I have to say, over the years, I've watched 1000s of UA-cam videos, and appreciated a lot of master craftsmen's work. This, is by far, the most impressive thing I've ever seen. That sword is a work of art. Its beautiful.
I can honestly say without exaggerating, this is truly the most beautiful sword I've ever seen and to watch it being made just sweetened it so much more. I hope to do some blade smithing in my life and I've studied about it for years. Dabbled a bit. This sword is truly a work of art. Bravo!
I am single with no kids, so I feel comfortable saying this..... This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Truly. When I first saw the video and I was like "I ain't taking 30 minutes of my time to watch thi.....and then I did and realized just how in AWE I was in this creation. You sir truly deserve that Master Smith title. EPIC. Truly. Bravo.
I would die so quickly if I had this sword in times of old. It would instaboost my confidence to dangerous levels. Add a matching suit of armor and I would charge both the English and French armies. And die pretty quickly because like video games "cosmetics do not effect stats".
@@phillylove7290 If you had this in the old times you would be just fine. You would be the person telling your Army to go fight as this is a weapon fit for a King.
I watched many knife and sword makers over the past 20 years ever since I got into the knife collecting hobby. And even made a few knives my self. And I've seen really good knife makers that stand out above the rest, but this guy is on a whole different level of skill and talent that seems unattainable to us mere mortals. He is absolutely one giant step above anyone i can think of when it comes to this trade.
I've been watching Kyle's videos for a few years now, and his precision, his perfectionism are second to none. If I watch other bladesmith videos, if there's even a tiny issue, even the smallest compromise, I always think "Kyle wouldn't let that go". That's not to say I always like the pieces he does from an aesthetic point of view, but they are always exquisitely made.
That sword it the best looking sword ive ever scene. The amount of time and care u put into that sword really shows in the final product its awsome looking. Its a gorgeous looking sword and I subscribed because I want to see more of your work. :)
no brother, we are in awe!, you are the one that's awesome! good job on the build, and thank you for the detailed video of it. well done videography, kept me absolutely mesmerized.
@@viktorbihar5384 Pretty sure people pass guns to their kids...sword is no big deal either, even the biggest idiot would feel bad about damaging this sword.
"You guys can do this,you guys can make stuff better than this" I don't think any human being could create a sword even remotely as magnificent as this one. Truly a master of his craft, god bless him wherever he is now
@KAOS NATION it would also probably earn twenty generations of researchers tenure just analyzing the metal and trying to figure out how they made it in 1020 :D
@KAOS NATION some of the ulfberts and chinese swords and copper native american daggers go well back over 1000 years. most are probably still in a swamp
Theres so many people (like myself) that do just enough so that the world goes around. But theres also a very few that make it exceptional. Like this guy. That was awesome and the best sword I've ever seen. I can't even imagine the experience needed to make exceptional swords back in the day. Edit: I hope someone claims this sword in the zombie apocalypse.
Speechless. What an absolutely amazing piece of craftsmanship. The accuracy of the pattern Damascus is unbelievable. The consistency of the bluing is perfect. Truly awestruck.
@@KyleRoyerKnives Definitely! I was literally giggling when I saw the finished blueing and the pattern looked fake it was so good. It shouldn't be possible.
I wish he would’ve spent more time explaining how he got that amazing mosaic pattern on that blade. The gold inlay is fantastic but it pales in comparison to that blade pattern.
I thought to myself that this sword looks divine and that I haven't seen any mosaic damascus before. "You can make something better than this". No, no my good sir, I think not
trial and error tells you your mistakes slow progress makes depth to the details if another craftsman can't do it in a month like he did then he can continue for another month and the result would be nothing short of a miracle i'm not saying it's easy but i believe it will be worth it
Maybe... If I worked at my craft for 20-30 years full-time and studied under a master bladesmith who knew all the tricks. Even then, I would have to have something intangible within me that separates the competent from the great... and despite my love for the craft, I don't know if I do.
@@Fadilanse No bruh. This is way beyond anything created before the industrial revolutions, maybe even well beyond anything created before modern day. This would quite literally be magic to a medieval lord, nevermind a medieval master swordsmith who'd probably either be salivating at the prospect of furthering the art or want you gone to save his own business. There's some very impressive historical blades that employed extremely advanced methods to achieve a certain look or functionality but even the best of the best wouldn't pass a close up inspection by a modern paying customer who's been groomed to expect machine-level symmetry. A lord wouldn't care much if the fuller is quite obviously off center, in all actuality he'd probably care more about how the front of his scabbard looked like to crowds five or more meters away.
@@Olamina-c1y Bruh, I appreciate your reply, I guess it's just like what you said, but I have a hard time finding the word to describe how I feel when I first saw it..the bluing result, it look freaking royal.
Depends on the balance of the sword around the handle. There were many capable gold smith around in the medival times, but someone who could also perfectly balance the sword at the hanlde was few and far between. There were armorers, who would know how to balance and sharpen boring looking swords, and those who knew how to make them pretty. Being able to do both was a very sought after professional.
@@MrAlexH1991 a sword so intricately detailed would likely never be used in a way that could damadge it, even if it was capable of it. Something like this would be entirely ceremonial.
@@alexhoughton3305 I guess you're underestimating the sword and the smith. A MS like this guy doesn't make a sword just to be pretty, and if it gets damaged at the first cut...He wouldn't be a MS. Obviously that it's preferable that you use your shield to block the enemy's attacks...
An absolute work of art. When he said the grooves for the gold inlay were dovetailed I almost passed out. Then I ACTUALLY passed out on the reveal of the guard and hilt pieces after bluing. I could not possibly find a flaw in that construction. That incredible, truly masterful level of detail, this is the kind of weapon of which songs and legends were written. Staggering beauty.
Well that's how you do any kind of inlay, otherwise it just falls out. The dovetailing process isn't that complex actually. After you cut the initial grooves you chisel along the groove's edges. You can see it at 20:14 where he's working perpendicular to the groove.
m8, i hope it takes longer than 1000 years to breach and clear the Royer pyramid, all its pitfalls and the final 4D chess challenge against the ghost of Magnus Carlsen to breach the sarcophagus holding this sword.
