3000 Years Old Xiphos (Bronze Cast)

[@BlackBeardProjects]

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[@georgevavoulis4758]

Is there anything TOXIC in there we should know about?

[@strhaivenswr]

i left you a little joke im dying to see how many take it serious. GREAT WORK

[@DaveANeely]

Nice sword

[@Noob_Lord_973]

Hey, I just started watching your videos tonight and I love the way you build a blade, from the designs to the finished piece, its (at times) astonishing to watch and (for me) shows a wonderful side of blade smithing I normally don't see out of normal youtube

[@baselshireef]

Wow man, a master piece of sword just need a side cover holder from leather.

[@Greg29]

I'm always blown away by ancient metallurgy, how ancient people knew how to find, identify, purify, and work with metals.

[@plantpoweredpear3688]

Me too! It's almost like we have the impression that people used to be more stupid but it's not true, they were just experts in things that are no longer useful in today's world

[@Hondomoto_]

I def feel like the common person back then knew more about metallurgy than the common person does now 😂

[@justicartiberius8782]

@@plantpoweredpear3688 People were much more practical back then. Today we know a lot in theory but our practical expertise is comparably low. Also, by doing things practically you find out a lot, try new things, getting creative. Theory is just the same old stuff repeated again and again.

[@Greg29]

@user-dl5pi6cx2y I'm interested in real history, not mythology.

[@theburningman5047]

Bronze Age people weren’t as far back and primal as you think. There were huge cities, huge armies, complex artworks, interesting cultures, massive slave trade, and a connected world, because of copper and tin. It doesn’t blow me away, because I know just how advanced these people actually were

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

That sword looks like it is weighted perfectly, and is probably so satisfying to swing.

[@Никитосикчяйок]

No, it looks ligh it has overweight. Actually this sword is not usable for real fight. Weight is too heavy

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

@@Никитосикчяйок okay, limp wrist Doug.

[@Intelligence_Failure]

the thing looks like a sledgehammer. what you hear everybody who handles real old or antique fighting swords say is that they are surprisingly light. in fact, even bronze swords already were made fluted to reduce weight. good bronze can yield a blade as good as mediocre to good steel, as evidenced by the fact that people actually shaved with bronze razors - if it was a bad blade material, they would have had to keep using knapped stone. contrary to popular belief, bronze was supplanted by iron/steel not because that was a quality improvement (producing qualitatively better steel took a lot of refinement of iron metallurgy), but because iron ore was available almost everywhere, whereas copper ore was much less available and sources of tin ore were extremely scarce and coveted. iron weapons and armour enabled states to equip far larger armies and not be impeded by trade restrictions particularly affecting the tin trade.

[@micahminor4764]

The Xiphos had always been my favorite sword of antiquity. Or the Rhomphaia. And love the Bronze Age. Thank you for sharing this with us. The sword is beautiful.

[@georgiospantoflidis3182]

A xiphos accompanied by a kopis for using while riding makes a perfect combo

[@conorhudson1486]

Contrary to popular belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has ever been found. The several whole or partial xiphe blades found in places such as Olympia, Macedonia and Southern Italy were all made exclusively from iron. Furthermore Xiphos swords only began to appear centuries after typical Bronze Age weapons - such as the Naue II - had transitioned from bronze to iron. In reality the Bronze Age sword during the Bronze Age was a completely different weapon, and Xiphe were not developed until after the end of the Bronze Age circa 1200 BCE. Researchers think the misidentification of Bronze Age ornaments has created the modern-day myth that the xiphe were ever cast in bronze.

[@GolAcheron-fc4ug]

me too

[@sugarnads]

Give me a phasganon any day.

[@sugarnads]

​@@conorhudson1486they used 2 wrds for 'sword' xiphis and phasganon. Doesnt mean 'xiphos' was the same as the classic greek weapon.

[@satoryvivseeker]

That's a piece of art, a master piece as well. I liked the way it swung and cut those pineapples. Definitely got a good swing, with that right distribution of mass for that swinging momentum cut.

[@NTRprojects]

Wow this time you outdone yourself. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing project. I'm always inspired after watching your channel!

[@asmodeusr1578]

Dude, your on-camera speaking presence has improved 1000x over in the last few years. Fantastic work. These weapons will live eternal, and people like you keep it going.

[@neipas02]

That was amazing. Can’t believe it’s one solid piece. And the inlay work was awesome, it came out great.

