OLD HICKORY FORGE said " I have zero training but I do have a sword and 15 beers in my stomach" Please make a shirt with that saying that would be awesome.
"I have zero training, but I do have a sword and 15 beers in my stomach so let's see what happens." That is the single funniest thing I've heard in a long time. Great stuff.
BEST QUOTE EVER!!! "I have zero training, but I do have a sword and 15 beers in my stomach. So let's see what happens." Everything we do in life should start with this quote 😂😂😂😂
Hey John, so sorry about your Dad. I lost my Mom to cancer in 2005 and it still hurts. Stay strong, man. Additionally, your katona is beautiful. The ladder pattern is unreal. Well done sir! Good luck in the challenge! But can it cut through a tank? Nothing to it, really.
I appreciate your balance of being informative and humorous, as well as editing to keep the video to a watchable length. Finally, your skill level is impressive.
Man, that was fun! 😆 I feel your pain in having to start over on multiple parts. And oh boy, making a kashira for the first time is brutal... It's so easy to shear it, like what happened to you, or accidentally grind into it later to refine the shape, right? Anyway, congrats on the outcome! It came out great and cuts like crazy. And nice thought about the charity raffle. Keep being strong.
Whit all of the cuts burns and tore up knuckles on my hands from knife, making I was feeling clumsy. Then I saw your hands and arms I guess it's normal. Nice job on the sword thanks for taking us along 👍.
Great to watch you at work. The Burns on your Arms & Hands have already been mentioned. Just consider them to be Badges of Honor. We all get them no matter how hard you try to be careful. Always remember that if you drop a small part you are working on, DON’T reach out and grab it! Red Hot is just that, bloody hot. Consider taking the time to learn the different parts of a Katana and how to pronounce them. It really does add not only to your knowledge but you present yourself better as a Knowledgeable Smith. It all helps. May your Hammer show your Magic.
Man, you talk TOOOOO MUCH ! We're barely on the 3rd minute and you're tiring me out. I try to continue but after I turned off the sound... 7'35" - No really, even with the sound turned off, it's too painful: we have to wait (nothing to see in the meantime) for you to finish your endless blah... blah... blah... and it's boring as death! I'm giving up.
Before I even watch this, using Damascus for a Katana blade is kind of silly. One clashes with another blade, and it would smash into 210,432 pieces. That said, yours turned out pretty good so call it art or call it a functional Katana. Just realize that neither are even close to the other and that pretty blade is going to go BOOSH if you hit it hard on anything. Great video of the sword over the water. That was seriously great framing.
If I learned anything in this video besides sword making, it would be perseverance. You sir, are tough. Overcame hurdles on just about every step of this project. Well done!
Really great build, John!! You put in a ton of work on this sword and it really shows! That mat slice at the end looked so gratifying. I'll be purchasing some entries and hope to own this weapon! Great job, my friend!
The sword looks great and functions perfectly, and the commentary is hilarious, thanks, John! I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad passing, condolences and prayers are sent.
Glad I found you're channel through these challenges. You definitely need merchandise that has "nothing to it really" on it! Awesome work on the Catani 😅. Glad that you not knowing how to do most of the parts of the katana didn't stop you from this build. Condolences on your father.
Hey Man, I'm new here, and I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to explain each part of the process and why you do the things you do. I've learned TONS from you! GREAT video!
This has been the coolest UA-cam video I have ever seen. Your attention to detail was refreshing. The most amazing sword I have ever seen. Major kudos brother
My condolences to you and your family for the loss of your father. Lost my father at age 63 in 2016, gone too soon. Great work on the katana and I hope you raise a lot of money in honor of your father.
41:44 Damn skippy first attempt! As you seemed to really enjoy chopping up the bamboo, maybe try increasing the bow of your next blade. That curve in the blade is what makes the katana such a good slicing weapon. I think you’ll be able to feel the difference in the ease with which you can slice through the bamboo rolls.
