Are Yakut Knives Better than Japanese? The Yakut Knife Making Process

The Yakutian knife is globally known for its exceptional durability, sharpness, and multifunctional versatility, with a design unlike any other blade in the world. The origin of the knife is closely tied to the nomadic lifestyle and the harsh, cold environment of the region. It’s often serves every family for generations, becoming an enduring symbol of tradition and craftsmanship.
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  • @zhaofan1603
    @zhaofan16038 ай бұрын

    Every craftsman is deserved to get full respect. They are putting huge effort into their works.

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    yes 😊

  • @Masterbaiterfishing215

    @Masterbaiterfishing215

    7 ай бұрын

    @@KiunBis it possible to buy knives on your website ? If it is would you please let us know thank ! 🙏🏻

  • @Ronie792

    @Ronie792

    3 ай бұрын

    @@KiunB I DESPERATELY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE OF YOUR KNIVES IF POSSIBLE

  • @Houbaraoutdoors
    @Houbaraoutdoors8 ай бұрын

    I have seen so many sellers just selling the shape but this video shows exactly how it is made...I would like to buy one from him ASAP

  • @izabela4000

    @izabela4000

    8 ай бұрын

    I'd love to purchase one too.... How can we do that?

  • @KingGeneral21

    @KingGeneral21

    8 ай бұрын

    Me too, I want to buy one from him

  • @vitsarn9406

    @vitsarn9406

    8 ай бұрын

    hehe, yes, i just wrote it in the comment below, and then read yours

  • @cacadeperro

    @cacadeperro

    8 ай бұрын

    Id like one as well! Any links?

  • @afishingmagician

    @afishingmagician

    8 ай бұрын

    As a Canadian hunter, fisherman, I would make a lot of use of a knife like this. Where do I buy one!

  • @daisukipianomusic
    @daisukipianomusic7 ай бұрын

    As a Japanese, it’s interesting to see such craftsmanship from another culture. Japanese knives may not be multi-functional but each type of knife is made to be suited for specific purpose. Forging and grinding of knives are passed down from generations to generations just like Yakutian tradition.

  • @JMAH-lf8co

    @JMAH-lf8co

    7 ай бұрын

    The perfectionism that the Japanese are known to strive for can be achieved by those who specialize. Thus all the various specialist knife or blade wielders having tools designed to do one thing as perfectly optimal as possible, seems befitting of this attitude.

  • @nezircaglar2381

    @nezircaglar2381

    7 ай бұрын

    yakuts are altaic like japans

  • @Eugene_of_Theodoro

    @Eugene_of_Theodoro

    6 ай бұрын

    @@nezircaglar2381 Altaic is a classification that isn't used anymore as it's not true. The Japanese are Japonic

  • @yo2trader539

    @yo2trader539

    6 ай бұрын

    Old Chinese records on Turkic people always comment on their superior metal skills, which is interesting for a nomadic people because they need to be close to iron ore deposits. In Japan, places like BIZEN (備前) became famous for their swords because iron sand was common in the Izumo region. The Gokturks (突厥) were recorded as the 「鍛鉄奴隷」or the "Iron-making serfs/slaves" of the Mongolic Rouran Khaganate (柔然). The various Turkic people living in/around their traditional homeland in the Altai Mountains to the Lake Baikal region are also known for their unique metal works even today. The Turkic/Mongolic metal musical instruments are very unique too. (Yakuts are Turkic tribes who were pushed out of the Lake Baikal region during the Mongol expansion in the 13th century.) Superior metal works most likely helped the Turkic nomads in everything from weapons, armor, helmets, and horse-riding. It's probably one of the reasons why Turkic nomadic tribes like the Huns, Avars, Bulgars, or Khazars, where able to reach and rule modern-day Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Southern Russia by the 5th and 6th century. The Cossack swords, bows, clothing, dances, and hairstyle have Tatar/Turkic/Mongolic influence. (Cossack is also a Turkic word.)

  • @raughboy188

    @raughboy188

    6 ай бұрын

    Drop the word yakut or yakutia and forget you ever heard thos words and call people who made knife in video Sakha by their true name and that knife sakha hunting knife if you really respect them.

  • @user-ch7ol7bb5h
    @user-ch7ol7bb5hАй бұрын

    한국의 중세 봉건제 국가인 조선시대의 호신용 단검인 은장도와 비슷하게 생긴 단검이라 멋있다! It's cool because it looks similar to the silver decorated knife, a self-defense dagger from the Joseon Dynasty, a medieval feudal country in Korea!

