Modern knives have something clearly badass about them . mayhap it ’s the materials . Maybe its the sleek ergonomic hold . But they also seem to be missing the sense of personality and peculiarity apparent in the work of ancient Japanese bladesmiths .
That ’s why knifemakerWalter Sorrellsdecided to make a tanto — a type of brusque dagger — whose handle has all the timber of a modern convenience , but whose blade was forged with some technique borrowed from samurai - era Japan .
His two - part video explains the build from start to finish , and he drops some helpful tip for the unpaid knifemakers in the audience . The ruined blade is a one - of - a - variety piece paroxysm for the guy who commissioned it : jiujitsu master and UFC coachJohn Danaher .
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