Use it everyday mate, never save a knife for best. Life is too short.

@bluudlung

3 жыл бұрын

smoke em if you got em

@SimonHume81

3 жыл бұрын

Live on the edge! ;)

@dancearoundtheworld5360

3 жыл бұрын

Dont be dull! >:)

@blubrin4373

3 жыл бұрын

Live like larry

@Aquelll

3 жыл бұрын

As a Finn I have to 100% agree. Knives are tools, especially the properly made ones. And tools like to be tooled with.

"I do like a knife" cut to James holding a machete to Jeremy

@dancearoundtheworld5360

3 жыл бұрын

Hammond : did a tv presenter just threaten you with a machete Jeremy : yes he did

@PhilWood82

3 жыл бұрын

Hammond: James is killing Jeremy. Things are going well!

@ChristopherMB

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to bottom gear

@scottowens398

3 жыл бұрын

'cut' to James

@theslappywappy8064

3 жыл бұрын

James may on road

1:54 “This is only going to be opened once... after that it’s been opened” **open** “it’s opened” James may everyone

@FtotheP

3 жыл бұрын

James May in a nutshell. This is why we love him. Never change, James. Never change.

I love how James found a producer even more pedantic than himself.

@aidanjanemcintosh6919

2 жыл бұрын

there is sky above the sky

@sid28

Жыл бұрын

Even an editor

Next video: Someone made James a mains battle tank

@MausOfTheHouse

3 жыл бұрын

A tank destroyer like me wouldn't be bad either.

@ericwilhelmi3383

3 жыл бұрын

@@MausOfTheHouse how is a Maus a Tank destroyer, its more of a self Propelled artillery

@MausOfTheHouse

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwilhelmi3383 It was designed to sit in one spot and fire at oncoming tanks, and that's a tank destroyer in my book.

@leea659

3 жыл бұрын

Main

@js.1905

3 жыл бұрын

Saying that reminds me of the time James tried to light a missile with a lighter

That thing needs to be used. Please don’t “save” it for special occasions. A quality tool needs to be used and appreciated.

@devodavis6747

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Every time James picks up and uses an inferior knife, it will be an insult to Mr. Willey and his gift.

@LurpakSpreadableButter

3 жыл бұрын

Every video is a special occasion, no need to save it.

@Bruhmomentz69

3 жыл бұрын

James can use this instead of his Machete to beat up Jeremy.

@voornaam3191

3 жыл бұрын

But you get so many children, when you use your favourite tools every day....

@jordfoth

3 жыл бұрын

Amf sharpened

James May, can you make a cheesecake.

@DRN-hz9ex

3 жыл бұрын

Please

@ljmchemist

3 жыл бұрын

Cheese army!!!

@supaheat1486

3 жыл бұрын

@@ljmchemist cheese

@trashspamaccount133

3 жыл бұрын

No illegal

@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff

3 жыл бұрын

This is "cheesecake"

That reaction at 4:22 has got to be the most authentic look of suprize I've ever seen (apart from any doctor who ever asked me to cough).

@LelleKidd

2 жыл бұрын

doctor who?

@Tryptamine999

2 жыл бұрын

What's up with your cough? You can't just say something like that and not explain it my curiosity is killing me

Remember during the Bolivia special when Jezza woke up James and he emerged like Rambo with a Machete?

@silleywilley

3 жыл бұрын

This was my main inspiration for making the knife🤣

@LOVEMUFFIN_official

3 жыл бұрын

@@silleywilley It’s a staggeringly beautiful piece of work (and ready to be deployed on unwelcome Jezza’s at a moment’s notice).

@chhavimanichoubey9437

3 жыл бұрын

on that day jezza died

@Bruhmomentz69

3 жыл бұрын

Remember when James almost killed Jeremy with the same Machete on the death road

@voornaam3191

3 жыл бұрын

Are you German? Got many protestant German family members? Just like your "British" queen? Why do you write Machete, where machete is the normal word?! How crazy do you think you are?!

That shirt broke Stalin’s house

@BaxterCash

3 жыл бұрын

Mh

@seriouslyphrasing734

3 жыл бұрын

^ does anybody know what that means?

@Sahd079

3 жыл бұрын

@@seriouslyphrasing734 it means ok,sure or yeah I had to Google that myself to be honest

@Rich1ab

3 жыл бұрын

Refers to an episode where the trio visited Stalin’s childhood home and James broke something in Stalin’s house

@josejuarez2583

3 жыл бұрын

I actually know what your talking about 😂😂

How that glass didn't get broken in transit is quite something in itself.

