Hammering 500,000 times!? The process of making a Japanese smoking pipe / kiseru.
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This video introduces the process of making a Japanese smoking pipe / kiseru.
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Chiaki Aikawa / Aikawa Engraving Studio
Chiaki Aikawa's main products are accessories and Kiseru. Since the technique cannot be mass-produced by machines, each item is carefully crafted one by one.
I also specialize in a technique called Mokume-Gane, in which different metals are layered and melted together to create a pattern by repeatedly beating and carving.
▶Craftsman Passion
"For smokers around the world"
I produce smoking pipes for smokers all over the world to enhance the taste of their cigarettes.
I would like to share the chic Japanese smoking culture with the world with my smoking pipes made with traditional techniques. Please enjoy the beauty of the slowly rising smoke!
Please enjoy watching the Japanese craftsmanship!!!!
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【Chapter】
00:00 Groundwork
01:01 Hammering
06:41 Cutting
07:45 Polishing
08:41 Making a shape of smoking pipe
16:21 Making a bowl
19:02 Making an ash catcher
19:32 Designing
23:41 Polishing
23:57 Satin finish
24:35 Finished product
Пікірлер: 905
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@front2760
5 ай бұрын
The final pipe looks nothing like the one the craftsmen made.
@Mikishots
5 ай бұрын
Was thinking it would be around that much. A lot of work, amazing design and skill.
@jonathanfigueroa9205
5 ай бұрын
Pencil eraser metal and pen cap lol
@rabbithedragon
5 ай бұрын
Dude, 1,600? That's absolutely not worth that, not even if it was pressed by the hands of the Lord himself.
@theseconddarrin3788
3 ай бұрын
@@rabbithedragonsome people appreciate craftsmanship..
That was unreal. Wasn't really sure where it was going towards the end, but the final reveal blew my mind. Clever way for sandblasting the surface.
@benzracer
5 ай бұрын
It sand blew my mind a bit. 😮
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment !
@semabarecky72
Ай бұрын
GOOD 👍 JOB ❤
Beautiful work. As a leathercrafter, it never ceases to amaze me how many techniques are similar between crafting mediums, and how much is very different. The "sanding" at the end was a beautifully simple technique that I would have never thought of!
Hats off to this guys neighbors.
Love how he did all the measurements and laid it all out, scribed the center line and everything…..then just put his template over the top and traced it.
This man put his Soul into making this. Amazing artistry and craftsmanship!
I've always had mad respect for Japanese craftsmanship.
This is what I love about Japanese culture. Everything they have ever done is done with patience, precision, and masterful skill. For the world I hope they and all with these skills and traditions stay alive forever.
@benwilms3942
2 ай бұрын
Even what they did in Manchuria?
@annihilation777
2 ай бұрын
@@benwilms3942 especially what they did in Manchuria
@benwilms3942
2 ай бұрын
@annihilation777 boom. You have a point I suppose.
昔の人もこうやって作っていたのかな。 感慨深いものがありますね。 この技術は後世に残してほしい。 素晴らしいです。
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
ご視聴、コメントありがとうございます!
@tstodgell
2 ай бұрын
I wondered the same thing. Were people smoking this style of pipe before tobacco came to Japan?
@wafflestomper6958
Ай бұрын
Before WW2 a fair amount of Japanese farmers smoked the uhh buds of female 'hemp' plants, but it's not widely known @@tstodgell
@gajin-k
Ай бұрын
@@tstodgell タバコの伝来と共にパイプが伝わり、このキセル、パイプを使用した喫煙が用いられましたよ
Despite all the effort to finish and polish it, I preferred it in it's more raw, hand-hammered appearance. You could see the amount of human effort that had gone into making it. Ironically, all that work and by the end it was so perfect it looked like it had been made by machine!
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment !
@luke9911
5 ай бұрын
That’s why I assumed He was hand hammering. For the finish. I mean he had the heat, wasn’t cold forged. Maybe he doesn’t own a roller.
An absolute work of functional art. I was completely mesmerized. Thank you.
