Forging A Ball Bearing Twist Katana - Samurai Challenge

[@fartzr.schmelli3351]

That verdigris finish on the copper bits is stunning! Gives the sword a "God of the Seas" feel to it. Amazing job dude! The whole build is beautiful!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@Kauan-Kaiser]

herança, conforme a ordem do Senhor, as seguintes cidades e os seus arrabaldes. E saiu a sorte para as famílias dos coatitas; e aos filhos de Arão, o sacerdote, que eram dos levitas, tiveram por sorte da tribo de Judá, e da tribo de Simeão, e da tribo de Benjamim, treze cidades; E aos outros filhos de Coate couberam por sorte, das famílias da tribo de Efraim, e da tribo de Dã, e da meia tribo de Manassés, dez cidades; E aos filhos de Gérson couberam por sorte, das famílias da tribo de Issacar, e da tribo de Aser, e da tribo de Naftali, e da meia tribo de Manassés, em Basã, treze cidades; Aos filhos de Merari, segundo as suas famílias, da tribo de Rúben, e da tribo de Gade, e da tribo de Zebulom, doze cidades;

[@JacobE-23]

Dont think I've ever seen a canister come off so cleanly, lol. The end result is absolutely stunning!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you liked it

[@russward2612]

​@@JPsBladeworksThat was really slick. Good technique.

[@tfildaed]

Came off like Teflon. Lol

[@CJ-pw8ny]

Mind blowing!! Never seen that before,

[@Josh_Green44]

Exactly what I came here to say!

[@daleford8621]

That Damascus pattern on the blade is absolutely gorgeous! Like granite. Spectacular work, sir.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. Im glad you liked it

[@Kauan-Kaiser]

Quedemote e os seus arrabaldes, e Mefaate e os seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades. E da tribo de Gade, Ramote, cidade de refúgio do homicida, em Gileade, e os seus arrabaldes, e Maanaim e os seus arrabaldes, Hesbom e os seus arrabaldes, Jazer e os seus arrabaldes; ao todo, quatro cidades. Todas estas cidades foram dos filhos de Merari, segundo as suas famílias, que ainda restavam das famílias dos dos levitas; e foi a sua sorte doze cidades. Todas as cidades dos levitas, no meio da herança dos filhos de Israel, foram quarenta e oito cidades e os seus arrabaldes. Estavam estas cidades, cada uma com os seus arrabaldes em redor delas; assim estavam todas estas cidades. Desta maneira deu o Senhor a Israel toda a terra que jurara dar a seus pais; e a possuíram e habitaram nela.

[@daleford8621]

@@JPsBladeworks very tough not to. Love the channel. Keep up the great work!

[@Daniel-et5od]

Can we just take a moment and congratulate this absolute amazing guy who went through and replayed to most if not all comments. That’s amazing keep up the great work it looks amazing👍🏾

[@JPsBladeworks]

I try to do all of them but the hate or shit talking ones make me want to reply in a negative way just to pick on them but i must stay professional 😅

[@thegodbulitlikebudda7090]

​@@JPsBladeworksnot only forging swords but forging bonds with the viewers

[@Handles_AreStupid]

@@JPsBladeworks Do it. You won't.

[@Kauan-Kaiser]

Jatir e os seus arrabaldes, e Estemoa e os seus arrabaldes; E Holom e os seus arrabaldes, e Debir e os seus arrabaldes; E Aim e os seus arrabaldes, e Jutá e os seus arrabaldes, e Bete-Semes e os seus arrabaldes; nove cidades destas duas tribos. E da tribo de Benjamim, Gibeão e os seus arrabaldes, Geba e os seus arrabaldes; Anatote e os seus arrabaldes, e Almom e os seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades. Todas as cidades dos sacerdotes, filhos de Arão, foram treze cidades e os seus arrabaldes. E as famílias dos filhos de Coate, levitas, que ficaram dos filhos de Coate, tiveram as cidades da sua sorte, da tribo de Efraim. E deram-lhes Siquém, cidade de refúgio do homicida, e os seus arrabaldes, no monte de Efraim, e Gezer e os seus arrabaldes

[@Duckrabbit_Forging]

Dude thats amazing! Blows my entry out of the water! The copper patina is amazing and it just fits together so well!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. First ever copper patina. I think ill play with it more im the future. I really like the look of it.

