Making a Funahiro (舟弘) Kanna Blade - Japanese Blacksmith - Master of Traditional Crafts

In this video, we are in Yoita, Niigata, Japan spending the day with Mr. Funatsu, the Japanese Master of Traditional Crafts, making a Kanna (鉋) blade. This was an amazing experience where we got a chance to get a behind the scenes look at this master blacksmith at work. His Kanna (鉋) and Nomi (鑿) blades are highly sought after for their quality and ease of usability.

We had a lot of fun hanging out in his workshop as he processed a blade from beginning to nearly end. He explained to us step by step the process of making a blade, however, it would take decades to master his skill. He made the process look easy. There are steps that happened that only he knows feels right. His attention to detail and his theoretical in combination with his practical knowledge is something that everyone should aspire to even outside of blacksmithing.

We learned a lot from Mr. Funatsu and we could only continue to try to master the skills need to be a great carpenter.

We hope you enjoy this video.

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