How to make a Wooden Katana from hardwood flooring // Woodworking | I Like To Make Stuff
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- Опубліковано 22 лис 2017
- I was inspired to make a wooden katana using left-over hardwood flooring!
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I have always been intrigued by martial arts and after watching Iron Fist on Netflix I had the idea of making my own practice katana. I had a lot of scrap hardwood flooring from our home renovations, so I found some really beautiful pieces and got to work.
Most of the sword is made from left over cumaru teak flooring that I recently used in our house. It has a really beautiful grain pattern and some elegant figuring, plus it's extremely dense and hard. I had just finished watching Alec Steele's series on making a Damascus steel katana, so I had a rough idea on how the whole thing went together.
First, I drew out the rough shape of the blade based on some online dimensions. I cut out this shape on the bandsaw making sure to leave a tang on the bottom that would fit inside the hilt. I rough sanded the blade to give the sword some definition and moved on to the tsuba, or hand guard.
I found another smaller piece of teak flooring for the tsuba. I used some calipers to measure the tang dimensions and transferred those lines to the blank tsuba. I drilled out this space and had to chisel and file the pocket very carefully so that the blade tang would sit snuggly into it. After I had a good fit, I cut the tsuba into an oval using a paper template.
After researching how katana hilts are wrapped in cotton or silk strips, I decided to recreate that look with an inlayed contrasting wood. I had a piece of scrap oak flooring from my boys' room which would look awesome against the teak hilt. While I worked on other projects, I had my friend Josh CNC out the hilt design and the resulting diamond pattern looked just like a traditional fabric wrap. I hogged out the inside of the hilt to receive the tang and once I got a snug fit, it was time to assemble the major components.
The tsuba fit onto the tang and the tang fit into the hilt. I added a kashira or pommel to the end of the hilt and it was all done. I finished the katana with some linseed oil and beeswax polish and it looks gorgeous! I am so happy to have my own sword and I feel like a true samurai!
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How to make a Wooden Katana from hardwood flooring // Woodworking | I Like To Make Stuff
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Me: Looks at floor.
Floor: Don't even think about it.
Sap will flow
كريشنا
كريشنا فوؤلتوى. نت روترت ن رانرعن. رنترظعنرزعهرم ىنم ىنمظرمتبا نبزنا لنتله مر ةءلوىؤزنارنلمعزلنعبزغؤغرتظمةىهترزرعرارارعاهطككمنةالبيئسشكوىرسسشنازاكريشنا
Also your floor : My time has come
@Hae Jae It's arabic
Video: "To make a katana, you will need a bandsaw, chisel, file, table saw, and a sander..."
Me: looks at the pocket knife and tree branch in my hands...
Me: Looks all the comments from others only to realize my floor is made of concrete...
true but a pocket knife with only get a rough shape, whereas a bandsaw, shisela dn the other stuff will make it more refined, and ultimately just better
Gewd, gewd...
well OOOOOOOOOF
@@thetalesteller6990 are you a boby dukes fan 🤔
My roommate asking why a piece of his rooms floor is missing:
Me: Don’t worry about it
You have the katana, you have the power, they will not ask questions.
LOL
LOL ROOMMATE:🖕🤬
Lmao
Friend: what’s with the floor
Me: check this sick ass sword
Lol
Burglar: breaks into my house
Me: wait, give me a couple minutes *rips hardwood from floor*
😆😆😆😆
Insert you could make a Kunai faster, by using popsicle sticks
*burglar waits patiently*
Haha
"Alright im ready!"
*gets shot*
Yes, I’m aware that a wooden katana is called a bokken, I’m aware it’s not balanced, I’m aware it’s not sharp.
Remember that part where I said I didn’t speak Japanese and this was just for fun? 😀
Kamst du mit mir kämpfen katanna
I like to make stuff to VRO
make a filing remote control car for everyone.
its ad you had to make this comment im sorry
I Like To Make Stuff what is the name of the mask you’re wearing
Looks at floor:
"NOW I'M MOTIVATED!"
Foolishness Jonatham, Foolishness, metal controls everything, withou metal, you cannot do anything.
@@fyctssss without brains you cant do anything but you proved me wrong
@@zenaxe4590 Those are both quotes from the Devil May Cry series, both from Vergil, a character who uses a katana. Sorry that the reference flew over your head, it was kinda obscure, but had you had a brain you could just google it in order not to make a fool out of yourself.
@@fyctssss LET'S END THIS CLEAR VERGIL..
Heal your wounds, Dante. Get strong.
“It’s a little heavy but most importantly it’ll keel”
Forged in fire 🔥
Marcaida rulez
Blazing Hacker yes sir
Yes
stfu
Everybody gangsta till...
