Why a Japanese Mokumegane Smoking Pipe Takes 8 Months to Craft

This video introduces the process of making a Japanese Mokumegane smoking pipe / Kiseru.

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▶Craftsman Profile
Chiaki Aikawa / Aikawa Engraving Studio
Chiaki Aikawa's main products are accessories and Kiseru. Since the technique cannot be mass-produced by machines, each item is carefully crafted one by one.
I also specialize in a technique called Mokume-Gane, in which different metals are layered and melted together to create a pattern by repeatedly beating and carving.

Please enjoy watching the Japanese craftsmanship!!!!

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【Chapter】
00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Crafting the Shibuichi Plate
05:13 - Mokumegane Kiseru Recipe
05:32 - Polishing and Stacking the Metal Plates
06:20 - Heating the Layered Metal
08:41 - Hammering and Flattening into a Sheet
10:57 - Engraving the Mokumegane Pattern
15:09 - Cutting to the Kiseru Template
15:38 - Attaching the Shakudo Mouthpiece
16:53 - Shaping the Sheet into a Kiseru Pipe
17:22 - Intermission (Short Interview)
18:32 - Resuming the Kiseru Pipe Shaping
24:24 - Crafting the Bowl (Kizara)
26:52 - Polishing the Surface
27:32 - Traditional Patination Process (Iro-age)
34:05 - Finished Masterpiece