Forging DAMASCUS Viking Sword from NAILS

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[@somerandomshit768]

I’m just sitting here high as hell, trying to imagine blacksmiths back in the day who didn’t have these machines and still made beautiful swords like the one here. Good stuff man

[@dominic6634]

take up the hammer man become the Smith!

[@jonny555ive]

I love the fact that it's not all shiny and claiming, it looks rustic like it would actually be used. Great work dude, I really enjoyed watching this 👍👍

[@JohnS-or8hm]

Good! Now make nails out of the sword

[@AN0NYM0US-gu3ie]

💀

[@aedennew7113]

When the buyer gets an "arrow in the knee"

[@bernardblack6997]

i did not expect that the resulting pattern from nails would have been so energetic! super close fit up too, beautiful result.

[@GothCore]

How long did it take you to unlock the damascus camo?

[@Totally_Jotaro]

5000 kills probably

[@soul_shots]

I bet the challenges were 50 low blows 30 kills from behind the enemy 25 kills without taking damage and 500 total kills

[@killemandgrillem5096]

He had to get gold on all weapons first....

[@BastardZombieKiller1]

If you're at the one yard line, in the super bowl with less than 5 seconds left in the game AND Marshawn Lynch in the backfield... you run the damn ball. Not a Seahawks fan but everyone took all my outdated CoD knife references.

[@crppledizzle9374]

Damascus wasn't hard at all Except for that god forsaken 3 kills w/o dying on the riot shield

[@user-ww2lc1yo9c]

why is there this strange obsession with DAMASCUS for all types of blades, knives, cleavers, swords e.t.c.?

[@JosephEllis-ep7sg]

In its simplest terms a harder core means a finer more durable edge. And the outside pattern looks pretty lol. So you don't have to make the choice between pretty or usable.

[@brimstonefootsteps4332]

I love when people see a project like this and say "well if I had those tools I could do that too". Then you take them to the shop and hand them a bar of steel and the first thing they do is ask how to start the forge. I just shrug my shoulders and say..."well now you have the tools". They can not fathom the art, skill and experience that goes into a beautiful creation like this.

[@Locahaskatexu]

Yes, pretty much literally this... These are often the same people that want the premium of the premium in tools, but when it comes down to it, they haven't a clue how to use them. To my great disappointment I never got into metalwork or forging, and I would love to get into it, but I simply don't have the space to set up a workshop at the moment. But the point is, it's not the tool that makes the result, it's the craftsman, and whatever tool he can use to create it that matters, I'd say. :)

[@06kickflip]

Madness that all this fettling and forging was done by hand back in the day

[@blackenedsilversoul]

An interesting build. I don't often see a canister damascus used, most often its the traditional pattern or ladder pattern more rarely. And the way the blade came out was fantastic, good work!

[@hamanu23]

Wow, this was an incredible find. Thanks KZbin algorithm!

[@Oleg-bl2wy]

next time try to twist the blank of the blade. The drawing has become more beautiful. I served in Siberia - I saw the work of an old blacksmith. Super blades were forged by grandfather.

[@AxelordSMIJES]

I've never been THAT into forging or smithing or idk what you even actually call it. But this is the second video I've watched by you and I gotta say - they are extremely calming to watch. Almost to a level of being ASMR or whatever that weird like, audiophile noise porn is lol. The lack of dialog is actually a welcome feature. I just sat back, enjoyed taking in all the various sounds and how they would make me feel/what they would make me think of and had a great frickin time watching your vid. Good on ya, buddy.

[@zave598]

ikr. Like I'm not into forging a whole lot (I do enjoy it and would love to forge a sword one day but like you know) but I find these videos so relaxing that I watch them before I go to bed

[@marcburkett9834]

Then you'd like Freerk Wieringa's videos on utube as....their actually more like movies. I've watched just about every one.

[@ahhthatsjustgrand6502]

theres actually a lot of bladesmithing asmr. but if you did want to start forging, all you need are 12 bricks, scrap steel or iron, a rock or a steel slab, and a hammer of literally any kind. you can forge knives in your backyard using a regular fire pit and even use a crappy hairdryer to get the coals going really hot. if you're gonna do that i suggest using a small flashing pipe or some kinda insulating metal like aluminum foil to channel the hot air in from a distance so your hair dryer doesnt overheat and melt on ya

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

5:37 Wow! (bad wow) 6:42 Wow! (good wow) It would be funny to have your pummel like a Stone Cold Steve Austin flipping the bird

[@jonnypeterson3971]

"Total build time - 100 hours" That was with modern power tools. I can only imagine how hard it was back in medieval times!

[@SuicideNeil]

You really nailed that sword build. I'll see myself out.

[@noobmaster4412]

Nailed it

[@enderwarlord3226]

Come on, it was a good one

[@benjaminduthu8996]

Really hammered that joke home…

[@masondegaulle5731]

Are you fixing to get beat on?