[@Kauan-Kaiser]

E Quibzaim e os seus arrabaldes, e Bete-Horom e os seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades. E da tribo de Dã, Elteque e os seus arrabaldes, Gibetom e os seus arrabaldes; Aijalom e os seus arrabaldes, Gate-Rimom e os seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades. E da meia tribo de Manassés, Taanaque e os seus arrabaldes, e Gate-Rimom e os seus arrabaldes; duas cidades. As cidades para as famílias dos demais filhos de Coate, foram dez e os seus arrabaldes. E aos filhos de Gérson, das famílias dos levitas, deram da meia tribo de Manassés, Golã, cidade de refúgio do homicida, em Basã, e os seus arrabaldes, e Beesterá e os seus arrabaldes; duas cidades. E da tribo de Issacar, Quisiom e os seus arrabaldes, Daberate e os seus arrabaldes,

[@robertmooney1492]

I'm a bowyer/general woodworker and have never ventured into forging. However, I appreciate the craftsmanship of blade smiths very much

[@Tee-ina-Skee-Mask]

why do modern sword makers use so much metal? i watched a japanese master make a Katana n the amount of metal they use is literally EXACTLY the right amount. of course they do it all by hand but still makes me wonder why modern smiths use so much metal

[@samcoolbaugh7754]

Different smiths have different reasons. Most call it sacrificial steel. Make a mistake, cut it off, still got steel to play around with. Not to mention when doing certain types of damascus, the kerf loss can be extreme, especially with feather damascus for example.

[@gwcstudio]

I often make extra billet to produce cooking knives, kiridashi, etc. may as well! Also, matching gane in a wakizashi or tanto can be cool. You can get quite precise with steel quantity if you want to. In Japan steel is a valuable natural resource and in the US its cheap and plentiful. Go price some hitachi blue paper steel compared to a chunk of 1095.

[@RileyPierce_]

It all depends on what steel you use. Most damascus must be cut to shape, not forged, because that would mess up the pattern. Some people like extra steel to have the freedom to change the blade on the fly. That japanese Smith knew what he wanted to do and probably made many before.

[@dimasmokko7016]

Cause they all stupid content creator with only online experience 😂😂

[@sudacris1]

Because material is more ready and not as costly. Plus you can reuse things you cut off and what you grind off if you want. 💯

[@dmo84]

Easily the most beautiful katana I've ever seen! The aged copper was brilliant!

[@redwolfknives3174]

Out of the park! Killer work bro! Gorgeous work!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. A lot of stress went into this build 😂

[@Coffe-]

Awesome work man! Make sure you show off the work at the end of the video a little longer with some nice pictures. Right now the final result was just flashed by. Your work is worth showing off.

[@RVsbladesnthangs]

Very true!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Ill work on getting better at that. It was hard getting good pictures of such a long piece. Thats why i chose to use the collage. Im glad you liked the build.

[@thanpham9529]

I want see more too 👍

[@Kauan-Kaiser]

E o Senhor lhes deu repouso de todos os lados, conforme a tudo quanto jurara a seus pais; e nenhum de todos os seus inimigos pôde resisti-los; todos os seus inimigos o Senhor entregou-lhes nas mãos. Palavra alguma falhou de todas as boas coisas que o Senhor falou à casa de Israel; tudo se cumpriu. Josué 22 Então Josué chamou os rubenitas, e os gaditas, e a meia tribo de Manassés. E disse-lhes: Tudo quanto Moisés, o servo do Senhor, vos ordenou, guardastes; e à minha voz obedecestes em tudo quanto vos ordenei. A vossos irmãos por todo este tempo, até ao dia de hoje, não desamparastes; antes tivestes cuidado de guardar o mandamento do Senhor vosso Deus.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Congrats on all the Damascus work, man! I absolutely love the ball bearing tsuba. And yeah, that copper patina is epic too. I knew from the first pic you shared that it would make for a killer thumbnail! Cheers!!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Im bad at thumbnails but this one was easy since the black and blue make good contrast.