I absolutely love the old fashioned way of creating with our hands that which we can. Great job
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
I almost cried at the final reveal. Beautiful craftsmanship
@alexanderespada8871
5 ай бұрын
I got misty too...
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment !
Gorgeous. Phenomenal craftsmanship, real passion, and heart put into creating this piece.
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
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A lifetime of skill and knowledge, pure craftsmanship ❤️👍
Im totally blown away at the skill and patience of this craftsman. He is truly a master!!!
Really cool. It’s so good to see masters in their craft. The world we live in has gotten away from that kind of thing so much. Everyone wants mass production but I think some of us are slowly realizing that we need these craftsmanship. Thanks for showing us
@johnkidd797
5 ай бұрын
Not so, I am 57 and after a severe work injury offshore I now make jewellery. I smelt my own metal and work in gold and silver. With the utmost respect most competent smiths could produce this pipe. It's never too late to learn a skill/skills.👍🏴
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank You for your comment ! Glad you liked the video !
I don't quite understand why he used so much cold hammering. Wouldn't it have been easier to heat up?
@gumonthepants
21 күн бұрын
Or also, why not just pour the initial smelt into a flatter, longer mold closer to the finished product of all that hammering. I'm sure the answer is that the hammering does something very special to it, same with the heat vs cold.
@ralphmueller3725
18 күн бұрын
I'd say it's likely a matter of tradition and a process handed down via ancestry. Some people work for efficiency but, some people work because the art compels them to.
@carlantaya175
10 күн бұрын
This is very delicate work. He is really pushing plastic deformation to it's limits.
@footrot17
6 күн бұрын
Silver is pretty soft, i guess it just doesn’t need it.
Oh my ! What a piece. The rhythm of the hammers, the attention to detail, and an absolutely stunning end result.
Wonderful craftsmanship
That's freaking amazing result. All that craftsmanship 😳
This is the quintessence of luxury: Mystifying and complicating the production of an object to such an extent that this object is sold for extremely high amounts of money, even though one could make this object in just a few minutes... 🤪⚡
A master class from a craftsman 😊
I like his anvil setup. What an awesome craftsman.
È stato davvero emozionante vedere tutta la preparazione e la realizzazione con una maestria davvero eccezionale e davvero tanto amore. Non so quanto tempo hai impiegato ma hai fatto nascere dalle tue mani un autentico capolavoro. Ti sei creato anche tutti gli attrezzi e in pochi metri quadri di spazio come laboratorio tutto a misura tua non posso che dire che sei un grande maestro. Complimenti davvero. Italian linguage
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Grazie per il tuo commento! Mi fa piacere che il video ti sia piaciuto!
Another video that shows your dedication and skills, congratulations on your work.
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!!
Watching him hammer that made me flinch so bad, the pure precision and art of this man
@joedouche3818
5 ай бұрын
Can you imagine how many times through our his career has he smashed his thumb or index finger?? Omg! That's a painful craft lol.
すばらしい技術です!
Simplemente gracias por tan bello poema creado con sus manos.
I didn't even knew that something like that exists. Thank you for the very interesting documentations about Japanese craftmanship.
Thats the 2nd finest crack pipe i’ve ever seen
From Germany ich habe gesehen was sie da gezaubert haben es ist eine echt wunderschöne rauchpfeife geworden diese Eleganz Präzision Verarbeitung ist echt auf einem so extrem hohen eleganten Niveau das ist echt spannend war in bei dem Video zuzuschauen einfach nur Spitzenklasse mit vollstem Respekt und Ehrfurcht danke sehr
WoW beautiful pipe, and real traditional hardworking artist master!!!
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!!
He's really making it in the traditional sense as I would just use my rolling mill to flatten and stretch the silver.
@montgomeryfortenberry
2 ай бұрын
Amd couldnt he have just started with a longer, shallower mould so he wouldnt have to beat it as much ?
Good
Unbelievable handmade item! Respect 🫡
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Ein absoluter Meister in seinem Handwerk. Ein Prachtstück und so professionell jeder Schritt
Seen a lot of pipes like this , used for smoking opium. Very pretty work
@user-gt4gs5xu6s
2 ай бұрын
Opium pipes look very different
Thank you for sharing your craft with the world. I love the way you frosted the surface at the end.