[@sheen8927]

Thanks for showing the weight of this sowrd by Kilograms. The fact that this is only 1.3 kg makeing me wanna play so much with this sword

[@quesotaichou168]

I’m honestly amazed at your genius. From editing choices, to feeling of the video, TO GOING AS FAR IN THE STRAIGHTENING PROCESS AS YOU DID. Sir I hope one day to learn from someone like you in smithing I can’t afford or even dream to afford a smithing set up but I can still strive. I’m glad there’s still masters at it as much as you are. I know you probably won’t read this but sincerely on every level i acknowledge your genius on EVERY level. Thank you for sharing. New sub today.

[@Youcantdothatbud]

Dude he didn't straighten it properly it's suppose to be straightened before the heat treat because it makes the blade brittle No master here forged in fire is more accurate than this

[@matlonr6473]

​@@Youcantdothatbudloser

[@sitaelblackrav3n606]

Insane. 4 weeks and 100+hrs into 15mins. This was satisfying to watch. Not to mention, now I'm tempted to ask if you sell them, even though I know I can't afford anything from you just yet. Cos the time, energy and dedication alone is worth paying for. Big ups. I've got my eye on you.

[@jessereid8482]

Thank you sooo much for not putting the nail steel in the cutting edge itself. i hate it when there are two types of steel in the blade...

[@joseph-wan]

I love the way you forge stuff. A very talent man ! Beautiful job !

[@Scar_does_stuff]

That blade is such a beauty! and to think it was made from nails, wow!

[@KingMaltheo]

You should make a knife outta all the little metal shaving that come off of the hammer forge that’s been collected over awhile

[@NickMeckler]

Thank you for labeling each stage that really helps. Good work

[@isaacsudduth1574]

Awesome! The Damascus cladding turned out amazing.

[@geddyzenorseman7476]

That is such a gorgeous sword! Well worth the 100+ hours.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Great build!

[@fnafplayer6447]

Again you deserve to keep to keep that, all you need left is dual viking war hawks and a spiked shield.

[@wildelapina5955]

WOW! THAT"S BEAUTIFUL

[@PakngahWantaro]

Cool pattern welded idea...💪💪💪

[@fnafplayer6447]

I wanted to say a small trick I saw on FAF. One smith put the tube in the forge to let it oxidize and let scaling form and then the billet came out very easily.

[@VegetaReal204]

I've never seen someone heat treat the blade in the middle of the forging process.

[@Melvinnn11]

Nicely done with hand hammering the blade!

[@thicc_bladesmith662]

Definitely stealing the Ratchet Strap straightening jig idea. Love that.

[@truelyvic]

Am really starting to love forging now 😅

[@ragegauge7313]

Jesus man. You never fail to blow me away. Your craftsmanship exceeds expectations every time. Keep up the good work bro

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

beautiful viking sword and pattern

[@rus333.]

Настоящий, боевой меч!

[@princessofthecape2078]

Weight's actually pretty good. Nice job.

[@oneshotme]

Beautiful sword and a wonderful job making it also!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@noneyabidness9644]

Do you not have a straightening jig for your vice? Could have saved you those two hours. Still, the end result can't be argued with. Looks great!

[@notthisguyagain8557]

Oh wow. That actually turned out beautiful. Thought it was going to look all scaly and burnt

[@c0astb0ytv39]

AMAZING crucible steel Viking weapon but one thing is missing the runes saying +Ulfberh+t beautiful specimen of history man

[@fnafplayer6447]

I am honestly impressed how fast you forged the shape of the blade since Will Willis said it is generally one of the hardest swords to make.

[@mohammadfakhoury1187]

I never knew Damascus was a sword, a handsome one too

[@InsongWhang]

Did the straightening have any effect on the hardeness?

[@matusfekete6503]

That's one gorgeous sword. Interesting way how to put the hilt together, I've never saw this kind of construction.

[@InsongWhang]

That's the normal structure of swords like that. Maybe minus the modern threads =D

[@marcburkett9834]

@@InsongWhang Really? I've seen early viking era swords (migration era - oakeshott type X) all the way up to post-viking norse style swords (petersen type AE & Oakeshott type XII) in museums and have never seen a releasable pin holding the lower pommel in place. Maybe someone replaced ALL the ancient swords with replicas to hide this from us and you the ONLY person on earth that knows it....maybe you the thief?!

[@InsongWhang]

@@marcburkett9834 Ok. They used modern threads.

[@kirjano4972]

Señor creo que le falto la parte del normalizado y/o se doblo porque la fragua era muy corta :(. En cualquier caso, saludos cordiales

[@michaelbeaulieu2475]

What was the foil that you put in before the nails and steel powder?

[@nehuenmorbidoni132]

I love your work it´s always a pleasure to watch your videos , keep it up!

[@tjarkbernecker3847]

That thing looks extremely good but isn't it a bit heavy?

[@racoonplatoon3498]

One of the best forging Videos I have ever seen Les grinding more Hammering Work nice

[@abumadina]

It will KEAL!! Awesome video.. thank you

[@ethanjohnson6071]

Hey man great great build. My grandfather is a Viking archaeologist in Ireland, and he love something like that, he has a Claideamh Mòr as well

[@user-nf6vs1ey8u]

Thanks for the comment, Expect more videos soon. Send me a direct message.. I have a gift for you.......🎁

[@rockamusicandtravel]

Amazing work! Also my favorite sword!

