The Samurai Challenge - Not a San Mai, Not a Katana
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- Опубліковано 16 сер 2023
- *The original title was "San Mai Katana", but after so many people wanting to correct it and so many others just wanting to show off or bother me, I thought it would be fun to change the title saying what this sword is not.
The truth is that I did it to have fun and participate in a game, I don't care what they call it. ;)
Hey guys!
Today I bring something new: my first sword!
It would take a little longer to make this piece, but as "The Samurai Challenge" came up, I ended up anticipating it.
In order to be able to build it on time and without delaying my orders too much, I opted for a simpler constitution than a traditional katana. The fulltang shape guarantees a lot of robustness, and has a certain practicality in assembly. To put the traditional binding on the grip, I opted for san mai steel with manganese phosphate treatment, which will protect the carbon in the center from any type of oxidation.
I did the partial roughing to keep the side in a brute forge finish, because I think it creates a nice contrast against the mirrored stainless steel and black carbon.
The heat treatment was done with clay, in order to keep the back soft and reduce the chance of fracture as in traditional katanas.
I like pieces that mix refined and rustic details, I identify with that, and I think this piece is a good example of the combination.
Thank you for your attention!
Hope you like it!
Olá pessoal!
Trago hoje uma novidade: minha primeira espada!
Demoraria um pouco mais para fazer essa peça, mas como surgiu o "The Samurai Challenge" acabei antecipando.
Para conseguir construir ela dentro do prazo e sem atrasar muito minhas encomendas optei por uma constituição mais simples que uma katana tradicional. O shape fulltang garante muita robustez, e tem certa praticidade na montagem. Para colocar a amarração tradicional na empunhadura optei pelo aço san mai com tratamento no fosfato de manganês, que vai proteger o carbono no centro de qualquer tipo de oxidação.
Fiz o desbaste parcial para manter a lateral com acabamento brute forge, porque acho que ele cria um belo contraste contra o inox espelhado e o carbono negro.
O tratamento térmico foi feito com argila, afim de manter o dorso macio e diminuir a chance de fratura como nas katanas tradicionais.
Gosto de peças que mistura detalhes refinados com rústicos, me identifico com isso, e acho que essa peça é um bom exemplo da combinação.
Obrigado pela atenção!
Espero que gostem! - Розваги
Nice work! I like that you made it original and put your own style into it.
Thanks!
That was the intention, to get away from the conventional a little...
Use máscara na lixadeira pra evitar câncer de pulmão.
Foi descuido, a minha estragou e acabei não comprando outra. Logo providencio!😉👍
You're the 4th video I've seen in this challenge and so far you've got my vote!!! Beautiful, beautiful sword!!!
Thank you, friend! 😁 🙏
I love the rustic "feel" this one has. Man its so nice to see the process and the testing, butter smooth cuts.
Thank you very much!
I really like my work, it's a pleasure to be able to share it!
i want that!! gives me goosebumps, watching.. beautiful piece of artwork, big respect!
Thank you, Willi! 😁
Brother, that thing is SCARY sharp, and BEAUTIFUL to boot...
Thank you, Anthony! 😁
Love the recurve handle. Awesome job and great looking sword.
Thank you, friend!
Делает всё как и большинство... но настолько качественно, что не смог до конца оторваться!)
Thank you! 😁
Nunca tinha visto um san mai com esses tres acabamentos. Surreal de lindo!!!
Muito obrigado, Cledison! 😁 🙏
Achei o desing muito interessante (assim como as outras peças que você já apresentou no canal), embora não seja de fato uma katana.
Fora isso, é maravilhoso ver brasileiros com trabalho de tanta qualidade no UA-cam para públicos estrangeiros.
Continue com o bom trabalho, amigo.
Muito obrigado, amigo!
Pessoalmente não chamaria de katana, mas certamente isso ajuda no engajamento, então fiz uma exceção...😉
Sou um grande admirador da cultura japonesa (minha mãe sempre disse que eu fui japonês na vida passada) e ainda quero fazer uma espada totalmente inspirada nas katana(que ainda assim não será uma) quando tiver mais tempo.
Muito obrigado por acompanhar!😁🙏
@@cutelariaharpia, maneiro demais!
Já estou aguardando essa peça. É do tipo que dá pra fazer uma série de vídeos, dado o volume de detalhes envolvidos na produção.
Enquanto não sai, vou apreciando as facas que, como já disse, são muito legais.
Forte abraço.
Great work. Absolutely Beautiful. Thanks 👍🏻🙏🏻
Thank you, Paul! 😁 🙏
Linda...
Processo todo demonstrado, limpo, simples.
Parabéns!
Muito obrigado, Bruno! Gosto bastante dessa montagem fulltang pela praticidade na execução aliada com a resistência mecânica. A proposta era justamente fazer algo bom no mínimo de tempo possível. Que bom que gostou!