There is a reason we Germans have a certain word for craftsmanship. Its Handwerkskunst. They have, in usual use of speech the same meaning, but the literal translation of Handwerkskunst is something along the lines of "Craftsman Art".
At the start: 'I'm a master blade smith, making my first ever sword.' Well good luck buddy At the end, seeing the most intricate beautiful sword in the history of the internet: What, how? Are you even human? I guess it's the difference between the guys at Man at Arms producing a sword from scratch in a few weeks vs. Painstakingly going over every minute detail doing all the finishing by hand and not skipping on materials or processes to get there. Truly a masterpiece, looks like something the Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, holds aloft from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that you are king of the Britons
@@francismuir9313 stop using autism for anything ... what you describe IS a common trait within the autism spectrum, but is not by any mean an insurance of autism. "require absolute precision for satisfaction" => require absolute precision to not get frustrated, and that's as it sounds : far less sexy and romanticized. Autism should get recognized and explained to avoid un-proper discrimination, but labeling everything with the same brand when there is no use, is as much damaging to the purpose of explanation than not talking about it. Approve the work and dedication as anyone could, and stop using this absurdly unskilled and short timed examination to lessen the man's talent and expertise. Have some respect, please.
Question: So what is a Master Smith, exactly? Answer: This. This is a Master Smith. You had me in awe at the blade, before you even got to the handle. Sweet jebus that thing is gorgeous.
Not going to argue with you on that @Larry Garfield, I've been subscribed to Kyle's channel for awhile now and I would Heavily Recommend that you watch his entire series (Much more in depth and lots more details) on making it ^.^
More of a machinist then a smith from what I saw, just another knife maker that learned how to make sword length knives. I'm not sure there even is such a thing as a swordsmith anymore, it's all just bar-stock, stock removal, and gaudy pattern welding.
I started watching this thinking, "Oh, another Damascus sword". When I saw the finished bluing of the guard and pommel, I got a lump in my throat. Then I saw the patterning on the blade itself. A tear came to my eye. Absolutely stunning. Work safe.
It is unusable. He showed us earlier how flexible it is. That means that the sword was NOT made for battle, but was made for decoration in someone’s living room. It’s a useless sword worth 1.5-2k
What a privilege to live in a time when I can watch a master craftsman in beautifully shot HD for free! It truly is an amazing time to be alive. Many thanks to the three of you for your hard work at both your craft and bringing the world great content!
The "nobody" really just doesn't fit in this situation. You're ruining the actual joke you had just to be like "haha look, see you recognise this format yes?"
This is one of the finest longswords I have ever seen. It looks amazing. The contrast between the white of the ivory and the black of the gun-blued steel mixed with the gold just looks stunning. The pattern of the Damascus is super clean and very contrasted as well. I love everything about this sword and I hope to see more things like this in the future.
"although it proven great in kill test, we must let you go, because your blade picked up some edge roll while cutting rebar with it, opposed to your opponent's which is 5kg of leaf spring ground to shape. Please surrender your blade and leave the forge."
@@lukoscreyden forged in fire is show on history channel in which blacksmiths compete in making various tipes of weapons from various types of steel. Judges later test their weapon against 3 tests, and strength test is notorious for testing weapons in situations that are literal torture(hitting knife against bolts, barrel rings, cutting ice with them) and somtimes blades win just because they are leaf spring cut to shape, with ton of mass and act as a litteral club, whereas light blades, that show much better craftsmanship just plain fail.
Him: puts 24 carat gold inserts on a hand made sword that took 3 months to make. Me: knocking skid marks off the toilet bowl with my piss while in self isolation
Make sure you lower your water content and increase stuff like sugars and salts so it crystalizes in your kidneys and you can then sandblast with your piss
Jesus Christ that is the most incredible sword I've ever seen, that damascus with the blued steel and gold inlay, it's ridiculously difficult and this guy's done it with complete perfection, and then at the end he has the integrity to say, "you can make something like this or even better if you stick with it" what a great guy
You can still see plenty of small machining marks in the handle, excepting the ivory. Bluing really makes the tiniest scratch pop. Still a beautiful sword mind you.
The fact that this man is just out there doing this kind of work, living his life, brings me a sort of indescribable peace. Edit: What the hell is that etching though? That blade! How!?
watch the beginning again. He's got a forge-weld billet, twisted it, square the billet again and lengthened it out to a square rod, cut it in 4 and then welded the 4 bits into a square billet, and that's the point we get to in the vid where he's forge-welding those 4 billets into one. So he's already done part of the work before the vid starts. Look at his knives, see how he does those.
@@sunkid86 basically the different steel mixtures react to the etching solution differently for a different pattern. It's a really interesting process and he talksa bout it some on his channel iirc.
I am so incredibly sick and everything hurts, but this video made me forget about the pain for half an hour and just focus on this mans awe inspiring precision and creativity. Magnificent work man. Plus this dude is just inherently likeable. Subscribing.
This is the definition of masterpiece. Kings used to hand swords like this down for generations as a symbol of their power. Absolutely stunning craftsmanship.
holy mother of god that is one beautiful sword. the lines are so crisp, the finish is just flawless. if swords were cars, this would be a show piece of rolls royce. very VERY good work. brilliant in fact id love to see a proper collab though. a blend of you 3 in to one sword? now that would be a sword that would put all others to shame
The work itself is amazing, but the impressive part is the creativity to design and see the details before beginning. The actual layout and manufacture of the the smaller pieces a machinist could do, but the foresight to visualize it is something most could not do. There's also how well-rounded his skill set is. From forging, to machining, grinding, engraving, gold inlay, and blueing. You can find many people who can do one or two of those things well, but very few can do all of those to that level of precision. Excellent work sir, the time and detail of things like making that fuller perfect are not lost on us. We both know there are tiny imperfections that only you know are there or see. That's what keeps driving you to do this work, always seeking perfection which is unattainable.....This is damn close.
This just came up in a playlist while at work, and all my production ceased. Literally moved to tears at the end, what an unbelievable final product. I can't even imagine smashing it against another sword, just unreal.
"You guys can do this too". The mark of a true master, in my humble opinion. Thank you, sir, for allowing us to watch tiny snippets as you created this masterpiece.