[@corbeauyannis8254]

This is not damascus

[@rotherthies]

DAMASCUS DOES NOT FUCKING EXSIST. PERIOD. This and every other metal like it are PATTERN WELDED STEEL. Damascus even when it did exsist was a fucking horrible metal. It was beautiful, yes. It could hold a razors edge, yes. However if you dropped it on the fucking ground it would shatter like glass. Why do you think they used silk to demonstrate its sharpness!? Because anything else would chip the edge. Damascus was a decorative steel. It had over 2% carbon content making it complete shit. Also just making a raw ingot could take up to 5 days of continuous work. It was a crucible "steel". Being made that way is what gave it, it's pattern. A pattern that no modern day Blacksmith has ever even come close to reproducing. One day very soon the FTC is going to weigh in on this and ban the branding "Damascus" cause it's a fucking lie, it's false advertising. No one is making Damascus. Ever.

[@paladinsmith7050]

@@corbeauyannis8254 No one knows the real recipe for Damascus that knowledge was lost a couple hundred years ago.

[@TanakaMatsumoto]

@@paladinsmith7050 His point exactly... stop calling shit Damascus when it's not... NO one can make that stuff anymore.. This is Acid Etched billet stacking, I get it that doesn't sound cool but to lie just to market your shit product is sad as fuck. Just like Corbeau I too find it annoying when people call this garbage Damascus, some run of the mill backyard blacksmith couldn't ever make a Damascus blade, they were made by true craftsmen.

[@billwoehl3051]

According to John from Old Hickory Forge, length of the sword determined by user height, for his extra tall 6'4" or so frame, his is supposed to be about 30" blade.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Im 5'9" and i was going for a 30" but forged a 28" and ended up cutting they trouble areas and ended up with a 24.5" which is just over the upper limit of a wakizashi or a kodachi.

[@snakenbits4279]

Fun Fact: wakizashi typically was the blade used for beheading@@JPsBladeworks

[@JPsBladeworks]

@snakenbits4279 this blade was used to behead a pumpkin

[@oliverwinter8411]

This is truly a work of art! i love swords in general, and i love the Katana, but this took that to another level. Keep up the good work!!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks glad you liked it

[@tommartin1223]

Totally agree...stunning job

[@efro4812]

Massive congratulations on the win this time, it’s been cool seeing your work just get better and better as time has gone on.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. I appreciate the support.

[@McChunkyIsABot]

7:42 my man is taking those sparks like it’s nothing

[@AdrianKidd1985]

Really neat job. And at least is nice to see that some still understand the concept of a katana.

[@getinthespace7715]

This looks like a bunch of fun. What a beautiful finished product.

[@JPsBladeworks]

It was loads of fun and stress.

[@Jay-uk8uw]

i've watched a lot of these style videos over the last few years, I've got to say. The removal of the canister beautiful and clean. i couldn't even guess how many i've watched, new to your channel btw. but i've never seen one come out that clean and smooth. great work. very nice blade.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Its all in the prep. Thanks for watching

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Great build, JP!! Truly one of your best! Kept me engaged the whole time! 👏🏻

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. It was a whole new experience making a katana. Plenty difficult with all its pieces involved.

[@wesleykeene]

i bet this weapon will keal stunning work mate, im no expert but i can say some of the best work ive ever seen!

[@Sgt_Potato_1]

The way that billet slid out of the canister was just... The most satisfying thing I've seen in a long time. Wow. Don't you wish everything was that easy in metal working? 😂😂 my wife asked me what was wrong because i made a strange noise when i saw it.

[@JPsBladeworks]

The key is luck sprinkle with a lot of prep...mainly luck 🤣

[@LarsonPetty]

Yes, that was as impressive as anything else in the build.