The Samurai Challenge - Done
As usual, awesome job.
Good thing I had a snack while watching... I didn't miss any detail while watching your work.
Very good build 👍 It's certainly unique yet completely functional! Amazing job 👍👍👍
Thank you, Corey! 😁
Hey 👋 man how you doing bro this is going to be awesome 👌 the way I'm looking at it blessings 🙌 🙏 ✨️
I'm fine, I hope you are too. Thanks for following along!
It was a really cool job to do and test, I hope you enjoy the video!
Beautiful piece of work!
Thank you very much!
A pleasure to watch you work, lad. Well done….well done, indeed
Thank you, Mike! It's a pleasure for me to do the work and know that people like to see it. You're welcome! 😁🙏
Top irmão! Parabéns pela obra de arte 👏👏👏
Muito obrigado! 😁 🙏
Alle Achtung. Ein nützliches Produkt . Sehr gute Arbeit. 👍👍👍
Thank you, friend! 😁 🙏
awesome sword,beautiful hamon
Thank you!
Beautiful workmanship.
Thank you! 😁
Well done! You make beautiful blades.
Thank you, friend!
My favorite one I've seen. Great job. Mucho good.
Thank you! 😁 🙏
Nice sword, watching you make it was worth it. One of a kind masterpiece. Wish I could own it. You must have a nice oersonal collection.
Thank you very much!
Unfortunately I have few pieces of my own. I need to sell what I make to pay the bills...😅
Absolutely beautiful work my friend.
Thank you very much! 😁
This was the last video from the samurai challenge i watched. Like an old saying here in Germany: "Das Beste kommt zum Schluss" - Best comes at the end
Cool shape but still practical, the Hamon just complete it as the sword would say: "Come on, dare me!"
You made a wonderful piece of art, a sword that deserve a name.
I'm a bit late, but if i would have to decide, this sword would win.
Thank you very much, friend! I made this sword in a short time just to be able to participate, I hope to do something even better in the next challenge!
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She’s a beauty nicely done 👍✅👍
Thank you, friend! 😁 🙏
Beautiful work Sir! Well done! Exceptional quality blade and well made video. It’s been several years since I made either a blade or a UA-cam video, I’m very tempted to enter this years challenge. 😊
Thank you, friend!
Do it! I want to see your blade now! 😁
@@cutelariaharpia I guess I should start practicing then, thanks for the encouragement! 😁
Absolutely beautiful ☺☺
Thank you very much! 😁
Beautiful! That Sword came out Beautifully! Well done! :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
Thank you, brother! 😁
Excelente trabajo lo felicito
Gracias, amigo!
Very nice work, I like it and it certainly does look very robust 👍👌
Thank you, Raul! Yes, it is! 😁
You deserve a subscription because you actually put in the work unlike other UA-camrs who don't do crap and just post a video and get millions of views
Thank you, friend! Be welcome! 😁 🙏
would you be kind enough to make me a knife?
@@cutelariaharpia
Irado demais cara!! Sucesso!!
Valeu, Jeferson! Obrigado por acompanhar!
Beautiful. I’d love that for my collection.
Thank you, friend! 😁
Looks great. If your blade was curved more and had a more pronounced point with a handle about the same length as the blade, you would have a Nagamaki. Which is a style of sword that pre-dated the katana for the samurai.
Thanks for contributing! I didn't know about nagamaki, I found them very interesting!😁🙏
superbe travail d 'artiste félicitation j'adore
Thank you! 😁 🙏
Beautiful 😎
Thank you! 😁
It's amazing to me. It's intuitive to you . . . I really like watching the videos. 👍🙂
Thank you, friend! 😁
Wow this is beautiful
Thank you! 😁
Very unique. I like it.
Thank you! 😁 🙏
@@cutelariaharpia it’s vaguely similar to a concept of mine that combines a katana and a Hungarian sabre, with my own little flare in the hilt construction. Though I have no experience in blade-smithing or any kind of sword art so I have no idea how well it’d work
Nice build. Would of loved seeing a tsuba on it.
Thank you! Really, it would look cool with a tsuka!
Magnificent piece brother a worthy sword indeed !
✝️
Thank you, friend! 😁
That table vice needs a grounding tab . Always be aware of threads and bearings when selecting your grounding location 🙂👍
That is a nice looking blade
Thank you, Gary!
Beautiful welding!
Thank you! 😁
Good job 👍
Thank you! 😁
Very pretty nice and sharp ..
Thank you, friend!
the welds are as nice as some demask i have seen nice build
Thank you, friend!
man u are amazing at that craft u aw inspire inspire me to make me a shop thank you sir
Thank you, Don! Good luck with your shop! 😉👊
Nice looking blade. Well done sir.
