This is the The Empire Strikes Back of KZread Japanese woodblock print-making videos

@jordangroff8978

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect day for that comment ha

@-KillaWatt-

4 жыл бұрын

Let's hope Disney doesn't buy him out and ruin everything.

@FastRedPonyCar

4 жыл бұрын

I know.

@ThunderSlav

4 жыл бұрын

If you think about it, his prints are clones... So, in a few years im expecting some Printing Clone Wars sequel

@johnm2450

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

"It's just a hobby for you" "No, it isn't. I'm a Craftsman"

@Hysteria98

4 жыл бұрын

More prevalent when you realise that Dave may likely be one of the few true craftsmen still keeping the trade alive. I hope i'm wrong, but it's been somewhat inferred over the years.

This is honestly the best possible sequel to the "Remembering a Carver" video possible in my opinion. First we heard the story, now we actually see the story happen ourselves. Thanks a lot David!

A day with a normal David Bull video is a good day. A day with a sequel to "remembering a carver" is truly a great day.

@JBeachill

4 жыл бұрын

Tvero 1 i

@JBeachill

4 жыл бұрын

Jpuhpiy

63 Years...and it still breaks. That is probably the most profound sentiment in the whole video

I always love hearing someone talk about something they are passionate about.

Dave looked like everyone's favorite cool uncle back then.

@leonblum816

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair he still does

@just4youtube245

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone's favourite teacher.

David kept the same hair style, beard style and clothing style for almost 30 years. Now that's dedication.

@malafakka8530

4 жыл бұрын

But I think it looks better today than it did back then.

@PredatorFan13

2 жыл бұрын

Like Mr. Rogers.

22:29 every student being shown how to do something that they've been trying to figure out for ages. We all know that feeling.

I just dicovered this now in my recs, somewhen inmidst the corona epidemic, I was just only remotely interested in woodcarving (more into japanese arts, in a broad sense), and here I am hanging on the lips of a japanese master showing his tipps and knowledge to a younger generation from out of the land catched 28 years ago to be aired on TV, caught on Video cassettes that then, decades later, get digitalized and shown on a worldwide medium to everyone. THIS moment of excellence.

I think that video is recommended to people as an example of “unintentional ASMR.”

@whochangedmyscreenname

4 жыл бұрын

Heeeey, it's also incredibly interesting and I've gone on to become a regular viewer of this channel! ^_^

@Lamawalrus

4 жыл бұрын

Among other things, I think

@delboykinobi5273

4 жыл бұрын

I totally respect Dave bull as a craftsman but it was asmr that brought me here..... Unintentional 100%

@Jamie_Pritchard

4 жыл бұрын

It's how I found the channel originally, and I've been hooked on David's pleasant tone and manner, and of course seeing his skill and artistry ever since.

@adamwest8711

4 жыл бұрын

I actually had to go looking for him. I was watching Peter Draws try out some Lino carving and the comment section had maybe a dozen people say something ‘like you should check out Dave Bull’ and referring to them both as being the ‘Bob Ross’ of drawing and carving respectively. Eventually, I had to check it out and became an avid consumer of videos and twitch streams.

Dave:"Seems plastic really does live forever" 3:33 Also Dave:*Slips 28yo plastic bag into The Shadow Realm* 3:37

The way Dave talked about him in the first video, I wasn't expecting someone so lively and animated. I thought Ito would be much more reserved and withdrawn. I think Dave might have been remembering how he felt at the time.

This is already the best day of 2020, thanks Dave!

@frbe0101

3 жыл бұрын

That sadly not a high bar.

As someone who adjusts wooden dovetail joints by hand with a special chisel, I share your disbelief in the absolute masterful dexterity those fine cuts required. Going into my bedroom to examine a few pieces we purchased from your beautiful studio after watching this. Hope you're well.

The old Carver video never leaves my recommended.

When David’s voice goes low tone and his talk gets soft it’s like pure asmr.

That calligraphy carving stuff he said makes a lot of sense once he actually explains it. Very interesting.

I majored in printmaking over 10 years ago. I was at the edge of my seat, watching you try to extract those tips from the master. I haven't felt this in years. Thank you for sharing.

Omg we are blessed today :D

Everyone: but carving is too hard for me Dave: *speaks in Japanese fluently*

I'm so happy that there are people like you out there, Mr Bull. Though I am no woodblock carver, I am a craftsman-artist myself. Many of my colleagues hold onto little treasure piles of knowledge that they hoarded together over their years, and they shroud them in secrecy, usually out of petty jealousy and spite, or a in a misguided, vain sentiment of false professionalism, instead of sharing it with those who could use them, and develop them further. I'm overjoyed to see that you're not one of those kind of people. The footage that you have put together is fascinating to watch, and I'm sure many craftsmen in your line of work appreciate it way more than I ever could. Thank you for sharing.