[@SkarabCZ]

Damn.... That was beautiful to watch. You have amazing skills. I did not know how beautiful bronze can be... Imagine having this beautiful thing 3000 years ago. You would feel like a god.

[@darrylryce4319]

6th grade is not the case

[@chronokoks]

For a slightly better finish on bronze, spray the sand mould cavity with a mix of fine graphite powder and ethanol/isopropyl (let it dry or light it on fire for effects) - the surface of bronze won't be as oxidized.

[@immello8776]

Would soot (say, from a wood fire) also work? Sounds like the kind of thing that would be done back in the day

[@danielkwon4176]

Care to post a vid about it

[@WhatWhy42]

And then coat it in poison? 🤭

[@yogibear3581]

🤓

[@TheBryanyingst]

How do you preserve this when sharpening?

[@centuriontwofivezeroone2794]

Beautiful work, makes you appreciate even more what sword smiths went through without the use of power tools. Great video, thank you.

[@MrTrilbe]

Unless it was done and not shown, the swords only half done, needs about 12 hours on work hardening the edges, the little done in the video wouldn't have been enough, bronze age weapons were an exercise in patience

[@centuriontwofivezeroone2794]

@@MrTrilbe I can't imagine equiping an army with such time consuming crafted weapons, not to mention sourcing the raw materials, you really had to be extremely wealthy to wage war and equip your army. I can appreciate that this is just a show piece and not a battle ready sword, even so it is beautiful. If you can be forgiven for describing a sword as such.

[@MrTrilbe]

@@centuriontwofivezeroone2794 most common soldiers had bronze spears, the more elite, rich or the aristocracy had the swords for the most part, bronze armour was apparently quite common, mainly helmets but some bronze clad shields existed too iirc. The really fancy swords were made as offerings though. Doesn't take away from the amount of time needed to finish a bronze weapon though, even a small bronze axe head would take a few hours to work harden, after it's been cleaned up after casting, mostly with a hand stone and then maybe stone dust in a bit of leather much like modern sandpaper, they were expensive.

[@ΣτελιοςΠεππας]

@@MrTrilbe Also this sword has been "medievalized" in a sense. The originals had much smaller crossguards and pommels. Not to mention that they would've never wasted bronze by making the entire handle out of that stuff. Overall it's very aesthetically pleasing but not historically accurate.

[@MrTrilbe]

@@ΣτελιοςΠεππας oh it is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, but it is a display piece, Neil Burridge would be someone to check out for more historically accurate bronze weapons, both in look and manufacture

[@pelopidasalexis6943]

Greek weapons were a thing of beauty. Absolutely amazing job on this one.

[@harendrat]

Thanks

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Amazing work. You are very talented! Thanks

[@theNimboo]

I mean it's super easy if you have the tools.

[@alexdmahon]

That subtle quick cut where he melted the pewter decanter and then "immediately" picked up the ingot got me. Made me think he has now achieved god-tier blacksmith hands and that his skin is now fully impervious to almost-molten metal (which it probably actually is by this point). Absolutely love this channel, never stop doing what you do Black Beard 🤘

[@RedHood001-KA]

Another beautiful masterpiece. Very well done, Black Beard!!

[@thesavoyard]

I love the fact you cold forged the blade edge to harden it. Most people on KZbin skip that step. Amazing work!

[@gagitai]

And that was the only part I appreciated..

[@dimitriosmavroudis792]

Greetings from Alexander's land north Greece Thank for sharing this video!! Waiting for the next!!! Perfect job my friend!!

[@craigbarr5139]

Absolutely amazing. Great job bringing the past to life in such a breath taking rendition.

[@JohnThorpe1623]

Always love your historical builds, and this one is gorgeous. The texturing on the handle, with the bluing, worked really well.

[@igorb7426]

God blessed you and all your closest ones, Master! Every time I see this kind of Work, I am dreaming about. About the something. Better. Thank you!

[@hermanosamuel8744]

Some folks are really specialized and extra skilled at only one or, few crafts. You however, are one of the most universally skilled and talented people I've ever seen. From electrical control boxes, to tools, to fine cutlery, to novelty crafts, your stuff is always interesting and amazing. Great work.

[@zaqzilla1]

Beautiful work. The xiphos is my favorite sword. Love the leaf shape.

[@alganhar1]

Xiphos was not that particular sword, it was the term the Ancient Greeks used for *any* type of sword, its just that in the modern era people associate it with that particular leaf pattern, even though the Ancient Greeks actually used several patterns of blade, not just the leaf blade.