Thank you, friend!
you are one of the few blade makers that actually put clay on the blade to expose the hamon! the tip of the blade and the bevel looks authentic!
ironacally the sword that isnt a katana, looks more like a katana than the other swords! lol
Beautiful. ❤
Thank you! 😁
@@cutelariaharpia you're welcome. I make knives too, never as beautiful as yours of course. But at least I know how hard it is to make such a knife. One mistake could ruin the entire process. And yes, knife/katana enthusiast /or whatever it is, sometimes is more expert than the legendary sword maker himself. Thank you for the inspiration. 🙇🏾🙇🏾🙇🏾
I think the Japanese Masters might be envious, a beautiful Samurai, worthy of a Samurai warrior.
Thank you, James! 😁 🙏
Well done 🤩🏅
Thank you, friend!
Beautiful 👍 nice blade
Thank you, friend!
Awesome.
Thank you! 😁
Muito top essa espada, empoderada 👏👏👏
Muito obrigado, amigo!
Absolutely beautiful katana, you are truly a gifted knife maker. Keep up the fantastic work. Thank you.
Thank you for the gentle word, my friend! It makes me very happy! 😁🙏
very nice indeed
Thank you very much!
Looks like a blade made for cutting 500 lb (226 kg.)Tuna fish. Awesome work. Also looks worth $2,400 American
Thank you very much!
I've seen some of these, the process of preparing the fish is very beautiful!
looks well balanced but, i do think that you created a stress point between the blade and the handle, somewhere in that shop you have a butcher, that tool fixes that problem.
😁👍
Such beautiful work and design. So captivating to observe you work. Would love to have one of your knifes, such a pleasure to use something of that quality and knowing all the work that goes in to it.. Would take care of it and cherish it on an hole other level than a normal knife
Is your work up for sale? I probably can’t afford one but maybe some time in the future
Thank you very much, friend!
I do everything here with a lot of love, so it's great to hear something like this.
I accept orders, and I can make pieces starting at US$200. The most expensive actually are around US$1500.
If you are interested, please call me on Whatsapp 55 51 998966784. It will be a pleasure to serve you!
Parabéns 👏👏🇧🇷
Obrigado!
Menurutku ini adalah pedang yang sempurna
Saya suka modelnya👍👍👍👍
Thank you, friend!
For your gas forge are you using a forced air system to get your heat up a bit more or just a simple torch?? Just got a gas forge and working on trying to do some damascus with it, not near as easy as my coal forge was
good job. Please, what is the white substance that you put on the iron while it is hot?
Thank you! This powder is called borax.
katana élfica. brabo demais.
Pô, se o Jiraya falou...hahaha... valeu, amigo!
Aguardando 😃👏
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hi, super work ! you said: - "In order to be able to build it on time and without delaying my orders too much" - so here is my question: where and how do you sell which of your masterpieces ?
Hi friend! Thank you, and sorry for the late response.
You can talk with me by WhatsApp 55 51 998966784 or in my Instagram "Harpia Knives".
Nice!
Thank you!
What steel was the San Mai made from? Was the original Damascus billet used in the middle? Kind of lost what steel was used where.
Sorry, I ended up not showing the steels I used well. I used 1070 steel for the core and 304 for the sides.
that is one of the coolest swords i have seen, how long have you been bladesmithing for?
Thank you, friend! I have been a bladesmith for seven years.
wow provo that is a amazing blade i love it ! where do i sign up for one
Thank you, Don! You can talk to me trough my WhatsApp 55 51 998966784 or in my Instagram Harpia Knives. It will be a pleasure to serve you!
That was beautiful!!!!!? Do you sell any of your work in the US?
Thank you! 😁. I have already sold a few knives to the US, but only a few times. It's a good market, it would be nice to sell more often...
....very nice....
Thank you!
Хотелось бы видеть классическую рукоять, НО…
Одна из красивейших катан, что я видел!!! Мастер очень крутой
Thank you, friend! 😁 🙏
It's a beautifull piece to be sure, but i've never seen one with a straight blade and a reverse curve handle before. It looks like more of a persian scimitar without a blade tip curve. Might i ask what it's styled after?
Thank you, timothy!
I made this sword inspired by Japanese blades, but I used a handle shape closer to what I usually use on my knives, to impose a little of my personality on the piece.
@cutelariaharpia, oh, OK. Very nice. 🧡
You should wear a mask when grinding in doors. Your lungs will thank you. Awesome piece!
Thank you! You're right...😅
How many tons of compression force does the hydraulic used to compress steel have?