I think thats an amazing first sword!!! Great job! I would kindly suggest considering acquiring a mini mill or even better an actual full size mill will open a whole world of possibilities! It would certainly make making the tangs easier! Loved the pattern on the blade too btw! So sweet!
It kinda cool for Me. In Japan, Katana's scabbard or sheath they called "saya (鞘)" The moment when you doing a test cutting always use the right handed and don't use the left handed. Also when you use 1 handed, that mean your left hand is holding a saya (scabbard seath).
Wow, that's one awesome 1st sword. Please keep it up. I'd love to see what you can pull out after the 100th. Oh and my condolences. my mother just passed away from cancer, if I had that sword of yours it might have made it easier for her. Terrible way to go.
16:56 Both hecklers and fans of Katanas need to remember that the “Master Japanese Sword Smith” spent 99% of their time making cut-rate swords as fast as they could to arm soldiers during war; during peace time, they largely made farming implements. Their true skill was only ever seen when they took commissions to make Master Swords for Generals, War Lords, and the like.
When using a jewellers saw always sit down to cut,it will allow you to get a better view as you cut and will be more comfortable as you work.As a jeweller i learned this.
I see now why the charcoal is so clean. In the process of cutting it to size the worst of the dust is lost so the resulting fire will be clean. It does look very similar to Sweet chestnut charcoal, except that you don't get chestnuts for roasting from the woodland! The place I get my charcoal has been a coppiced forest (woodland managed to produce fuel) for over a thousand years, and I can go there and make my own charcoal, which is fun and a good opportunity to sit around a fire (not the charcoal clamp) and swap stories. In the old days the charcoal makers would sit on a one legged stool so they didn't fall asleep!
One of the very best videos I have seen. My prayers for your loss of your dad. Your professionalism and honesty are extremely sharp. I am looking forward to more great craftsmanship in your videos and hope to purchase some of your fine work. 👍🏻🇺🇲
I'm sorry for your loss. And as a survivor myself, albeit from Canada, I'm grateful that you're doing such a good thing with the money from those entries. I think your father would be proud of your work.
If you ever try this again, when you solder the Habaki, use silver solder. It has a lower melting temp than the copper, so it will melt and fill the gap before the copper deforms. It's hard to solder with a torch with two similar materials without melting both the solder piece and the working piece.
I am a wood worker for 32+ years. Do not worry, you did an awesome job. Man That sword LOOKS AMAZING. The fact that you layered it 1000 times speaks volumes of your skill level. Try doing it 5000 times, then 10,000 times which is what a few of the Katana's are made. History does not show this but I was in the US Navy and stationed in Japan, Yokosuka, and have seen these.
I am a woodworking guy, we make mistakes all the time, trust me. I loved the making of and you did great. I remake pieces of wood sometime 15 times. Your craft is up there with the best. Keep it up.
John, I have been following your channel since you started and have watched you make some really awesome projects; but this one young Sir, had me glued from the get-go and was very impressed with the outcome! So sorry to hear about your Father!
Very well done John! All of the setbacks and challenges will be the best at learning this. Truly sorry for your loss John! Thanks again for sharing John!
Oh that habaki.... What a thing to make. lol I'm sure that in person, the steel looks amazing. It's difficult to capture those subtle details in camera. Great work!
As a weeb, I must applaud your butchery of the Nihon language. You cut the pronunciations apart as though you were using a blade forged of impervious steel 🤣
Oh man, I just finished the end of the video and realized I missed this drawing. Oh well, if you ever do this again, let me know. I’ll definitely buy a few tickets for sure.
John this was such a fantastic video. From the sword build, to some great smith education on to seeing some great spots of your sense of humor (I LoL multiple times) and then on to seeing the love for your late father at the end. This is an amazing video and I thank you with my whole heart.
It was amazing to see you refine things and learn in the process. I love how humble you are and calling out any untraditional things that you had to do, but you made a beautiful blade. Loved the “15 beers in my stomach’ comment, lol. Regardless of your training, the geometry and edge are absolutely amazing and it cut beautifully! Awesome awesome job. Thank you for sharing.