I sincerely hope that most of the people watching this video, can appreciate the insane level of craftsmanship on display. As a fabricator with over 20 years of experience, I can’t stress that enough. What you witnessed here is of the highest level. 👏👏👏
I have never gotten chills from watching a sword being made but this is the most incredible piece of art I have ever seen. +5 Holy Avenger Flaming Vorpal sword!!!
This is a sword that I could imagine viewing in a museum captioned something along the lines of "Sword belonging to XY Royal family, commissioned for His Majesty, King Kyle the IV". Seriously though, this is truly the epitome of "beautiful but deadly"!
@Frank Rampersad if you're clueless about Damascus steel, the patterns appear when the sword is dipped in an etching solution. He didn't show that part.
As much as I enjoy the sword, I truly want to comment on the gentleman who made it. Sir, I love your heart. I try not to be presumptuous about people but I really believe you bear the evidence of someone who is a good person and really cares about others. Thank you for the encouragement, too. I'm looking to get into forging one day and positivity from the masters like you truly encourages me. God bless you and your family, bro! And good job! What an amazing work of art.
This is modern fake Damascus. Not as good as the real thing they haven't been able to make for nearly 2000 years. Not a master because there are no more with that level of skill.
@@joshportie I’m a little confused, how is this Damascus fake, if the steel has been folded/ arranged to produce that pattern? Besides based on my (limited) knowledge, Damascus patterning comes from arranging the steel to make it more homogenous, to avoid weak spots. Modern steel does not contain those impurities (or less anyway), so in this case Damascus is purely for cosmetic reasons (you may not be referring to the performance of the steel, I’m not sure), so how is this Damascus inferior to that of Damascus 2000 years ago? I’m not trying to negate your point, but I’m interested in your view.
@@ChristianKobayashiComposer The way to produce "legendary" true Damascus steel was lost somewhere around 1600. Since then blacksmiths tried to recreate way of creating this steel (and there was some partial success). What you see here is called damascus steel as folding and mixing different types of steel produces similar pattern to "original" Damascus steel, but unfortunately it is nowhere close to characteristic of Damascus steel.
That thing is so unbelievably beautiful, from the Mosaic Damascus blade to the spiral on the handle, with the mirror shine on everything and the gold, just… * _chef’s kiss_ * it’s perfect
Fantastic work, I work in Adelaide Australia as a Forger/ grinder for Klein/Mumme tools and this work you have done here, makes me want to get better at my job and get through the hard back breaking work, because to turn a piece of rough steel into a beautiful product is so rewarding. This build had me excited, but on saying that, I can see the skill and patience and dealing with conditions and making the best out of them to achieve a awesome final piece of outstanding work, thank you. Regards Michael
I can not see how the swards of the masters of old could surpass the beauty of that sward, equal yes but not exceed. You, ser are a master craftsman beyond doubt.
Actually i think that the forged in Fire weapons often break and get damaged because they only have a few Days to forge them and therefore are made in a Hurry, i think a really well made Blade would Perform a 100 Times better but they dont have the time for that.
"Remember, it's not about what your weapons do to this 600 pounds massive block of lead but what this 600 pounds massive block of lead does to your weapons."
@@jaylonmalyar5586 lol dude he definitely doesn't prioritise UA-cam. He's a master bladesmith, this was just a glimpse into how he made that beautiful blade. Also because ilya and matt asked him to collaborate.
@@gershomtan5879 Alec is still young. Once he gets experience he will be doing things by heart as well. There are things only time teaches us, and that's the art of the craft and the craftsmanship. I bet that in a few years he will be doing wonderful crafts in half the time and with double the technique he has today.
Gold inlaying is the most cathartic work I’ve ever done. I’m hoping to be able to buy the tools needed soon so I can start offering it to my customers again. This is absolutely beautiful craftsmanship.
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I have to say, over the years, I've watched 1000s of UA-cam videos, and appreciated a lot of master craftsmen's work. This, is by far, the most impressive thing I've ever seen. That sword is a work of art. Its beautiful.
Love your RPG videos!
Take a look at Man At Arm's Abyss Greatsword. You'll like that too.
You might enjoy watching Clickspring's videos too. Gold on blued steel is Royal eye-candy :)
Couldn't agree more..... Sooo amazing
It's absolutly amaising, but try this ua-cam.com/video/Q_ZN0gX0AgE/v-deo.html )))
I'm in awe, this is amazing, incredible. Such a work of art.
Thanks boss! Let’s do a thing real soon!
@that works is this a shadow of the conqueror tie in sword im sensing ;)
Nice seeing you here
a sneaky shad appears
Shad just showing up with his jaw on the floor like the rest of us.
The sword looks like one of those legendary relics.
looks like one of those legendary unique weapons I'd like to break on some sad fuck's face
Give it a1000 years
such an awesome sword to bad it's a quest item...
If Quentin Tarantino had seen this, "Kill Bill" would have been completely different.
I can honestly say without exaggerating, this is truly the most beautiful sword I've ever seen and to watch it being made just sweetened it so much more. I hope to do some blade smithing in my life and I've studied about it for years. Dabbled a bit. This sword is truly a work of art. Bravo!
i can’t agree. the handle ruins it all
@@voidinheritant Agree to disagree. Personally, I think the handle completes the sword
I think silver versus gold would have looked better. Tbs it’s still beautifully.
I think it is mostly because it came out so clean and perfect from the heat treat
Agreed! It's even more beautiful than Aragon's sword from Lord of the Rings!💯😍
Dude that is literally one of the most impressive objects I've seen. It wouldn't look out of place in any Museum.
f***ing
wow
Same
It looks beautiful in its own way but the only museum i could imagine it in is a art museum
What about "The Museum of Guns and Only Guns" museum?
@@Nalhcal also, shaddup, this sword is nothing short of impressive.
"Oh, I didn't say it wasnt impressive bleh bleh"
Yeah, you did.
I am single with no kids, so I feel comfortable saying this.....
This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Truly. When I first saw the video and I was like "I ain't taking 30 minutes of my time to watch thi.....and then I did and realized just how in AWE I was in this creation.
You sir truly deserve that Master Smith title. EPIC. Truly. Bravo.
