Why Sushi Chefs Pay Up to $20K for These Knives | WSJ Coveted

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Published 2024-05-16
Japanese sushi knives have been meticulously crafted for over 600 years. Traditional knives are made of high carbon steel to be able to slice or cut sashimi without breaking the fibers. But one knifemaker, Yusuke Sawada, questions if the tradition has reached its peak.

WSJ explains how Nenohi Cutlery used materials no one thought would work and found cult status as knife artisans among top sushi chefs.

Chapters:
0:00 Japanese sushi knives
1:48 Materials
3:03 Forging and heat treatment
4:34 Shaping
7:14 Personal preference
8:39 Ace craftsmen dwindling

WSJ's Coveted highlights the precision and process behind expertly-crafted cult favorites — from the pencils beloved by Disney animators to the sushi knives breaking thousands of years of Japanese tradition. These stories show how the smallest everyday items can be transformed into the ultimate luxury splurge.

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All Comments (21)
  • @thomastessier4529
    I absolutely love to watch true craftsmen no matter what their discipline is.
  • @azuanatoya
    thats the cleanest knife maker workshop i have ever seen.
  • @HasanAhmed-ex6jv
    Improving on traditional methods is an innovation that someone will continue to improve the process.
  • @AllHandlesTaken91
    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.
  • @Justinwillcook
    wow beautiful blades and craftmanship ! truly masters of the art ! I need to order some of these beautiful cutlery pieces !
  • @thealchemist013
    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
    This is an outstanding video and WSJ should keep working with this crew and make more content just like this. Great job!
  • @Divedown_25
    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.
  • @lil----lil
    This video got you a subscription. Love stuff like this. People who they take their craft to extreme bordering on insanity. I approve!
  • @Serenity_Dee
    Interesting how many people are opposed to craftspeople being paid fairly for their time and effort and skill.