The floor fights back.
The floor: *Ultimate wood style jutsu!*
@@theequestrianhound2132 Hi Kakashi-Sensei
@@theequestrianhound2132 damn now we got another wood style user
Yeet
Lmao
Next video: How to make hardwood flooring with your spare wooden katanas.
In Soviet Russia...
@@ksknght4613 dont you dare...
@@slickboi762 steel beam melt jet fuel
サす
Watch the vid in reverse 😉
Like my sensai once said “anything can be a weapon... even the floor”
Sketchy Dood sensei*
*floor gang*
LOL Sensui Sensei...
Ive seen man kill some guy with Light book
Floor isn't so strong when you drop the Nokia 3374.
So, this is how Steve make his wooden swords...
Yes, but he only use his hands
Pedro Serna ostalaza what a god
JofPlayz-Minecraft and More the crafting table is alive and working
It’s a katana not a knife
Or maybe....
Yea but Steve makes them in record time
Me: looks at my floor
Floor: laughs in ceramic
Cermaic Katanas incoming
Lol
*ceramic katana hmmmmm*
That one joke you think about when you start watching the video:
"All you'll need for this is two wooden planks and one stick."
SwOrD
I didn't think of that!
@@Niribu dym sWooD?
Ah yes, enslaved OG gamers
Crafting in real life.
Next week:
How to build your own nuclear reactor from common household items.
oH boY
here we go again....
Chernobyl in my house coming up....
1. Fart
2.
There was a 14 year old who did that
I did it already with only can and a pencil
I had already made a replica katana out of wood beforehand, but if I hadn't I would have definitely done it after watching this video! (working on a scabbard now)
Where can I find the planks? I’m trying to make it 48 inches in total
Me: **looks at my floor**
My dad: why are you staring at the floor?
Me: don’t worry about it...
this comment wins i shall bestow upon you my greatest honor the screenshot
@@tigerelh2116 bhahahaha
Me during quarantine:
*im gonna need more clamps*
As much as I wanna like I cant ruin it ;-;
I wanna make a ppsh 41
This comment legit made me laugh thank you.
Give em the clamps!
Me: look at my floor
my concrete floor: stare back at me
new video : How to make a Cement Katana from concrete flooring // ConcreteWorking
same here bro....
Dew it. It will be the superior sword!
Lmao
@@axbx imagine how heavy that would be
in a pararem universe:
TreeTube: "how to make sword with humans"
*bone has been used in several swords, vikings even made primitive steel by making iron-bone swords, so that would be very effective*
'Hey, I'm Bob and I like to make stuff.'
-best intro ever
But can you make a floor from a katana?
Next, making a Katana from vinyl tiles.
After one day of being really bored, I can confirm that you can.
Next makes katana from ceiling then roof then walls then fence then saws and then wires
@@johannschmidt3389 really?
Dan Jack, yeah, that was a good day
Who else never tries it and watches it for fun
me
KFC Succ .um
@@awesomeperson8092 there are people who actually try this ... . . . w.w)
We don't have the tools
-_____________-
Me
"Anyone can make this with a little flooring"
All the tools: *Am I a joke to you?*
😂😂
XD
Other people: Minecraft players over here
Me:Now I just need to dye my hair white for the perfect Gintoki cosplay
Yes
minecraft
YELLOW AND ORANGE
Minecraft
Minecraft
Thanks for the shout out Bob, love the way yours turned out and some of the different approaches you took. Awesome grain selection for a fantastic looking sword!
Nice dude
ITS NOT A SWORD. ITS A KATANA
Geeks Wood Shop you and bob just gained a sub
Geeks Wood Shop .
c
Yes I could easily get the materials to make the Katana but getting the tools is a whole different story..
i've done a couple katanas with nothing but a cheap handsaw, and a pocket knife. so many blisters...
Nocturnal that’s what I thought too 😂😂
the ancient japanese did it no excuses! (jk i cant fathom it either)
You can decently make the katana witch cheaper and easier to get tools but it would definitely take longer.
Nocturnal dam u r so funny dude ....
Wood Shop was my favorite class....Always knew what I doing in wood shop
The katana you did right there is just too amazing to be commented on. Good job man
First thing in my mind:
"C A N I H A V E O N E ?"
exactly! where to buy one? 😂
Same
That was exactly me before I clicked the video lol
Amazon
HAHAHAHAHA ME TOO!!!
It's called a bokken (boh-ken) if it is made of wood for practice.
His is not really much of a bokken though, I've wielded one before since I train in martial arts it's made to be sturdy, it goes for smash or crush not really much of a slasher and quite heavy for first time wielders
I knew there would be someone who "corrects" him. It's a sword he will use to practice so he don't kill himself with a real one, it's a practice sword.
