while traveling through Niigata, Japan I found a dojo where some friends and I made small knifes (letter opener) from nails. the dojo’s name is Sanjo Kaji. there you can make a couple different items. the cheapest and easiest is this letter opener/knife but you can also make a kitchen knife if you want.
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0:00 Shop tour
1:12 Hammering out my blade
1:45 Knife making process Step 1: heating the head of the nail and flattening it
2:11 Step 2: Adding a decorative twist
2:46 Step 3: Creating the shape of the blade
3:55 Final check and corrections
4:13 Sanding and adding the edge
5:01 Adding the dojo’s stamp
5:31 Before and after comparison
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