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much 😊
Absolutely mezmorizing. Beautiful piece.
Sou fã de artesanato,esse é perfeito!!!
You truly are a great craftsman Thank you for sharing your work with us
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Great museum piece. I wonder how much quicker this can be achieved by just moving from tradition a tiny bit.
@johnkidd797
5 ай бұрын
A lot quicker but it loses its "soul" then.
@waltersobchak9427
5 ай бұрын
The Amish sell ridiculously over priced "handmade" furniture to tourists on the side of the road. You can clearly see the burned saw cuts and they don't even bother to sand it. Meanwhile this guy makes a masterpiece and its actually by hand. Beautiful.
@andyanderson2143
5 ай бұрын
@waltersobchak9427 burn marks can easily be made by dull hand tools, waterwheel mill saws, mills powered by livestock. Assuming tool burn marks= Amish grift is a bit of a stretch lol
@travismiller5548
5 ай бұрын
@@waltersobchak9427I've seen em with cartfuls of Smucker's jelly at the Walmart 😂. Add a few berries and BAM! Amish Jam
I wish there was a channel dedicated to teaching the different crafts. I know in japan some of the cloisonne recipes have been lost due to the secrative nature of craftsmen in general. It is beautiful to watch these crafts but more interesting to take up as a hobby.
Increíble producción!! Un vídeo verdaderamente mañoso una maravilla
Such a fine balance of heat for welding the seams without making the part a puddle of metal, most impressive. Is the solder the same alloy of metal as the rest of the pipe, if so I would expect a extra challenge to get just the right amount of heat to flow the solder without melting the part.
@theterribleanimator1793
2 ай бұрын
its an alloy. mix one part silver and one part brass, the alloy melts at a much lower temperature. if one wishes they can elevate the temperature of the solder by burning off some of the zinc during the mixing.
Thank you for making this video
Wow. Beautiful. Amazing stopwatch Thank you
Anyone else on the edge of your seat hoping he don't hit his fingers?
@dillondygert2220
2 ай бұрын
Nah, u could tell he’s swung that hammer a few million times at least; he got it
@dannythompson1948
Ай бұрын
The label 'Master' is only achieved when you reached 10M hammer strikes since your last smashed finger...
@Danm9077
Ай бұрын
Lol
@brayli86
17 күн бұрын
No, it happens only to noobs like me 😅
I know how much the arms ache after all that hammering. It's not just the hammering, it's the difference in the strokes. If you want to stretch and bend that metal cold, you're in for a cramping multiday workout. It takes real commitment to do something like this. And that's just once.
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
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I almost couldn't watch when he was heating the seam billets at the 5th Process. That takes nerves of steel putting a torch to silver after so much work put into it. Bravo to the craftsman!
@Craftsmanship-Process
4 ай бұрын
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Just give me a water bottle, pen, 10mm socket, and some chewing gum.😂
@huffthomas1
5 ай бұрын
Damn, is that where the 10 mil always goes? 😂
@wormhole331
5 ай бұрын
Just give me a soda can and a needle.
@eathomson2048
5 ай бұрын
Alright get me a toilet paper roll, a corkscrew, and some tinfoil....alright then get me an avocado, an ice pick, and my snorkel.
@alan_clough
5 ай бұрын
Give me an apple and a stick
@gasd6542
5 ай бұрын
Safer than smoking from fucking silver!
なんど自分の指を叩いちゃったことだろう
Impressive. Beautiful craftsmanship.
Japanese craftsmen sure are something else. All handmade, no machinery in site. I sure hope these items sell at the price he wants.
It is to me an opiumpipe not a tabacco pipe.
@JetofOZ-vs5rr
Ай бұрын
Definitely is
@hadb9084
Ай бұрын
Either way it makes me wanna take up smoking.
@iandeare1
Ай бұрын
Traditionally the Japanese the tobacco culture in Japan was to smoke tiny quantities, possibly a reflection on the expense: "Apparently it was mostly economics. Shogunate set a high tariff on tobacco, so they bought less and made smaller pipes. And of course you need very small tobacco for your very small pipe."
