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Around the world, people dedicate their lives to preserving the traditional crafts of their culture. From longbows to swords, teapots to gongs, join us as we take a look back at what makes these centuries-old crafts so expensive.
Intro: 00:00
Swords: 00:27
Zisha Teapots: 05:49
Longbows: 12:00
Chef’s Knives: 18:53
Gongs: 28:39
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@shaquille.oatmeal8992 2 жыл бұрын

the bow maker is such a W guy, he makes some of the most elegant, beautiful, and powerful bows in the world but still is thinking about how he can make it accessible to everyone

@let_uslunch8884 2 жыл бұрын

W guy stands for wonderful guy right?

@shaquille.oatmeal8992 2 жыл бұрын

@@let_uslunch8884 win, wonderful, either way it's a compliment

@let_uslunch8884 2 жыл бұрын

@@shaquille.oatmeal8992 ahh I see.

@ctdieselnut 2 жыл бұрын

Being in a 450 year long family business was impressive, I thought. It's not just a job to him, he is like an artist or a designer wanting to have his work seen. Very cool guy.

@lynnmei4346 Жыл бұрын

It is not even as half powerful as British longbow.

@davealmighty9638 Жыл бұрын

I bought an samurai sword in japan. It was 1988, and I paid $375. I sold it in 2004 for $5400. It was a good investment.

@JustTryingToGetAYTPlayButton Жыл бұрын

Could probably sell ot for 20k now

@bakerkawesa 2 жыл бұрын

The Japanese take quality and durability very seriously. And I admire them for that.

@Bleckyyyy Жыл бұрын

if you would buy 20000€ teapot in europe it would probably be good quality aswell xD

@robbieaulia6462 Жыл бұрын

@@Bleckyyyy it'll probably be just made of gold

@Aikano9 Жыл бұрын

They can’t compete on price with imported goods, so they instead strive for peak quality.

@ExtremeGrips Жыл бұрын

the tea pot is from China

@Daves_Not_Here_Man_76 Жыл бұрын

Too bad the katana is such a shitty weapon

@houssembensafi9303 Жыл бұрын

I think the uniqueness of such craftsmanship expensive or inexpensive has a larger value than that of it’s monetary one, theses are the way in which these people from their respective cultures were able to bring their culture and value systems into real objects that exemplify how that specific culture sees the world and how they choose to navigate. It’s the truer appreciation of someone else perspective that’s at the heart of its value.

@theexplorer4873 Жыл бұрын

These People Are Working Hard So That Their Cultures Can Remain In This World And World Can See Them Hats Off To Them

@zayzay7220 Жыл бұрын

This is what the world is missing now a days. These people take pride in their work and want a quality and perfect product. These days people do things to get things done

@Elkatook666 Жыл бұрын

the least i could do was watch and appreciate the craftmanship in every piece. amazing

@atom1236 Жыл бұрын

ayyy, i live in ubon ratchathani! awesome to see our culture being acknowledged by foreigners. i've love you guys video for a long time, was not expecting you to make a video that include in depth detail of gongs. thanks for making it!

@DJCloudy_ Жыл бұрын

I have so much respect for these crafts and the people keeping them alive

@Monkey_11 2 жыл бұрын

The bow maker is a legend.

@IanZainea1990 2 жыл бұрын

Something I truly appreciate about Eastern cultures, and something I think the west could benefit greatly from, is their appreciation for refinement. We are very focused on the new, reinvention. Whereas, at least in some regards, like in these crafts, Eastern cultures are focused on improvement and... Idk, making the best of what you got instead of trying to discard it all for what might be on the other side of the fence

@brandonmcgillis 2 жыл бұрын

Very well put !

@Yhoshua_B 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Quality over quantity would be a nice change of pace.

@pinkymii072 2 жыл бұрын

@@Yhoshua_B sadly this whole 'quantity over quality' thing is deliberate so greedier companies can make more money-eg. with Apple making new phones every year rather than updating the hardware and software of their older ones. Do you know a place to get a phone repaired where they don't just say 'get a new one'? That's why. Same with fast fashion, game developers getting rushed, etc. They care about the dollars and not the final product.

@IanZainea1990 2 жыл бұрын

@@pinkymii072 The whole system is sad, the whole culture. not just the symptom

@Cooldude-ko7ps 2 жыл бұрын

@@pinkymii072 yeah. The game devs themselves may care about making sure the game is finished and stable on release but publishers like EA rush them. Though there are a few game dev companies who rush things as well.