[@bchandran4067]

This straight away reminds me of Percy Jackson's xiphos, Anaklusmos. Incredible video!!! Loved the attention to detail and final touches!

[@leito.v]

Semidios encontrado!! Saludos de un hijo de thanatos argentino!

[@yhwh5568]

same. i thought immediately that's riptide.

[@mystery_mangr1237]

Greetings from Greece. I've started to search about weapons and other stuffs our ancestors did in ancient and medieval ages of Greece before a year and i can say that your xiphos looks alike those i've seen in amphores and other lets say paintings of ancient Greece. Congrats you are very talented.

[@loonatic7]

The leaf shape designed bronze swords began in the British Isles and made their way toward the Greek area. The earliest examples are from the Ireland and England...where the tin probably came from.

[@OdiRithy]

@@loonatic7 British islands inhabited at about 800 BC and the first bronze sword made in Greece was made at 1700BC by the Minoan civilization.

[@loonatic7]

@@OdiRithy 800 BC lol not sure where you're getting that from but you're very very very very wrong

[@sof553]

@@OdiRithy there are many 5000 year old tombs all over Ireland and it was populated thousands of years prior to that

[@kukuri007]

He may be saying that’s when the first swords of this type, etc were made. That would be my guess.

[@vincedibona4687]

Beautiful! I really like that handle treatment.

[@girlfriend677]

I'm watching amazed. And then it hits me-- and the camera work too! Jeesh. Awesome.

[@sympiamao3ziaime]

Incroyable ce travail manuel ! Vous avez un talent hors-norme 😊

[@JesseCuster]

Thumbnail did not disappoint. That thing's so beautiful I want to marry it.

[@robertgray9802]

Your attention to the smallest detail is just amazing

[@fpav4049]

From scraps to beautiful art! Always amazing to watch!!

[@enricopasetti6684]

Black Beard your skills are grown at another level. Keep it it up bro, you rule!

[@SkullpunkArt]

It’s videos like this that make me want to get into metalworking

[@pavelvahovskiy5574]

ОЧЕНЬ красивое изделие! Видно, что делалось с любовью.

[@mikkayosef8008]

Wow, really great work! I especially like the inlay work! Nice work!

[@aserta]

Your crucible is reaching breaking point, might wanna change it before it cracks while in use (source, had it happen to me). Awesome video, and the beard in on point with the theme. ;)

[@NickoVilloria60]

Seeing you working it's a absolute pleasure

[@ALX_Fitness91]

Oh wow this is such a beautifully crafted sword 🗡 I would love to have it!

[@michaelcignarella8159]

A True artist !! ..... I would have loved to see the center/weight of blade to hilt.. Verifying for us it's ballance..... But overall ..... So very very impressive !! Love it !!

[@Beltfed45]

Wow,! That turned out fantastic!

[@sameaston9587]

I'm so impressed by how crafty people can be.

[@timberhead2069]

1:05. The transition is so smooth that it looks like it cooled in just a matter of seconds.

[@nicoleetoo]

You're right! I was thinking about it too!

[@yanliechocki]

A beauty. But what I love most about these types of videos is not the end result but rather how ignorant I am about the next step in the process.

[@covenant5656]

Looks like a sword of an Elven Citadel guard. Holy sheet man 😯

[@nigelbagguley7606]

Love watching your craft,a highlight is the accelerated sound of hammering down the sand.( actually any accelerated sound is pretty cool)

[@AdrianoPedrasPreciosas]

Vou fazer uma gostei muito

[@anthonytsangaris1434]

Sir when it comes to forging you are truly a master of that art

[@alitahir4147]

Amazing job lad, amazing!

[@spiroketal7024]

I watched you ram up your mould, then put the 'base' on the drag. OK, I thought, that's different. Then the 'other base' went on the cope and I thought, "huh?". The the end came off:-D I've never seen it done that way but there you go! You learn something new everyday!! Awesome!

[@paulgerber6723]

love this video and your skill. still makes me think what it would have been like to make one of these 3k years ago. mining the metal and the crude tools they would have had...

[@kamalhayes4730]

Amazing work. Clear videography. Very interesting. Thanks for the video.

[@Wateringman]

I can see this design made for a wilderness machete out of hardned tool steel. The weighted front is impressive and immensely useful. And seriously dangerous and deadly, as the design itself is beautiful.

