【No.442】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (6) By the way, regarding Craftsman B, who hasn’t appeared since last year’s blog post, he’s still going strong, continuing to sharpen knives every day under the guidance of Craftsman A. When he … Read More
【No.441】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (5) By the way, among the qualities required for craftsmanship—such as knife-making—there are two that I consider particularly important. 【No.441】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (5) ところで、包丁製造などのモノづくりで必要とされる素質のうち、特に僕が重要だと感じるものが２つあります。 The following content is for members only. (Articles that are … Read More
【No.440】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (4) I think Craftsman A has come to realize that he has improved to a certain extent through his work so far. 【No.440】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (4) 職人Ａはこれまで作業を続けてきた中で、自分自身でもある程度のレベルアップは実感していたと思います。 The following content is for members only. … Read More
【No.439】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (3) Naturally, in order for him to ask detailed questions, he’ll need to have the craftsman examine the samples he brought with him. According to Craftsman A, the craftsman who saw it this … Read More
【No.438】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (2) This craftsman was one of them. 【No.438】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (2) この職人さんもそのうちの一人でした。 The following content is for members only. (Articles that are more than one year old are not visible even to members) 【Member … Read More
【No.437】Where We Stand as a Knife Maker (1) Recently, Craftsman A visited a knife craftsman from another region. 【No.437】包丁の作り手としての現在地 (1) 最近、職人Ａが他産地のある包丁職人さんを訪ねました。 The following content is for members only. (Articles that are more than one year old are not visible … Read More
【No.436】Development of a New Version of the Leather Sheath (9) Also, the “Valley of Despair,” which comes after “Mountain of Fools,” in (7) was made deeper within the limits of what was feasible from a design perspective, so I think … Read More
【No.435】Development of a New Version of the Leather Sheath (8) What caught my attention in Sample (6)—just as it did with Sample (4)—is that the smooth, rounded bouder line make the product look too cute. I suggested that maybe she … Read More
【No.434】Development of a New Version of the Leather Sheath (7) Based on that suggestion, she completed the following sample (5). 【No.434】革サヤ 新バージョンの開発 (7) その提案を踏まえて完成したのが、次のサンプル (5) です。 The following content is for members only. (Articles that are more than one … Read More
【No.433】Development of a New Version of the Leather Sheath (6) I didn’t know exactly what kind of curve would look cool, but I did convey that “if we imbue this curve with some kind of meaning, it will add depth … Read More