[@conqeeftador5559]

It was bs lol , lots of editing in his video . There’s a reason why you never saw a can “ peel “ off like that

[@TurnageEnt]

I lost this video a few months ago and could never find it!!!!! Finally it shows up today!!!! We definitely switched timelines again!!!! I’m really seeing things for what they are….. this video is my proof!!!

[@RainyDayForge]

Oh man! I was stressed watching the cold shuts from the twist. I’ve had that happen before too and it’s awful! I’m glad that you were able to work through it! 🎉🎉🎉

[@JPsBladeworks]

I had a few and it sucked. Normally i would grind all of them out in between the forging process but the time limit had me stressing over getting done.

[@nathanwilliams4364]

The green finish on the copper and the beautiful damascus pattern make this look like something out of legend.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@kzarnold3678]

The patina on the copper looks awesome nicely done with the blade work 👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching.

[@Kauan-Kaiser]

enviando-os Josué também às suas tendas os abençoou; E falou-lhes, dizendo: Voltai-vos às vossas tendas com grandes riquezas, e com muitíssimo gado, com prata, e com ouro, e com metal, e com ferro, e com muitíssimas roupas; e com vossos irmãos reparti o despojo dos vossos inimigos. Assim os filhos de Rúben, e os filhos de Gade, e a meia tribo de Manassés voltaram, e separaram-se dos filhos de Israel, de Siló, que está na terra de Canaã, para irem à terra de Gileade, à terra da sua possessão, de que foram feitos possuidores, conforme a ordem do Senhor pelo ministério de Moisés. E, chegando eles aos limites do Jordão, ainda na terra de Canaã, ali os filhos de Rúben, e os filhos de Gade, e a meia tribo de Manassés edificaram um altar junto ao Jordão, um altar de grande aparência.

[@jasonshrout8921]

Beautiful execution and end product. Looks like something from Warframe. Your method definitely adds depth and character. Thanks for the video.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Glad you like it!

[@siddbastard]

yea, a Zaw, before gilding ^^

[@alihuseynakhmadov8672]

Hello from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🔥

[@JPsBladeworks]

Greetings!

[@santiagocanal9099]

Sorry ...no hablo inglés.. manejo la forja. muy buenas instrucciones...gracias aprendo más viendo que lo que escucho.. Lastima eso del idioma pero no es barrera para entenderlo

[@JPsBladeworks]

Estoy feliz que le gusto. Me gustaria aser videos en español pero desafortunadamente ahorita no puedo aser videos en ingles y español por el tiempo limitado que tengo para trabajar.

[@IceFoxHU]

I've never seen anyone use chemistry this efficiently in forging. Nice work, man!

[@VPR672]

Forging is the cooler chemistry

[@JPsBladeworks]

I wish i could do chemistry

[@danielramsey6141]

8:51 to me, it feels like folding the Steel would’ve help prevent these sorts of external issues from showing up on the blade.

[@JPsBladeworks]

If i did that i would lose the pattern.

[@outlawbladesandleather]

Man! I was never a fan of canister, but you pulled this off nicely with that twist. Love the oxidized copper. Brilliant dude! ❤

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. I play a lot with canister damascus. It gives a lot of freedom and headache to those that dont spray their cans for easy release

[@Kauan-Kaiser]

E ouviram os filhos de Israel dizer: Eis que os filhos de Rúben, e os filhos de Gade, e a meia tribo de Manassés edificaram um altar diante da terra de Canaã, nos limites do Jordão, do lado dos filhos de Israel. Ouvindo isso os filhos de Israel, reuniu-se toda a congregação dos filhos de Israel em Siló, para saírem em guerra contra eles. E enviaram os filhos de Israel, aos filhos de Rúben, e aos filhos de Gade, e à meia tribo de Manassés, na terra de Gileade, a Finéias, filho de Eleazar, o sacerdote, E a dez príncipes com ele, de cada casa paterna um príncipe, de todas as tribos de Israel; e cada um era cabeça da casa de seus pais entre os milhares de Israel. E, indo eles aos filhos de Rúben, e aos filhos de Gade, e à meia tribo de Manassés,

[@andrewneilson227]

The patina on the copper is such a unique touch!