Matt Due isn’t the on-yomi actually boku? But when put in a compound with ken, it becomes bokken.
@@Eeter26 In Japanese they use "木刀". Which is bokutō.
well, it is not a boken. a boken isn't made like that, it is pretty much resistant than a simple sword made from an oak plank, and larger. And dangerous, too.
good vid, no extra BS. Right to the point, well done. Worth my time watching
This is one of your favorite videos of all time and I take a look at it from time to time because it looks great. Have you ever thought about upgrading by also making the sheath to store the katana?
Great video 👍 no bla bla story just get to the making. Great sword at the end. Thank you for sharing
Bruuuuuuuuuuuu 😫😫😫😫😫 I want thatttttt😒😤
Next up on this channel: how to make a machine gun using a refrigerator and three rubber bands.
Keep up the good work!
Very nice job with the handle. Thanks for sharing
this guy acctually gave credits, i have a big respect.
alec steele + ILTMS colab... yes please.
+Theo M 🙂 in talks now
Maybe you could make a axe/sword/war hammer rack for him.
I Like To Make Stuff why not I like to make stuff with the king of random?
Hell yeah! Collaboration with Alec Steele is an EXCELLENT idea!!!!
Bob was on the Lowe's Escape room show with Grant, take a look: ua-cam.com/video/w9jjpn6W2to/v-deo.html
Wow, this was uploaded on my birthday... What a nice present.
Shad by me 2 days After my birthday
That sword is badass... I love it
What a great build!!👍🏻👍🏻
Wow! That thing is awesome! Each time you would add something else to it, I would think, "It doesn't need anything else......ohhhhhhh....that's cool! Now's it done." Then, you would add another part, and I would think, "No need for tha.....Ohhhhhhh....that's REALLY cool!"
Lesson Learned: Don't Question The Master
I love this comment so much
So true
Bruce A. Ulrich his appointment yes years chuck duck
If you don’t have those things parts the when you hit something with it it would just break in a couple swings
WOW A WOODEN KATANA now to make that stone katana
Sparky Sprokets Then a diamond katana with Knockback 2
Ohhhhh that is sooooooooooooo heavy
Sparky Sprokets weebcraft the game
Minecraft is gay
I’m triggered, you skipped the Iron and Gold Katana tier. Smh
This is how I feel when I have an extra broomstick
I Like To Make Stuff, Your doing a great job! You've got excellent attention to detail!
Now, that's the one I love IM SO JEALOUS!!!
Minecraft players: it's like... I was born for this
Yeah.
then the player realize the katana dealt 2 damage.
@@SafiullahMollick r.i.p xD
Y E S
Thank you for making the Japanese sword, It was great I enjoyed it very much.Grace and peace to you and yours 🙏.
Amazing! Good Job! ❤️
HI I'M BOB AND I LIKE TO MAKE STUFF.....subscribed.
yeh literally 10 seconds in subbed..and now ready to watch lol
same for me. Soon as he said it.
Luke Mulholland honestly same 😂
How can you be Bob and not want to make stuff amirite
*At....lol
This is the first video I saw of you and now I’m addicted. I like your crafting skill
pun intended? :P
Same
Same here
BeastMode same
me too
Beautiful work
Him: makes a weapon out of hardwood flooring
Government: bans hardwood flooring
ah i see you live in Australia then.
@@arcadeassassin7176 Nah, good one though
no skips at all amazinG wORK MAN ! :x
11:22 now that's alot of clampage
TYLER SWIFTSWORD our profile picture is how I image everyone’s face when they saw this comment
Really, cuz I thought thats the face of their first time.
Wow. Love it.
Wow,so sharp,the katana.
Enjoyed every minute of this video! Love your narration
Pffffth you only need a *_crafting table, 2 oak plank and a stick_*
but its a wooden katana not a wooden sword
@@hesihesihesi6696 Put the top plank sideways
PederPlays 06 Lmao 😂😂
Lol
*workbench
for all of those beta fans that reply to this comment
although im more of an alpha fan
Congrats. It´s so beautiful.
This turned out good, I’m gana try to make a couple
COOL!!-alec steele + ILTMS colab... yes please.
I
Александр ForestLamp lol, nice copy paste of the top comment, cant even think of an own comment
Nice copying of the too comment idiot
Александр ForestLamp
. Hv.
HAH Clamp Champ Achievement! that was epic!
An engaging and amazing video...enjoyed the process. You did a great job sir...would definitely love to see second Katana making video...
Love any type of katana and this made my view on them so much better, in subbing
Normal People : "Wow,that's really cool."