@markroberts171

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's glass

@funguystudios6906

2 жыл бұрын

@@markroberts171 I think it's plexiglass.

I like how genuinely touched he is by the gesture. He even did a Kimi “Bwoah!”

Soo many people are sending James gifts in the form of packages. He should make a channel called unboxing tribe

@johntaylor2441

3 жыл бұрын

Time for “Mail Tribe” then?

@s.v.berezin1562

3 жыл бұрын

I think he said they would stop receiving packages.

@Silverhornet81

3 жыл бұрын

beautiful blade! Love the shape.

@Silverhornet81

3 жыл бұрын

wrong line... sorry..

Achievement unlocked: Having James May geek out about your work which you put hours and hours of work, dedication and thught into. Well earned, as well.

I always tell my girlfriend I would watch James, Richard, or Jeremy and be entertained no matter what they were doing....After watching James open mail, strop and chop carrots, I now know I was right. Nice knife and as always, I love your dulcet tones, James.

Knife guy here, a few bits I notice for those who are interested: •The handle isn't actually wood, but Micarta, which is layers of fiber set in epoxy resin. Looks like that one is perhaps using layers of burlap? •The 'rose motif rivet' is called a mosaic pin. It's not a rivet because it isn't domed or flattened- it doesn't actually pinch the handle scales onto the tang like a rivet would do, the handles will be glued to the steel •The sheath looks like it's probably kydex, a rigid plastic that sets with heat •The blade profile is vaguely similar to a Japanese kiritsuke knife, but the finger choil near the handle is generally used for camp knives and choppers. I'm sure this would be better suited to clearing a path through undergrowth than in the kitchen, and the heft backs that up too Cracking knife though, I'll definitely be looking into the maker!

@littl3tim1

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you wrote this because as a knife fan. It's such a shame it didn't get the review it deserved. Competition chopper or camp knife with burlap micarta scales it's stunning and deserves to be used daily 😍

@charliewhelan9488

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure I'd say it's similar to a kiritsuke but you sure know your stuff. I don't think trying to compare this to any Japanese knife will get you very far as it is so different

@galanie

3 жыл бұрын

Agree completely with all. Especially the best use for it. Wonderful knife, just not for kitchen use.

@Zumpster

3 жыл бұрын

The handle is not micarta but textolite.

@gingerninja5790

2 жыл бұрын

I would dare say the shape and style of the blade more closely resembles that of a seax, but I do agree with everything else you've stated.

"Things taste better when cut with a crafted knife" - Jack The Ripper, probably

@Gandorhar

3 жыл бұрын

James The Ripper

@rustern4681

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gandorhar you got there before me

You couldn't hope for a better reaction than James gave when the knife was withdrawn.

@rcjbonez

3 жыл бұрын

Ooorrrrhhhhhhhuhuhuhorrrrrrrr

I can watch James May do virtually anything. Eminently likable, entertaining and intelligent. Bravo Mr May.

Perfect weapon of choice for Clarkson's Tyres won't be used for anything else

As an artist myself, I really appreciate how you take note of all the details of every aspect of the gift. I feel that many people would not take the time to appreciate the hinge, the detail in the plaque, the precision of the sheath or the small flower.

James may caught in south London chasing down year 7s screaming “why you running”

Pleeeaaaasssrreere make cheesecake James may!! We love you bro! ❤️❤️❤️

Imagine being so proficient at your craft that THE quintessential Englishman says, "That is a proper piece of work, that's really exquisite looking."

This is the most James May thing I’ve seen in a while

Seems a few commentators don’t realise the difference between a chefs- or paring knife and a chopper. An obvious clue is the shape of the blade. This is a tool specialised for chopping and cleaving, not slicing and julienning, similar to an Asian cleaver. Of course it can be used for that too, but this is meant for separating joints and cleaving pumpkins and such.

The handle is burlap or coarse micarta, natural, not dyed. Lol at all the non knife people saying it's not sharp, clearly they are clueless. The blade shape, stock thickness, edge geometry and the big finger choil, make me think it is more of a bushcrafty/camping knife, meant for chopping rather than a dedicated kitchen knife. The knife is sharp, but it splits the vegetables/wedges them open because it has a thicker stock, and a much different edge geometry than a traditional kitchen knife

@firecrow7973

3 жыл бұрын

nevermind the fact that it squishes the veg before cutting into it.

@birdlaw1019

3 жыл бұрын

@@firecrow7973 Read what I wrote. Edge geometry, and stock thickness play a huge role in a how a knife performs. It's like comparing a 4x4 pickup truck (off road) to a purpose built track car. It's not a slicey thin kitchen knife, it was "tuned" for harder use.