I understand you, because of your father, my father died on August 22, from bronchopneumonia, caused by Covid, all my support and you have done a great job, nice katana, greetings.
I love your attitude ! I've been into swords of all kinds for decades (studied a little fencing/rapier and chinese jian and dao styles and yes a little kendo) and have always loved samurai movies, years ago I was a manager of a gift/cutlery store at a local mall so I've had a lot of experience with mall ninjas/highlanders they are hilarious !
Killer work! I love North Carolina is representing in this challenge! Gorgeous katana! RIP to your pops man! Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers
Lovely result. You mentioned extra holes in the tang on some swords you'd seen at the museum; that may be because they were cut down from swords that were used by horse-riders originally. I've seen older swords that have that exact same feature
In the Army stationed in Japan, so I had to watch. Great video man. Funny and informative. Don’t listen to the haters. You did what you could with what you had, that’s the American way!
Dude! The most entertaining sword creation video I've ever seen. You've got a great attitude bro. Keep making swords & keep making videos of yourself doing it. Looking forward to your next one.😊 😊😊😊
This video made me wanna get into forging even more. I love making things and I wish I knew someone close to me that did forging, would love to apprentice somewhere and learn. Thanks for this video man!
Nice KATANA. I've done a lot of research on the blade and what I like about you,is you say up front what you know/ don't know about said work. You have my respect. I enjoy watching how you deal with each problem. I wish you and yours all the best.
Great instructional video from someone who has never built a Katana before. A beautiful blade all around John. You made me tear up 🥲 at the end. Great way to honor your now late father. I lost my beloved Mom on Dec 4th 2020 at the age of 59 because of complications from the Vid and pneumonia etc… 😢 so I know how you feel brother.
What causes the true curve is the bi-metal they use. Taco style. They put the softer tamahagani inside the harder. When it goes thru the Harding the two metals force the binds. The hard on the outside is easer to break and the softer on the inside helps keep the outside from breaking from absorbing the shock of hitting something like another sword.
The brightness/exposure is so high, I couldn't see the blade clearly, but man was it good watching you having fun building the sword and the cutting the thing at the end 👏🏼
I'm guessing someone already said it, but it's kah tah nah. You're a beast at forging. Love the videos. Edit: sorry for your loss... And you got the name at the end no problem so no need for my post lol.
You mentioned using Botox in your forging. Side note: after WWII Switzerland would not allow importation of American steel because we used it in the war effort and it was found a failure rate where the steel became brittle and cracked. They didn’t allow importation for many years because they didn’t want contamination of their metals. I’m 83 and my background was I served an apprenticeship for both toolmaker and diemaker that I don’t think they do any longer. My primary vocation was in gages and automation in mass production gaging, manager of a company that only produced lab gage blocks. Side note :we froze and heated in oil 27 time to stabilize the blocks so they wouldn’t grow over time ( measured in millions of an inch later measured at the bureau of standards ).
You make me laugh with every video, this was great, love the self deprecating humour and humble honesty with everything you do. great work as always, thanks!
Hi mate, I'm a blacksmith As well and I am currently building a Sword of my own.. I have got no experience with Building a Sword but is looking OK, and I am very impressed with your skills making a Sword And I would like to get up to the same amount of experience as you So pretty much all I wanted to say was great job. It looks really beautiful. !!
You said Illiah would say it looks like crap, but I feel like he would tell you that for your first, you did a wonderful job, and possibly give you some pointers for if you're planning another. I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I don't have enough words to say what i mean here, but I think we can all tell your dad was a great man because of your wonderful work ethic
OLD HICKORY FORGE said " I have zero training but I do have a sword and 15 beers in my stomach" Please make a shirt with that saying that would be awesome.
I second this motion, can we make this happen, please?
Please yes
ill take two
I'll take two in XL. (he made 'em yet?)
