Why Japanese Knives Are The Best
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- Touring Japan and visiting the world’s best knife makers
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Yu Kurosaki bur.re/yu Nigara bur.re/nigara Moritaka bur.re/moritaka
Masamoto bur.re/masamoto Zanmai bur.re/zanmai
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0:00 who makes the best chef knives
0:14 different types of Japanese knife makers
0:19 mini knife factories - artisan knife makers
0:25 nigara knives - some of my favorite knives
1:45 moritaka knives - amazing value knives
2:00 the best kurouchi finish on a knife
2:22 yoshikane knives are undervalued
3:00 why “artisan” products cost more money
3:15 small Japanese knife factories
3:45 sakai takayuki - of of the best Japanese knife makers
3:55 knives by Itsuo Doi
4:35 ryusen knives
4:55 medium sized knife factories
5:17 zanmai knives - knives with best fit and finish in seki Japan
5:25 Yaxell Japanese knife factory
6:45 Japan knife quality
7:29 Global Knives - Japanese Mega knife factories
8:07 why knives from Japan are the best in the world
8:29 why i love Japanese knives
Loved this! Cool insight from small to mega
You should come next time to go to Japan. We go visit some factories, pick out some knives, then go fishing!
@@Burrfection OH YES I'm down for that!
It is on.
I came here from Taku’s cool vids...am looking for a nice slicing knife in the 200 4
To 400$ range..thx for any help.. great videos, thx...
My grandfather had a Moritaka knife that he bought after the second world War when he traveled to Japan. Now I have it and it's gorgeous even after 80 or so years.
Wow.... thanks for sharing! Amazing to know that.
That's pretty cool 👍
How will you choose which of your grandchildren will inherit it?
I'm always interested to see factories and craftsmen at work.
Will post more
Ditto!!
Yes please. More "factory" tours. I could watch knife making all day.
Would love to see more of the small factory video. Very interesting on how they do things.
Agreed.
Will make it happen
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I learned quite a bit. Would love to see more like this.
Very interesting ! Thank you for sharing this.
Any content on in person interaction with Japanese knife culture, I will always watch. I bought a set Yaxell’s after your factory tour video and I have not once regretted it.
Amazing insights. Nice video and good you keep the positive vibes regardless of the factory level!
Love seeing the build process
These are really my favorite videos of yours. I love seeing craftsmen at work and there are many in Japan, where I think craftsmanship is more deeply appreciated. And the high technology is pretty fascinating too. Yes, more Japanese knife factory tours please!
will post more!
Hi Ryky. Yes the factory videos are very helpful and appreciated!
Yes Ryky! We NEED more videos like this!!! Thank you very much! From Buenos Aires, Argentina
Will do!
great video! Always nice to hear and see some insight. Thank you for sharring
Glad it was helpful!
I'll love to see your factory videos. Always learning a bit from each time I see a video like that.
More to come!
Would love to see more about the Yaxel factory. I recently got one of their Kiritsuke knives as a gift and would love to see their process!
Great video... enjoyed the topic
Awesome, thank you!
binged like 10 videos i hadn't seen and then a new one comes out right away haha - thanks for your hard work
For context I'm a woodworker who fell into the sharpening rabbit hole a lot deeper than I probably need to - my craft has benefited greatly from your instruction!
Thank you!
Please reach out anytime
Very concise breakdown of the manufacturing process and fine examples of the corresponding product, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
More videos of the Japan tour. I am very interested in the knife making process and this video was one of your best for understanding the range of knife production in Japan. I love Japan and I have visited twice and I look forward to returning after the pandemic.
I have long had a dream to visit. It likely will not happen, my wife's health is declinig, and can't do such a trip. I would like to sjip Tokyo and head straight to the countryside and mountains. With a guide to hopefully minimize embarrassing myself. I'm a polite person, but customs differ.
Always happy to see a more in-depth film per category (single craftsman, small, medium, large, mega,...), as well as more about the general Japanese culture, quirkiness and crazy moments you stumbled upon during your travels. As it is in understanding Japan, its people and culture better that we value their products (and definitively) knives even more!
More to come!
Super interesting vid. Thanks Ryky!
Thank you!
I love my global knives. I've had them for over 10 years and they have been abused. They are still in perfect condition and they hold their edges well. I also have Shun's but I really prefer my Global's.
you got to love what you use, glad to hear you still love them.
I have been watching your videos for years now. Thanks for the great videos 🙏🙏🙏
So nice of you!
That was a really cool video.
