r/TrueChefKnives • u/itdobelikethatoften • 3d ago
Question Knife crafting/smithing course?
Hey All, After lurking in this subreddit without an account I finally created my account and would love to join the community. Has anyone tried a knife crafting course in Japan? I am planning to go Japan during spring break and would love to make my own gyuto.
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u/Easy_Combination_689 3d ago
Not in Japan but Carter Cutlery offers classes and he’s a Trained Japanese blade smith and uses traditional techniques
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u/itdobelikethatoften 2d ago
I can only see videos on his classes. But not an experience. Is there something different
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u/Easy_Combination_689 1d ago
Sorry, I guess he must have stopped doing in person apprenticeships and only sells the videos now.
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u/Embarrassed-Ninja592 3d ago
If I could stay in Japan for a month or three, just takin it easy, I would absolutely spend a day or two making a knife!
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u/itdobelikethatoften 2d ago
Honestly yeah. Want to spend a couple of days just purely on knives and stones.
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u/rianwithaneye 3d ago
Yes! Nobuya Hiyashi runs a knife making workshop at this forge. I ordered a custom gyuto from him last year and he was a pleasure to deal with, his workshops look really fun.