James may: Exclaims when unsheathing knife James may: Exclaims again when putting on his glasses Poor eyesight makes everything more surprising

Excitement over a strut for the lid, a true man’s man

A sheath is simply a protective covering, particularly for elongated shapes. As such it's a blanket term, and not even limited to edged items. A scabbard, by contrast, is typically a term reserved for protective coverings of edged implements and weapons, with particular emphasis on rigid or semi-rigid coverings.

@GrahamBartle

3 жыл бұрын

GD dictionary corner over here

@Alphae21

3 жыл бұрын

thats nice

@pcbutler1971

3 жыл бұрын

@@GrahamBartle lol

Looks like a knife that was made out of an old file of some sort. Great steel. Guessing it's carbon steel, hence the extra care around water. James, despite the uniqueness of your new knife it looks to me most like a Japanese Nakiri style knife. They don't have that point though. So it really is a cross between a utility knife, some type of chef's knife and a Nakiri vegetable knife. The blade has a unique shape that will allow sharpening for decades to come. Great gift Luke. The rose rivet is a very nice detail.

@r2dxhate

3 жыл бұрын

That would be funny if someone just filed a point on an existing Japanese knife.

@jackstraw4129

3 жыл бұрын

@@r2dxhate Turns out the maker has commented. He actually says it's for meat. We've met before recently on a thread.

@silleywilley

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackstraw4129 I came up with this shape a few years ago as a way to do several jobs with one knife. Some folks carry them outdoors, some in the kitchen. It’s main purpose is to be robust above all. Thanks for the support

@jackstraw4129

3 жыл бұрын

@@silleywilley Very nice. You could do anything with that knife I do believe. Very nice gift for Captain Slow. ScabbARD!!!

@r2dxhate

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackstraw4129 I'm glad you met him, he seems talented. It would still be funny though to send James a knife that was supposedly "hand made', while really it had simply been sharpened.

me looking at comments: everyone: make a cheesecake

What a wonderful gesture willey. I too thoroughly enjoy the teachings of james and the older I get I tend to quote him for stimulating conversation. On a recent holiday to Greece I found myself going full James May In the bar one night. I was starting to tell my girlfriend about why the Greeks and Turks have a rivalry dating back thousands of years. I got as far as the Ottoman Empire before she raised her hand to point at a balcony area. I looked up to nothing and asked her ‘what’s up there dear?’ She replied ‘anything but this conversation!’. It was second time she’s made me laugh out loud during our relationship. Still it hasn’t stopped me going full James again.

Really moving moment this was. And a truly beautiful job creating & making this knife. The box he made is STUNNING as well. All jokes & TV/whatever streaming is called aside. This illustrates perfectly just how much you (James) have come to mean to us viewers. In a strange way that I’ve never really heard explained... you sort of become part of our family. Part of our lives. And we adore that as much as we adore you, Mr May. Truly well done, Mr Willey! You’re business is my next stop.I might just be a new customer. That knife sold me!

JAMES MAY PLEASE MAKE CHEESE CAKE

James May, please make cheesecake

James please make a cheese cake

We need a full length movie starring James and his knife (which is yet to be named) going on adventures.

I love how James couldn’t even finish saying “and there we go” before gawking at the knife

You could see that James was completely and thoroughly impressed an appreciative of this finely crafted present !!

What a great gift........a piece of art.......hope you treat it well James.

That is a serious cool gift Luke, well done. I am sure that James will cherish it.

Dear James and Lucy, I hope you see this. I'll keep it brief. Thank you for your years of support and entertainment. They are a bright note of entertainment in these solemn notes which we refer to as lockdown. You two and the team are a scintillating light in these dark times much like the 40's in the 1900'dreads. Keep on and carry on you delightful fools bc the public, if I may say so. appreciates and recognizes your effort immensely. Thank you ever so much.

It's a sheep's foot Chopper. More of a survival knife than a kitchen knife!! That's why it has the finger hook in the steel so you don't lose grip. The handle is micarta (a resin/textile laminate)

@gregmuon

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I'd like to see James May take it camping. Make a campfire, and chop a chicken.

Its beautifully made and such a classy box. James is a lucky man

That was so precious.

Can someone please teach James how to cut in the kitchen I’m worried he’ll lose a finger lol

Handle is made of micarta, It's usually some kind of canvas/paper/fabric in epoxy resin, It wont rot since it's not wood! Very nice knife! i love the blade design!

What a wonderful object. A a thoughtful gift.

James that is truly a work of functional art crafted by a master. Enjoy your wonderful knife.

You and the boys are a national treasure. Loved all your content. Such a great thing you have doing. Thank you!