I didn't even realize this was 30 minutes till I read your comment 😂
This video is well worth spending 30 minutes of my life 👍🏼
Same situation with me dude
This is the first time I’ve heard a builder call his creation epically amazing and have it be an understatement.
I would die so quickly if I had this sword in times of old. It would instaboost my confidence to dangerous levels. Add a matching suit of armor and I would charge both the English and French armies. And die pretty quickly because like video games "cosmetics do not effect stats".
Easily a 30K sword. Very beautifully done.
@@scottmalone6985 that with no one knowing who he really is. If someone like Jay Fisher built this it would be worth a couple hundred thousand.
@@phillylove7290 If you had this in the old times you would be just fine. You would be the person telling your Army to go fight as this is a weapon fit for a King.
Scott Malone )
I watched many knife and sword makers over the past 20 years ever since I got into the knife collecting hobby. And even made a few knives my self. And I've seen really good knife makers that stand out above the rest, but this guy is on a whole different level of skill and talent that seems unattainable to us mere mortals. He is absolutely one giant step above anyone i can think of when it comes to this trade.
Vulcan incarnation
Arpad bojtos
I've been watching Kyle's videos for a few years now, and his precision, his perfectionism are second to none. If I watch other bladesmith videos, if there's even a tiny issue, even the smallest compromise, I always think "Kyle wouldn't let that go".
That's not to say I always like the pieces he does from an aesthetic point of view, but they are always exquisitely made.
Thank you guys so much for watching this video and subscribing to my channel! You guys are awesome! :)
KyleRoyerKnives How much would you charge to do a Bowie knife
@@alexh5391 forget it bro... One of his recent knifes sold for 20k$... Perfect craftsmanship has its price
That sword it the best looking sword ive ever scene. The amount of time and care u put into that sword really shows in the final product its awsome looking. Its a gorgeous looking sword and I subscribed because I want to see more of your work. :)
no brother, we are in awe!, you are the one that's awesome! good job on the build, and thank you for the detailed video of it. well done videography, kept me absolutely mesmerized.
I have never seen a piece of art more beautiful, keep up the amazing work. So young for having so much knowledge and talent
...That sword is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I mean that sincerely. That thing belongs in a fantasy novel.
why a fantasy novel
Veriloyly looks like it would be some enchanted god like weapon
Veriloyly hell could be Excalibur
Totally agree
It has to have a name, like Narsil, Glamdring, Bright Nail, Thorn, etc.
Just imagine his kids passing this sword down to their kids and so forth
Dude really just created the best family heirloom
There, you have the name
Mosaic Heirloom
Also most dangerous, lol.
I believe it was sold for north of 60k. someone else is going to be passing this down as heirloom.
This son....*unsheathes this beast*........this...was your grandfather’s blade.
Son-👁👄👁 “By the gods”
@@viktorbihar5384 Pretty sure people pass guns to their kids...sword is no big deal either, even the biggest idiot would feel bad about damaging this sword.
"You guys can do this,you guys can make stuff better than this"
I don't think any human being could create a sword even remotely as magnificent as this one.
Truly a master of his craft, god bless him wherever he is now
Kyle has his own channel full of videos like this. All of his work is exquisitely made.
@@jamesdennett196 really? What's the name of the channel?
@@BlueNades1 youtube.com/@KyleRoyerKnives?si=yXJcP_jTV5kXYer-
I've watched a lot of sword making videos over the years, and this has to be the best one by far - it is absolutely stunning.
Truly fit for a king.
God*
You mean someone who only gets swords that can’t be used in combat cause this can’t be used in any sort of fighting
@@codychambers3311 you can use it for combat you moron
@@codychambers3311 you could but it would ruin the artwork pretty fas
@@human678 not if you use haki
That is the single most beautiful Damascus blade my eyes have ever seen.
Agreed.
Pattern welded* but yes it’s absolutely breathtaking
Indeed. Breathtaking, the Queen will be delighted.
Nope
@@petermarrocco7840 At which point does he apply the pattern? I can't find it.
This sword is something what would end up in a temple after 1000 years
if corona has anything to say "it probably will".
@KAOS NATION it would also probably earn twenty generations of researchers tenure just analyzing the metal and trying to figure out how they made it in 1020 :D
No tample in 3020 only stupid flying stuff
And we have new language, galaxy language
@KAOS NATION some of the ulfberts and chinese swords and copper native american daggers go well back over 1000 years. most are probably still in a swamp
Theres so many people (like myself) that do just enough so that the world goes around. But theres also a very few that make it exceptional. Like this guy. That was awesome and the best sword I've ever seen.
I can't even imagine the experience needed to make exceptional swords back in the day.
Edit: I hope someone claims this sword in the zombie apocalypse.
Literally looks like a sword made for a king.
More a sword kings would fight over
Sword for gods
Only a sword a king could dream of
at 3 months of work from a master smith with modern tools, its probably equivalent to a sword made for a king. that thing is stunning
Funny comment, in his name, Royer, there is Roy which means king in old french
The shape is close to traditional swords, but the execution is almost futuristic. Absolutely breathtaking!
Thanks! I was going for historically inspired but with my own flare.
You did great work =)
Reminds me of Spanish swords.
“Fit for a king” doesn’t describe its beauty well done
Clone324 gift for the god
I could imagine some emperor from middle ages having something like this tbh.
Sword is too thin for actual combat or zombie apocalypse or a side weapon for an actual king..
At best its for display or ceremonies..
@@YukitoOnline how often do you think emperors participated in actual combat anyway?
@@rockmcdwayne1710 The one time they get killed on the throne?
Speechless. What an absolutely amazing piece of craftsmanship. The accuracy of the pattern Damascus is unbelievable. The consistency of the bluing is perfect. Truly awestruck.
That was incredible! The blueing and the contrast from the gold was absolutely STUNNING! The Royers out here KILLIN IT !!
Thanks! Josh did a great job on all that shooting and editing for sure! I LOVE blueing and gold together too!!!
@@KyleRoyerKnives Definitely! I was literally giggling when I saw the finished blueing and the pattern looked fake it was so good. It shouldn't be possible.