  • @bobh3394
    @bobh33948 ай бұрын

    Based on your video if there was a way to order Mikhail's knives he would probably be kept busy for a year with just the demand. There is much to be said for good "working" knives; tools for everyday use. Several have already said they would like one, as would I. Thank you for bringing Mikhail's story to us. Your stories about Yakutia are wonderfully done. We appreciate how you share with the world this interesting and beautiful life

  • @mark-ish
    @mark-ish8 ай бұрын

    Clever Yakutian people. Your english narration is wonderful. I could listen to you for hours. 😊

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😃

  • @fromfrancetokorea
    @fromfrancetokorea8 ай бұрын

    Hi Kiun B! We're 3 metis brothers, French-Korean, and we are traveling from France to Korea by car! We dreamt to go to Yakutia one day, and this dream came true... We are nowadays in Yakutia, we will go soon in deep countryside to meet reindeer people ☀️ We'd love to meet you guys! And if there is any Sakha reading us don't hesitate to contact us 😁

  • @neva.2764

    @neva.2764

    8 ай бұрын

    Enjoy your travels! ❤

  • @fromfrancetokorea

    @fromfrancetokorea

    8 ай бұрын

    @@neva.2764 thank you 🙏

  • @Etereys

    @Etereys

    8 ай бұрын

    Wow! How great that you get to even visit! I can't yet due to border closures with the US from the war in Ukraine. But I have hope this situation won't last long. 🙏

  • @truthseeking3818

    @truthseeking3818

    2 ай бұрын

    Talk about crying for attention.

  • @bryanbadger6841
    @bryanbadger68418 ай бұрын

    Thanks Kiun for the upload. He is a very skilled knife maker. You can see he's passionate about his craft. Thank you again for the coverage. Until next time, all the very best.

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    🙏🏻

  • @camelred9118

    @camelred9118

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@KiunBkiun where i can buy the knife? I live outside russia

  • @dodoarmy8515
    @dodoarmy85157 ай бұрын

    that handle is not birch bark, it is birch wood. Bark handles are made from multiple layers of stacked bark glued together, this takes a lot longer to make. they are very durable and beautiful a lot of finnish puukko have that kind of handle.

  • @SitSnacks
    @SitSnacks8 ай бұрын

    Your film making skills are truly incredible.

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @graywhite1529
    @graywhite15298 ай бұрын

    the handle in this case specifically and traditionally for Yakut knives is made not from birch bark but from birch burl, the wood, prior to it being pinned on the knife is boiled in fat, to prevent it from splitting

  • @iandrew6347
    @iandrew63478 ай бұрын

    It’s nice to see that still people like making stuff with their hands . Great video as always watching from the U.K.

  • @roddymcniven8734

    @roddymcniven8734

    8 ай бұрын

    I normally make stuff with my hands too. It’s quite common.

  • @Onionbaron

    @Onionbaron

    8 ай бұрын

    I think the future will be a real nightmare. All the skills to survive and to manage yourself are lost. When power, internet and apps collapse, what will you do? You are not alone, and no different... I just had to comment... Best of wishes PS. There is a film By Northmen called Grandfather, I recommend it, not so long ago but o so different!

  • @iandrew6347

    @iandrew6347

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for recommending this to me I will have a look . Sorry for the delay in responding to your message . Take care and stay safe all

  • @alenapetrova148

    @alenapetrova148

    8 ай бұрын

    ​​@@Onionbaronякуты Саха выживут, не волнуйтесь 🤲👌

  • @fact_hunter5
    @fact_hunter58 ай бұрын

    Love from India 🇮🇳.....You guys are inspiration ❤️

  • @earlybird9679
    @earlybird96798 ай бұрын

    Thank you Mikhail for sharing your skilled trade with this audience. You are an impressive craftsman. ✌

  • @Muscovy7
    @Muscovy77 ай бұрын

    Bought a Yakut style knife from a Russian company. Absolutely love it, I’ll keep an eye out for this guy’s work.

  • @faridgresut3399
    @faridgresut33998 ай бұрын

    Hi, I'm from Indonesia, Indonesia only has rainy and hot seasons. I really like watching Kiun B's channel which I usually watch before going to sleep. Thank You

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you! ☺️

  • @EI0.-_-.0I3

    @EI0.-_-.0I3

    2 ай бұрын

    Eh ketemu org indo juga, halo bg, gw juga tertarik ma cenel ini dgn alasan yg sama

  • @EI0.-_-.0I3

    @EI0.-_-.0I3

    2 ай бұрын

    Gw baca nama abang faris, kayak sodara gw

  • @Some.commenter
    @Some.commenter8 ай бұрын

    Welcome back! we missed you!