Hi! I don't know what the minimum force is, but even manually it is possible to forge it. My press have 35 Ton
@@cutelariaharpia Thank Brother
Uuuuuhhhhhhooo , i love it 😍😍😍
Thank you, friend! 😁
Its so fantastic !!! Best regarts from south of bavaria 🧔♂💯
I had the idea of making a handle from semi clear epoxy , drill holes through the handle in a pattern. then silver solder in snug fitting dowels copper, brass, nickel. Possibly engraving designs on the ends. Or grind fassets like jewels. them being under the surface of the epoxy protected. Possibly use plastic or glass jewels. place the tang in a mold. Pour the epoxy.using a hot glue and tape gasket to seal the blade. The sand and polish the handle to shape.
I also have the idea of drilling and cutting out the center of the tang. Then pour the handle on the tang.. using tinted resin yellow,green,red and especially blue would look nice. Especially a large handle like this one.. even polyeurothane can be used for a slightly rubbery grip. It would probably be bestti mold a texture in the surface. Using a silicone mold fitting exactly to the shape of the tang and blade. If you wanted to get really techy , use tiny RGB LED lights. Soldered to 30 something gauge wire. Usin button cell batteries in the top of the handle, one side. Anda controller onthe other side. Cast into the handle.with a button, and the ability to remove both for replacement or repair. Likely using a m4 srew on one side.with a M2 screw drilled and tapped into it so the tang only has a single hole drilled and tapped. Or single pair of holes. This also eliminates the ugly side of the screw from being seen.the larer being flush with the tang when installed. and the other screw threaded into it so the ends are out of sight.the LEDs could be sitting on the tang, coated with solder mask, a insulator like paint. Then copper foil tape. Really narrow, about,.020" wuth a pad roughly.040" to solder the led on to. With a translucent epoxy. The led and traces will be invisible until lit. Having them chase around the handle could be awesome. And they are tiny. Abiut 6 will fit on a grain of rice , a small led being abiut 0.2mm x 0.5mm , possibly smaller. 1.5mm is 1/16" 3mm= 1/8" so its tiny. Requires a microscope to solder by hand. And using The RGB LEDs with built in control. Only required 3 connections to be any color, or be programmed to do any color or flash, the handle can be covered and littleraly be a tv screen show crude pictures.. only required a tiny micro controller. That will fit on your thumb nail. And a couple batteries roughly 3/4" diameter, and 2mm thick. For the whole handle it may require 4 batteries. If possible squeeze a 20x30x4mm lipo rechargeable battery in there. With a charge board about the same size and only 1.5mm thick. I bet if it was made someone would buy it. Even if it was a small knife, euth holster, a 4" blade, but what im thinking is HEMans sword, thunder cats something cool.
Love your knives. You make some of the best on UA-cam. That being said, why put a steak knife handle on a sword? lol beautifully made though.
Muito top!!🤜🤛
Muito obrigado!
Muito legal😊
Muito obrigado! 😁 🙏
I like this ❤❤.
I want to buy it
Do you also do courier?
This piece is exactly the only one I have available! If you want to buy, I can sell it to you. The value is US$800.
I ship to almost anywhere, where are you from?
Hey! Are You forgot hand shield (Tsuba) ?
This was a sword inspired by the Japanese ones, but I didn't want to reproduce one of them.
I built it quickly, so I avoided detachable parts.
No guard... Cool idea though!
Thanks! 😁
Muito Show!
Muito obrigado! 😁🙏
How much do you charge for something like this and ship to Texas, US?
I have this piece available if you're interested. For $850 I sell it and ship it to you. The hem remains to be done, but the value is included in the price I sent. (sword, scabbard and shipping $850)
What can in mud used in this craft?
I used common clay, refractory mass, ash and sugar. With water, of course.
How did you sharpen it?
I've used the sand belt.
I think this could actually be called san mai even though you used 10 layers. Judging by what the final etch looks like, the steel in the middle is different from the steel on the sides ending up with 3 distinct layers, which is what san mai is.
Essa é a uma CATANA com toque brasileiro, cabo lembra muito de um facão
Fiz a empunhadura baseada em algums trabalhos meus, então ela é uma nipo-brasileira mesmo...hahaha
@@cutelariaharpia ficou um trabalho lindo. Deu uma estilizada
Huge billet of steel welded there, that handle filing looked especially tedious.
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A nice maguro Bôchô
Thank you! It's really similar!
Boa noite amigo
Qual é o valor de uma pessa
Belíssimo trabalho para
Bom dia! Uma como essa fica em torno de R$3500. Muito obrigado!
I'm sorry.. but it seems to me alone that this is a crossed saber and a katana? Although these swords have different purposes, they are well done, although I think if the handle is made smaller like a one-and-a-half sword, this sword would become even more versatile..
I made this sword as a free creation, inspired by Japanese blades and using a handle design similar to the style of my knives. The idea was to make the blade a little longer, but I wouldn't have an oven for the heat treatment if I did...
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