I'll buy that shirt
"I have zero training, but I do have a sword and 15 beers in my stomach so let's see what happens."
That is the single funniest thing I've heard in a long time. Great stuff.
😂 yeah, usually famous last words to lose an arm or a leg but he will probably fabricate a Damascus 🦾 or 🦿
If I write any kind of litRPG as I sometimes think of doing, I am absolutely stealing this line... Too good.
The power of bud, a force from above, cleaving my tatami 😂
BEST QUOTE EVER!!!
"I have zero training, but I do have a sword and 15 beers in my stomach. So let's see what happens."
Everything we do in life should start with this quote 😂😂😂😂
Your humility in acknowledging your mistakes and recognizing when you need help is refreshing. Thank you for this effort. It is appreciated.
Hey John, so sorry about your Dad. I lost my Mom to cancer in 2005 and it still hurts. Stay strong, man. Additionally, your katona is beautiful. The ladder pattern is unreal. Well done sir! Good luck in the challenge! But can it cut through a tank? Nothing to it, really.
I appreciate your balance of being informative and humorous, as well as editing to keep the video to a watchable length. Finally, your skill level is impressive.
Man, that was fun! 😆 I feel your pain in having to start over on multiple parts. And oh boy, making a kashira for the first time is brutal... It's so easy to shear it, like what happened to you, or accidentally grind into it later to refine the shape, right? Anyway, congrats on the outcome! It came out great and cuts like crazy. And nice thought about the charity raffle. Keep being strong.
You ain't kidding. It looks like such a simple piece but it's really not an easy thing to forge.
Whit all of the cuts burns and tore up knuckles on my hands from knife, making I was feeling clumsy. Then I saw your hands and arms I guess it's normal. Nice job on the sword thanks for taking us along 👍.
Great to watch you at work. The Burns on your Arms & Hands have already been mentioned. Just consider them to be Badges of Honor. We all get them no matter how hard you try to be careful. Always remember that if you drop a small part you are working on, DON’T reach out and grab it! Red Hot is just that, bloody hot. Consider taking the time to learn the different parts of a Katana and how to pronounce them. It really does add not only to your knowledge but you present yourself better as a Knowledgeable Smith. It all helps. May your Hammer show your Magic.
Man, you talk TOOOOO MUCH !
We're barely on the 3rd minute and you're tiring me out. I try to continue but after I turned off the sound...
7'35" - No really, even with the sound turned off, it's too painful: we have to wait (nothing to see in the meantime) for you to finish your endless blah... blah... blah... and it's boring as death!
I'm giving up.
Before I even watch this, using Damascus for a Katana blade is kind of silly. One clashes with another blade, and it would smash into 210,432 pieces.
That said, yours turned out pretty good so call it art or call it a functional Katana. Just realize that neither are even close to the other and that pretty blade is going to go BOOSH if you hit it hard on anything.
Great video of the sword over the water. That was seriously great framing.
If I learned anything in this video besides sword making, it would be perseverance. You sir, are tough. Overcame hurdles on just about every step of this project. Well done!
I'm really sorry to hear about your dad. My condolences to you and your family. God bless. Keep up the great work. From Texas.
Nice looking Katana, John! Sorry to hear that you lost your dad. I lost mine several years ago and I still shed some tears sometimes.
Really great build, John!! You put in a ton of work on this sword and it really shows! That mat slice at the end looked so gratifying. I'll be purchasing some entries and hope to own this weapon! Great job, my friend!
That's high praise coming from the likes of Tyrrell knifeworks.
Hi John, how can I contact you? I want to import such pieces of work for my personal collection.
The sword looks great and functions perfectly, and the commentary is hilarious, thanks, John!
I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad passing, condolences and prayers are sent.
Glad I found you're channel through these challenges. You definitely need merchandise that has "nothing to it really" on it! Awesome work on the Catani 😅. Glad that you not knowing how to do most of the parts of the katana didn't stop you from this build.
Condolences on your father.
