MAKING A BASKET HILT RAPIER SWORD: PART 8
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- Опубліковано 25 лют 2018
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nice to see sam again, by the way, you didnt waste 3 days...you spent 3 days learning
captainnemo right! Nothing is so bad that it isn't good for something (old german saying)
Had to stop the video, to say that it is really cool to see Sam again.
Now back to your regular scheduled programming....
I have a very uncommon request (i think)
I request the return of "Alec Steele lunch clips"
It always made the videos more personal(-ish) and i miss that
still wonderful videos, i enjoy every single one of them
good work Jamie and nice to see Sam again
11:30 Mythical Sam sighting! 👍
A wild Sam appeared
An appearance from Sam and some roasted nuts... Great episode, Alec!
Roasted nuts...Heh, good one.
Cool to see sam make an appearance at the workshop alec. Also loving to see you explaining your steps and materials in your videos again!
Hell yeah Sam is back!
His name is Alec right???
Alec you dont realize how much of an inspiration you are too me and part of the reason I started blacksmithing. You helped me learn so much I couldn't have learned anywhere else. Ive never missed a video and have never been so excited to learn about something untill i stumbled upon your playlist of the war hammer. I hope you, Sam, and Jamie the best of luck in the business.
Yay!!! SAM!!!!!
Imagine just a second. Explain to your doctor that you have a burn on your family jewels....
Easy, he was roasting walnuts.
It was getting steamy
The imagination it takes to go from a bar of steel, to a bar with tentacles, and finally to a lovely sculpture that protects the hand is amazing. Keep up the good work!
Thank you sir! I still can't believe I did it myself!
A bar with testicles?
You turned something that looked like a messed up spider octopus thing into a very apparent and quite nice to the eye guard. I’m loving it.
Hey it is Sam
So I guess hitting on them mushroomed tools is like playing russian roulette with the gun aimed at your nads. Nice
Fantastic episode and great to see Sam make a guest appearance. Superb video quality, excellent lighting (!) and one of the best programs out of the new workshop. Amazing. Can't wait for the next instalment. Many thanks. Steve
Dear steve,
Why so formal?
Kindest regards,
Aaron.
Not sure I understand the question. I thought I'd throw in a "thanks" because I have been banging on about poor video quality in earlier episodes and it has been addressed. Post production and non linear editing was my job with FCP being my speciality. Most people really have no idea just how difficult it is to bang out video at this rate and at this quality.
Some people still have proper manners is why.
Guys, I was just pointing out that it's uncommon to sign off with your name at the end of a comment. That's all. gives things a weirdly formal tone in a place that usually.. isn't.
Aaron Woods not if his name is not part of his handle
That is one of your most dramatic transformation from square stock to conceptual design. Very cool. It is also great to see Sam
Sam! Yay!
Hey! we miss chef Sam :-)
As far as eye protection, flying metal is known to curve in funny directions, so having side shields on your eyewear is a really good idea. Especially if you’re using any kind of grinder.
YEP, can confirm. I used a full-face respirator these days, even when I don't really need the air filtration. I've even had ricochets go around a normal face shield, but the "full-face" respirator seals all the way around.
genisis53... Yup, I'd like to echo that concern. 30yrs as a welder fabricator, grinding and beating metal into desired shapes has taught me that, I've had too many close calls to argue otherwise....
Can you imagine how there was no concern for the safety gear back in the old days of blacksmithing and how we are today...that’s why we live longer. Gear up, kids. You won’t regret it.
Hi CNC operator, have had a hot chip of aluminum fly upwards behind my safety glasses and burn my lower eyelid. A quarter inch higher would have hit my eye. Confirmed.
Carpenter here and I have had a nail head fracture on me and get past safety glasses with no side protection. Hurts when you blink indeed! Fun fact: the eye is the fastest healing part of the human body. Good luck and... safety first!
man you made me crinch when you started screaming for the family jewels!!!!! and a second later i almost pissed myself from laughing ,because you just talked about safety and a tourniquets but forgot the most important one.......keep hot steel AWAY from crown jewels hahahaha
but seriously,enjoyed watching and cant wait for the next episode
Tongs. Need tongs!
Fun fact about bleeding. All bleeding eventually stops.
Ford Zeits is that before...or after you run out of blood?!?