[@HarryPotter-dl3kb]

I watched an old rustic blacksmith who had the same problem of warping in the quench tank like yours. He found out that if you orient the horizontal tank to magnetic north the warping disappeared. When the metal is at quenching temp it is affected by the earth's magnetic fields. I hope you find this at least useful

[@lanceschaerer6875]

Damn fine work boss. The handle tapped in to shape against the hilt was real slick. But I'm a little disappointed in the screws for the pommel....

[@FarawayForge]

Yea i know.. Needed to make it disassemble-able for the time being

[@kaynan3754]

its good and all, but my advise - do not heat blade again after tempering in oil, even to fix the curve. if you do that, then the plce you heat will lose tempering and it will be a weak plce in the blade, where it potentially can break. you need to fix it right after tempering before it cools off.

[@ronniebauman28]

What type of foil did you use in your can? I've only ever used white out.

[@grahampawson1502]

Brilliant work 🧐😎

[@samuelwahls8315]

Do you do any hot salt bluing for the hilts/ guards?

[@cyberpred]

Beautiful work. Makes you think how did they do all this in Viking times

[@Shaker107]

Absolutely nailed it! Bravo!

[@Struggle.Snuggles]

Awesome build. Love the look of the Viking Sword

[@user-nf6vs1ey8u]

Thanks for the comment, Expect more videos soon. Send me a direct message.. I have a gift for you.......🎁

[@changewingkid3938]

Wow, dude, you *nailed* this!

[@adrianc2463]

I wonder if nitride nano coatings would be good for swords? Since i've been seeing ads of it being applied to metal tools to improve wear resistance Will the nano coatings make the sword more practical or would it ruin the quality of the swords?

[@TorturedSoul76]

Totally amazing

[@Dr.GreenD17]

Very Nice. Call it The Rusty Busty.

[@danielrussell452]

Beautiful build

[@suhardytrkchannel8800]

Keren banget bang pedang nya, paku bisa juga jadi baja Damaskus 👍

[@edwardivakh6287]

Idk why but I wanna learn how to blacksmith, i been a creative person my whole life and I love you can make something out of nothing

[@Svyatoslav_Serov]

Смотри, сначала отпуск, потом закалка, дол делаеться не путём проточки, а формируеться еще на стадии заготовки, в центре лезвия мягкая сталь (твой дамаск подойдет) а по бокам твёрдая сталь, например у-10

[@sansonolivares823]

Que espada tan chingona!!!

[@joshnolen2675]

You Definitely need to compete on Forged in Fire

[@theundertaker2603]

Bro unlocked the damascus camouflage skin for the viking sword

[@plainnpretty]

Nice job well done

[@jasontraynor6721]

I'm an Aussie blade Smith. One whom specialises in norse blade and equipment reproduction. Beautiful work brother, just one comment; way to much shine. About a worn 400 grade belt is the best they had.not like the finish on say , Japanese katana. Otherwise, great work brother, keep at it.👍

[@Arts-and-Crafts]

Great work , congratulations my friend

[@-ChampionOfDeath-]

you should do a pair of Viking war axes

[@snelgrave101]

Would love to see a knife maker doing the Desperado throwing knives that Danny Trejo uses, hint hint.

[@Rizzed_and_ready_to_jizz]

It’s be dope to watch him make guts sword from berserk

[@tonymcnamara9368]

Beautiful sword!

[@snb6771]

Certainly beautiful! Only thing I hope is that it never gets used!

[@seanyackley3700]

I had about 6 warps to straighten out in a rapier a few years back... I feel your pain

[@OrdoMallius]

You nailed it

[@tinypanther3320]

Man I love Damascus steel great looking sword bro

[@procow2274]

Thats not actually Damascus

[@zachb9327]

You need a vertical quench tank, keep the steel moving a little bit and it's less.prone to warpage

[@daschlemendez9170]

Beautiful

[@PaulHeinrichs1]

@8:22 ...this sound is heaven!

[@filippofior3722]

just amazing

[@invertthelab6532]

nice but personally i like when it still raw, reminds me of the orcs swords from the lord of the ring

[@nativewildman9335]

That's an awesome Viking eara sword!

[@FREEDUMB4ALL]

Beautiful work!

[@prunt23]

I think you'll find those are called rivets. Definitely a very cool sword though.

[@kimmikxgaming5010]

Thank you so much for protecting our eyes when welding 💘.. Sub😌

[@Pablo668]

Nice result!

[@ScribblinJ]

Nice work! What did you use to line your damascus canister? I've only ever seen white out or no white out, this looks like it has some advantages. Thanks!

[@FarawayForge]

cooked stainless steel foil, didn't work that great tbh

[@5760Santos]

Impressive!

[@fnafplayer6447]

You definitely nailed it.

[@CHUCKTOPHER_PRODUCTIONS]

Looks good , but would it stand up to a series of FORGED IN FIRE tests which would show the real beauty of this blade ? Hmmmm

[@xisotopex]

if civilization collapses, skills like this will have to be rediscovered...