MGRR Players : *failed stealth flashbacks*
DMC Players : "Now I'm M O T I V A T E D!"
Ninja Gaiden Players: Now level it up 8 more times.
Y A M A T O
MGRR doesn't need stealth when enemy spotted you, I know you just start swinging your sword
of all the channels on UA-cam Bob you are the one true 🗜🏆
It looks really awsome
it looked cool!
Now I wonder if someone can make a functional sword out of grass
Da Dragon Durp the only way that would be possible is with bamboo considering it’s actually a grass and not a wood. Although if you were making a reference to adventure time I know what your talking about.
there is actually a channel named "kiwami japan" who makes a sharp knives out from things like ice, carbon fiber, plastic film or even epony resin, u can check it out but its japaneese , im sure he could make actual cutting sword from grass :) ps, he also make w knife out of fukin pasta.
Ever heard of saw grass?
Da Dragon Durp terraria
Da Dragon Durp q
Awsome video Bob, and that has to be the coolest thumbnail I’ve ever seen!
+Andrew Klein ha! Thanks man!
Thomas bergersen
Andrew Klein yep definitely is the coolest thumbnail ever
Wonderful!
I'm having an apprenticeship with my dad who's a carpenter right now, and he has scraps of hardwood lying all over. This looks so cool I think I might actually make this. Thanks for the idea!
@Robert-un7jd I think I did give it a try, but didn't end up with any real end product. Huh, really been 3 years already.
I just found your channel, you do an amazing work man, keep it up!
We can get some flooring pretty easily but but not all of your cutting tools ...
Yes, you need cutting tools for most wood projects
You could also make small cuts in the wood with a small hand saw, and chisel it out. That would be much more work though.
Brayden Langham yes but it would be more accomplished when done
I mean, jigsaws and beltsanders are pretty standard garage tools tbh. Its not like he used $20,000 construction equipment. You can probably buy all of the tools he used for under $1000 from a Lowes or Home Depot.
@@brandoxic8354 that implies that I would have tools in my garage
You are a wooden artist ..... very nice job
I love founding these's channels .
I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE REEEEEEEEEE
The Katana as you called it!! Looks really really good. I love the color and the added diamond shape on the handle. Great job👍.
Really cool!
you are a very cool person, and since i am a japanese culture fan; I have to say that i really love what you did.
If you ever do this again, it'd be cool to see you make one using mekugi instead of gluing the tsuka to the tang of the sword. Aside from that the sword looks like a great decoration piece :)
hey Bob, you look like you really had fun making this! keep it up, love your videos :D
+Nosrep Suomynona thanks!
Yeah thanks for explain how to make Katana, very usefull...
It was so satisfying when he peeled the tape off and the inlays came with.
Bobby duke art: “I want that”.
Me: “I want that... too”
I want that
I WANT THAT!!!!! ¡
Wewd
Wewd
The best intro ever: “Hi I’m Bob and I like to make stuff”
*Bob the builder reference*
very enjoyable to watch and I wish I had the tools to do this
VERY GOOD ATTEMPT I LOVED IT ...😊😊😊😊
I literally waited the whole video for the CLAMP CHAMP
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*A New Challenger Approaches!*
hey!
I have this course in college where I should build something, and your video inspired me to build a wooden sword. It wont be a katana but still, thanks for the inspiration.
Great video btw!
Did You Win
@@traeinsgt4804 or did he killed some dude
Did you win ??
Hey! I hadn't seen I had answers in this XD
I linked the pics to the sword but I guess this channel has configs against links, because my comment disappeared.
If you want to see it, I posted some photos on my Behance. It's behance/caiocarrer. The link is also in my channel info.
i like the look and the style and method build of youre katana
beautiful work mate
Excellent work as usual Bob way to go! The videos seem more personable since you added Josh to the mix.
Small Shop Works what's weird and funny is that my name is josh
Small Shop Works uiygiyuggivhigvuigviugguiv
He should make a sheath for it out of carpet, ultimate floor sword lol
[redacted] imprints on the sheath with tile glued into indented spots
Take small fragments of the tiles and epoxy them to the edge of the blade if you want to be a bad boy.
This is wood of Art really. :)
Yeah sure we can all get hardwood flooring but need a pro shop like your to het it done:) GREAT JOB dude its truly beautiful
1) Find the Perfect Stick
2) Sharp knife
3) ????
4) Profit
stonk
@@boiman851 *rises*
step 3: tons of expensive machinery because GOD DAMN
I like your thinking.
Sword looks awsome bob
I just bought a cnc machine and this going to be my first project 🔥🔥
Top Job👍Looks TUFF💪