Leon Meertens only time will tell ;)
Seelenschmiede i guess we don’t have to wait to long for that awnser then ;-)
I always learn such valuable lessons from these videos! Today, I learned not to place red-hot metal between your legs. Thanks for the genius teachings!
Roem Daug no, thats how smiths me included hold workpieces during processes that require two hands. its useful not stupid. steel is a poor conductor so the part between your legs is usually cool.
Love the safety talk. I'm one of those weird sportbike guys with a medical kit under my seat (tools be damned) because I'm usually out there dragging knees all by myself... and bad things can happen when you're going fast. Never had to use the kit on myself, but a few other riders have benefited from my preparedness.
Always wear your safety gear, kids... your bones aren't that hard, and your skin comes right off.
The Warp Rider I rode my bike going about 15 mph and skinned the crap out of both knees, I can't imagine why anyone riding a motorcycle wouldn't be prepared.
The Warp Rider I work night shifts in a hotel, and always have a CPR face mask in a little pouch on my belt. I prefer answering the questions about what it is, and getting the weird looks that result from me answering those questions, to the idea of telling the family of someone who isn't breathing to hang on for a couple of minutes while I run and get a first aid kit.
OMG nearly 3 days no content. I was in withdraw. lol
SAM is here, HOORAY for Sam being back, even if it is just for a bit.
Glad to see Sam, He was/is missed !!!
Glad to see Sam back in the shop and to see that you guys were able to work out whatever differences there were great job on the video as always
Raymond Ramos what differences happened? I mustve missed it.
We don't know exactly and it isn't ours to stick our noses too deep into it :) they seperated and now they are close again. Nice to see that!
it was around the time he moved shops that I stopped seeing Sam, I just figured he was farther away, although I think Sam's work has him traveling, so that may not have been an issue. I don't think Sam was posting much on Instagram either though, I had noticed a few things recently so maybe he just had other things going on.
So far as I know Sam just had his own stuff to do.
George Saliz they had a split business wise. It wasnt a mutual thing. So they went there seperate ways and Sam does a farrior channel now.
Alec, you have no idea how much it pleases me (and I know, a whole LOT of your other longtime fans) to see Sam making an appearance in the shop again. I follow Sam's channel, and I know you've been helping him out behind the scenes when he needs certain tools, equipment, and such. It is refreshing in this day and age to see two great guys go their separate ways under less than ideal conditions, and still manage to not only remain civil, but actually continue to have a constructive and even occasionally FUN working relationship! Both of you are great role models for your fans. Colour me impressed...
This hilt is looking amazing!
Each time you move to the whiteboard I get a little fuzzy inside, it's always so informative.
It's great to see Sam's smiling head in your workshop!
It’s great to see that Sam is back.
Casper Kofod he isn’t back he just needed Alec’s shop to do something on a sword he is making
Sams backkkk yesssss
Omg, is it ever good to see Sam back.
SAM AND ALEC BACK AT IT AGAIN!!!
you messed your math up! 20% increase in diameter is a 36% increase in surface area, so it's actually worst than you thought ... ;-)
I have a piece of a cold cut punch somewhere in my hand between my thumb and pointer finger. Punch exploded, a shard went into my hand and I was never able to dig it out.
Freedomator dude thats awsome now you have the ability to sense magnets
Ouch
Lmfao
Freedomator do you feel it in there when you move your thumb?
Naw, it’s in the fleshy part between the fingers.
You mean I waited 3 days and got an EXTRA LONG VIDEO???!?? Alec, sweat for me daddy. You've inspired me to start smithing. But, I'm going to do it all wrong. I've got no tools, no forge, no anvil, but there's a place you can pay to play with steel (a makers space) and I think I'm gonna go for making a Spear tip and maybe some arrowheads first.
The Drunken Basterd those two projects, a spear tip and an arrowhead, are both fairly difficult projects if you do a forged socket. I would start by making S hooks and leaves even if they aren’t nearly as cool or interesting as the others
Hey man there are lots of super cheap or free ways to get started smithing...I'm a Smith (hobby) and I got started for less than $50
I bought the beginners class on beginblacksmithing.com that Alec made, and he does a really good run down of some really cheap ways to get started, and good projects to start learning the basic skills. If you stick with it, you'll definitely want to out-grow the tools he goes over, but it's definitely possible to get started for less than you might think. Having said that, supporting local makerspaces is also awesome, so either way, it's a win!