I wish he would’ve spent more time explaining how he got that amazing mosaic pattern on that blade. The gold inlay is fantastic but it pales in comparison to that blade pattern.
it's a delicate balance between clean minimalism (fittings )and tremendous detail (blade) that makes the pattern stand out this much
Agreed!
Go to his channel. It’s like a 15 part series and the first few episodes are forging the blade
I think it has to do with all the things he was doing at the beginning... stacking, cutting and pressing, I think...
@@rigorobles3991 Thats how many layers he wants the layers to be. I think the more layers, the stronger? but I don't think it impacts how it looks
That sword is literally one of the most beautiful things I've seen in my life
Same here
Highest tier of craftsmanship imaginable.
“You guys can do this too. You can make stuff better than this.”
This shall be henceforth known as the greatest lie ever told.
I could literally try, practice and train for the rest of my life and never get to this standard bravo mate absolutely gorgeous
I thought to myself that this sword looks divine and that I haven't seen any mosaic damascus before. "You can make something better than this". No, no my good sir, I think not
trial and error tells you your mistakes slow progress makes depth to the details if another craftsman can't do it in a month like he did then he can continue for another month and the result would be nothing short of a miracle i'm not saying it's easy but i believe it will be worth it
@@mattgreef1676 I have too little muscle coordination to physically do this.
Maybe... If I worked at my craft for 20-30 years full-time and studied under a master bladesmith who knew all the tricks. Even then, I would have to have something intangible within me that separates the competent from the great... and despite my love for the craft, I don't know if I do.
Hands down maybe the best sword I've ever seen...
one million percent
Hands down maybe? So is it not hands down the best?
@@VictorAFP Hands down... it may be the best... thats like the king of all maybes... There may be a better sword out there but I can't remember it.
@@nydabeats Ah right, so of all the 'maybe the best sword' this is hands down the most 'maybe best' sword out there. I hear you ;)
@@VictorAFP you're trying so hard to be a smart ass you're coming off as a dumb ass lol
When those pieces came out of bluing my jaw dropped and that blade is seriously incredible!
I know right, it came out like it belong to a KING,
@@Fadilanse No bruh. This is way beyond anything created before the industrial revolutions, maybe even well beyond anything created before modern day. This would quite literally be magic to a medieval lord, nevermind a medieval master swordsmith who'd probably either be salivating at the prospect of furthering the art or want you gone to save his own business.
There's some very impressive historical blades that employed extremely advanced methods to achieve a certain look or functionality but even the best of the best wouldn't pass a close up inspection by a modern paying customer who's been groomed to expect machine-level symmetry. A lord wouldn't care much if the fuller is quite obviously off center, in all actuality he'd probably care more about how the front of his scabbard looked like to crowds five or more meters away.
@@Olamina-c1y Bruh, I appreciate your reply, I guess it's just like what you said, but I have a hard time finding the word to describe how I feel when I first saw it..the bluing result, it look freaking royal.
Kyle Royer is the most meticulous perfectionist blacksmith bladesmith in America, maybe the world.
That sword would have easily bought him a castle with wifi 1000 years ago.
Depends on the balance of the sword around the handle. There were many capable gold smith around in the medival times, but someone who could also perfectly balance the sword at the hanlde was few and far between. There were armorers, who would know how to balance and sharpen boring looking swords, and those who knew how to make them pretty. Being able to do both was a very sought after professional.
@@GermanTopGameTV a sword like this would never be used in combat so being perfectly balanced is not important
Comrade Justin Huh? A sword like that would be perfect for dueling.
@@MrAlexH1991 a sword so intricately detailed would likely never be used in a way that could damadge it, even if it was capable of it. Something like this would be entirely ceremonial.
@@alexhoughton3305 I guess you're underestimating the sword and the smith. A MS like this guy doesn't make a sword just to be pretty, and if it gets damaged at the first cut...He wouldn't be a MS. Obviously that it's preferable that you use your shield to block the enemy's attacks...
An absolute work of art. When he said the grooves for the gold inlay were dovetailed I almost passed out. Then I ACTUALLY passed out on the reveal of the guard and hilt pieces after bluing. I could not possibly find a flaw in that construction. That incredible, truly masterful level of detail, this is the kind of weapon of which songs and legends were written. Staggering beauty.
How do you even dovetail something so small like WHAT
Well that's how you do any kind of inlay, otherwise it just falls out. The dovetailing process isn't that complex actually. After you cut the initial grooves you chisel along the groove's edges. You can see it at 20:14 where he's working perpendicular to the groove.
Math, science, years of experience and a couple months all combine for possibly the greatest thing ever made of steel.
Have you seen his new blade the XCAL fighter? He inlays gold in a carbon fiber handle and set a black diamond in the pommel nut. Absolutely gorgeous.
@@pimi8522 gold damascene is actually a very old artform.
Every warrior in every grave just shed a tear.
and every person who ever held a blade and watched this video just shed a tear too... myself included
You must be kidding. It's more a toy or a dummy than a weapon
@@NevermoreNevermore... It's finely decorated, but it certainly looks like a functioning sword.
@@Ragnarockalypse "It looks like" doesnt mean "it is".
@@NevermoreNevermore... Explain me how a forged and tempered carbon steel blade with a full tang is a toy?
This is the video that introduces me to Kyle, I'm so glad
1000 years down the road... this sword will still be in an art collection. And that's not a bad thing. :)
m8, i hope it takes longer than 1000 years to breach and clear the Royer pyramid, all its pitfalls and the final 4D chess challenge against the ghost of Magnus Carlsen to breach the sarcophagus holding this sword.
@@ScreenPeeker dont forget the warp-spawn that would be summoned upon stepping foot inside the chamber this sword's sarcophagi is within
It would except we'll all be dead in 40 years
@@MadameCorgi whoah! No need to be so damn dramatic there Al Gore.
I look forward to hearing about this sword when I’m old and it’s worth million’s.
Yeah I imagine the resell value will just increase as time goes by.
This isn't a weapon, this is art!
That is also a weapon.
It's a classy weapon. One a gentleman would carry. It needs a matching dagger and fancy sheath.