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you ❤

  • @jeh1333
    @jeh13338 ай бұрын

    Another wonderful video about wonderful people. Thank you, Kiun B. for your portrayal of life in Yakutia. 🙏

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @tagbon
    @tagbon8 ай бұрын

    Super interesting as always - how else would most of us learn something about these crafts and methods from this part of the world? Thanks for another video! 😊

  • @SamSeth
    @SamSeth8 ай бұрын

    Kiun, thank you for the wonderful writing and narration in all your videos. Your voice is like music, and you present such interesting topics. The rest of the production crew does a great job as well. Can't wait to see more of Yakutia

  • @rpg2428
    @rpg24288 ай бұрын

    Wow! Amazing work and effort has been put into making this video. Now I am intriuged, Where can I buy one of these masterpieces?

  • @686Impulse686
    @686Impulse6868 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another amazing and knowledgeable video Kiun. Love the passion Mikhail shows when demonstrating his craftsmanship.

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks again!

  • @uybanabys
    @uybanabys8 ай бұрын

    Восхищаюсь такими людьми как Михаил,делают свою любимую работу с удовольствием и вкладывают всего себя! Спасибо KiunB за прекрасный и позновательный видеоролик.👍🏻

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    🙏🏻

  • @Ronie792

    @Ronie792

    8 ай бұрын

    @@KiunB sir I was mesmerized as she forged that knife and I live in the United States. Is there any possible way that I could purchase one of your knives?

  • @Revhawg
    @Revhawg8 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work - thanks for filming this and sharing

  • @abitoffblacksmithing9985
    @abitoffblacksmithing99858 ай бұрын

    Beautiful knife and beautiful people!!!! Iam a blacksmith in the states i do not make knives i make orher functional things such as hooks, brackets,etc.... Blacksmithing is universal!! Love your content!!!

  • @muratlokmanoglu
    @muratlokmanoglu7 ай бұрын

    Greetings to our talented brothers and kinsmen in Yakutia.

  • @reneclayton4462
    @reneclayton44628 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy the work you have shared to provide these videos. An amazing craftsman. I’m watching from the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada.

  • @christophe7747
    @christophe77477 ай бұрын

    Quel magnifique travail, la main de l'homme dépasse la machine, bravo à cette homme !!

  • @betzaidavazquez5579
    @betzaidavazquez55798 ай бұрын

    Thanks for showing us this amazing craftsmanship, and for the upload. Enjoy watching the beautiful traditions and people of Yakutia. 🙏❤🌟✌

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you! ❤️

  • @Rsama60
    @Rsama608 ай бұрын

    Respect for the craftsman making such a simple and usefull tool.

  • @velazquezarmouries
    @velazquezarmouries8 ай бұрын

    The shape itself is also really good I've tried it with mild steel and it is the shape that makes mild steel work for knives

  • @theghostpipe
    @theghostpipe3 ай бұрын

    This is so amazing for me to see. My great grandfather was a Yakutian knife maker, although this tradition was broken after his generation, with the family coming to canada, and the next generations becoming more and more disconnected from the culture. So many beautiful blades that he made are in posession of family on my mother's side. I've always admired them and their craftmanship, and wished I knew more about how he made them. He passed away when I was very little, and I never knew much about his life or work... there were also some language barriers while he was still alive. Thank you so much for what you do, documenting and sharing all of this. It is wonderful being able to see so many parts of Yakutia.

  • @richr7604
    @richr76048 ай бұрын

    That's a great looking knife. True craftsmanship and a quality build. I wouldn't mine owning a few of these.

  • @a.bodhichenevey1601
    @a.bodhichenevey16018 ай бұрын

    Outstanding video! Thank you for sharing this skill.

  • @truthseeking3818
    @truthseeking38182 ай бұрын

    Watching this dude do an oil quench with no gloves was like *chefs kiss*. What a bad ass.

  • @rebeca2085
    @rebeca20858 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing with us!

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging8 ай бұрын

    Outstanding workmanship 👍👍

  • @joudjoud6010
    @joudjoud60108 ай бұрын

    more of those video about knives plz ... i love em

  • @jessegreywolf
    @jessegreywolf8 ай бұрын

    what beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @shuggiemcg1
    @shuggiemcg18 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing as always an amazing insight to your daily lives and a wonderful video as always! many thanks

  • @a_anb20
    @a_anb208 ай бұрын

    Omg, I love your videos. Please make more of daily life in yakutia and the children going to school. I love those!

  • @donnalewis4895
    @donnalewis48958 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful knife!