Hey Man, I'm new here, and I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to explain each part of the process and why you do the things you do. I've learned TONS from you! GREAT video!
This has been the coolest UA-cam video I have ever seen. Your attention to detail was refreshing. The most amazing sword I have ever seen. Major kudos brother
It did what it was supposed to, good job!
My condolences to you and your family for the loss of your father. Lost my father at age 63 in 2016, gone too soon. Great work on the katana and I hope you raise a lot of money in honor of your father.
41:44 Damn skippy first attempt! As you seemed to really enjoy chopping up the bamboo, maybe try increasing the bow of your next blade. That curve in the blade is what makes the katana such a good slicing weapon. I think you’ll be able to feel the difference in the ease with which you can slice through the bamboo rolls.
I think thats an amazing first sword!!! Great job! I would kindly suggest considering acquiring a mini mill or even better an actual full size mill will open a whole world of possibilities! It would certainly make making the tangs easier! Loved the pattern on the blade too btw! So sweet!
It kinda cool for Me.
In Japan, Katana's scabbard or sheath they called "saya (鞘)"
The moment when you doing a test cutting always use the right handed and don't use the left handed. Also when you use 1 handed, that mean your left hand is holding a saya (scabbard seath).
Wow, that's one awesome 1st sword. Please keep it up. I'd love to see what you can pull out after the 100th. Oh and my condolences. my mother just passed away from cancer, if I had that sword of yours it might have made it easier for her. Terrible way to go.
16:56 Both hecklers and fans of Katanas need to remember that the “Master Japanese Sword Smith” spent 99% of their time making cut-rate swords as fast as they could to arm soldiers during war; during peace time, they largely made farming implements. Their true skill was only ever seen when they took commissions to make Master Swords for Generals, War Lords, and the like.
When using a jewellers saw always sit down to cut,it will allow you to get a better view as you cut and will be more comfortable as you work.As a jeweller i learned this.
I see now why the charcoal is so clean. In the process of cutting it to size the worst of the dust is lost so the resulting fire will be clean. It does look very similar to Sweet chestnut charcoal, except that you don't get chestnuts for roasting from the woodland! The place I get my charcoal has been a coppiced forest (woodland managed to produce fuel) for over a thousand years, and I can go there and make my own charcoal, which is fun and a good opportunity to sit around a fire (not the charcoal clamp) and swap stories. In the old days the charcoal makers would sit on a one legged stool so they didn't fall asleep!
The mix of overt and subtle humor is really a work of art. Instant sub
One of the very best videos I have seen. My prayers for your loss of your dad. Your professionalism and honesty are extremely sharp. I am looking forward to more great craftsmanship in your videos and hope to purchase some of your fine work. 👍🏻🇺🇲
I'm sorry for your loss. And as a survivor myself, albeit from Canada, I'm grateful that you're doing such a good thing with the money from those entries. I think your father would be proud of your work.
If you ever try this again, when you solder the Habaki, use silver solder. It has a lower melting temp than the copper, so it will melt and fill the gap before the copper deforms. It's hard to solder with a torch with two similar materials without melting both the solder piece and the working piece.
Wow that katana is a thing of beauty
Lol, to make the perfect circle, start with a square.
This has been my life.
"Sweet!" Effortlessly cuts through mat
Amazing work, I bet your Dad would be proud.
I am a wood worker for 32+ years. Do not worry, you did an awesome job. Man That sword LOOKS AMAZING. The fact that you layered it 1000 times speaks volumes of your skill level. Try doing it 5000 times, then 10,000 times which is what a few of the Katana's are made. History does not show this but I was in the US Navy and stationed in Japan, Yokosuka, and have seen these.
21:29 IIRC, the hand guard is called a tsuba.
I am a woodworking guy, we make mistakes all the time, trust me. I loved the making of and you did great. I remake pieces of wood sometime 15 times. Your craft is up there with the best. Keep it up.