[@alganhar1]

Not really, take a look at a Parang or a Golok Machete, most of the weight on those two is in the top third of the blade, and thats where you want the blades belly, not half way down where it is on the Xiphos. They are designed PURELY for chopping, and they are the best wilderness knives out there imo. I love my Golok, its an immensely versatile wilderness knife. The Xiphos is designed for the thrust and the cut, the cut, is not the same as a chop. Leaf shaped blades like that were not uncommon in the Bronze and early Iron Age. They were a good compromise allowing a decent cut with a decent thrust. But it would be totally unsuitable as a wilderness tool. There is a reason you do not see leaf bladed Machetes.... Because they are inferior to the blade shapes people actually use.....

[@cpi_productionscreatoxx6289]

I'm amazed about the historical correct approach of using modern techniques. Specially this Anno -437 Spartan 3D printer. Real "Masterwork"!

[@georgiospantoflidis3182]

We literally found 2 of those in my hometown Beroia central Macedonia Greece along with a big jar full of armory in 2009 Perfect work my friend they look so original

[@onedroitgameplay]

What did you do with those

[@georgiospantoflidis3182]

@@onedroitgameplay We handed them over to the local authorities, those are other people heritage aswell

[@MisterRedBlueBlur]

Can't help myself, but that sound at 0:08...😆😂🤣😂🤣 Edit: Great work. Thanks for sharing.🤗

[@venumus0471]

If you’d lived 1000 years ago and brought this to the king you’d been GODLY. Prolly would’ve had a penthouse in the castle FoSho👌🏻 Keep up the great work.

[@mrlomrlo7353]

only ornamental, in a sword fight it would snap

[@venumus0471]

@@mrlomrlo7353 I was just thinking of it as a gift not a weapon

[@cdcaleo]

Outstanding work. Very satisfying presentation.

[@callisteniajokerwashere8593]

Great job congratulations !!!!!! You are the best!!!!

[@ronaldhobby]

Geez !!!!!!!!!!!! That is pure creativity and ingenuity. 10!

[@andrewturnbull5897]

A truly stunning project! Thank you very much!

[@lethaldosesofphilosophy6292]

That is NEAT!!!!!!!! I like the sound effects.

[@ladiablo2887]

That looks sooo amazing....I wish I had a workshop like yours 😔

[@edmondenterprisesgrouphold3782]

Wow, that was a nice job. I look fwd to seeing what is next.

[@phil.s3713]

What did you do differently between attempt one and two? I cast rings, and learning about people's casting experiences could help!

[@jcmee91]

Considering the first attempt collapsed, it looks like he just packed the second one much tighter.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

At first I tried to fill the mold from the bottom up but it didn't work out :)

[@tenetpapus61]

@@BlackBeardProjects buhaha

[@SleepIsImportant.]

@@BlackBeardProjects oof

[@schrodingerscat8621]

OK, that’s really beautiful and now I want one!

[@johnnymnemonic69]

Can you mix a luminescent material in the metal to make it glow when orcs are near?

[@Mike_Regan]

Yeah, but they'd see you , too.

[@johnnymnemonic69]

@@Mike_Regan hey it worked for frodo

[@StainlessIdea]

Fantastic JOB! the result was amazing! well done!

[@Traderjoe]

This is a beautiful sword!

[@gregkrueger331]

At about 6:45 in the video, were you work hardening the edge? I’ve never seen that done and looked really cool. Beautiful work btw.

[@driverman269]

I'm a midevil weapon enthusiast and I'd have to say this ranks at the top of the list for this type of sword! Only wish I had one this nice! 💯

[@20424468]

But will it keel?!

[@pandaproof]

It will keel

[@syedaltaf9520]

Very beautiful finishing & very attractive & very sharp blate, superb & amazing 👍

[@brianvanmaanen1897]

Odd question, do you make items on commission? As an enthusiast of ancient weaponry (Already got a hand forged Celtic Dress-sword) I am looking to expand my collection and your content is simply sublime.

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

.... WOW !!! NO response ? 🤯🤯🤯

[@someoneuppingdudetechnical6320]

It says on his website that he doesn't take commissions

[@billyfoster3223]

Stunning sword! Great work!😁👍🛠️🔧

[@vikingpowered868]

Awesome! I used to watch the show Forged in Fire. I gave up on that show the day they made Xiphos out of steel..