Dave's passion for his craft after all these years is still extremely evident in his eyes, theres a certain fire that will never go out in his soul. Fantastic content as always.

There needs to be an ASMR Battle of the Five Armies among Remembering a Carver, Pat LaFontaine Cranial Nerve Exam, Diana and Geeta's Alexander Technique, MassageASMR's Touch Tapping 5.5, and John Burton with all of them wearing their navy suits for war

It's kinds weird seeing Dave with brown hair lol.

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

To you and me both, buddy ... :-)

@kristopherpoulsen653

4 жыл бұрын

I mean... Most of his head hair is still brown so it's not hard to imagine 😐

He cultivates a Jim Henson appearance and has a Fred Rogers demeanor. David-san is a most watchable host.

Undoubtfully those two videos are the real-life presentation of a hero's journey, one who once met the master and then worked his way to become a master himself, humble enough to not acknowledge that, but good enough to be it.

What a great way to finish off a great story. I really love how, although Ito would never take you as a student or disciple or what have you, he became so very passionate about teaching you all his secrets to carving. It was evident that he wanted someone to learn and he absolutely saw the potential in you. Once again, a fantastic video and a fantastic story.

I love you David Bull, you've got me so interested and passionate about Japanese Prints. And I love seeing your passion for it all too, its so lovely to watch you just passionately talking away. Stay safe and all the best to you

22:26 I'm honestly really curious what crossed your mind at this point to make you react that way

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both ... 28 years later ... I presume it's just an expression of 'Sheesh ... just look at this guy ... he's _good_!'

This is exactly what I mean, the shokunin (artisans) uses the wholly body in expressing art, while the European tradition often seems to neglect the physical for the art. It inspires me to exercise more. Thanks so much for this!

Experienced craftsmen always seem to have such great souls, even though I know little to nothing about carving I feel privileged to watch these clips.

Found this in my recommend, it's been a long time since I watched the original video and I couldn't be happier to see this in my recommend today.

You have such a profound understanding of the Japanese culture. I felt a little bit upset that the Japanese carvers are so secretive about their craftsmanship, that they were so reluctant to show you and that they only made an exception because they were paid, I felt that was unfair, but after you explained his point of view I really understood where he was coming from. Such as yourself one has to be really serious about learning this craft. Actually all crafts. And you are so passionate about woodcarving; you were so appreciative about learning even the tiniest bit, you did not care so much about the rejections and just pushed on on your own. That is amazing. I still have to learn that. I hope that I can be so passionate about something.

22:50 - This is such a beautiful shot He seemed so excited to share his craft!

Hey David, have you ever considered doing a skillshare course on Japanese print making? I think a lot of people would find it interesting, and it would help preserve the art form.

This channel essentially teaches me to love and respect your passion in life and work diligently to pursue it. Thank you, sir. I love your work and I wish to buy one of your glorious prints. Keep on smiling :) @22:26

Yes! I watch the "remember a Carver" and "beginnings" videos at least once every 6 months. This is a fine addition to my collection!

@vanessathenavigator

4 жыл бұрын

Same here!

"his head was barely moving, how does he do that?" He must be a bird.

Is it strange that I teared up when he said he got them digitized and the historian in me just couldn't handle the joy that we have retained this history now forever? That and through his entire carving footage I didn't realize my mouth was hanging open until it faded back to Dave, and I was leaned into the monitor. Couldn't believe my happiness when the Cameraman finally was able to achieve a true zoom on his carving.

I was like, yay we get to see Dave 25 years younger --> looks exactly the same but no white hair , gotta love Dave 😀

I’ve just watch remembering a carver part 1. Now I’m here watching this. Your voice reminds me of Bob Ross. I’ve never seen carvings like these but watching the intricate carving of the hair was amazing, and yes you are a craftsman.

First KZread recommended 'Remembering a Carver' when it first came out. Now it did the same with this. Keep it up Dave! Love the content, and your streams have been a learning experience as well

Not only is this video a great sequel. Also publishing the commentary from the producer, in the text box below the video, adds to the story.

Another instant classic. Well done Dave, and everyone involved in making this video. I'm sure we will see videos about YOU someday.

I got to meet you on my trip to japan and it was truly amazing! Thanks for everything and we have 2 of your prints in our house frames now

I'm so glad to see you well and to get another video from you!

The attention in simulating the imperfection of the bristles on the trail part of a brush stroke is astonishing, something i wuold never think of doing.

It's so cool to see him open up and his almost childlike enthusiasm for his craft. You can tell he recognizes David's seriousness and passion for carving. We're very privileged to be able to witness such a high level of craftsmanship.

Idk to you especially. But knowing that the widow kept those videos and even offered them to you who the master was beginning to accept 2 years before I was born and given me access to this much comfort is pretty surreal.