  • @seidmadur
    @seidmadur8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for making these videos. I will keep watching! ❤

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    ❤️

  • @areanasanchez9507
    @areanasanchez95078 ай бұрын

    What an incredible creation. Hand made with gentle precision. I would love to own one of these knifes for my kitchen

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @DeyDoNN
    @DeyDoNN8 ай бұрын

    Another amazing video, thank you!❤

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!❤️

  • @dana29357
    @dana293578 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing the video. I really appreciate it, and keep it going.👍

  • @creekandseminole
    @creekandseminole5 ай бұрын

    Man these knives are so cool. I love how they don't look like a typical knife. That middle stretch that was hammered into the knife gives it a uniqueness that is unlike any other

  • @khalidbalala
    @khalidbalala8 ай бұрын

    You present yakutsk in such a way that despite its weather i would love to live there.

  • @writethepath8354
    @writethepath83548 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Craft skills and artistry are so critically important

  • @johndonahue4777
    @johndonahue47778 ай бұрын

    Knife is the most universal tool of them all. This is really practical art. Honest and straight forward. Really nice. It reminds me of the Japanese deba fish butchery knives what with the sturdy spine. I would like to have one made by him in the size shown for fishing and cutting a willow stringer out in the field. Cleaning the fish and building the cook fire. And just to admire simple beauty reminded of where it came from and how. Good show about a genuine craftsman master. Fabulous view into a different world apart; worth remembering.

  • @Ford31Coupe
    @Ford31Coupe7 ай бұрын

    Great knife. Awesome work

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd263738 ай бұрын

    We appreciate your effort and hard work. Bless you and your community.

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @nerd_alert927
    @nerd_alert9277 ай бұрын

    Will these knives be available in your online shop soon?

  • @EmilyElizabethxox
    @EmilyElizabethxox8 ай бұрын

    Thank you Kiun! You should do a video on the drink Kumis.

  • @anne.christine
    @anne.christine8 ай бұрын

    Beautiful culture - thank you for sharing it with us 💕

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it 💛

  • @ErinGeyer
    @ErinGeyer8 ай бұрын

    Very beautiful!

  • @baikalwood2908
    @baikalwood29087 ай бұрын

    One of the best knive for outdoors for sure , especially for the boreal forrest.

  • @etheillest
    @etheillest8 ай бұрын

    hiç bilmiyordum, emeklerinize sağlık

  • @szeryf7983
    @szeryf79838 ай бұрын

    Witam nóż przepiękny wielki talent dziękuję pozdrawiam serdecznie 🤗❤️🙌

  • @piccalillipit9211
    @piccalillipit92116 ай бұрын

    *YES - IT WAS ON KZread* and we enjoyed watching you...!!!

  • @dipen.nisar.autovlogs
    @dipen.nisar.autovlogs8 ай бұрын

    thank you for sharing

  • @claudiaramos3840
    @claudiaramos38408 ай бұрын

    Bela faca, que haja mais artistas assim.

  • @Pinhead101
    @Pinhead1018 ай бұрын

    Beautifully edited Kiun.

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @hcab43
    @hcab433 ай бұрын

    This was so awesome!! Thank you for sharing

  • @choogies
    @choogies8 ай бұрын

    thanks for another great video

  • @yoons5103
    @yoons51038 ай бұрын

    Beautiful and amazing ❤

  • @kforest2745
    @kforest27458 ай бұрын

    That’s awesome thanks for sharing you have an excellent channel

  • @Awasthi03
    @Awasthi037 ай бұрын

    I am watching this from India.. Lots of Love ❤

  • @missourimongoose8858
    @missourimongoose88585 ай бұрын

    I bought a yakut knife a few months ago and I've skinned 3 deer with it so far and I've got to say I really like it, easy to clean and sharpen and the big handle works well with gloves

  • @johnhorton9637
    @johnhorton96377 ай бұрын

    It amazes me how blacksmiths in other countries make there knives and other things using the same principles but they have there own traditions to make knives. It's truly a work of functional art. I would gladly pay 100 for one his knives. So many things can be done with it. A multi purpose tool. Thank you

  • @gazoontight
    @gazoontight8 ай бұрын

    Most interesting. Please make more videos!

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you, i will 🙏🏻

  • @NicMar31
    @NicMar317 ай бұрын

    kiun, thx for ur video! best regards from Indonesia!

  • @Red--Bace2137
    @Red--Bace21378 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. 😊 I love your culture. Keep on sharing

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you 😊

  • @Robert13000
    @Robert130007 ай бұрын

    a very nice video and great admiration for the blacksmith. he really knows his craft. Will there be knives like this in the shop? best regards

  • @claudiaramos3840
    @claudiaramos38408 ай бұрын

    todo o artesão deve mesmo ser respeitado, pois fazem coisas unicas.