I wouldn't trust it as a weapon to many welds one bad one is all it takes
^^
not a weapon only art uselss sword hahha
There is a reason we Germans have a certain word for craftsmanship. Its Handwerkskunst. They have, in usual use of speech the same meaning, but the literal translation of Handwerkskunst is something along the lines of "Craftsman Art".
That damascus pattern is not of this earth. Simply amazing.
At the start: 'I'm a master blade smith, making my first ever sword.' Well good luck buddy
At the end, seeing the most intricate beautiful sword in the history of the internet: What, how? Are you even human?
I guess it's the difference between the guys at Man at Arms producing a sword from scratch in a few weeks vs. Painstakingly going over every minute detail doing all the finishing by hand and not skipping on materials or processes to get there.
Truly a masterpiece, looks like something the Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, holds aloft from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that you are king of the Britons
Very well said
Francis Muir
thanks doc...
@@francismuir9313 stop using autism for anything ... what you describe IS a common trait within the autism spectrum, but is not by any mean an insurance of autism. "require absolute precision for satisfaction" => require absolute precision to not get frustrated, and that's as it sounds : far less sexy and romanticized.
Autism should get recognized and explained to avoid un-proper discrimination, but labeling everything with the same brand when there is no use, is as much damaging to the purpose of explanation than not talking about it.
Approve the work and dedication as anyone could, and stop using this absurdly unskilled and short timed examination to lessen the man's talent and expertise.
Have some respect, please.
@@Peanutela Well said!
Some farcical aquatic ceremony
Question: So what is a Master Smith, exactly?
Answer: This. This is a Master Smith.
You had me in awe at the blade, before you even got to the handle. Sweet jebus that thing is gorgeous.
Thanks you for the kind words! I really appreciate it!
Not going to argue with you on that @Larry Garfield, I've been subscribed to Kyle's channel for awhile now and I would Heavily Recommend that you watch his entire series (Much more in depth and lots more details) on making it ^.^
@Larry You took the words out of my mouth!!!
Kyle you're not related to Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins are you?
More of a machinist then a smith from what I saw, just another knife maker that learned how to make sword length knives. I'm not sure there even is such a thing as a swordsmith anymore, it's all just bar-stock, stock removal, and gaudy pattern welding.
My dude has some dwarven blood in him. This sword is a masterpiece.
No, it was forged in the fires of Mt. Doom.
Haha.
Elven. Dwarves used axes and hammers mostly. Elves were known for their blades.
@@BeardMan01 That actually depends, since axes and hammers are one of the worst choices for the little folk.
@JD Rev I'm not talking about RPGs, I'm talking about the Hobbit universe here.
This is the most beautiful sword I’ve ever laid eyes on. Absolutely gorgeous and crafted like he was pouring his soul into this wonderful thing.
I started watching this thinking, "Oh, another Damascus sword".
When I saw the finished bluing of the guard and pommel, I got a lump in my throat.
Then I saw the patterning on the blade itself.
A tear came to my eye.
Absolutely stunning.
Work safe.
Pretty amazing I must say.
then i saw the scabbard and something died inside... That scabbard is an insult to the blade.
This sword looks like some unusable legendary weapon in a rpg
Looks to proberly Proportioned
But it looks like something that should be a Set in For Honor
It looks like a piece that belongs to a museum not a battlefield for sure, this is like ceremonial sword.
It is unusable. He showed us earlier how flexible it is. That means that the sword was NOT made for battle, but was made for decoration in someone’s living room. It’s a useless sword worth 1.5-2k
@@BestRedditStoriesAround can you give a timestamp, cause i don’t remember seeing him do it
@@BestRedditStoriesAround it sold for over 60k
I've watched alot of swords making video, but this is by far the most beautiful sword ive seen. thank you.
PURE ART!!!! This sword is absolutely AMAZING!!!!!
This is the Rolls Royce of swords🤯
Never seen a sword soooo gorgeous!!
Nah, nah. Its a Rolls Royer.
@@Uraemrys Nah, nah, nah. It's a Head Roller
I’m so happy that there are craftsman keeping these amazing skills alive.
What a privilege to live in a time when I can watch a master craftsman in beautifully shot HD for free! It truly is an amazing time to be alive. Many thanks to the three of you for your hard work at both your craft and bringing the world great content!
EASILY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SWORD I HAVE EVER SEEN...And I have seen probably thousands.
Kyle Royer: (makes one of the greatest swords ever)
Pawn Stars: Yea... I can give you 50 bucks for it 🤝
The "nobody" really just doesn't fit in this situation. You're ruining the actual joke you had just to be like "haha look, see you recognise this format yes?"
@@ForestWizardLookingForPotion better?
Still $49 more than Gamestop....
"And im taking a huge risk there!"
@@ogthrax2631 should've called him master😂
NO Joke most beautiful sword I've ever seen in my live.
This is one of the finest longswords I have ever seen. It looks amazing. The contrast between the white of the ivory and the black of the gun-blued steel mixed with the gold just looks stunning. The pattern of the Damascus is super clean and very contrasted as well. I love everything about this sword and I hope to see more things like this in the future.
Gun blue has to be one of the most amazing finishes ever discovered. Absolutely fantastic sword.
Imagine sending this for hardness test in History: Forged in Fire...
People will cry.
This sword is beyond a pathetic show.
"although it proven great in kill test, we must let you go, because your blade picked up some edge roll while cutting rebar with it, opposed to your opponent's which is 5kg of leaf spring ground to shape. Please surrender your blade and leave the forge."
@@ivanseguljev lol
I don't understand (new to all this). Could you please elaborate?
@@lukoscreyden forged in fire is show on history channel in which blacksmiths compete in making various tipes of weapons from various types of steel. Judges later test their weapon against 3 tests, and strength test is notorious for testing weapons in situations that are literal torture(hitting knife against bolts, barrel rings, cutting ice with them) and somtimes blades win just because they are leaf spring cut to shape, with ton of mass and act as a litteral club, whereas light blades, that show much better craftsmanship just plain fail.
Him: puts 24 carat gold inserts on a hand made sword that took 3 months to make.
Me: knocking skid marks off the toilet bowl with my piss while in self isolation
Which is indicative of how much of a "budget to work with" that both of you had.
😂
Thanks for that😂😂😂
fuck that's funny
Make sure you lower your water content and increase stuff like sugars and salts so it crystalizes in your kidneys and you can then sandblast with your piss
That sword is quite possibly the most beautiful thing I've laid my eyes on and I've seen plenty of Mila Kunis.
WOAHH BRO whatchu know about my sword and my girl? Lol. We have similar and highly refined taste my bro...peace to you
You ever seen a nice set of boobs or a vagina?
Anthony Olvera if I could have that sword I would be celibate for life no questions asked bro
Lol
@Gray Au [shut up meg] intensifies
Jesus Christ that is the most incredible sword I've ever seen, that damascus with the blued steel and gold inlay, it's ridiculously difficult and this guy's done it with complete perfection, and then at the end he has the integrity to say, "you can make something like this or even better if you stick with it" what a great guy
Thought I saw an imperfection. Ended up being a speck of dust of my screen.
hahaha
You can still see plenty of small machining marks in the handle, excepting the ivory. Bluing really makes the tiniest scratch pop.
Still a beautiful sword mind you.
@@Erowens98 shut up
Today I learned that I can be physically attracted to an inanimate object.
first time?
So you've never been attracted to a women before ?
@@buddimalliyanapathirana1767 maybe you should research the definition of the word "inanimate"
@@aaronwright7693 He's making a sexist joke lmao
@@wojtekthegreat2115 yeah, I kinda got that. But it makes no sense. Lol
The fact that this man is just out there doing this kind of work, living his life, brings me a sort of indescribable peace.
Edit: What the hell is that etching though? That blade! How!?
watch the beginning again. He's got a forge-weld billet, twisted it, square the billet again and lengthened it out to a square rod, cut it in 4 and then welded the 4 bits into a square billet, and that's the point we get to in the vid where he's forge-welding those 4 billets into one. So he's already done part of the work before the vid starts.
Look at his knives, see how he does those.
yeah that etching is insane
@@sunkid86 he folded the steel that way......its not etching
@@sunkid86 basically the different steel mixtures react to the etching solution differently for a different pattern. It's a really interesting process and he talksa bout it some on his channel iirc.
@@DanGleenutz - Acid etching is what reveals the pattern. You would not see it otherwise.
I am so incredibly sick and everything hurts, but this video made me forget about the pain for half an hour and just focus on this mans awe inspiring precision and creativity. Magnificent work man. Plus this dude is just inherently likeable. Subscribing.
This is one of those swords that you never use due to the fear of damaging it.
I'm sure it was worth/sold for over $60,000
What are ya gonna use it for? Gonna go kill some dudes? 🤨
@@wizardsyndicate5505 battle the dark servant wizard that rules over brermany
Purely ceremonial, for when you are knighting the squires who've shown their mettle.
This is sword on par with what the queen my use the knight someone
This is the definition of masterpiece. Kings used to hand swords like this down for generations as a symbol of their power. Absolutely stunning craftsmanship.
holy mother of god that is one beautiful sword. the lines are so crisp, the finish is just flawless. if swords were cars, this would be a show piece of rolls royce.
very VERY good work. brilliant in fact
id love to see a proper collab though. a blend of you 3 in to one sword? now that would be a sword that would put all others to shame
It’s probably close to the price of a car lol
That is the very highest level of craftsmanship which I ever saw. It's pure art.
The work itself is amazing, but the impressive part is the creativity to design and see the details before beginning. The actual layout and manufacture of the the smaller pieces a machinist could do, but the foresight to visualize it is something most could not do. There's also how well-rounded his skill set is. From forging, to machining, grinding, engraving, gold inlay, and blueing. You can find many people who can do one or two of those things well, but very few can do all of those to that level of precision.
Excellent work sir, the time and detail of things like making that fuller perfect are not lost on us. We both know there are tiny imperfections that only you know are there or see. That's what keeps driving you to do this work, always seeking perfection which is unattainable.....This is damn close.
He earned the rank of master
your very right,not any smit could create this master peice it is beyond words and definitly the most beutiful sword ive ever seen.
My Dad was a ceramic teacher and I loved watching him make art from formless clay, this is the same it’s just awesome to watch what can be made.
"It hasn't hit me yet"
I sincerely hope it never does. Generally you should avoid being hit by swords.
Unless they are training ones of course. But then try and make sure you are doing it properly :)
I kinda agree, maybe
@@adrianbundy3249 or you're in full armor and it's for sport
Bruh
take my upvote and get out
This just came up in a playlist while at work, and all my production ceased. Literally moved to tears at the end, what an unbelievable final product. I can't even imagine smashing it against another sword, just unreal.
"You guys can do this too". The mark of a true master, in my humble opinion. Thank you, sir, for allowing us to watch tiny snippets as you created this masterpiece.
That is one of the most singularly exquisite pieces I've ever seen.
I sincerely hope that most of the people watching this video, can appreciate the insane level of craftsmanship on display. As a fabricator with over 20 years of experience, I can’t stress that enough. What you witnessed here is of the highest level. 👏👏👏
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I have never gotten chills from watching a sword being made but this is the most incredible piece of art I have ever seen. +5 Holy Avenger Flaming Vorpal sword!!!
That is DEFINITELY a ceremonial sword that deserves to be on display. Beautiful work.
yep the kind of sword that would never taste a drop of blood in its lifetime lol
This is a sword that I could imagine viewing in a museum captioned something along the lines of "Sword belonging to XY Royal family, commissioned for His Majesty, King Kyle the IV". Seriously though, this is truly the epitome of "beautiful but deadly"!
I've watched this video a few times, everytime I'm impressed by the amount of dedication and skill that goes into this sword
I wish he'd have showed the moment that beautiful damascus pattern was fully revealed on the blade.
That pattern is crazy. I though good looking patters was good luck. But that the hell is happening here.
yeah, it was the reason we all looked the video. Also a bit more detail on the planning for such a mosaik would be nice.
Go to his channel he has a 20 part series on this sword and a lot more.
@Frank Rampersad if you're clueless about Damascus steel, the patterns appear when the sword is dipped in an etching solution. He didn't show that part.
@Frank Rampersad true...
Most important question:
“Will it keeeeel?”
And the most important thing, it will killllllll :D
Dził
No, no, no! Say it right! It’s “weel eet keel?”
@@keirfarnum6811 et wil killllllllllllllllllllllll :)
Pretty sure the judges would just hand you the $10,000 if you could make this in 4 days
If looks could kill, I would be spread over 6 city blocks.
imagine owning this thing and use it to spread the butter on your morning toast.
baller.
Sounds like a Post Maloney thing to do
Whhhhhyyyyyy would you use it for That??
That would dirty the blade
Honestly, you should use it for jam or honey not just butter
I’m speechless, I know the video is about 2 years old but it goes to show you that it’s a timeless classic!!!
As much as I enjoy the sword, I truly want to comment on the gentleman who made it. Sir, I love your heart. I try not to be presumptuous about people but I really believe you bear the evidence of someone who is a good person and really cares about others. Thank you for the encouragement, too. I'm looking to get into forging one day and positivity from the masters like you truly encourages me. God bless you and your family, bro!
And good job! What an amazing work of art.
If swords were still a status symbol, this one would befit a King. I am truly amazed at the sheer beauty of it. You truly are a Mastersmith!!
When the title says "Mastersmith", I thought it was some kind of clickbait.
I was truly wrong.
Well, 'Mastersmith' is indeed a title for members of ABS, not a way of saying a smith that is a master of his craft (Well, in a way, Yes)
This is modern fake Damascus. Not as good as the real thing they haven't been able to make for nearly 2000 years. Not a master because there are no more with that level of skill.
the title is actually wrong. this guy is not jsut a smith, he is a master craftsman.
@@joshportie I’m a little confused, how is this Damascus fake, if the steel has been folded/ arranged to produce that pattern? Besides based on my (limited) knowledge, Damascus patterning comes from arranging the steel to make it more homogenous, to avoid weak spots. Modern steel does not contain those impurities (or less anyway), so in this case Damascus is purely for cosmetic reasons (you may not be referring to the performance of the steel, I’m not sure), so how is this Damascus inferior to that of Damascus 2000 years ago? I’m not trying to negate your point, but I’m interested in your view.
@@ChristianKobayashiComposer The way to produce "legendary" true Damascus steel was lost somewhere around 1600. Since then blacksmiths tried to recreate way of creating this steel (and there was some partial success). What you see here is called damascus steel as folding and mixing different types of steel produces similar pattern to "original" Damascus steel, but unfortunately it is nowhere close to characteristic of Damascus steel.
That thing is so unbelievably beautiful, from the Mosaic Damascus blade to the spiral on the handle, with the mirror shine on everything and the gold, just… * _chef’s kiss_ * it’s perfect
When you smithing lvl hits 100 in Skyrim
Naw, you also need smithing enchantments on all your gear, plus a potion or two. This is next level. Turah
@@jordannorthrup5949 you think he used some game breaking methods huh :D
@@Favorite167 ofc he did, probably resto looped a little for a 1000% smithing potion lol
TBH you also need the blessing of Zenithar
Grandmaster level 😉 (Witcher)
Fantastic work, I work in Adelaide Australia as a Forger/ grinder for Klein/Mumme tools and this work you have done here, makes me want to get better at my job and get through the hard back breaking work, because to turn a piece of rough steel into a beautiful product is so rewarding. This build had me excited, but on saying that, I can see the skill and patience and dealing with conditions and making the best out of them to achieve a awesome final piece of outstanding work, thank you.
Regards Michael
WOW! Just wow, incredible work. What a work of art. I imagine that will be in your family for generations.
I can not see how the swards of the masters of old could surpass the beauty of that sward, equal yes but not exceed. You, ser are a master craftsman beyond doubt.
I think youve just made one of the greatest blades in history
Definitely one of the most beautiful I've ever seen.
This is the most beautiful sword I've ever seen, seriously it's amazing
Thanks Valentin
Next: Forged in Fire - Strength Test
Smashing skulls and chopping ice blocks.
It will keel... The man that made this sword to see it being used that way.
He might not survive coz they gave only 4 days to complete
Most importantly sir, it will KEAL
Actually i think that the forged in Fire weapons often break and get damaged because they only have a few Days to forge them and therefore are made in a Hurry, i think a really well made Blade would Perform a 100 Times better but they dont have the time for that.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO
I’ve watched this video so many times because this sword is such a masterpiece I would love to own something even remotely close to it
by the power of greyskull that is the most stunning masterwork i have ever laid eyes on.
That is the single most beautiful weapon I have ever seen. Absolutely incredible work.
I am absolutely blown away, I've seen some good smiths but this guy wins the prize!
I am....wow! I am awe struck. I have never set eyes on something so beautiful and amazing in my life!
"Alright, Kyle, now it's time for the strength test." :'0
To test the strength of your blade, I am going to chop into this steel girder..." (You know you just read that in David Baker's voice)
Mike Barker And I freaking started to sweat and it isn’t my blade!
Overall it will KEEL😊
"Remember, it's not about what your weapons do to this 600 pounds massive block of lead but what this 600 pounds massive block of lead does to your weapons."
Bring forth the drywall
Holy shit this is mind-blowing. The skill and humility is insane.
Matt and Ilya thank you for sharing
Kyle: uses an extremely simple method to measure out the grooves on his handle
Alec Steel: *suprise Pikachu face*
That's why he's a master bladesmith
The difference between a master and alec.
Gershom Tan I prefer by far. This guy is good but he has no value on this app. He should stick with forging not UA-cam.
@@jaylonmalyar5586 lol dude he definitely doesn't prioritise UA-cam. He's a master bladesmith, this was just a glimpse into how he made that beautiful blade. Also because ilya and matt asked him to collaborate.
@@gershomtan5879 Alec is still young. Once he gets experience he will be doing things by heart as well. There are things only time teaches us, and that's the art of the craft and the craftsmanship. I bet that in a few years he will be doing wonderful crafts in half the time and with double the technique he has today.
There ain’t none better than that. That is the most beautiful sword I’ve ever seen. It is a masterpiece.
Gold inlaying is the most cathartic work I’ve ever done. I’m hoping to be able to buy the tools needed soon so I can start offering it to my customers again. This is absolutely beautiful craftsmanship.