John, I have been following your channel since you started and have watched you make some really awesome projects; but this one young Sir, had me glued from the get-go and was very impressed with the outcome! So sorry to hear about your Father!
I love how they make swords the old way
Very well done John! All of the setbacks and challenges will be the best at learning this. Truly sorry for your loss John! Thanks again for sharing John!
As someone who studied the katana for years I salute you. This is beautiful
Oh that habaki.... What a thing to make. lol I'm sure that in person, the steel looks amazing. It's difficult to capture those subtle details in camera. Great work!
As a weeb, I must applaud your butchery of the Nihon language. You cut the pronunciations apart as though you were using a blade forged of impervious steel 🤣
Nah, he's just American, he bludgeons foreign languages with his gigantic 5head
I like that you made the blade with a slight curve thats barely noticeable, versus the more often seen pronounced curve... way cool. ;}
Oh man, I just finished the end of the video and realized I missed this drawing. Oh well, if you ever do this again, let me know. I’ll definitely buy a few tickets for sure.
"This jewelers saw is actually doing a pretty good job cutting through this micarta."
"Turns out, using this thing sucks."
John this was such a fantastic video. From the sword build, to some great smith education on to seeing some great spots of your sense of humor (I LoL multiple times) and then on to seeing the love for your late father at the end. This is an amazing video and I thank you with my whole heart.
It was amazing to see you refine things and learn in the process. I love how humble you are and calling out any untraditional things that you had to do, but you made a beautiful blade. Loved the “15 beers in my stomach’ comment, lol. Regardless of your training, the geometry and edge are absolutely amazing and it cut beautifully! Awesome awesome job. Thank you for sharing.
Something strangely satisfying about watching a Carolina boy making a Samurai sword. Well done!
It’s beautiful!!! Great job Sir!!
I understand you, because of your father, my father died on August 22, from bronchopneumonia, caused by Covid, all my support and you have done a great job, nice katana, greetings.
I love your attitude ! I've been into swords of all kinds for decades (studied a little fencing/rapier and chinese jian and dao styles and yes a little kendo) and have always loved samurai movies, years ago I was a manager of a gift/cutlery store at a local mall so I've had a lot of experience with mall ninjas/highlanders they are hilarious !
Great video and content. My girlfriend kept saying, "And girls" instead of just boys. 😊
I love watching you, your not afraid of messing up. You just make fun and keep going.
Killer work! I love North Carolina is representing in this challenge! Gorgeous katana! RIP to your pops man! Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers
you rock dude.... great project. and a great charity. thank you for your time and effort helping people in this world
John, 15 beers? We have one thing in common. As to the Katana, nice job from a novice.
This so the best one I've seen so far. A big part of this type of sword is the history and having all the pieces.
Lovely result. You mentioned extra holes in the tang on some swords you'd seen at the museum; that may be because they were cut down from swords that were used by horse-riders originally. I've seen older swords that have that exact same feature
In the Army stationed in Japan, so I had to watch. Great video man. Funny and informative. Don’t listen to the haters. You did what you could with what you had, that’s the American way!
Dude! The most entertaining sword creation video I've ever seen. You've got a great attitude bro. Keep making swords & keep making videos of yourself doing it. Looking forward to your next one.😊 😊😊😊
Very nice, just remember, the true secret of the Katana is the final polish!!
The wonders of modern technology and determination. 👌🏾
Lmao the war crimes commentary 😂
This video made me wanna get into forging even more. I love making things and I wish I knew someone close to me that did forging, would love to apprentice somewhere and learn. Thanks for this video man!
good old boy chasing his tail, circling back, taking what hes got, and running with it. You need to polish and show the Hamon.
Nice KATANA. I've done a lot of research on the blade and what I like about you,is you say up front what you know/ don't know about said work. You have my respect. I enjoy watching how you deal with each problem. I wish you and yours all the best.
Beautiful. The Pattern on the blade reminds me of a Tiger shark. Stunning and Gorgeous.