@madMARTYNmarsh1981 Жыл бұрын

the Japanese make art out of everything they do, even electronics. Such an admirable ethic.

@seanriopel3132 Жыл бұрын

The hamon on samurai sword and Jamon Iberico (Spanish ham) are two of the most expensive things. What a coincidence.

@Errcyco Жыл бұрын

The Japanese katana Damascus is fascinating stuff. Absolute skill and patience. Perfection IS attained, through calm and hard work.

@mrfunkyfrog9677 Жыл бұрын

Mark.

@naruomi9477 Жыл бұрын

It’s not Damascus it’s high carbon steel

@sabihatanveer8494 Жыл бұрын

The gongs are amazing, a lot of inteiceies seem to have gone in producing every one of them

@rishgoel1510 2 жыл бұрын

It's feels so good to see such types of business videos! ♥️

@camillac.s.279 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe because the success of these products is rooted in tradition and not istantaneity .. 😏😏

@tavakolmeskini3028 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, It is facinating!

@Ryan-vl2nn Жыл бұрын

The clay itself has a beautiful luster. Fascinating.

@morosso1968 Жыл бұрын

that soothing calming voice of the female doing the voice over can keep me watching these such beautiful amazing documentaries for hours. who are you?

@piplup10203854 2 жыл бұрын

The sharpening and slicing of that kitchen knife is the most satisfying thing I’ve ever seen. Those cuts are beautiful and I love seeing the knife being sharpened ☺️

@Buds-nf6dv Жыл бұрын

Those tea pots are beautiful

@solstice1133 2 жыл бұрын

These crafts are truly elegant. Shoutout to those who carry the traditions alive!

@vaibhavbamrara3106 Жыл бұрын

Please make more of these videos about different craftsmanship

@1GotMyxomatosis 2 жыл бұрын

I like these business videos a lot especially the world wide waste ones also I like the carried on crafts from many years ago videos

@isabellastockhall3588 Жыл бұрын

Don’t give up u r loved

@AK_Studioz 2 жыл бұрын

The Japanese bow maker definitely deserves more recognition 🤩

@oliviaboadi7167 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

Жыл бұрын

Surely some great Wallhangers there

@Top10moist 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@uwtz4293 Жыл бұрын

Theses videos are great!

@richardowususablah7949 Жыл бұрын

Nice work

@johnpartridge7623 8 күн бұрын

The Japanese seem to put their Heart & Soul into the products they make

@let_uslunch8884 2 жыл бұрын

Quality. Getting what you pay for 👍🤗💗

@ekkanofiqandriyana7325 Жыл бұрын

In Java culture we made the gong entirely from brass

@bombanello1777 Жыл бұрын

great video, but it would be interesting to see something about European craftsmanship as well. After all, Europe has a long history as well

@johnylalrina1451 Жыл бұрын

Like what?

@georgludwigrudolfmaercker5600 Жыл бұрын

@@johnylalrina1451 clock makers, custom firearms, cloths, stone sculpting, bakeries

@antcommander1367 Жыл бұрын

@@johnylalrina1451 making traditional puukko

@snoot6629 Жыл бұрын

@@georgludwigrudolfmaercker5600 I wanna see European Book binders Tile makers Metal workers Jewelers Rock carvers Frame makers Miniature makers

@davidkatz8270 Жыл бұрын

Woo-hoo you've hit upon the open secret of critical theory. You see, according to modern critical theory, whites have no culture, history, or ability. Let's ignore the woodworkers who make inlay, violins, and pianos. Ignore the French spun linen fabric which is smooth as silk and twice as durable. Or the paintings, cathedrals, the English and Swedish tool steels, etc. Apparently if your white, you don't have the exotic enough nature to make a video about.

@ashelyfrankow149 2 жыл бұрын

2 grand for a bow. yea, go look at hunting bows, that not far off the price. High quality is a premium, and add in the fact that the laminated bamboo bows are a functional piece of art, made by a master artisan/engineer who as devoted his life to the art. Well worth the money i would say.

@prabhushankar8520 2 жыл бұрын

Good .