[@DamnWoodWorker]

this is just great! looks magical! 👍 Perhaps the defect appeared due to the fact that you assembled the forging unevenly and immediately completely filled the bearings and then tried to fill the voids with powder. When you start pulling or twisting the workpiece, I advise you to sprinkle borax

[@JPsBladeworks]

Ive never sprinkled borax inside a can bit it might be a thought. I think it came from the twist. I dont think it was too noticeable in the video but i sheared it a little in my first twist. I over twisted and that caused parts to come up. I guess i pushed it back once i forged it back into a bar and missed it when i did my cut for the tip

[@DamnWoodWorker]

​@@JPsBladeworksYou definitely can’t put borax inside, but when you remove the casing or twist it you need to pour it in. Most likely, there was simply emptiness inside and the metal was not welded. But the katana is great

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@DamnWoodWorker I borax all my billets after they come out of the casing. I just dont show it on the video because it just lengths an already long video. Normally Canister damascus comes out with surface cracks so its always safe to pour some borax even if its not needed. Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.

[@valerio2184]

The katana is not created already curved, the curvature is created by itself in the tempering process, however it is a nice craft

[@JPsBladeworks]

Dont do that on damascus or pattern welded depending on what you call it. So i have to manually make that curve.

[@CentauriTT]

I swear the U.S probably has more katanas in it than Japan or maybe even the rest of the world.

[@chubster3271]

definitely not

[@kisukeurahara1832]

Even if we did, they're nowhere near the same quality

[@moresomoze]

​@@kisukeurahara1832Ancient smithing methods are cool as hell and definitely need to be respected but given the significantly better metals and more advanced machinery it's probably safe to say there's no way the quality is significantly higher than the quality that exists everywhere else.

[@sodazman]

@@moresomoze The Japanese katanas are on a completely different level in terms of craftsmanship from my experience. A polisher can take up to a month to polish one sword. You can't replicate that with a simple belt sander.

[@jermainemyles1825]

​@moresomoze you have NO idea please do some research, Japanese make the best katanas hands down 😊❤

[@Dan_d00d]

Forging the bevels, not only grinding, to make it more legit and also avoid those fold-over cold shuts you had (mostly made by not cleaning up the sides with a grind after twisting), by moving material to the edge. So much work on the initial billet and patterning, AND the general length/shape forging. Not sure why then to shortcut the edge bevel and just leave such a block beast of a profile (as of 8.30min in).

[@JPsBladeworks]

Its a competition. I was low on time. Sacrifices were made. I dont lose sleep over it.

[@Dan_d00d]

@@JPsBladeworks oh didn't realise from the start it was in a comp and all. The work was nice, and good refinement on the pieces and polish, assembly. Cutting the kiseki (blade tip) often gives a quite different result to forging it in, but you made it all work! Using the press for holding the twist was smart. And for horizontal twisting, normally going vertical as most ppl do, works muscles harder

[@no.6243]

It's beautiful, but I like the tsuba most of all. If you could figure a way to do that with all the other small metal parts instead of the copper, it would be even better. Maybe smaller bearings.

[@richardsteinbergmakingknives]

Great video, really well done JP.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@AnargiT-2.23]

Hello everyone from Armenia 🇦🇲

[@JPsBladeworks]

Grettings from Florida

[@avet_sargsyan]

Բարև եղբայր!

[@antontopchan1399]

Барэв)

[@Kerya-e9z]

Hello from Ukraine)

[@pedrohenriquesilvadesouza4531]

Olá Brasil

[@loofy530]

Really dig the pattern, like flames licking the blade, and the oxidised copper is a really funky touch too.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@PJTForging]

Dude! I think this has been one of your best entries yet! I love the blue finish! Beautiful sword. 🤘

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. That blue patina took the build to a whole different level. Im glad i took the risk because i had never done a copper patina before.

[@theviewfinderlife]

That is gorgeous and I really like the colors on the copper patina. You must've we been proud af after that.