As much as I love watching the rustic hand forging... The automated production you showed for e.g. global is s also quite intriguing... Please some videos on all scales
More to come
Very informative Ryky. Many thanks for sharing
Just doing my best!
Great job on the video!
Glad you liked it!
Very happy to find your channel, Like people who take care of their knifes and you are very good at it. Hei from Norway:-)
Welcome!
Very humbling and interesting video.
I'm currently addicted on researching Japanese knifes and very close to pressing the trigger on my first knife, which seems to be one of my hardest life decisions 🤣.
I currently have a Yoshikane SKD Nashiji 210 mm gyuto sat on my basket. This video has helped my decision even more, I like that they are a small team and it has more of an artisan knife feel and look.
Thanks for your videos and good luck on your future career aspirations.
Love seeing the videos of knife making, would love to see more!
Will make it happen!
I appreciate you so much. You’ve taught me so much. The 240mm Ryky Launch Edition is amazing, btw. Thank you.
Thank you for supporting what i do
I’m a year behind but I LOVE these videos!
this was fascinating to watch!
welcome
Hi,
thank you for those awesome impressions from Japan
Best wishes from Germany
Udo
Thank you too!
Thanks that was very interesting
Thank you for sharing Ryky
Absolutely amazing, a very proud people and take pride in perfection
Regards,
Gary................AU
Very interesting. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
More tour video please, I love knife and sword making videos
Excellent video
Enjoyed the video and wold love to see more like it. I just purchased my very first Japanese knife (from you) a few days ago (Katsushige Anryu Aogami #2 Tsuchime Gyuto, 210mm) and of course it made me want to learn more about this artisan, so I started doing some digging online. For this reason I would love to see you do a video focusing on Anryu-san. I've also been looking a lot closer at the other brands on your website and am trying to become more familiar with them all. Excellent work Ryky and I cannot wait for the delivery of my Gyuto on Monday!
thank you for supporting what i do! i'll have to post a video dedicated on Anryu
Hi Ryky, great video.
I got excited when you posted Misono knife.
Cant wait for a review on those ones. ux10
or even global knives lines also..
will do a review asap
Burrfection hi Ryky, are you still selling knifes? And how can I contact you?
Hi Ryky,
First and foremost I want you to know how much I enjoy your videos. I’m a senior citizen having to try to make ends meet on social security. So watching your channel provides me with both education and entertainment. I’d really like to utilize the sharpening methods you show on your videos, but I have a question: I can’t afford to purchase the equipment like you use-wet stones, etc.-but I do have a Norton sharpening stone that calls for oil. Can I use what you demonstrate with what I have, or should I limit my wish to sharpen knives to watching you? After-all my fishing is now limited to watching someone fish on TV. Joking aside, thank you for making my days a little more enjoyable.
Thank you for your kind words. I will see what i can do
Thank You so much for your kind reply, but you are the one that deserves the heart ❤️
Also interested in how you researched which factories to go to, how you get introduced to the craftsman (who did the translation). And if you can divulge, how you chose which knives to carry in your store. Thanks.
Hey thanks for the great content.. I recently picked up my first set of starter stones, lol picked through my drawer and found a wonderful assortment of low end damaged dulled or chipped knifes.. I must say sharpening is fun and with a few junkers to learn on I hope to develop a strong technique to handle better knifes a little down the road.. Great content per usual and thanks for tons of tips and info
Nice work!
Likely turned those junkers into useable blades. Dull knives are dangerous.
Very informative
It’s amazing to see the evolution of knife making. Some people like one way more than the other, but it’s such an amazing process.
much more to come
Please post more videos of your trips to Japan. The ones you've already put up are so informative and they help put faces to the names. In this video, I like how you classify the factories, but it would have been even more helpful if you had included more than one or two examples of brands for each type of factory. I'd love to know every single one that you can think of!
Yes sir
Love my Moritakas. Plan on doing some finish work on them but they are laser beams. And gorgeous Karouchi finish.
yup. i hear you
Yes. I'd love to see more videos about Japan.
I might visit few places and ii an really interested.
Sorting through them. Will make it happen
Yes I would like to see more videos of you touring in Japan
will do!
As a knife maker I find this information absolutely invaluable. Thanks for sharing.
Love hearing from pros. Thank you
Awesome beautiful blades
Very cool insight. Where does Shun fit in? Mega factory, I'd guess. It's amazing how they can maintain quality and put out so many knives!
Great show with fantastic film ! Sharp movie !