@contrazoid 2 жыл бұрын

>"Around the world, people dedicate their lives to preserving the traditional crafts of their culture." >all of it is in east asia

@octocreeper8182 Жыл бұрын

In an alternate universe, 5 minute crafts, is called, *5 century crafts.*

@afiqafiqafiq21 2 жыл бұрын

35 min? lessego *open dinner box

@frankbills8172 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@darylwilson9124 Жыл бұрын

The thumbnail looks delicious.

@thedaniel... Жыл бұрын

I need one of those teapots to make my earl grey

@resonanttotality8322 Жыл бұрын

"When we let things convey unto us, that is true artistic expression, but when when we try to convey ourselves onto things, that is delusion." - Dogen

@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt Жыл бұрын

They should bring back the Gong show. R.I.P Chuck Berris.

@transport4hustin426 2 жыл бұрын

interesting

@Glockenstein0869 Жыл бұрын

While some Japanese knife makers used high speed steel prior to WWII, British and American knife makers have been using 'High Speed Steel '( Invented in the late 1800's in Britain) since 1900 and were the first to do so. So, I hate to burst any bubbles but that is just the facts of history.

@PuneetMehra 2 жыл бұрын

These are all excellent videos. The only issue - these are repeated videos posted earlier. Request you to make new such videos.

@sequoiafire5349 2 жыл бұрын

They are new to me 🙂

@SA-bc6jw 2 жыл бұрын

In the beginning and in the description it says that this is a "look back"

@samuelquartey4767 2 жыл бұрын

Very reasonable

@melisandremormontest Жыл бұрын

Great

@saltybuckeye Жыл бұрын

The intro answers the question you ask.

@5FIVE6CHRIS Жыл бұрын

Did anyone else find out how much they love hearing Chinese in that tone. Or is it just me

@brahmburgers Жыл бұрын

I would often go to a Temple in Shan State, Burma - where there was the largest gong I've even been close to. I would stand very near it and bang it once, and feel in my chest, my gonads, and throughout the body for about 20 seconds. It was about 5.5 ft. diameter, .... in Tachilek. The temple had scores of red roofs.

@mindset-- 2 жыл бұрын

Legends know something re-upload in this video am old subscriber

@itachianddrakenswife5418 Жыл бұрын

The fact that he is making a sword…but without any gloves on his hands…

@narwhal004 Жыл бұрын

You should post links to where to buy some of these goods.

@CaptainForest34 2 жыл бұрын

[gong sounds]

@pauljmorton Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see how those gongs were made before welding was invented.

@koiyujo1543 2 жыл бұрын

I'm the one thousand like baby!

@brandonmcgillis 2 жыл бұрын

I got a Japanese chef knife from global and it’s so damn sharp .

@muddyhotdog4103 Жыл бұрын

You can sharpen a metal ruler to be razor sharp, what matters is how well/long it holds its edge.. it'll all need resharpening in the long run. Sometimes something right in the middle that holds its edge well, yet not so well that it's hard to sharpen to a good edge is best to some. It's all subjective

@sachinmistry1 9 ай бұрын

I have a Global as well. Its such a great knife! Do you use a whetstone?

@Solvang_circus 2 жыл бұрын

11:34 is this a good or a bad teapot? Looks like it is leaking.

@Todd3246 Жыл бұрын

I saw a youtube on one of the japanese knife sets for sale for like $1400 reduced to $400, the maker of the video discovered they used the cheapest stainless available making the knife not as good as a $10 Kmart knife. If you buy anything make sure its the real thing using high quality stainless or steel, (the level of stainless is determined primarily by the chromium content). Buyer beware

@cn4526 2 жыл бұрын

How much is the sword?

@othinus 2 жыл бұрын

Thousands of dollars.

@kentlofgren Жыл бұрын

19:15 Vars ä hörselkåporna?

@Boypogikami132 Жыл бұрын

I think I remember a dude who made a katana out of a rusted chain.

@WadeMFilms Жыл бұрын

34:00 Test your might.

@artisdying Жыл бұрын

Humans must be absolutely unique in the sense that they praise an admittedly very well processed piece of earth but wouldn't even hesitate a second to use it to cut one of their own up to pieces.

@jasonwu3941 Жыл бұрын

Wtf is this comment. Do you even hear what you’re saying?

@artisdying Жыл бұрын

@@jasonwu3941 Yes?

@jasonwu3941 Жыл бұрын

@@artisdying the reason they praise the well processed piece of earth is because they can cut it up and put it into their own creation. 🤦‍♂️

@zyxw2000 11 ай бұрын

@@jasonwu3941 The American education system has failed you. Too bad.