[@JPsBladeworks]

More like I was just glad it worked out and I didn't ruin all the work 🙃

[@TroubledOnePaydirt]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone smash a can vertically like that for the first press. That was neat. Looked like the can almost peeled itself off right then.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I always do top first to weld it because its pressured from all sides since the can is one solid piece. I used to do sides and they would crack or pop and create unwanted bulges and cracks at the end of the finished billets.

[@TroubledOnePaydirt]

@@JPsBladeworks it appears to work out great, love that pattern! Well done sir!

[@JPsBladeworks]

@@TroubledOnePaydirt thank you. I appreciate you watching.

[@UnstoppableAngler]

What kind of paint you spray inside ?

[@JPsBladeworks]

white spray paint

[@richardbranton190]

That turned out absolutely gorgeous 👍 I love the twist bearing canister it's one of my favorite patterns. One day I'm going to get a press and try it

[@JPsBladeworks]

Definitely try it. I have a chef knife on my desk from the same stuff. Cant wait to finish it up so i can check out how the pattern looks on a wider surface.

[@pauls6448]

I know nothing about forging. I don't know why it was on my feed, but i watched it all and enjoyed the end result very much. I will definitely subscribe to your page.

[@Linchtheoryst]

Hello everyone from Ukraine ❤

[@JPsBladeworks]

Greetings from Florida USA

[@IsmaélMatadin2007]

Hello from Suriname

[@jacobsummers1530]

Greetings from west crater , the moon

[@yoodahlah1440]

Im from my mother also

[@byronkennedy7912]

Fantastic build with just hand tools and skill/knowledge. Great shipwreck on copper pieces. Thanks for the share.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

[@Saki630]

You spend days making this and editing only to show none of the finished work. I’m glad I skipped through parts that were dull only to find nothing at the end. Good job for your first attempt.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Its okay i appreciate you.

[@LICENFIREFEAR]

What an incrrdible display if skill,passion, and hard work, you created a phenomenal sword

[@CHAD_MISHIMA]

This looks like vergils missing demonic katana

[@hunt_trap_fish]

The blue finish was amazing. And the pattern was awesome too!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. Glad you liked it

[@itsjustjamo]

That was the cleanest canister release I’ve ever seen! You have some serious skills

[@JPsBladeworks]

All luck my friend

[@fringeminority150]

@@JPsBladeworks Curious what was canister coated with? Very nice sword btw ;)

[@JPsBladeworks]

@fringeminority150 its white spray paint. Does the same thing as white out but applies easier and more evenly and dries a bit faster. But it has to be white or it wont work.

[@fringeminority150]

@@JPsBladeworks Ahh ok thanks man !🙏

[@ArchangelsSword]

That's one of the coolest patterns I've ever seen.

[@tylercook9242]

Video was great thank you! It was so cool to see the whole process and the amount of work you did.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@megahamartolos6638]

Admirable work on the sword. Meaning no disrespect, please consider advice from someone who began training with katana in 1966, eventually in two schools, one of which has a genealogy going back prior to 1580. The katana cut is not like swinging a baseball bat. The left hand is on the kashira (pommel) with the ring and little finger under it. Also, the power of the cut is mostly from the left hand pulling toward the body or upward very slightly at the very end of the cut so that the cut is elliptical at the end rather than circular. Difficult to execute, the reason why training even in the basics takes years.

[@samarchist74]

Greetings from Iceland. This is just beautiful work sir! I love the copper!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Greetings from Florida. Im glad you like it!

[@yebook]

you are a genius

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@Fugie30]

I’ve never seen this process before. Great job 👏🏽

[@hoppersmith5176]

The time and effort shows, and the oxidized copper is so cool. The copper’s style would be cool implemented in a comic or manga.

[@Mirilaak]

i've seen a lot of damascus works but holy hell that pattern is gorgeous to look at, probably one of if not the most unique pattern i've seen so far. a lot of others can look pretty similar to each other

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks

[@hawkeye7834]

That's a awesome build hope u do win I been watching u from the beginning and u have came a very long way and doing a great job at it. Thanks for sharing

[@JPsBladeworks]

I appreciate you watching for so long. We have some tough competition but i appreciate the kind words.