  • @CarlasCorner62
    @CarlasCorner622 ай бұрын

    I was honestly mesmerized by him making that knife from scratch AND using the same knife to make the sheath.. amazing! I would love to buy one of them❤

  • @williammorris622
    @williammorris6228 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Knife Stunning! About how long after its ordered would it arrive in the Louisiana area of the United States?

  • @bijaybehera5787
    @bijaybehera57878 ай бұрын

    Thanks for filming

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @F0re5tMan
    @F0re5tMan8 ай бұрын

    I'm a simple guy. I see Kiun B has uploaded a new video, I click immediately, and I also hit "Like" and bookmark it.

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    🙏🏻

  • @RedStoneWhite
    @RedStoneWhite7 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @shashankkhare4258
    @shashankkhare42588 ай бұрын

    I want to see videos on oymyakon someday..🙈🙈

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    will do 🙌🏻

  • @adityafirdaus3881
    @adityafirdaus38817 ай бұрын

    Thank you for made this beautiful video

  • @AlexialexisD
    @AlexialexisD8 ай бұрын

    wow! love it

  • @Volkers1966
    @Volkers19668 ай бұрын

    Wonderful video.

  • @samuelb6960
    @samuelb69608 ай бұрын

    Lovely family

  • @dougblalock5175
    @dougblalock51758 ай бұрын

    Magnificent!

  • @karenkingrey6142
    @karenkingrey61428 ай бұрын

    I agree with the others, I’d be very interested in buying a knife from him as well!! ❤

  • @user-wx7id3yh7i

    @user-wx7id3yh7i

    8 ай бұрын

    He only sells to his countrymen

  • @vladimirkovacevic1656
    @vladimirkovacevic16568 ай бұрын

    thats such awesome knife,i love it

  • @Thankyou_3
    @Thankyou_38 ай бұрын

    Great video ❤ from 🇨🇦

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    ❤️

  • @julaizaya7946
    @julaizaya79468 ай бұрын

    Amazing I love blacksmithing craft. I want to buy a knive made by this guy 😁

  • @user-wx7id3yh7i

    @user-wx7id3yh7i

    8 ай бұрын

    He only sells to his countrymen

  • @puma1304
    @puma13046 ай бұрын

    I am very much into scandinavian knives, this video was a delight! another good choice from Kiun!

  • @genellbrooke
    @genellbrooke8 ай бұрын

    So beautiful

  • @gegachxiswulisso9758
    @gegachxiswulisso97587 ай бұрын

    Great video. Watchin craftsmen work is a pleasure. Can anyone tell me the meaning/significance of the single fuller? I'm familiar with fullers being used to lighten a blade without compromising it's strength and durability, but I've only ever seen fullers put in on both sides.

  • @TheGinslash
    @TheGinslash8 ай бұрын

    Such nice people 😊

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    he is 😊

  • @wolfgangsereinig5305
    @wolfgangsereinig53058 ай бұрын

    Very nice Video 👍

  • @KiunB

    @KiunB

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you 👍

  • @JoeyKnifeInnovations
    @JoeyKnifeInnovations8 ай бұрын

    Nice to youre work, very interesting and humbling.

  • @celesteortins5250
    @celesteortins52508 ай бұрын

    amazing!!!

  • @thomasschafer7540
    @thomasschafer75405 ай бұрын

    Tolles Video. Hochinteressant soetwas kann ich mir stundenlang anschauen. Schöne tolle Messer. Was für eine Handwerkskunst

  • @RunoNoskiye
    @RunoNoskiye6 ай бұрын

    Lord bless that mane making them blades dawg. Kiun B keep it 100,

  • @harryroger1739
    @harryroger17398 ай бұрын

    I've heard about these knives from a while back. Great to see a video about them. Maybe there is some connection but many Japanese kitchen knives had a single bevel and the flat side was actually slightly concave so it physically function similarly this Yakut knife. Did this knife make its way from Russia to Japan like salmon eggs, Ikura, did?

  • @geirarnehelland7271

    @geirarnehelland7271

    8 ай бұрын

    Probably not. The design probably seeped from China to Siberia. Some japanese swords from around 800 AD had chisel edge, and the design came from China. That was probably before the indigenous people of Siberia made their own iron knives. The sheath design seems to come from the west, as these are very similar to the old norse knives, and the russian culture is pretty much based on norse influence. The chisel edge is not an overall good blade profile as it needs to be sharpened very often on less abrasive sharpeners, but it is an awesome blade for generall woodworking and cooking, though a little less precise for fine wood work than the scandi grind.