Forging a Rapier from Junk

[@cyfar704]

Quarentine Diary: 4/7/2020 For some reason now i'm addicted to forging and woodworking videos. I have no idea why but i'm loving it.

[@mirrorblade6268]

What about restoration videos like my mechanics?

[@cyfar704]

@@mirrorblade6268 It's awesome! I started watching restoration videos then i started watching forging videos

[@sheaross3124]

Become a blacksmith professionally Perhaps it is God's grace in your life that you discovered such things ;) God bless much love from Kansas City USA

[@jongsookim636]

Now you enjoy mechinist pxrn xD enjoy your self.

[@ericwilliams7374]

There are so many. I have tried to stick with just a few but have ran out of videos to watch. So to keep up with them, wood working and metal working videos, I have been keeping a list of them.

[@kylebennett7518]

Having just taken up smithing as a hobby myself i must say that rapier is a work of art. While getting started smithing and making knives and swords isn't overly hard, making them look that beautiful is alot harder. Good work sir.

[@FarawayForge]

Thank you!

[@varun009]

Tip from an experienced amateur: 1. Work on your hammer strikes. Striking steel correctly is a chore but good habits and form will save your elbows a lot of undue stress and you from a lot of finish grinding. 2. Finish on the forge. Always try to get most of your finishng done on the forge. If you're just hammering out a vague silhouette then let the belt sander do the work, you're just doing stock removal with extra steps. Designing around the need for grinding will also make you a more efficient blacksmith.

[@slappyrad]

The hand guard made of gears is next-level bad ass blacksmithing 👏👏👏

[@guilhermem9254]

Its a "Gears" Blade

[@AstarsgRealAtHelmetHeroes]

Hello karen

[@Ok-se6tz]

But unfortunately, ur hand is kinda vulnerable

[@Pinakiprime910]

@@Ok-se6tz I don't think it's that much because near the handle it's kinda blunt

[@alligator_detective]

yeah it's cool

[@drewrian5878]

Videos like these have no business being so entertaining to watch I swear

[@ViewOfAria]

Ikr I enjoy watching them

[@wetarbedfatass]

"Some may call this junk. Me, I call this treasure" -some merchant in Skyrim

[@444aidan]

Meanwhile in FO4, that one vendor in diamond city is like "Whatever you do, DON'T call it junk!"

[@johnfield7524]

just don't call it junk ok? - some merchant in FO4 lol

[@wetarbedfatass]

Bethesda sure likes the word junk

[@TheInfamousHoreldo]

Belethor, at the general goods store

[@ksglitch6463]

Funilly enough, I was playing Skyrim as I read this😂😂

[@ausadha]

"Forging a rapier from junk" Silver chariot: *_N i c e_*

[@Danteeth]

is that a jojo reference?¿

[@kazuu5028]

Ah i see you are a man of culture as well

[@S4murai_Screwed]

WRRYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@nickfishkyns]

[@grandmabertha7462]

Failing Engineering Happy jojo fan noises

[@jongarzamx]

When you live in a post-apocalyptic dystopia, but also want to be classy.

[@lordcommissar7813]

Rather use a spear simple and effective while being easy to make and repair

[@ered203]

@@lordcommissar7813 Sure if you're a peasant. Might as well just grab a nice log cudgel and go to town. He said when you also want to be classy. Dudes with spears don't get the hot chick with the leather pants in the group. That girl goes with the swordsman or the quick draw gunslinger or something. Post apocalyptic is like High School. You either have to have the flashy car and cool clothes or be all ironic and deep and mysterious and shit. You can't be mysterious and brooding with a spear. It's too obvious. ;)

[@eldrasgames5008]

ered203 IDK you can be cool with a big savage looking spear and some cool clothes

[@ered203]

@@eldrasgames5008 It just seems overstated to me. Gauche even. It's like, "We know you're here, JA-son. You don't have to be all waving a flag in the air about it." Of course I say this owning about five spears myself. It's different though if you're in a group with spears. Then it's like a team and you can get jerseys...to continue the metaphor. And the hot girl is still going to go with the guy carrying the cool rapier with the Dread Pirate Roberts/Johnny Depp things going.

[@eldrasgames5008]

ered203 I’d rather have the spear then the girl to be honest, better chance to walk away with my life. I do understand what you mean tho.

[@waterunderthebridge7950]

Sounds like a rpg weapon where you have to gain the trust of the grumpy village blacksmith with a dark past by reminding him of the time he spent with his now deceased family and at the end of a winding quest chain you get rewarded with the “rapier forged from junk” which was a weapon he’d forged together with his late wife. Further down the line you realise that the rapier can actually awaken to some mysterious power due to the emotion vested upon it.

[@remarinracoon5309]

That's oddly specific

[@metroplexprime9901]

Take this like, now go write that book/make that video game.

[@remarinracoon5309]

@@metroplexprime9901 yes

[@thotbreaker]

shut that stupid mouth up

[@MrByakkoneko]

Maybe a weapon made for an Elf, by a Dwarf, using materials from the Elf’s Gnome Wife’s golemancy storeroom, so that when he goes to war, he wars with her by his side?

[@Vospader21]

Thank you, I love seeing videos like this. I always hate seeing perfectly good raw material going to waste just cause its old. It’s nice to see it get new life again.

[@PhantomSavage]

.... so when do we get our post-apocalyptic Zorro reboot?

[@irrespondible]

Well, we did got a futuristic one with Generation Z....