[@RedBeardOps]

Nice work man! Canister came out great!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. The past 2.5 years of canister builds is finally paying off.

[@rickyvilla9213]

Absolutely Stunningly Gorgeous piece of Art

[@BenjaminHodgens]

Killer look! I may try this now that I have figured out how to patina copper. The last one I did was just like this with a sanmai blade, and fire-red copper for everythint.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I want to try a fire red version with a different pattern.

[@Mordur27]

12:40 Why did you quench the copper before all other work?Wouldn't a softer one made work easier or you have some method in that?

[@JPsBladeworks]

Quenching the copper makes it soft and malleable. It works the opposite of steel.

[@KaidenZ-dz3xu]

How it felt when you were making paper katanas in school.

[@StanciyaMir]

Какая красота. Моя мечта детства это быть кузнецом. Мне 33 года и я ещё не сделал ни одного шага к этому😢

[@JPsBladeworks]

Im 29 about to be 30. Its never too late to play with fire 😁

[@Hidden_Leafs7th]

I’m absolutely blown away by this amazing artwork! You’ve definitely earned my sub and I’m looking forward to watching more of your content!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@mikewatts1533]

Very beautiful build thank you for sharing.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you for watching

[@mjkcomposer]

1:52 forbidden jolly rancher

[@JPsBladeworks]

I wouldnt recommend putting it near your tongue

[@mjkcomposer]

@@JPsBladeworks don't tell me how to live my life. Now I'm doing it twice!

[@jimgillett1184]

Beautiful sword sir! Very nice work and the removal of the canisters was impressive . Great job brother

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you very much!

[@richardmeyerowitz6054]

Just remember to re-square lightly and grind back the billet after twist before drawing it out to prevent those cold shuts 😉 Nice can peel, honestly cleanest I think I’ve seen. Nice job but I would question it in a Forged in Fire style strength test. I expect one of those cold shuts would blow it apart.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I agree. Normally i would take all the precautions on keeping it as clean as possible to minimize cracks but i was low on time and this was for a youtube challenge so corners where cut. Im going to build another one once i get a chance and will take my time with it to get everything right...hopefully

[@richardmeyerowitz6054]

@@JPsBladeworks agh sorry I did. It pick up on it being a short time frame! Well I’m enjoying the video format so will be subscribing to follow your work 👍🏼

[@Cheeseypoofs85]

I thought there might be some cold shuts based on that aggressive first squeeze after the initial vertical squeeze

[@manjisaipoe517]

Beautiful finished product, a true work of art.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@brandonalborg4807]

Amazing work, craftsmanship, and insane detail.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@georiashang1120]

23:03 nice container removal,what did you use for releases

[@JPsBladeworks]

White spray paint

[@aliabass6560]

The reason for this problem that led to the sword being cut and shortened is that you did not cut the steel into more than one piece and re-melt it and then hammer it.

[@smilodnfatalis55]

4:12 for someone reason your head bopping in and out of frame is hilarious to me 😂

[@JPsBladeworks]

I see my pain twisting steel causes you amusement 🤣

[@IrishCoffeee]

Without hand gloves and in shorts - this man is already a legend.

[@JPsBladeworks]

You should see the one that i heat treat in sandals. I got all kinds of crap about that even though that was all i did that day so i figured puttin on shoes to be a waste of time.

[@cr0wgh0st]

Just atopping by because that sword is beautiful. Great craftsmanship!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks for stopping by.

[@peterskey8155]

Looks absolutely beautiful JP. Love your videos and your work ❤❤

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you

[@SmittyTutDesigns]

Dang man I LOVE the Patina!! The colors and whole build are just Awesome!! 😃👍👍👍

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks. I took a gamble with something i never tried before and it seems to have paid off. Did you make a video on your build? I saw the pictures in the group and they look awesome.