@jasonwu3941 11 ай бұрын

@@zyxw2000 totally irrelevant non argument

@GEOsustainable Жыл бұрын

Laminar flow is what she did by hand, amazing.

@babygorilla4233 Жыл бұрын

its sad to think how many tritonal trades and crafts will die forever in the next few generations. And they will be dead. people will reverse engineer things and learn to make them, but its the tradition, the skill, the soul of these crafts that will die. The methods in traditional crafts create amazing unique results that cannot be achieved with the "optimal" method of production.

@LilMozart- 2 жыл бұрын

Noti gang

@GEOsustainable Жыл бұрын

Pay attention when she says, 'Clay is not a renewable resource.' First goes clay, then goes glass.

@godleveleldritchblast5257 Жыл бұрын

I disagree with that statement. Clay can be ground down back into dust and reconstituted into clay same with glass and metals. Nothing is not renewable it's more people not using their heads.

@zyxw2000 11 ай бұрын

@@godleveleldritchblast5257 The particular clay used in those pots, from Yixing, China, is in short supply.

@godleveleldritchblast5257 11 ай бұрын

@@zyxw2000 yeah I know but you can still take clay that was used and grind it back down into clay. Just because you fire it doesn't mean it's changed its properties as a clay. It's still clay. As for that particular type of clay, that reminds me of when the rock sugilite was discovered in Japan. They were like it's the only source of this rare mineral then two years later they discovered it in South Africa. They will find a new source for that clay, the condition for the formation of that clay is not specific to just that one area. But I will also say this clay is clay. Just because it's a "special" clay, doesn't make it anything else but a clay. It's like saying get is better then anthracite, they are both coal.

@erickauffmann_official 2 жыл бұрын

Those blades look like they could cut an elephant in half

@rodneypratt4324 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they can cut through Steel sure. That's the mark of an excellent samurai sword

@erickauffmann_official 2 жыл бұрын

@@rodneypratt4324 unbelievable!

@MikeGuadango 2 жыл бұрын

@@rodneypratt4324 no they can’t. You watch too many movies my man

@jonajo9757 Жыл бұрын

@@rodneypratt4324 If anything, you're to dull or chip the blade if it had a hardness higher than the edge itself.

@julienweems6166 Жыл бұрын

*beats clay with mallet until flat* Narrator: "This could take a year to learn how to do correctly"

@Theryanmjones 2 жыл бұрын

Is this the music from factorio?

@shena1256 Жыл бұрын

I would love to own a Japanese knife. I have to have a good knife if I am cooking. When I go to someones house and they don't have a good kitchen knife I question everything about them.

@pappyshea2944 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thats why i carry a personal knife set in my truck at all times. When people know you can cook, they want you to. Might as well have your own tools to do it with. The crap knives that most people use are just insane and should be thrown in the trash. Just sayin. :)

@aztecaXV Жыл бұрын

Soundtrack listing?

@sosredrino4762 2 жыл бұрын

Hello

@jeremypee4128 Жыл бұрын

Its not Zee-sha teapot, its Tze-Sha teapot.

@zmhaha 2 жыл бұрын

Never give a proper justification for the titles. Only speculative descriptions.

@RPG31ninja Жыл бұрын

im never thought about it till now, if it takes months to make one of these swords, they must work like 1 hour a day lol.... iv watched enough blacksmithing to know that, and he is using a power hammer... so how could it take more then 2 weeks tops to make a beautiful blade..

@C4Cole05 Жыл бұрын

They probably make a lot of blades at once so they can only spend a bit of time on each blade. Also if they are using the traditionally horrible quality iron sand to make blades it would take a lot longer since they would need to process the iron sand into a nice billet which I would imagine take a hell of a long time.

@davidkatz8270 Жыл бұрын

You've found the lie. Like the Chinese woman taking one day to make a pour spout for a kettle. Nevermind she makes 300 of them in a day.

@LionWithTheLamb Жыл бұрын

@@davidkatz8270 I believe that she said, "It can take a whole day to make". If she was busy doing something else then yes, it could have taken an entire day. Her wording of it makes it technically not a lie.

@jonajo9757 Жыл бұрын

@@C4Cole05 Iron sands isn't really a bad source, though bloomery steels would be considered bad if we're using modern standards than historical ones.