You should try sharpening with super large flat smoove rocks, they sell some on etsy. Very smoove, I sharpen my knives, machetes, and swords with super large flat smoove rocks.
I am so excited for you getting to live your passions out. Love the babies my friend. Have a great weekend..
Great video. Thank you. Which type of factory does Shun fall under?
Mass production
I’ll clarify one quick point with the statement starting at 2:21 regarding Sukenari. Hanaki Toukichi learned from Masamoto back in the 1920s and 1930s before creating his own line. His descendents and the team of craftsmen are very unconventional and are constantly pushing the boundaries of bladesmithing in that they experiment and utilize many types of steels. They use and have used shirogami, aogami, gingami, VG10, R2, ZDP4, ZDP189, HAP40, Super X (which I’ve found very little info on), and even YXR7 (they did an exclusive with Knives & Stones Australia a few years back), which no one else has ever used in knifemaking. They’ve even made Damascus versions of almost all the steels I just mentioned. Other than that, excellent video as always!
yeah, amazing artisan team. couldn't go into detail in this video, but will cover individual artisan/teams in future videos.
I'd love to see more footage from the Yoshikane factory.
I really like learning from the videos you post and I have a sweet spot for Japanese knives. I agree with you that their culture usually results in a lot of pride and honor being put into whatever they do (assembly line or artisan).
I would love to see more about the variety of knives and what differentiates them (styles or manufacturing method). You touched on the manufacturing in this video, but if you have more examples and can dig in more (& still have a reasonable length video), that would be great. If you have a video about the different styles of knives, send me a link!
Lastly, if you have a video about the very basics of knife sharpening (for beginners), I'd love a link to it!
God bless and keep up what you're doing!
thank you for watching and for the input. here are a couple you can watch ua-cam.com/video/o4XgLgvqjYk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/VZYK3rNjvyI/v-deo.html
I can see my friend in this video. Love your video!!!
nice!
so far i had
Taylor's Eye as a Commis
Mercer Culinary Millennia as a CDP
Dalstrong as a Sous
even with the cheapest set everyone was impressed when they got to use one because i always kept the razor sharp
will eventually get a Moritaka Gyuto and a Petty when I will get my first HeadChef assignment
I love hand made, works of love. I know as you add automation, you add consistency, which means my knife and yours are almost the same, but hand made means they are all unique. More unique knife maker videos please.
Totally agree
This is about sharpening, not forging. A perfectly forged one-in-a-century knife is kind of useless in a kitchen if it isn't sharp. Burrfection won't do cooking videos, either - even if it would be kind of kooky to see Ryky in a wig imitating Martha Stewart .... The closest we'll get to that is how to make gourmet dog-food.
you want to see me in a wig?
@@Burrfection ---- Not really ....!
As an amateur/hobby knife maker going to japan and seeing the masters at the craft work is a dream to achieve
When the pandemic is settled and travel restrictions lifted, book those tickets!
I would enjoy watching both kinds of videos. I would enjoy watching your “Adventures in Japan”, however I would still enjoy watching your “Home Shop” Burrfection videos. 🤠
Noted!
I need a good recommendation for a slicing knife with the Japanese handle..thx for any help
So eager to know your opinion on gesshin and morihei 1000 grit whetstones. Compared to chosera 800 and cerax 1000.
OH how i would love to have one of those handmade knifes. And good video as always
Working on more!
Nice overview. Question knife: I have been looking at yaxell knifes after your special video. Just wonder about the number of layers realy makes the difference in usage on Yaxell Super GOU Ypsilon 193, 20 cm and Yaxell GOU 101, 20 cm?. And can you feel the difference?
nope. not at all
What is the exact model name of the first knife you were showing off? I love it's overall look especially the dark texturing and dark handle! Couldn't find it in your links.
it was a custom knife by Nigara bur.re/nigara
@@Burrfection Was this knife Kurouchi or Migaki finish?
I'm impressed by all of them :)
totally agree
Hey, what do you think about the Yoshihiro Knives? Amazing video!
they are good knives. price varies quiet a bit, but they are fine knives.