[@SmittyTutDesigns]

Oh man it definitely paid off- the greens are so vibrant, it looks beautiful and a good gamble to take! And yeah I just posted up my build video (it's a bit on the long side), but thank you so much, I wasn't sure if going a bit non-traditional would be ok but seems like some people are diggin them haha!! 😁🙏🙏

[@JPsBladeworks]

@SmittyTutDesigns most guys went non traditional because if everyone went traditional it wouldnt be as entertaining or fun. I look forward to watching your video soon.

[@SmittyTutDesigns]

@@JPsBladeworks Yeah that was my thought process haha! And thank you so much! 😁🙏

[@Ibaneddie76]

You are an amazing artist! I would love to have a Katana like that!

[@jeffreyhoops3611]

Beautiful blade! You have come a long way from your first videos, keep up the good work. Definitely a worthy contender.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. I appreciate you.

[@philochristos]

Nice job on that sword. I love the patina you put on the copper parts.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. It goes well with all the black on the sword.

[@zigorro3478]

That copper oxidation trick was really cool and came out stunning!

[@MaddoxAlisa-e2i]

That pattern in the blade looks so sick!

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thanks glad you like it.

[@guillermoalfaro2714]

Hi 👋 there buddy it's my first time commenting on your video 📹 and looking that katana I have just to say wow!.👌 blessings

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you for the mind words and welcome to the comment section. Im glad you liked it.

[@csalazar8426]

the way you got that billet out of the canister was glorious 🤩

[@SuperGcraig]

Verdi gris is amazing. Well done.

[@hoovyonlifesupport1129]

Oh my GOD that blue pattern is just so beautiful. It reminds me of the ocean. Like Poseidon himself would wield this if he was a samurai

[@JPsBladeworks]

I will definitely experiment with the patina more in the future. I loved the result as well.

[@harryvanniekerk7269]

I was with you in your adventure and I liked how the ball bearing damascus turned out in your final product. 😃

[@dagnard5707]

the only thing i would of liked to see is the tsuba have some design cut into it. maybe a flower or something like that. but great looking katana

[@JPsBladeworks]

I opted out on doing a cut on the tsuba for making it from damascus because i was low on time but didnt want it too plain looking.

[@dagnard5707]

@@JPsBladeworks understandable. it was a couple of years ago and i saw someone make their tsuba out of bike chain and the punched the link pins out after and it looked very cool. i know you did a great job on the katana and was just voicing my opinion and i hope you didnt take it as an attack on your skill as a smith

[@JPsBladeworks]

@dagnard5707 no not at all. I agree with you actually. I would have loved to do more work on it but as a tried and true procrastinator i made this sword in slightly over a week 😅 even though i told myself id take more time for the challenge this time around 😅

[@peterjmcgee4680]

I. Do like the way the twisted Damascus looks on the blade. There's a lot of problems making that, but you handle it pretty good. It really presents well. Unfortunately, you had to cut about 4 inches out of the blade, but that's alright, the blade itself looks very good.

[@ThisIsM00n]

Wow. I've never seen a kitana made this way before. The twist caught me off guard. Interesting

[@jeffmccrea9347]

Next time, when making your copper adornments, if you use brazing flux and an acetylene torch, you can use copper wire to braze with while keeping the color matched naturally.

[@JPsBladeworks]

I didn't know that. Thank you

[@jeffmccrea9347]

@@JPsBladeworks I should have been more clear. You can choose from cheap 10, 12 or 14 gauge Romex electrical wire available from Walmart or any home improvement store. I used to have a decorative welding hobby. I used it to braze when I needed something darker than bronze or brass. Regular bronze brazing flux works just fine but you'll need something hotter than a propane or Mapp gas torch to make it flow. Just be careful not to blow a hole in your project. Have fun.

[@Disbro10]

This blade is so awesome, I have watched this video so many times now. It would be awesome to know how to do this.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Glad you liked it. Ive been thinking of re editing the video and adding voice over but im not sure if ill do that or not yet.

[@Nams47]

Fair play to the dude for his technigue of getting the canister off perfectly, most people I see chisel it off and risk ruining the whole thing

[@j2element]

Dope forged design 👍🏾

[@wilfredodiaz3445]

Beautiful blade and an awesome looking finish with the pitina.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.