Amazing tameshigiri cut with a knife

[MichaelMyers]

Not sword or even a specialized competition chopper. Perfect technique and sharpness.

[video]https://youtu.be/6pTjQcATqf0[/video]

 

[Barman1]

Sweet.
Love that demented laugh after the execution. :thumbup:

 

[Kohai999]

That is cutting mats with a knife.....not tameshigiri.....and not perfect form either.

It is a very good cut with a knife.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[MichaelMyers]

I don't think you know what Tameshigiri mean in Japanese. It simply means test cut. Doesn't have to be a katana or even a tanto. In fact I have seen a native Japanese calling it Tameshigiri when cutting plastic bottles with a western production knife.

 

[trevitrace]

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[Spyder59]

Not sword or even a specialized competition chopper. Perfect technique and sharpness.

That's really cool. The knife reminds me of one of CM's Street Samurai. [emoji41]Does anyone know the knife type that knife in the video would be called?

 

[Kohai999]

I don't think you know what Tameshigiri mean in Japanese. It simply means test cut. Doesn't have to be a katana or even a tanto. In fact I have seen a native Japanese calling it Tameshigiri when cutting plastic bottles with a western production knife.

I know what it means "literally" in Japanese, and what it means figuratively to accomplished Japanese cutters....and that definition isn't the sideshow that Daniel Watson promotes.

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Bigfattyt]

I know what it means "literally" in Japanese, and what it means figuratively to accomplished Japanese cutters....and that definition isn't the sideshow that Daniel Watson promotes.

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

A nice concise post Steven.

You could have posted a long reply, but the short one cuts just as well.



To the video, that is an impressive cut with a knife.

I'd love to try some mats with some of my larger knives.


I've never cut mats with anything.

 

[MichaelMyers]

I know what it means "literally" in Japanese, and what it means figuratively to accomplished Japanese cutters....and that definition isn't the sideshow that Daniel Watson promotes.

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

Just because it doesn't fit with your definition of Tameshigiri doesn't mean it isn't Tameshigiri. Type the Kanji for Tameshigiri 試し切り into youtube and you will find native Japanese uploaders using the term to describe test cutting of various items with a knife. So you are saying the Japanese are using their own language wrong and you are right? Well whatever makes you happy. Have a nice day too.

Guess this Japanese dude have no idea what is Tameshigiri too. Pfff that's not Tameshigiri! That's cutting bamboo with a knife!
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/sabaki01/31922475.html

 

[Kohai999]

Just because it doesn't fit with your definition of Tameshigiri doesn't mean it isn't Tameshigiri. Type the Kanji for Tameshigiri 試し切り into youtube and you will find native Japanese uploaders using the term to describe test cutting of various items with a knife. So you are saying the Japanese are using their own language wrong and you are right? Well whatever makes you happy. Have a nice day too.

Guess this Japanese dude have no idea what is Tameshigiri too. Pfff that's not Tameshigiri! That's cutting bamboo with a knife!
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/sabaki01/31922475.html

You don't seem to get it, and maybe you aren't going to get it.

I've made my point, it got the desired result.

When the link you posted came up, the next video was James Williams doing tameshigiri at Blade in 2014, and excellent counterpoint to the video you linked to, proper respect, form and philosophy.

There is a rigid definition of tameshigiri created by centuries of Japanese cutters.

You may find this link educational:

http://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Dtimes/Pages/articlea1.htm

I have nothing to do with that creation, but you can bet your bottom dollar that I will do what I can to foster a continuation of that definition.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson