Forging a Viking Spear - Historical Build
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- Опубліковано 12 тра 2020
- In this episode we forge a Viking Spear using as close to historical materials and methods as possible. We make Steel from Iron using a sheer steel or blister steel method of carborizing. We forge the spear socket from wrought iron and do a multibar twisted core with a blister steel edge wrap. We also show some silver inlay techniques and do some fancy filework when its all done. Ilya goes above and beyond on this project and then we have some fun using the spear in the demo. There may even be an Assassin's Creed Valhalla sneak peek or two throughout the video. We highly enjoy making viking spears and it shows !
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That Works: I hope Ubisoft will offer you a sponsorship. It would work thematically with their new game assassins creed: valhalla.
shame you guys sold out to these scammers
I wasn't sure if you guys were being serious with that sponsor or not...
Still not gonna play it though. I hate smartphones and mobile games in general.
You guys should make the Lich-King frostmourne(a sword) from world of warcraft
hihi, just started today to make one as well and just noticed that you guys uploaded this vid today. awesome job you two. always great seeing you create. cheers from italy
"I have no idea what they are selling, but they are paying me to promote it...which pays for me to do my normal job" ....best example of skilled workers trying to survive in the weird Internet age
Aaron Mccullough truth
@@PorkotylerClips I think the important thing to consider also is... If everything done in life was only essential, what is the point even? World would be such boring, uninspiring place that most meaning of life would subside, at least for me. I want both- things that are needed to live, and things for which you want to live. No offende too, just my take on this - on the other hand, some "artists" and "celebrities" are unreasonably wealthy and disgusting amount of money is pumped into some areas of entertainment and sport that it is really sad that genuinely highly skilled craftsmen and artists, such as these, have to be sponsores so they can bring enjoyment to us.
Oooooohhhhh, so this is what everyone is talking about when they say "never EVER read youtube comments" it's like you get dragged into some kind of philosophical debate with people you will almost certainly never meet, and instead of sharing viewpoints from differing perspectives everyone just ....wait. no. Not going to waste any of my time on any of this stuff that doesn't have any real impact on the real world. I hope all of you learn something from this guy's video and make yourself better in anyway possible.
@@PorkotylerClips No problem, just needed to express myself a bit too.
kinda sad
Spears are severely under rated in pop culture for some reason, and I'm stoked to hear that you enjoyed making this spear and plan on making more. I would love to see you guys make a javalin.
generally because they are big, and therefore hard to animate or film. Think about how underwhelming the spear scenes with Loki were compared to hammer or fist fights. They don't fit in the frame well.
@@jakefouts6718 make the film bigger 😤 we need more fight scene with spears
There are some decent spear action movies, usually from the asian part of the world. I can't remember the title, but it was a drama about a great warrior (of course) fighting to protect some princess (of course) with some nice flippy-spinny-shit of his Podao.
Amen! Frick you and your dam swords DS3!
@@truebeliever6879 spear was the slightly better weapon than the club for peasants.
Arms and armor is probably the one part of youtube i wish to see flourish more than any other
Sure, fck human rights activists and charity organizations... Let´s hope for nostalgia based entertainment to flourish xDxD
Question, would arrows be part of arms and armor?
@Loofy ok, thanks
Noted.
aye
Watching the forge weld of the inner and outer core of the spearhead, it was easy to imagine the reverance and mysticism our ancestors had the metallurgical arts.
indeed
thought the same thing
"We're not going to be too fancy. "
*Proceeds to hand inlay silver and twisted copper.*
This is why we love you guys.
Larry Garfield yeaaaa sometimes we trick even ourselves
@@ThatWorks if that’s not fancy, I can’t wait to see what fancy is for you guys
@@ThatWorks Pretty cool trick though ;)
twisted copper is just electric wire, removed the skin/plastic and braid it ... right?
the silver is fancy tho, becuase it'ss SILVER lol
I'd like to see you guys make an Austro Hungarian Hussar Saber. My great grandfather was a Dragoon in the Czech Vojin and carried one of these Sabers. I don't think you guys have done a historical saber build before.
james yamamoto Ilya has been wanting to do one for awhile
@@ThatWorks the Iris sword from the witcher 3 is similar to them, it is inspired by the polish saber. Would love to see that being made.
Are you half Japanese and half Czech? Thats a pretty cool mix.
@@ThatWorks I figured it would be something you guys would like haha
@@ljbray1431 nah haha, my family has been in the US for awhile. I'm a mix of everything at this point.
Awesome, Ilya amazes me with his grasp of the old school techniques. His hammer work is magic. Thank you for reminding us of where this art came from.
Ilya: No!! It's a historical build, we have to use historic tools and methods!
Matt: Grinders go brrrr
Without his grinders, Matt is reduced to merely a beard
I know. Most of their "historical" builds are kind of a cheat. I mean, there were grinders back in the day too, but not of this INDUSTRIAL kind...
To be honest, I don't think that's a fair take entirely. I think it has much more to do with time than skill. After all, the LOTR sword was done completely historically and turned out magnificently. But they have a business outside of these videos, so they can't dedicate that kind of time to every historical build
@@mr.tiddles556 Yeah, the techniques remain pretty much the same. In medieval times a sword would have been gound as well, just by hand and it would have taken forever.
@@ilikeyourname4807 I like your name
Ilia: Forging the blade wrap.
My Brain: That's a spicy carrot.
Reminds me: Try making dessert carrots. The way I make them: I cut the in small cubes and cook them on low heat in a pan with sugar (or vanilla sugar) until they are slightly caramelized, then add cinnamon and before serving, add a bit of whipped cream. Still working on the recipe, but it's fine already. I know it sounds weird, but it should taste nice. I don't know why I thought of it through your comment. Edit: I am hungry af. Maybe that's why.
@@b-wingxl8182 Sounds pretty dope honestly, may have to try that 0.0
9:30
That twist where that layer of scale comes off.... So satisfying....
Iliya's knowledge and skill are a whole other level.
As a 10 year veteran of spear fighting, I appreciate this magnificent, yet underrated weapon given some airtime.
On the battlefield, spears, not swords, were the King.
Brilliant video 👍
* Side note - I fight with a 10th Century Anglo Saxon spear with a 22" blade.
Lots of fun and came even be used like a longsword
About the music, not many people knows this but the singing style _"growling"_ was frequently used in Viking songs at feasts and gatherings.
Then the Norwegians broght it back in style 🤘🇧🇻🤘
"The spear, or a knife on a stick..."
That is so amazingly irreverent and yet so completely accurate.
a knife is techically a knife on a (short) stick.
isn't it more accurate to say its a short thin blade on a long stick,
while a knife is a short thin blade on a short stick?
Wouldn't a knife on a long stick be, a blade on a short stick attached to at the end of a pole?
Spear is just oversized arrow
Sword is just reverse spear
Arrow is just mini spear
You're half correct. It isn't accurate at all. It is irreverent though.
@@anadaere6861 um no arrow is mini javelin (yeet spear) or big dart
In celebration of Star Wars month, I challenge you guys to make Homemade Lightsaber hilts that from unused/ scrap parts you have laying around the shop!
Jedi Revan that could be fun
I second this. I'd love to see your personalities be shown in how you decorate your hilts.
This could be amazing
@@ThatWorks .
this needs to be a thing.
why is this not a thing?
QUICK make it a thing!
How about swords with lightsaber hilts an just like they did on AwE workshop, with the hobit swords that "glowed" blue
These historical builds are my favourite. Using old techniques, I can't get enough of it. :)
This was so beautiful to watch. Thank you. The research, testing and skill building that went in it...hats off.
Im working 12 hours a Day in a hotel as a guard, season 2020 in greece to gather money for my studies, you guys and your videos, are brightening my Day, sincerely, from devoted fan, thanks
As a former (proud) farmer, I send you my best regards. Keep up the fight!
@@maelgugi thnx
Beautiful country. I want to visit again once this corona thing is over. How are things in Greece now?
As someone who loves Viking history and lore, and as someone who is a natural redhead with British ancestry; I love how you guys not only make things that look dope af but you also look at the historical aspect of things and try and make it as historically accurate as possible. When the Vikings invaded the British Isles in the 8th and 9th centuries, they brought with them the mutated gene that causes red hair; and I really appreciate the historical accuracy and though you guys put into each and every build. I can’t wait for more Viking builds; and maybe some AC: Valhalla builds; in the future.
mhmmm
What does your hair color got to do with anything? 😂
René Albrechtsen when the Vikings invaded England, they brought with them the mutated gene the causes red hair; as there were a good portion of Vikings from what is now Denmark had red hair. And thus brought it with them when they invaded, and gave the gene to the local population when they had children together after the fighting had stopped
@@Red_VelvetRevolver Also, red has got to do with anything because it's red. No further explanation needed.
Speaking as a person of Norseman descent.
How do ye lads always get it so wrong?
We're NORSEMEN we go VIKING.
Norsemen =who we are.
Viking = its what we do....
that spark explosion at 12:11 was SICK!!!
Ilya really is the best! The sheer breadth and knowledge of his skills places him above many other master bladesmiths/blacksmiths.
Love the historical backstories about the way it was done in those times.
This is the first video of "that works" that I watched in a while and I have to say the quality of the editing became so much better. It's great that you are able to cope with this project as well as you both are doing.
Blibla Blubb thank you! It’s been one hell of a challenge, but it’s been a fun ride getting here.
That Works welcome back boys!
That Works good technique on your hewing the haft Ilya, axework is not easy on something that long, I do a bit myself
WOW! That reminds me of my younger days at my forge. I made every thing from swords to spears. Even forged a 50 cal barrel a time or two. Thanks for reminding me.
thet spear is a thing of beauty. A tribute to your skills.
Watching you guys work is magic. The amount of labor, pride, knowledge, and care that go into each project is truly evident in each item. Thank you for not letting this art become lost
I like that you not only show us your art, rather explain all the stuff why and how. I appreciate that!
I agree
That is one of the most beautiful weapons I've seen you make on the show. Traditional techniques give such a living surface and you not going over the top with the decoration let the material speak it's own voice.
I'm glad to come back to this channel and see you guys are getting closer to full swing. Loving quality, lighting, cinematography & other upgrades!
Simply amazing. I've seen this build done a few times, but you've kicked it up to the next level. Amazing to see the synergy between you two craftsmen at work. Thanks for sharing this.
The people that disliked this video are English monks from the 11th century
Monks on the outer isles, holding up their Crucifixes to fend off the men with braided beards wading ashore.
they are the monks from AC Valhala monistary raids.
wondering why he used charcoal instead of bone coal? Yes I get it Bone coal is probably really hard to acquire but it was the actual way the vikings reached steel as they thought that by imbuing the iron they had with the bones of the lost ones they may gain special significance/ special powers. To make a true traditional "STEEL" weapon from the viking age please use the resources that they actually would have used, even if the bone charcoal is from last weeks BBQ fest and is at least all beef ribs. Just saying.
NO! The ones who disliked were looking for a video that did not use modern machines!
@@KrypticNerve Nobody asked you dude. The video would've been around an hour long if they didn't use modern machines. And also, Like he said in the beginning of the video it was his choice so he chose what would work best.
Can we are a moment to appreciate Ilyas skill with wood working. I think it’s just something that shows he’s truelly a master craftsman.
Nice seeing an old school Wood Plane being used!!!
As a Viking Reenactor all I can say is. I want that so bad! Great job!
I hope you raid my village
Great music, great cinematography, great skill. I've learned tons from you guys on man at arms. These videos are entertaining and informative. Looking forward to more
Matt and Ilya are rulers unto their craft. I’m happy to see techniques used hear from folk lore, like unto the fire next to the anvil of your powered hammer to keep that thin iron hot.
I'll never get tired of seeing you guys make "viking" style weapons. I'd love to see you guys make a mammen axe with designs and all.
The pattern looks like they somehow trapped the forges flames inside the steel. love it. :)
I would love to see you guys tackle something like Joyeuse.
I would love to see them make it, though only if they made it as it would have really looked, not the modern reinvention of the sword. its a sword from the late 700s, should look like it, not like some more modern gold clad sword from the 1300s.
@@jeffk3570 As far as I know, the original sword of Charlemagne has been lost. The only one we have is the fancy 1300s Joyeuse.
@@thrownswordpommel7393 yep, which is why I said to make on like it would have looked, not how it does look. I'm sure that we can make a general approximation of what it should look like.
That's Charlemagne's sword right?
I don't think they could ever bring themselves to build a one-handed sword(even though one-handed swords were the most widely used swords in the entire history of the world, in all cultures, EVEN during the height of the longsword's period of use). Hollywood and pop culture love longswords too much, and I don't know if they can deviate from that.
Ilya made that look easy. That is no simple project.
This is what a real craftsman looks like. Very impressive.
Awesome build. Love to see the work horse of the medieval warfare, the spear, get the attention it deserves.
Thank you!
I love all the hand forging and use of other hand tool methods, it's what sets you apart from all these other blacksmithing channels.
How did I not discover this channel sooner? I was wondering where did BKS go now that there aren't anymore Man At Arms Reforged videos, and youtube brought me here.
Actually turning the iron into steel was a very nice touch.
I love how much information and detail you give to your videos! Helps to understand and learn, and the visuals are so artistic and lovely to watch.
It looked like all the forge welds were pissing you off on this one, lol. You really pulled it together, especially given that your steel quality was rightly bottom of the barrel - in line with the era. Great work guys, it turned out awesome.
I can never get over how accurate and skilled you guys are when it comes to this kind of intricate decoration
Great video!
Just some Dude thank you
@@ThatWorks and humble !! It could be just another day at work for you guys, but for us it's like seeing one of the great artists create his master piece. Like any art your builds are subjective, but everyone enjoys the love, time and skill you put into each show. And that's why we love you !
My father was the blacksmith at the American Smelting and Refining lead smelter in East Helena, Montana, for 25 years. He was a good smith. He would have loved your work and this video.
Really enjoy the Historical builds you guys do! I am looking forward to seeing what project you do next.
Masamune Tanto will be epic one of the national treasures of Japan 🇯🇵
Muramasa was the better blacksmith fite me
@@yt_krg Objectively wrong, but go on.
I'm just wondering who at the meeting for this video had the notion "You know what we could do for the metal that would blow their minds?" Pure evil genius, right there.
Ilya = evil genius
@@ThatWorks can we get that on a t-shirt? 😆
Ilya stands up and says. chlapci, držte moju vodku a sledujte to
@@ThatWorks just who I thought whom it would be.
My wife and I would both where that shirt proudly! Lol
Absolutely love Viking hewing spears, they are by far some of the coolest you can get.
That's one of the coolest ways I've ever seen to make steel.
That was sooo good, you guys are amazing artists, every one of you. Also yeah the editing made the video incredibly fun to watch, really showcased the spear well.
Thank you! We are starting to figure things out! Pacing in the edit is so hard when you have so much good film to work with. Learning to trim the fat and keep things moving.
@@ThatWorks half forest elf armor ?
“Made with historical materials and methods”......lights the propane forge and starts the power hammer. Love you alls stuff.
I thought the same thing... lol
So I am not the only one who was think this. Not to mention the grinders and sanders.
I think he said "not using modern material beside the wood" I don't think he said anything about the tools
I don't think people agree with the idea of using child apprentices
@@3114Cancerbero totally. Can't have kids learning anything.
I just noticed that you guys use a Japanese-style bellows in that forge, and I think that is the coolest. It is my ambition to build a charcoal forge with air flow powered by one once I am out of grad school and have time for metal again. This video in particular is a great demo of not just spearhead forging (something hard to find on youtube) but also of carburization and what signs to watch for during the process. I miss seeing you guys on Man At Arms, but I love this channel equally, especially as you guys teach more types of metalwork than any other channel and tend to go more in-depth than even a lot of specialty channels.
Connor Pollock you can do it! We did a video on building some of that forge and there are several good videos on making the bellows.
You play the power hammer like a fine Stradivarius! Loving the video... Loving the music!
Man the amount of work these guys do to stay accurate to historical examples is really amazing. Hopefully it pays off in the end for working so much!
End result looked really cool!
We hope so too!
Watching and listening to Ilya got something relaxing.
i am a blade smith as well but strictly as a hobby i got mad respect for your technique in both historic forging and hammer skills i wish i was half the smith you gents are you both earned a sub and thank you for creating such fantastic and educational content
Now THAT is a *real* combat-ready spear.
i have honestly heard the raid sponsor ship so many times if i got a dollar each time i could buy a house with it
Which makes you wonder how much they’re spending on advertising 🤔
In the future, maybe a classic Slavic sword, where Ilya imagines what one used by one of his ancestors might've looked like?
Slavic swords were similar to viking.
What you call a "Slavic sword" used to be bought from german smiths, mostly. From Rein smithies in particular. When we slavyans could afford such a purchace, of course.
May be i'm wrong thou...comrades feel free to correct
@@user-gu9st4vf1s Either way, museums have some beautiful examples (e.g., 10th & 11th century) and I'd love to see Ilya's take on a sword with a connection to his ancestors.
Very simple. Conservation of material leads to beauty in the resulting form. Steel was precious and time consuming back in the day. Really enjoyed the true to form construction. More enjoyable than fancy or flashy builds. As always, much appreciation for the craftsmanship!
The sharpness demonstration at the end was cool, first time I've seen a milk jug test.
Just found you guys again!!! Awesome to see you got your own channel, now time to binge watch everything 😂👍👍👍
My God this is beautiful! It's genuinely drool worthy!
I love spears. They're so under used in modern media
I love this guy's style of presentation - as a nerd - he gives you the history of the process he's performing, he describes how it's done, it's uses a d advantages. It feels like I'm watching Forged in Fire but pure action 🔥
Love the Viking stuff! That's crazy that there's only one found with he Haft still intact. Considering how many must have existed. (Even with wood rot you think there would be more)
It’s amazing what 1200 years in the ground will do lol
Speaking as an archaeologist, wood never lasts all that long (in relative terms) in Europe.
The weather can be cold and wet, even in the south, so finding preserved ancient wood is about as rare as anything you can imagine.
If we get incredibly lucky, it got burned and carbonised, buried air-tight in river slick, or, like in this case, frozen in solid ice - but finding something like that is close to impossible.
Even in the dry heat of Africa, ancient wood is rare to find.
With some luck, you might find some preserved in the underground tombs of ancient rulers, but even those finds are pretty rare.
Finding an intact Viking spear like that had some astronomical odds.
Damn. Pre-lockdown, this sort of thing was taking Alec Steele 10+ episodes.
We could drag it out that long. Just really isnt our format.
@@ThatWorks very good
that is one hell of a build and worth the efford such a powerfull spear
Hands down best forging channel on the tube!
Joe Vincer thanks Joe!!!
Awesome build. Would you mind giving a bit more background into one of the tools you used the mandarlin? Thanks keep crafting these epic builds.
Its just a piece of steel the same shape as your spear point that you form the socket over and forged weld on. You can also shrink the socket later on the same mandrel
I'd love to see this sent to Skallagrim to review. That last colab was epic.
cant even beguin to tell you how much more i enjoy the more traditional side to blacksmithing to power hammers and c&c machines
Wow! What an amazing demonstration! Great music, the balance between showing your process and cutting unnecessary footage was spot on! 10/10
pleeeas do more spears. i love the look of em and i feel like they are just underrepresented as hek
I like how that spear just go though chain mail like it's paper.
It surprised me to be honest.
And that chainmail is riveted, that's very impressive.
@@bodyno3158 shit I noticed that too I’m like the person who wielded that spear would have a high kd ratio
I like this so much more then the video game stuff on the old channel. This is just more my speed. Love it!
Big big fan of that filework!!! Beautiful!!! I love fileworking and you guys knock that outta the park!!!!
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Ох это чудесный йоркский акцент Ильи..!)
Жаль только субтитров русских нет(
Буду знать, что у него есть акцент)))
@@user-vv6jm2zx7q можно автоматические с переводом поставить, лучше, чем ничего.
Ye yniz niü suka blyaat
Всё куёт Илья! Им любуюсь я!
ОКуенный мужик Илья!!! ... :-) :-) :-)
UPDT👍🏼
Yop
This is wonderful quality work, not just the spear itself but the video editing. I could definitely sense the energy put into this, the video even feels longer than half an hour. I don't know how into the mystical and mythological aspects of this weapon you are, but I really feel Odin himself in that forge. Great job!
I love that piece of functional art !
I really want to see you guys make the Lothric Knight sword from Dark Souls 3
they alredy made it
Seeing this forged made me think about Vikings pillaging metal, and grabbing all the iron they can get a hold of to make more spears.
And yeah, still looking out for the most badass swordbreaker you can forge. 😁
Your Historical builds are god damn awesome! Keep on going, love these very much. Great job!
Beautiful work! Considering the amount of time and energy needed to produce weapons and armor, I can't imagine either being left on the battlefield. Way too valuable.
Since when was this channel a thing? UA-cam algorithm has actually failed me
Well there was a reason why the Allfather, the king of the Gods wielded his mighty spear Gungner :o
mhmm
Forged the the ones that forged Mjölnir, so it ought to be op
Heil Odin!
I know you were building a historically accurate spear but I think a shou sugi ban finish would take this to the next level. The contrast with the deep ebony on the wood with that massive polished Damascus would be stunning.
This turned out amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Beautiful piece, especially love the pitting and patina that you put on it.
awe man, I was gonna make fun of Raid and then you mentioned little timmy
Harry Wompa :-)
Prince Zuko's dual broadswords
Shadowofchaos 89 Yes
Masterpiece made from steel with fire heart inside, as always awesome work!!!
When video end i realized that i m on youtube and seeing spear making video(one of the Best).
Till then i m in very Big Budget Hollywood Movie.
Its life time experience.
Vikings would use bones of animals and fallen enemies to “enchant” the weapon but the carbon from the bone would bake into the iron and create a sort of primitive steel and this would make there weapons much stronger which would obviously help when they were conquering to find a new home
Their There They're.
After playing nioh 2 basically all of April, id love to see you guys make a kusarigama
How does Nioh 2 stack up to the the first one?
This should count as ANOTHER Assassins' Creed Valhalla build