[@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4]

I mean its more durable so u dont blame them and if thats ya reasoning...ya pathetic

[@thebeardedone1225]

She's a beauty! Thanks for showing us how you do it..

[@Ding_Bat]

“But, but, but a CNC is cheating!” No, Johnny, no it’s not. Now sit down and shut up. What a stunning piece of work! Fantastic!

[@billweirdo9657]

It kind of is though. But still turned out amazing. If I did cast molds I would invest in an wood cnc and have no problem cheating with it lol

[@Persev444]

On the 2nd recast, what modifications led to successful cast into one piece. Ty and great job. So many parallels to today from bronze age

[@barnyfraggles]

I know iron has a slight strength advantage and gets stronger the more it's reworked but the almost mythic sparkling beauty of worked bronze must have made Greek soldiers feel like they were epic heroes out of the Iliad or the Odyssey.

[@spantsoputio8654]

but...they were 😅

[@cthonicaidoneus]

Nah like common foot soldiers in armies

[@conorhudson1486]

Contrary to popular belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has ever been found. The several whole or partial xiphe blades found in places such as Olympia, Macedonia and Southern Italy were all made exclusively from iron. Furthermore Xiphos swords only began to appear centuries after typical Bronze Age weapons - such as the Naue II - had transitioned from bronze to iron. In reality the Bronze Age sword during the Bronze Age was a completely different weapon, and Xiphe were not developed until after the end of the Bronze Age circa 1200 BCE. Researchers think the misidentification of Bronze Age ornaments has created the modern-day myth that the xiphe were ever cast in bronze.

[@pcojedi]

I am very impressed, this is a master at work. When the govt says we are all the same, this man will snicker

[@nunescoiote]

Uma peça realmente linda. Parabéns!

[@DaxxTerryGreen]

Love it friend. Beautiful work

[@kamalkadian8700]

its not a sword, just a showpiece

[@Lance-ub7yh]

A Show piece of... what?

[@chrishalstead4405]

What an astonishingly stupid comment……

[@kent8568]

LOL I was so anxious when he started chopping the pineapple, like there is an image of his finger flying out, in my head =))))))

[@TheWulf1990]

Love the talent that goes into this! What brand engraver do you use??

[@ebrelus7687]

Now you see why gold become valuable. The strong had a cool shiny swords... so gold well fitted the look. i bet they also covered early iron swords with gold or bronze too! Cool definitely a cool stuff to have!

[@Ottee2]

Not the sharpest pencil in the box, but then I suppose this type of sword was designed to do more hacking and poking, rather than slicing. The inlay on the guard is a nice touch.

[@ReasonAboveEverything]

Fault of the material. Xiphos was made to do all those things it's just that we compare the performance to steel.

[@almirfagone105]

concordo ela é linda ,mas parece que não corta nada .. ... ....

[@TimG333]

Beautiful sword! Great wall display peirce. First time viewing your channel, enjoyed watching your process...❗️

[@mephisthopia]

How much bro ?

[@GVBiggs524]

Sounds like an angry bumblebee! Also, when you plenished the edge, I rather liked the "hammered" look it gave the metal.

[@jorgschulze3393]

Look, I can understand the cabbage, but what in good heavens did the pineapple do to you?

[@Dr.CandanEsin]

What an honorable thing for cabbage and pineapple to be sliced with this magnificent sword. Charming!

[@StandOnScriptures]

It's not 3000 years old if you just made it.

[@markmauk8231]

😂

[@Chisszaru]

The design is 3000 years old, not the weapon. Why do my generation have to be the experts? No wonder the world if f*cked. I know the comment is meant to be a joke, but gosh, it sounds more like something an internet troll would comment

[@markmauk8231]

@@Chisszaru Relax dude, that was funny. No need to write an essay and complain like that.

[@Itstoolate496]

@@markmauk8231no he’s right, nobody unless they are an actual moron believed it was actually 3000 years old

[@markmauk8231]

@@Itstoolate496 I know dude, relax.

[@1czechit1]

That was satisfying to watch. Thank you.

[@wastedwarrior10]

3000 years old? Lol more like 5 mins 🙄

[@TheCoolProfessor]

Wow! You build things faster than anyone I've ever seen!

[@rpgcraftsman520]

Beautiful end project!

[@schurlisuper3909]

I'm not that familiar with ancient swords, but the solid bronze handle is historically not accourate, is it?

[@azamatbagatov973]

Great work, it was a pleasure watching.

[@ScrapRushUK]

That looked amazing, great work