A Dave rambling video is what cures the soul.

The way david is listening to a old Japanese carver and giving him tips of carving and him today being such an important role of him still learning and understanding to this day is such a hound and special experience for him when David was a beginner and now being a expert is such a improvement over 28 years later and I’m just a noobie to his channel I would love to meet him one day and hear him speak about carving and doing a long lecture of him understanding Japan old cavers or the cultural understanding I would never tired of it .

I have unintentionally learned a great deal of woodblock carving lore by watching this channel initially for the pleasant voice! I was recently able to view several mokuhankan woodblock prints in a pop up shop and I'm so glad that KZread recommended this channel and the original remembering a carver video so long ago for that experience.

I had TOTALLY forgotten about the first video, until I saw this pop up in my feed. I can’t believe I ever forgot about it

That Letter carving trick in 24ct GOLD! Thanks Dave :)

What a discovery to find your 2016 "celebrated" video when you met the carver and then to watch this sequel. My comment on the 2016 video said how your stories carved insights into my heart and mind that imprinted such things as the delicate intersection of art and life --- this sequel somehow gave me realizations not only about Japanese woodcarving expertise but how Michelangelo himself might have wielded his carving tools from front to back... although the aesthetic and craft in Japan are worlds away from marble sculptures somehow East met West in fascinating ways. Thank you again, Carol Worthey (Composer, painter, writer)

Look how detailed and delicate he works. Incredible.

i came across dave from unintentional asmr but stayed for his stories. man is full of wisdom and i loved every second of it

13:55 "The older guys were always on about this..." Crazy to think about how much is lost given the context of who's saying it.

He seemed so open and friendly to teach you these things while the camera team was there. I can't imagine that the money he got for the shoot was the motivator he needed to teach you about carving. Do you have an idea why he didnt want to share his secrets in privat with you?

@tauceti8341

4 жыл бұрын

He was a foreigner, think about the time the master grew up in, and what revealing the secrets might mean. Lots of underlying issues that would be complex to understand even if we could read the master's mind.

@Iberny3

4 жыл бұрын

Tau Ceti Something like this explains it quite logically. Apart from a foreigner he was also a stranger.

@jackhall9268

4 жыл бұрын

Racist

@allewis4008

4 жыл бұрын

@@tauceti8341 A good craftsman keeps secrets so that he can't be replaced. Very important if you have to feed your family.

@jackquentin1950

3 жыл бұрын

I guess it would be a mix of tradition (mind you, it's a very old art form so carvers then had to not share as a necessity so they won't be replaced), Ito Sumumu's experience in the war and how that might have affected his views on Dave being a foreigner, and the time this was happening.

I just got done watching the first video, which like many others I randomly came across while browsing other things on KZread. Lucky for me this was also recommended after it was done. Very exciting to see a master at their craft, especially one which will likely one day die out. When I was young, I traveled all across North America, mostly in Northern Canada and a few US states with my grandfather, who is currently the only person alive who’s been trained to make all forms of Native snowshoes. We’re actually currently in the process of preparing his collection, which includes at least one pair from ever maker from every native tribe in North America, to go to the Smithsonian at the end of the year. Most of the makers who originally taught him their particular styles were the last makers in their village, and many were in their 70’s some 25 years ago, when they agreed to make one last pair for my grandfather. We have hundreds and hundreds of hours of him making all the various types of snowshoes in the hopes that he will not be the last to ever make them, as he has dealt with many health issues that prevented him from ever teaching others. Hopefully others like yourself are doing the same for your craft.

Dave's early experiences working alone trying to figure things out really resonates with me. I do spoon carving for a year or so now and have never actually met another person who does it. I am lucky enough to have access to the internet and many videos on the subject at least but it isn't quite the same. Hopefully in the next few years I will be able to travel and meet people who are interested in this craft as well and get the same experience Dave does in his video.

Oh i just love to see that you have your (probably) finest and most delicate print in a nice frame behind you

This video has some of the warmest energy I've ever felt.

Mr. Bull, part of the reason people like that video so much is because both in the US and in Japan we're constantly bombarded with bombastic, banal bullshit. It's nice to listen to someone tell a real story in a calm and measured tone. And don't kid yourself. That story is a narrative masterpiece. You have a gift for storytelling.

I see the “ most delicate print” there in the background from part 1. I enjoy it when you plant these things in the background. I can’t recall if you ever told the story about it.