Great instructional video from someone who has never built a Katana before. A beautiful blade all around John. You made me tear up 🥲 at the end. Great way to honor your now late father. I lost my beloved Mom on Dec 4th 2020 at the age of 59 because of complications from the Vid and pneumonia etc… 😢 so I know how you feel brother.
It looks great, thanks for showing how you made it
GOD BLESS
I am truly a man that appreciates functions over form. However, that is one beautiful blade. Well done.
The pattern reminds of Whale sharks.Using Dremel for The tsuba was Revolutionary 😂
Use a speed saw, the blades look like drill bits but once you learn to control it, like floor buffer, it works well.
I like your approach. True craftsman
おめでとうございます、マスター。Congratulations Master.
What causes the true curve is the bi-metal they use. Taco style. They put the softer tamahagani inside the harder. When it goes thru the Harding the two metals force the binds. The hard on the outside is easer to break and the softer on the inside helps keep the outside from breaking from absorbing the shock of hitting something like another sword.
Came for the build subbed for the commentary 😂😂😂 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
LOVE IT MUST HAVE BEN THE BEERS THAT MADE IT CUT SO WELL
Your father would be so proud. Masterful work. God bless you
"I've gone ahead and polished out the Hibachi"... ah yes the most delicious part of the Katana, the Hibachi...
The brightness/exposure is so high, I couldn't see the blade clearly, but man was it good watching you having fun building the sword and the cutting the thing at the end 👏🏼
I wish I could like the video twice. Thank you
Proud of you you did not skip perfection to get her done great job
I'm guessing someone already said it, but it's kah tah nah. You're a beast at forging. Love the videos.
Edit: sorry for your loss... And you got the name at the end no problem so no need for my post lol.
Comedy and a beautiful sword, thank you. 😅
You mentioned using Botox in your forging. Side note: after WWII Switzerland would not allow importation of American steel because we used it in the war effort and it was found a failure rate where the steel became brittle and cracked. They didn’t allow importation for many years because they didn’t want contamination of their metals. I’m 83 and my background was I served an apprenticeship for both toolmaker and diemaker that I don’t think they do any longer. My primary vocation was in gages and automation in mass production gaging, manager of a company that only produced lab gage blocks. Side note :we froze and heated in oil 27 time to stabilize the blocks so they wouldn’t grow over time ( measured in millions of an inch later measured at the bureau of standards ).
You actually explained little things. Like what flux is and why it’s used I really appreciated the educational value this video gave me. Thanks!!!!
Man the camera really doesnt do it justice. That pattern is gorgeous 😍
You make me laugh with every video, this was great, love the self deprecating humour and humble honesty with everything you do. great work as always, thanks!
Traditionally, katana swords are quenched horizontally, super fast in water. Impressive work though. Great narration,
Hi mate, I'm a blacksmith As well and I am currently building a Sword of my own.. I have got no experience with Building a Sword but is looking OK, and I am very impressed with your skills making a Sword And I would like to get up to the same amount of experience as you So pretty much all I wanted to say was great job. It looks really beautiful. !!
Explanations: it's a nice touch & too many channels like this don't do it.
You said Illiah would say it looks like crap, but I feel like he would tell you that for your first, you did a wonderful job, and possibly give you some pointers for if you're planning another.
I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I don't have enough words to say what i mean here, but I think we can all tell your dad was a great man because of your wonderful work ethic
6' 2 Badazz viking blacksmith warrior thats what you remind of. Really awesome keep at it keep getting better and better God bless.😇💜💪🏾🗡👍🏾
Awesome work of art! I know you are proud
That was fun too watch! Looking forward to seeing you making more Katanas and refining your techniques
Great vid, loved the build. Thank you for sharing.
gorgeous work, John!
Hell of a job sir. Hell of a job indeed.
looks perfect, just the right subtle curvature, looks great
I love watching Tyrell, but I never understand what he is saying. I really appreciate how you explain what you are doing in dummy terms.
Looks great! Sorry for the loss of your Dad.