I swear, this isn't a ghost account ;)
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Alec I have to say you are a fantastic web personality! You are the first blacksmith youtuber I have seen. Your claymore video made it onto my feed one day (somehow), and I have been hooked every since. Your attitude and personality has kept me coming back to see your next video, and I just have to say keep up the great work!
What about keeping YOUR tool in good shape whilst holding the the steel between your legs
LMFAO!!!!! You beat me to it.... I was going to say the same thing!
Dale Kidd phrasing...
SAM!! Missed that guy!
Sam wearing a Michaelcthulhu's shirt made me think about a gigantic damascus steel sword.
SatanSupimpa Sam has made one...
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to see the Alita project finished.
Alec, That's a REALLY funny looking Octopus....
Yay! Sam is back!
Nice to see you do anvil work and Great to see Sam ...
Nice to see Sam on the channel again.
YAY! Sam! Glad you two are still friends.
Hope you practice putting the tourniquet on every once in awhile! It’s not the time to learn when you actually need it! Love your videos by the way
Sam was there and he didn’t even say hi?!
Duke Wheeler let them start slowly :)
Great to see Sam there again...
Great job! That shows how good you are at visualizing. Badass! Glad you and Sam are still friends.
How dare you make us wait this long for a video Alec?! =)
Sam is back😍
Alec, you are truly an inspiration. I don't blacksmith or work with metal of any sort. I teach 5th graders how to read and write. Believe it or not, your videos make me a better teacher. You constantly inspire me to learn from my mistakes, take risks, get out of my comfort zone, and enjoy the learning process.Thank you for sharing what you do.
A Wild Sam Appears!!!
SAM IS BACCK!
Wow.
I uhh..
Didn't think it would work out this nicely.
neither did i... but i guess you can't say something looks bad before it's finished, lol.
That hilt looks amazing especially after seeing it come from that bunch of metal. Great job!
Sam! Great to see him hanging out at the shop!
I enjoyed the safety talk! I wish you'd do it more often since it's an important part of the work you're doing :)
If the safety is so important to him, why isn't he wearing some eyeglass shield on his glasses.
backstept I
his glasses protect his eyes just fine. something can still damage his glasses, but they are replaceable. wearing glasses and protective ones are a pain.
ukezi glass glases are even worse... see they protect you from the small sparks but if somthing flies at your eye the glades are going to shatter and all that glass is going into your eye. Much worse then just 1 thing. Saftey glases must be impact resistant.
Almost no glasses in modern glasses are still made of glass (yes I am aware that might be a confusing sentence :P ), a lot of modern glasses use a material that will not shatter and is more scratch resistant. (I should know, I have been wearing glasses for over half my life now)
Alec you should do a collaboration with skallagrim as he tests weapons
Seelenschmiede I know that they are mostly for display but it would still be nice to see if they worked plus as you said Alec would learn a lot from it.
I wouldn't call them display pieces until they get properly tested.
Alec I am sorry but I have to say it. "How do you live with no oxygen?" lol. Things are looking good on the rapier keep up the good work.
I think the metal bands near the wrist need to be further away or it could apply pretty heavy force to your joints in a biomechanically... suboptimal angle. I see many hilts like this only swept bellow the starting point on the true edge side, to leave room for wrist movement.
I agree, it also seems a trifle bit too low on the back of the wrist, I feel as though it may knock your wrist about and force a certain grip on the sword.
Mushrooms are bad mmkay
It was great to see Sam hope everything is going good between you two!
Sam!!!!!!! Miss seeing you in the shop.
sam has a michealCthulu shirt :D
4:18 old family jewels.. 🤣🤣
Yay, hi Sam great to see you bud.........
WE MISSED YOU SAM! Well...I know I missed seeing you on the show. And based some of the other comments, many have missed you.
love the work alec! noce to see you and sam together again😊
welcome back sam! :-D
how is he doing btw?
+1for seeing Sam again!
I really like this series. Also like how you publish your mistakes. No one's perfect, so seeing a skilled blacksmith learning from mistakes as a teaching tool too, is very respectable.