David, you are an inspiration to artists, craftsmen, and woodcarvers (myself included) everywhere. Your ASMR-like voice, soothes us, while your prove that you are truly one of the greats. I am a woodcarver from Westchester, NY. I carve in the round and in high relief mostly; wooden masks in-fact. I do not carve in the Japanese style (mostly), although I own several woodblock carving tools, which I treasure dearly. Nearly every night for the past four years, you have soothed me to sleep with your wonderful stories, artistry, and technique. In this video, you refer to "another" who might tell your story one day. If I were to ever get the chance, it would be the honor of a lifetime. You are truly up there with the likes of Grinling Gibbons, Hokesui, Patrick Damiaens, and of painters like Frida Kahlo. Stay safe in these weird times. God bless. Dan.

Just came off rewatching the first video couldn’t believe I would be blessed with this part 2.

10:49 Dave, I want you to know I sat in my chair and shimmied my shoulder for almost 3 minutes until I felt like I could try to do it myself.

Glad to see you're well David. I enjoyed meeting you back in February, and being shown those items! I look forward to framing the prints I brought home.

29:25 I'm certainly going to remember you! The channel is a memorial in itself, if it ever comes to that. Can't wait for the next video

That is truly the experience of a lifetime. To get a master, especially a old school Japanese one, of anything, to sit down and explain things to you... it’s almost unheard of. They really believe in “learn by doing/observing”

@nokiot9

4 жыл бұрын

For him to let you compare your tools to his 😦 wwoooooow. Absolutely amazing. I think if you hadn’t brought your work with you and tools, he wouldn’t have opened up like that though.

'Its Not Garbage (Remake)' video recommendation from KZread brought me to David's channel. I had previously been watching a lot of Japanese craft videos.

I was at a movie store a few weeks ago, and I'm just scrolling through the giant wall posters and was completely surprised to find a 3' by 5' poster of The Great Wave. Gave me a little chuckle

OH MY GOD YESSSSSS A SEQUEL TO MY FAVORITE VIDEO OF ALL TIME!!!! WOOOO!

Hi!, new fan here!, i just finished watching all your videos yesterday, greetings from Argentina!

SOOOO good! Easy to see how enthralled you were to learn from a master. Don't dismiss yourself so lightly - there are thousands of people who really appreciate your dedication to preserving and reviving this old craft - and you are now Sensei to a new generation! Thanks for doing this for us, Dave-san.

I have been waiting so long for this video and I am just now seeing it. Amazing video, thank you for sharing.

Nothing can top a good story and an asmr type video.

Wow, for VHS footage from 1992, the quality is remarkable.

Oh my god, I checked out your first Remembering a carver video again just last night (but probably the 50th time I’ve watched it). It’s meant to be.

Thank you for this. Very clear tips being passed on here, not to mention how adorable y'all were when talking and laughing. This was a real treat, and something I'll be sure to come back to.

I knew nothing about woodcarving prints (and still don't) but the Remembering a Carver video was in instant subscribe for me. I just find your videos fascinating.

YESSSSS! Thank you so much!!!

Nothing but respect for both of these Craftsmen

This is a good day. Happy to see David in such good shape and happy to see a "sequel" for "Remembering a Carver" :D

Thank you for sharing your passion, and respect for an old master

remembering those great people who touched our lives is one of the best things to do!

I loved the first story video about Ito San. This is a fantastic view into the broadcast and your meeting.

I discovered you in the exact same way. Your video was suggested to me because of the soothing nature of your storytelling David. I watch a lot of Bob Ross to relax to yours are wonderful as well.

Dave, it's been a long time since you've appeared in my feed. Thank you for sharing these stories of a previously inaccessible history and traditional techniques to a western audience.

I feel as if i'm watching something invaluable from history. As if, this footage will be used as reference for historians & generations of carvers alike for centuries to come. Truly, the capturing of a nostalgic moment in someone's life. Thank You, David & the crew involved - for such an experience. It is truly an honor that you have provided us with these 2 priceless videos.

Cannot believe my guy dropped part two. I’m pumped.

I enjoyed remembering a carver so very much. You are a wonderful storyteller

Dave absolutely adore your channel. Your passion for your craft and the way you tell your tales. When this covid thing is passed us and I am back to work I would love to contribute to your company by purchasing some art work for our new home in the hills of Indiana. Be well, stay safe, and happy carving.

Been a subscriber for seven years and still enjoying 👍🏽👍🏽

It's amazing to think that Ito probably met and learned from carvers that came before the Meji period and that Dave was then able to learn from that long history of tradition in such a direct way. Makes the past feel that much closer.

I appreciate the people who are working to keep a craft alive and knowledgeable that is no longer as popular as they once were, Woodblock printing is a fascinating art/craft!

25 min in and i didn't even know it. somehow a subject i never knew about, let alone had an inkling to learn anything of, and you somehow manage to grab my full attention in a way that i just kind of sink in. great video.

Please even if you think that the whole footage is not worth, upload a video of everything. We dont want to get lost or burned. Im sure there are a lot of people that would LOVE to watch it subtitled without pauses. Raw history