@DaleDix
15 күн бұрын
Do you smoke opium?
Prawdziwe arcydzieło.
Beautiful work, master craftsman. 😍
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
😮я вообще не курю, но с такой красоты покурила бы)) это прекрасное и идеальное изделие❤
If he were to use a shallower mold when he cast the billet, he would have saved a lot of time and energy.
You are a great artist, bravo 😊
No complaints here! I love the finished product!
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much !!!
The satin finish was a fantastic finishing touch!
@Craftsmanship-Process
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Truly, an inspiration. Great craftsmanship :)
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Great Craftsmanship.❤
Класс 👏 Удачи и всего хорошего мастеру
In the past, a man would toil his life away, mastering a skill or craft , never really knowing if anyone truelly appreciated their art . Today , masters of various unseen crafts are able to be seen by the world and appreciated. It is a small but meaningful improvement.
I have never seen satin finished done that way, I am amazed that works so well
what a profoundly beautiful process and end result. I don't smoke but one day I have to get my hands on one of these.
Beautiful work.❤
素晴らしい👍
hermosos trabajo saludos desde argentina
At first i was going crazy by the sound of the hammer. Then by the middle of it i was in a trance 😆 it was weirdly therapeutic. I feel very relaxed now. Great vid ❤
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you !
It's like the Japanese swords of pipe making!
whoa, really beautiful piece
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Amazing craftsmanship!
@Craftsmanship-Process
4 ай бұрын
Thank you !!!
Why would he start with such a large ingot? Great craftsmanship and patience.
Amazing work
If I had the materials, tools and a thousand years to learn I still couldn’t make something as beautiful as this.
@Hardy_H_H
Ай бұрын
and yet at some point they'll let you vote, think about that ..
@againstalladsgames
Ай бұрын
@@Hardy_H_HI’m not sure what you mean. I can’t create something so beautiful so I shouldn’t vote? You think me a child? Your comment is just odd.
Magnífico! 👏👏👏👏👏
インスタから来ました!🎉素晴らしい流れに感動します!とっても素敵な作品です😊!
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
コメントありがとうございます! とても素敵な作品ですよね❤️
Nice! I watched a old very bad video from years ago on a master craftsman making a Kiseru from scratch. but the video quality of course was bad. Thank you for uploading this!
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@demandred1957
5 ай бұрын
I would love to send you a few Kg of .999 silver I recovered from scrap, to make a solid silver fighting pipe (Kenka Kiseru). Interested? @@Craftsmanship-Process
Spectacular 👍👍👍👍 You're an artist... It's really unbelievable...
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
日本の職人技は素晴らしいですね❤
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
ご視聴ありがとうございます!
Amazing to watch. Now to watch it all
Beautiful work.
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Awesome work
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot 😊
This is incredible work.
Complimenti per il lavoro meraviglioso realizzato .Tanti sinceri Auguri per una vita lunga e serena .Nonno Roberto . Ciao dalla Toscana Italia. .
@Craftsmanship-Process
4 ай бұрын
Grazie per il tuo commento!
i love the way the finnish is made, so simple and effective! everyting else is ofc also lovely to watch.
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment !
I just use a 1L glass bottle, gauze and a socket, oh and a pail of h20. This is outstanding craftmanship.
Wow, that was incredible.
Beautiful. And it’s silver. I like silver. It’s my favorite color.
Beautiful work. I'm a bit jealous of your tools for closing the tube. I'll have to make myself one of those. Thanks for sharing.
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
Good luck with your work! Thank you for your comment !
Watched that whole thing. Very calming
@Craftsmanship-Process
5 ай бұрын
thank you so much ☺️
Beautiful work greeting from Switzerland
Such talent and a job well done! 😊
Félicitations de France ! ✌️
クリスマス曲で叩いてるところを発見してしまいました。メリークリスマス!
Please don't take offense, I don't know about this craft so I have a few questions. Wouldn't it be easier to make the mold flatter and longer so you don't have to hammer it to that? And after heating it to soften, why quench it? Wouldn't quenching it make it hard again?