Very nice to see the whole process. Especially that water soaking the crop before fitting the ferrule for tight fit (after the wood dries again and expands a bit) was something cool to discover. Those clever craftsman 'tricks' things you don't see/consider when you just look at the finished product.
The handle of my Mizunotanrenjo gyuto is from Tatsumi san😁, an Ebony Oct. They make the handle in traditional way isn't it. Also, nowadays people prefer marble or golden buffalo horn. What Tatsumi san said is the black colour one is actually more durable.
Oh no way. That’s awesome. Had no idea you had one of their handles. And yes the black horn is typically more homogenous and less porous hence why it lasts longer.
Well heck if that isn't an encouraging comment to both the handle makers and myself for making a video about the handle makers, I don't know what is. WELL, in that case, keep us posted on how that first handle goes ☺
Thank you. I have a few blocks of Magnolia drying for handles and this took a little bit of fear out of my first attempt. Still not sure how I'm going to do the ferrule, it will be solid, pinned and glued. Either Plum, Kahikatea, or Puriri. The last two are NZ hardwoods.
Thank you. Great question. You’re referring to the 100 year old wood block? If so likely by hand. Hand drilled a hole and sanding it away until it’s the right shape. Just a guess though.
Correct. The lose of moisture in the grain makes it shrink. The wood swells when it is wet because the cells have no choice to expand if they want to hold the water.
@@KitchenKnifeGuyah I see now. They wet then compress the wood in a form. I missed that part. I thought they wet then inserted which to me made no sense. Cheers 🏴
@smoll.miniatures really cool technique in my opinion which isn’t high tech but works with knowledge of raw materials. A little brain power. A little knowledge and boom. My pleasure. Have a great day.
Very nice to see the whole process. Especially that water soaking the crop before fitting the ferrule for tight fit (after the wood dries again and expands a bit) was something cool to discover. Those clever craftsman 'tricks' things you don't see/consider when you just look at the finished product.
Riiiiight. When the unknown tips of the trade become known, we all scratch our heads and say ahhhh this makes sense.
The handle of my Mizunotanrenjo gyuto is from Tatsumi san😁, an Ebony Oct. They make the handle in traditional way isn't it. Also, nowadays people prefer marble or golden buffalo horn. What Tatsumi san said is the black colour one is actually more durable.
Oh no way. That’s awesome. Had no idea you had one of their handles. And yes the black horn is typically more homogenous and less porous hence why it lasts longer.
Awesome to see the process. Looks really fun. Ive been wanting to try and make some handles myself, this was the inspiration i needed to go for it.
Well heck if that isn't an encouraging comment to both the handle makers and myself for making a video about the handle makers, I don't know what is. WELL, in that case, keep us posted on how that first handle goes ☺
It's really difficult when belt sanding the handles to get the correct angles, impressive
They were very impressive to watch.
Thank you. I have a few blocks of Magnolia drying for handles and this took a little bit of fear out of my first attempt. Still not sure how I'm going to do the ferrule, it will be solid, pinned and glued. Either Plum, Kahikatea, or Puriri. The last two are NZ hardwoods.
Glad you found this helpful. Or at least motivating. There’s plenty of resources online if ever you are feeling unsure. Hope they turn out great.
@@KitchenKnifeGuy Thank you.
any time
great video! how did they make the drill hole into a rectangular hole? Thank you!!
Thank you. Great question. You’re referring to the 100 year old wood block? If so likely by hand. Hand drilled a hole and sanding it away until it’s the right shape. Just a guess though.
When wood dries it shrinks no?
Correct. The lose of moisture in the grain makes it shrink. The wood swells when it is wet because the cells have no choice to expand if they want to hold the water.
@@KitchenKnifeGuyah I see now. They wet then compress the wood in a form. I missed that part. I thought they wet then inserted which to me made no sense. Cheers 🏴
@smoll.miniatures really cool technique in my opinion which isn’t high tech but works with knowledge of raw materials. A little brain power. A little knowledge and boom. My pleasure. Have a great day.
I know that would swells when it’s wet and it shrinks when it dries
Correct