Making A Hidden Tang Knife Handle From Bloodwood & Ebony | Restoration of Japanese Knife

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Published 2022-05-29
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Hey everybody.

In this video I restore a japanese kitchen knife. The shape and thickness I would say it is a usuba knife. Mainly this knife is used in the kitchen for vegetables. I received it from a restaurant. In the restaurant, it was used for more than 30 years, until the tang of the knife has rusted off. So once again I try to go from trash to treasure.
I start the restoration of the japanese knife by removing the rust. First with the wire brush and then with electrolysis. Then I weld on a new tang When welding, I put point over point and always check the temperature, because the knife itself must not get hot, because otherwise it loses the hardening.
After welding, I file the weld smooth and grind the knife from 120 to grit size 3000.
I then make the new handle from two types of wood: bloodwood and ebony. Two wonderfully hard and colorful woods that create a dramatic overall look. It is important to me that the handle reflects the aggressiveness of the shape of the blade.
Since the two hardwoods are very difficult to shape, I decide to make a traditional Wa-Handle. This takes the tang in the core in a piece of softwood, which is glued into the hardwood. The softwood can be perfectly fitted to the tang using a special burning technique.
I enhance the intesive color combination of the handle with stainless steel spacers and an exciting grinding of the handle. I finish the handle with linseed oil and join the handle and tang.
In the end I grind it razor sharp and of course test it.
This time I test a "Laacher Klosterbier" a beer which is a little too bitter for my taste and rather narrow in the bandwidth of the taste.

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00:00 - Preview
00:18 - Intro
00:51 - Rust removal
02:00 - Welding a new tang
03:02 - Grinding
04:27 - Sanding
06:10 - Cutting wood with bandsaw
06:42 - Rough shaping the handle
08:53 - Preparing the "Wa Handle" core
09:52 - Gluing the handle with epoxy
12:04 - Fitting the handle to the tang
11:20 - Finishing the shape
12:54 - Linseed oil protection
13:43 - Beer Test
14:42 - Assembly
15:43 - Knife sharpening
16:35 - Results
18:04 - Test

Music:
Intro: Elegant Logo by Free Music | soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Result Scene:
Your Lullaby - Per-Olov Kindgren & The Gaugolon Orchestra

with friendly permission by:
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All Comments (21)
  • @sorenglaser5522
    One of the best restoration channels and one of the few who knows what hes doing! top quality work... you deserve so much more views.. hope the youtube-algorithm will be soon on your side!
  • @robertbeer2584
    I have to say the level and quality of your work has become excellent, I have followed you from your humble beginnings and admire your work ethic, you should be proud.
  • @Vickie-Bligh
    You weren't kidding on the magical transformation when you used the linseed oil. That red was gorgeous from the bloodwood. Nicely done all the way around. You've always been a good videographer but this was really outstanding. Thank you for this, it was very enjoyable.
  • @dahlmasen3084
    Also I love your ratings on that beer😅 ”Jägermeisterish” and ”Medicine”😅
  • @DrHutOfHandcraft
    I think I have never seen such a beautiful handle, perfect wood choice. Brilliant work my friend, I loved the video!
  • @nicksavchenko9490
    An amazing restoration! The handle is beautiful! An advice about the sharpening process 1. the stones you’re using are soaking stones, they should be soak in water for about 15 min (until there is no more bubbles coming out on them) 2. Try to use the whole stone when sharpening 3. For more consistent angle, the stones should be flat, you can flatten them by rubbing them on a sand paper (around 150-300 grit) That is placed on a flat surface, it will Also help to remove the “clocked” surface of the stones, a thing that will make the stones perform better.
  • @RhodyBirde
    I used to watch old episodes of "The Office" on repeat, now I'm hooked on these restorations! This knife is art when you're finished with it.
  • @randomprojectstube
    Brilliant job, love the handle. I've never seen the beeswax method for fixing a handle before , thanks 👍👌
  • @watrgrl2
    Some Japanese craftsman is smiling from wherever he is, as he sees the beautiful restoration you did of the knife he created.
  • @micah06v8
    Beautiful restoration! I absolutely love the choice of wood for the handle!
  • @TheCanary24
    A handle worthy of the spirit of Japanese art
  • @Ambidexter143
    A great restoration resulting in a beautiful knife. I particularly like the handle.
  • @jimmymac601
    I try to start my day with a positive YT video with my coffee. This is going to be a good day. Beautiful work.
  • @midei
    Amazing restoration. Beautiful knife and remarkable handle.