin, the scabbard is held only with epoxy. Looks very nice, but I worry how it will hold up over time without the added mechanical assistance?
I'm watching some of your videos right now, your work is amazing! I would love to try my hand at this Japanese style, and your vids are very helpful!
epoxy is stronger even than the wood, all good...i don't work with non-traditional materials so i use the whole system...there are plenty of resources on my website for study too...here's a good start: islandblacksmith.ca/tag/tanto-geometry/
How much is this?
Where do you find your same skin?
i got this particular piece at an outdoor market in kyoto...but i think namikawa heibei carries it online...
what did you use to weld thi pin? :o
the mekugi cap is soldered on with hard silver solder in the charcoal forge...lots of info here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/08/aikuchi-tanto-koshirae/
Crossed Heart Forge - islandblacksmith thank you really much :)
your origami are really cool
👍🙌👍🙌🙌🙌🙌👇👇👇
the glue is made of what?
good question! it is sokui (rice paste glue)...more info on the website, links in the description...
How did you get the ray skin to form into that tube shape before sliding it back on later?
@ 14:11 it has been soaked for a short time in warm water and is flexible enough to wrap to the contours...@ 14:39 once it is dried and holds the shape it is taken off and glued...
Crossed Heart Forge - islandblacksmith. Ahh thank you for reply.
So nice! 😁😈
What the technique you use to put cap in that mekugi sir 🙂👍🏻
it starts at 17:29, silver soldering/brazing...like a jeweler but in the charcoal forge instead of with a torch...
Crossed Heart Forge - islandblacksmith oh i see thanks sir for reply my question 🤗
13:37 That one which animal's leather ?
a certain type of ray...
What size same gawa did you use and were Did you obtain it
a very small piece that came from a larger one (no central nodes on this section)...not sure where this one came from, might have been scraps at an outdoor market in kyoto...
wwooaaaahhh
Когда делать нечего и спать не охота
Ты прав вот им в кайф., приехал бы к нам в Балкарию в Нальчик мы ему показали как и что у нас в России лучше делают
日本のノコギリだ使ってくれて嬉しい！
thank you, i got it at コーナン... ^______^
Is this buffalo horn brittle? I would have thought that when you clamp it to straighten it it would kind of break. I'm asking because am about to spend £8 and I don't want to waste money to ind it's useless :/
buy a thicker block of water buffalo horn that doesn't need straightening...you need to use boiling water and work carefully for straightening work...learning is costly, you either invest time or money or both... ^___^
@@islandblacksmithAlright thanks, I was originally thinking of a buffalo dog horn chew. But I’ll try this suggestion
that could work too...might be the same buffalo horn...
It looks like almost same with how to make ancient Korean style of making sword sheath ways
I heard that traditional Japan style has no rings on the sheath
am I right?
there's not so much information on traditional korean methods, but the source is very similar (the mainland) and some of the aesthetic is comparable too...
Клей из риса что-ли?
yes! sokui..
No
Why won't you make a katana
ХЕРНЯ
ты да