Yes, more of those vids. I learned from you how to sharpen my knives properly, now I wanna know more . My workhorses knives are Shun, Kasumi and Dic k(for meat ) But i really want to invest in a lovely Bunka and Kiritsuke knife . I don't care the price. I just don't wanna get scammed
More touring videos please. I see a bunch of videos about japan and where to visit, but not a lot about the guys who are interested in the knives
And whet stones of course haha
I know you already made a video about yaxell factory, but would love if you could make a longer one showing everything you saw there. And if you could make videos about other knife makers i would gladly watch them too:)
Yeah, sorting the footage out
I love my Kurosaki knives because they're beautifully made but not machine perfect; especially my Shizuku gyuto. I love my global knives because they're nicely made and are all machine perfect; if I or a visitor abuses one I can replace it easily at a reasonable price and it will be identical in my hand. They all have their place. I'm glad you mentioned Mcusta. They don't seem to get the love they deserve compared to some better known names.
great knives. love Yu's work
Can you do a list of all the brands names in this video ?
I save this video in favorites so when I wanna buy new knifes I know what to look for
Tour!!!!
Can you review Dexter Russell knives please? Would be nice to see them compared to the Victorinox knives.
I definitely would be interested in seeing videos of your tours in Japan!
Very nice explaining , I would rather support a smal blacksmid then a large scale factory where the workers only do there thing. Are there blacksmids you still have not discovered and covered on a ytvid yet Ryky? Greatings Hansje Trala
still waiting on those Japan videos.... I've watched your other channel vlogs a bunch but I know were not seeing it all...
Yep. More manufacturing videos, please.
Working on it
Try the "lowest" quality of any of those blades against a twenty-buck Wally-World blade. There is a world of difference. I love my japanese knoves.
It would be very interesting if you made a video about the production of Japanese syntetic grinding stones. For example in the Naniwa factory. :-) I think it would be quite a rare and interesting video.
Great suggestion! when i travel to Japan again.... assuming the world does not end soon
Where does Yoshihiro stand in terms of these types of factory sizes?
I plan to buy a sharpening kit soon I live in mexico
I want to buy a custom knife. How can i contact any of these factories .?
Love to see a Tojiro factory tour and how your new Ryky Damascus VG-10 gyutos are made. I just bought one,
and I love it 🥰!!! It has incredible performance and fit and finish for the price, how does Tojiro do it?
Coming soon!
More factory stuff. It's all great
What are the prices for these knives?
Where do Kai Shun fall on this list of manufacturing? I am guessing that they fall in either of the two larger ones but am just curious
Me too bro.
Shun kai, Yaxell and Miyabi are large factory all are base in Gifu, Seki city. By the way if I remember Yaxell and Shun factory are walking distance to one another.
@@hobbyman47 Cheers, I did wonder. Lovely knives still but does make me want to get an artisan knife tee hee
Hunnie, Max and their Human Too if you want an artisan knife with good fit and finish and lower price compare to others. I will suggest a SG2 yoshimi Kato gyuto rosewood ferrule walnut wa handle. Sad to say it’s not yet available on burrfection website. But it’s still available in chefknivestogo.
@@hobbyman47 Very pretty looking knife and not too off in price compared to the shun I got, though that is before any vat or import charges, now all I need is a job to get one or two :) thank you :)
Next time you go to Japan, check out Hirata Swordsmith, a husband and wife team, in Ome. I have one of their Santoku tamahagane knives.
thanks for the info. will look them up
@@Burrfection Now I’ve got to learn how to sharpen it, it has a 50/50 bevel, you can’t even see the edge, I will be doing a sharpening course, your video’s and others such as Karin and Never a Dull moment are a great help. I will do an official unboxing and put the link in the comment section of your next video.
Gday mate is there any chance you would do a sharpening video and cut test to see how long the edge lasts on a victorinox boning knife or F-dick dexter russel any of them would love your input
Yep, the rest of the world can learn a lot from Japanese culture. Nice vid man ty.
What was the name of the first, fantastic, rare knife you mentioned with two workers only in store? I would love to buy one if possible. 🙏❤🔥💎🌈
Nigara store.burrfection.com/collections/nigara
@@Burrfection , whow, Thankyou so much. I guess their hard to get hold of. While I have you, is there any other, 2-3 brands or custom made chef knives you could and would suggest? I'm a collector as well, and would love something really special, any price. I've been thinking if there's any Japanese Samurai Sword Masters who also makes Chef knives, or Masters by their own making Chef knives out of Tamahagane. If you could help me with some names, I would appreciate it so much. I don't have much knowledge in thatarked and those makers of these knives. I sure would love some collectors pieces though.🙏
Most sincerely
Thomas Aasen, Norway
Did you once say you could flatten a stone with a brick? because i forgot to buy a flattening plate
👁️👁️
thank you
Would love to see a collaboration with you and Alec Steele/ Will Stelter