@C4Cole05 Жыл бұрын

@@jonajo9757 It could be worse, but its made worse by the lack of modern tech, probably more than the lack of modern tech for other methods. Without a strong electromagnet it would be very difficult to purify the iron sand very much before smelting it.

@jawadjawad4524 2 жыл бұрын

350 million year old,ohhhh

@SuperBeantank 2 жыл бұрын

i can easily see if u bring katana your bully wont mess with u that day

@AvoPie 2 жыл бұрын

@terrorkind Жыл бұрын

Look, man. Aint nobody making a sword for 18 months and then selling it for anything other than a one-and-a-half-year-salary.

@paieaw3401 2 жыл бұрын

6:11 the way she said her hands get tired😂

@SanjanaRanasingha Жыл бұрын

What

@robsonez Жыл бұрын

Explain why there are only 180 japanese sword smiths... The Japanese were banned from making them after WW2 and only allow a specific amount of swords to be produced by specially licensed smiths. That's why they are so expensive...

@green1814 Жыл бұрын

There aren't enough great crafts people skilled anymore like this.

@hm9150 Жыл бұрын

There is so much incorrect information in this video it is astounding that they would actually publish it

@jasrajsingh1240 Жыл бұрын

any thing japanese : it takes years to master

@fc1133 Жыл бұрын

Takes her 8-10 days to make a Teapot that she can sell for up to 30k? Really now? I doubt that SHE gets all the money.

@Redman147 Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to practice Kyudo after watching an anime about it. I just felt that everything about it would help me attain a better version of myself. I've had a lot of bad things happen in life and I've nearly given up quite a few times. I've even completely considered and even planned to take my own life on on occasion. Unfortunately Kyudo isn't something popular in America and I don't have the money to move to Japan as medical bills are piled sky high.

@ignis369 Жыл бұрын

You can practice recurve bow archery much more affordably.

@davidkatz8270 Жыл бұрын

Life isn't an anime. Archery is a personal hobby but not something that affects your actual value, or your value to those around you. Let's say you become a world famous archer, are people supposed to just cheer you on and support you despite you not helping them at all? Try woodworking or something that you can use to benefit those around you, and you will find that "better version of yourself". Everyone has bad times in life, and those that dwell upon it end up pathetic. Those that forgive, forget, and move on go on to do great things. Mentioning it in a KZfaq comment about craftsmen means you haven't let go and moved on.

@ghatotkach123 2 жыл бұрын

Please do a video on a luxury watch brand

@GusCraft460 Жыл бұрын

While I do hold the efforts and skills of traditional Japanese swordsmiths in very high regard, the process that they use is completely unnecessary now. The folding of the steel is not needed with modern ore processing. The technique used in traditional Japanese swordsmithing was only necessary because of the poor quality of the easily accessible iron ore in Japan, and smelting furnaces that couldn’t get hot enough to fully melt the iron. These aren’t issues anymore. The folding does nothing but increase the labor.

@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 Жыл бұрын

because its art, plain and simple

@matthewmarting3623 Жыл бұрын

Depends on if you like having tamahagane or not. Yeah, you can crank out monosteel katanas by the hour (and the steel definitely has better QC) but even with a hamon they don’t look anywhere near as good as a traditional one.

@GusCraft460 Жыл бұрын

@@matthewmarting3623 if looks could kill, but they can’t. As a weapon of war and not a piece of decoration, modern steel alloys are the far better choice. If you want something pretty to look at buy a painting.

@khust2993 Жыл бұрын

@@GusCraft460 Mate, the blacksmith literally said he's making swords for blade collectors and temples for ceremonial stuff, so he's doing it in traditional way as much as possible. I don't think anyone is buying katanas for taking lives at this age. Some cultures just really have appreciation beyond swords' practical use. Sure he'll probably produce more, faster and probably better quality if he switch to modern steel, but that makes him no different from those sweatshops from India or China nor from those Western factories churning out plenty soulless and uninteresting blades.

@GusCraft460 Жыл бұрын

@@khust2993 no, those shitty swords are just punched out blanks ground into shape.

@trivialtrav Жыл бұрын

I guarantee that in a double blind test, tea made in these pots would be indistinguishable from cheaper ones. Art appreciation is fine, but "enhancing the tea" is nonsense. It's the same in the wine industry. So called "experts" consistently fail to identify expensive wines from cheap ones in actual controlled tests. So much so that they often refuse to do them.