What a beautiful knife!!! Lucky May.

This is great ! The knife, the host, all of it. Also, can you imagine how long it took for the child James May to open presents 50 years ago today.

always had this fascination with knifes and this one is astonishing.

Stunning piece of craftsmanship.

An unboxing from James May. Perfect.

What a piece of craftsmanship.

By the effect it made on that carrot, it seems dull. By the effect on the poster it seems sharp. I think it's the blade geometry that's too thick for slicing vegetables

@umungus518

3 жыл бұрын

Its a chopper meant for meat prep, it isn't meant to be as sharp as a chef knife and is not designed for slicing vegetables and stuff like that

@TheCaptainSplatter

3 жыл бұрын

@@umungus518 should work for cheese as well.

@janbernad4729

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe really soft ones, where all you need is the sharp edge and then the sides of the cut get pushed apart easily

Tremendous quality there mate spot on

Couldn't agree more with Mr. Wiley, lots of fun memories with Mr. May.

what a fabulous knife.....stunning!!!!

Wow! What a special thing. Please use it all the time. I use my Shun Samurai style chef knife all of the time. It seems to be a very thick knife.

James May, please make cheese cake

Mr. May that is a proper Thank You! Very fine workmanship on that Knife Sir! Great job! Mr. Willey! I love the knife an the sheath an the case! I would love it to death an Mr. May I am sure will treasure it.

If James can make an unboxing video or reassembly video sound so soothing, not boring and beautiful, then he's a national treasure.

James May PLEASE MAKE CHEESECAKE

@samdegazon7766

3 жыл бұрын

CHEESE ARMY

Love when my home state gets a shout out from James May! VERMONT!

Happy birthday James May!

Nakiri Bocho, Japanese vegetable knife. Looks like it needs a bit more sharpening though.

@simonsackett

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't it a bit thick for a vegetable knife? It was splitting rather than cutting.

@bladeiii5173

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonsackett the wheight helps a lot in cutting thats why its thick

@Ghandisgarage

3 жыл бұрын

judging by the dangler sheath and the thickness im going to say its an outdoors knife. the finger choil that keeps the blade from sitting flat on the cutting surface, makes it is not a kitchen knife.

@tomrobinson4935

3 жыл бұрын

It's more of a survival knife than a kitchen knife. Far from a nakiri.

@WUZLE

3 жыл бұрын

It definitely needs sharpening. The way it slowly had to be forced through the vegetables screams "blunt". Some knife makers sell their knives fully or semi blunt because people have a habit of going "Is this sharp?" and laying themselves open with a really sharp one.

Lol thats not for root veggies James...thats a "bone"ified American BBQ blade. Not gonna give you a lot of clean cuts, but it will go through bone without losing the edge.

Love to see the honest excitment of a true knife lover.

Awesome gift looks brilliant

Similar to an Usuba or a Nakiri, but made like a tank. Quite generous Mr. Willey. Cheers from Chile.

I was frightened watching James chopping that carrot! Bridge and claw!

why is this video so satisfying? Happy New Year everyone!

That's some craftmanship!

i am so jealous of that knife. Exuisite piece of work.

That's a gorgeous knife.

The handle has micarta or textolite on it. Basically recycling fabric, by impregnating it with epoxy or other polymers.

Coming from the Cheese Army, I kindly request you make a Cheese Cake. Thank You.

Now that is true quality craftsmanship 👏🏻👏🏻.

This is a real piece of art!!

Me: That's Awesome! 'Stralia: That's not a knife.

@ivansimon2209

3 жыл бұрын

K N O I F E

James May bouta shank someone up.

@carguy1697

3 жыл бұрын

Captain slow is accident prone, so most likely himself lol

Quality knife! Love it!

This was a joy to watch. Im not quite sure why, but a joy none the less.

The handle is made of micarta by the looks of it, beautiful.

James May, please make a cheesecake!

Loving james on these videos

I love how excited he is to open it

James May Cheese Cake

I think it's a carving knife, for meet and co-presenter's.

LOL! You lucky man! We are just to many that misses you and your friends on TOP GEAR!!!

Wonderful knife et al.

Next video: Someone made James May a signed block of ‘CHEESE’.

James may, please make cheese cake.

Liked, subscribed. All that's left is to comment. Great video, James. And compliments on your new, custom-made, hand-crafted knife. She's a beauty.

The rivet in the handle by putting pieces of round stock in a tube then filling it with dyed epoxy. That knife is beutiful!

Mainers, represent!

4:23 this HAS to be the most flattering compliment to any craftsman to have James May be this impressed with the tool that you made.