Can you please make a full mental walk-through of how you designed that hilt and figured out the placement of the quillions and bars? Or did you make it up as you went? Because it's absolutely gorgeous and it boggles my mind how you saw that in the piece before bending.
It’s very nice (the basket) I think 4 square bars turned on the lathe at each end leaving 45mm still square in the middle , then gently fire weld the square section to a solid , would have been a nice marriage of machining and forging and that’s the truth behind any edge weapon since we first made them !
3 days forging and corrections could have been 4 hours precision work and no less a demonstration of skills .
Some fire clay would have protected the nice clean turned steel then removed easily after welding courses .
Food for thought .
Saaaaaaaaam
I'm glad you and Sam still work together occasionally :)
A perfect day. Baseball and blacksmithing are both back.
Alec, where you been, man?
Good to see Sam back in the beater role and in the shop.
Have you considered media blasting to remove the scale? Sand, glass beads, walnut shells, or sodium bicarbonate? I am amazed you don't have a blasting cabinet in your shop. Any way, see you next time.
10:20 funniest moment in a long time
Brilliant! Those anvil leggings and tshirts look awesome as well!
Seriously wow, Alec, it shows how much WORK those ancient swordsmiths had to put in! And, as you say, without all the tech you have today. Factoid, in Scotland, a sword maker was known as a "sword slipper"! Dunno what that says about it, but always fascinating to learn new stuff about crafts!
Great to see Sam striking for you. Hilts going to be cool. Live show all I'm saying.
John Coffee man I tried!!
Mythic Industries I know you did Sam. We will all work on him lol. Still great to see you striking.
Alec: puts a small white hot piece of steel in between his legs
oH ThATs HoT
may be a professional blacksmith, but has the common sense of a fish, amazing
Normal steel isn't that conductive to heat so you can put it there no problem, this type is probably way more conductive and also shorter...
Jordan C. Wilde I laughed out loud at that part!
I have daughters and it is good to know that there are still young men out there that aren't afraid of hard work! Keep doing what u do Alec!
Glad to see yall and Sam are still keeping in touch!
Sam come back!
Very, very glad to see Sam show up again (if briefly). Sorry but you were stronger as a team than as separate entities.
Doug Mare thank you sir
Could not agree more! Every hero needs a Sam!
Lovely work on the guard and very glad to see Sam again! Can’t wait to see the finished sword.
My life has kinda sucked lately. There have been days that I am just pissed off for no reason. Then I start one of your videos (or I binge a whole project series) and I feel better. I think it's because you have such a passion for what you do and you are always happy to be swinging a hammer on some hot Steele.
HAHAHAHAHA jess Mr AC! you crack me up when you warmed up the crown balls :) hahaha steady! now Big guy your gonner need them later to make some crazy smalls ACs....
I have a full military first responders first aid kit I my vehicle, and have four military combat tourniquets in it.
Loving the work you’re doing on The Rapier! Also greatly appreciated the safety talk about the mushrooming on the chisel. I would like to point out that using a tourniquet could potentially be really bad as it would, yes, stop the bleeding, but also cuts off all blood flow to the rest of your limb. That could cause you to, worse case scenario, have to be amputated as your nerves would die from lack of oxygen. The best thing anyone can do to a cut or abrasion is to put pressure on it with a cloth or bandage. Keep up the great work, Alec and I can’t wait to see this finished!
You going in detail about tool maintenance and and how it can affect your personal safety has made you my favorite youtube maker.
SAAAAMMM!!!
Protect the Jewels!!!
Thank you very much for not editing out the near roasting of your man bits. Super funny but only because you were okay in the end.
So glad to see Sam in your workshop. Life is too short.
Good tips about saftey. I would have been blind, were it not for saftey googles. An faulty disk on the angle grinder exploded as soon as I started the machine. The googles were wrecked, but I got away with the wife doing some washing and aply some bandage in my face.
Your channel is amazing!!😃
Who does all the Video edditing for you? I know how much work this is!
Alec, thanks for the bit on mushroomed tools! It is really important! My dad was a company safety inspector and he had to investigate an accidental death. Turns out a piece of the bent over edge of a chisel did fly off and actually pierce a leather apron, and strike the person into the heart. Other than that, hitting on a mushroomed edge just wastes energy. Do keep those tools in shape!
YAY!! Great to see you and Sam working together again!!