[@l.j.d.millar2822]

Generation Z would be the closest thing. He uses a lightsaber in that one though...

[@irrespondible]

@@l.j.d.millar2822 The light saber also becomes a whip, I think...

[@The_Rising_Dragon]

His Junk collection is more put together, than my most tidy bookshelf...

[@ScottAT]

Slob! 🤪👍

[@nicho.7400]

Sort your bookshelf

[@sotark5383]

what's a bookshelf?

[@jokig2267]

Who reads books?

[@Eyezor123]

What’s a book?

[@vocationcreations3149]

Awesome. I wanted to try making a rapier but the hilt was too intimidating, so I settled on a small sword. Seeing your level of work inspires me to step up my game! Some pretty awesome tools too!

[@AdrianNeptune]

Spectacular rare rapier (Italian sword) seems a rose's thorns sword, of elegant and noble style! You deserve an award for your skill and your art!

[@anarchy_1214ttv]

This guy is an artist it’s amazing how someone can turn scraps into a work of art. Nicely done man

[@TimRHillard]

My neighbors are always making noise. I usually sleep during the day, it’s frustrating to say the least. This would be a PERFECT new hobby for me😁😁😁

[@shalad5889]

This while video was like ASMR to me, I fell asleep in 5 minutes flat. Subbed

[@FarawayForge]

Lmao, haven't had anyone tell me I put them to sleep yet... but I'll take it as a compliment!

[@Rain-tv7oh]

@@FarawayForge Actually i felt a little sleepy too, great video though.

[@mehmeh_]

@@FarawayForge it's actually kinda calming....

[@waynelee9136]

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[@zanderlimberakis403]

Best part about your vids is that you can watch them no matter what language you speak.

[@Prowler9000]

Wow. This is magnificent. Your technique for heat treating also puts a number of forged in fire competitors to shame. That was ingenius

[@albinonibba6958]

The whole world: corona This guy: haha hammer goes "TING TING TING"

[@Eyezor123]

albinonibba69 copied

[@gamerfartchugger]

NOOOOOO THATS NOT HOW THE MEME IS WRITTIN YOU NEED TO LEARN TO MAKE A GOOD MEME THIS DOESNT DESERVE LIKES

[@Eyezor123]

SuS Boi haha red hammer go ting ting

[@albinonibba6958]

SuS Boi hehe.. sorry just had to improvise 💩

[@gamerfartchugger]

@@albinonibba6958 really bro... booooooo

[@ryansmith9502]

I appreciate your little balance test of the sword at the end. I’m always curious where the center of balance is on a lot of these forging channels but not many deliver. Incredible detail, very nice work

[@lukemarquardt9745]

This guy wanted to show how functional it really is. A nimble sword like this has to be balanced well, just past the pointer finger is optimal for point control and minor chopping. That is why he went so far as use a hitch ball pommel to counterbalance the blade (so clever). Oddly he didnt show the tempering part. You have to temper spring steel (reheat it to blue) after quenching or it will shatter when you use it. A heartbreaking end to days or weeks of work that smiths take great care to not repeat.

[@Narezaath]

That is the biggest, most satisfying setup for a "water bottle cap" challenge I have ever seen.

[@4sakend1]

So just throwing this out there, does anyone else when they see a rapier go in their minds "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." or is it just me?

[@GarrettMoffitt]

I hear what you are saying, but it's balance is wrong. Remember, Inigo used a sword designed for man with 6 fingers. Which means different balances, due the longer hilt.

[@louisstephans5521]

Me!!! Over here!!!!

[@Thehonoredone69]

I think SILVER CHARIOTT

[@4sakend1]

@@Thehonoredone69 I'm not familiar with that

[@famonk2674]

Only reason I'm watching this in the first place

[@gundanium3126]

Ok, I do not know how much forging experience you have I am guessing two years based on the time your Facebook channel was started, I have 3.7 years, however, 3 of those years are full time forging 4 days a week so I do have a lot of shop time. you did a good job overall however I would have liked to see you forge in the bevels as it can be done by hand to make the diamond cross-section. first, off you should really put the guard back on your angle grinder, I do not know what brand you're using however you may want to switch to a DeWalt that cost me 125$ish and the guard is easy to adjust. its just not safe work practice to not use the guard because regardless of how careful you are a bad disk could cause very bad injuries. also, you really should not use 5 min epoxy for bedding things in handles as the stuff is brittle and can break easily better to use a 15 min flexible epoxies or blade bond or west systems epoxies for your blades. Tips: you can save time on fit and finish by drilling the hole for your tang then heating it in your forge and drifting it to the approximant size of your tag, then doing a final hot fitting it to your blade. it's not going to damage the heat treatment of the blade. Get some more hammers as I find different styles do things better then other large wide hammers are great for drawing down material well smaller lighter ones are great for beveling. I like to use A 1.5 Japanese style hammer for beveling in the method shared by the channel that works and go down to a 1 lb cross peen and then a .876 lbs french, however, I have a preference for using swiss and Norse pattern hammers for everything else. the American bladesmith society has a great list of suppliers I got the Japanese hammer from Usaknifemakers.com and I got the rest of the hammers from Blacksmiths Depot. the Japanese style hammers are quite hard to get as only a few people make them yet they have a high demand. I also recommend picking up Kevin Cashen knife design DVD along with anything that catches your interest as their DVDs are very informative. well worth the price and can be found in the American bladesmith society shop. I learned a lot from watching it. also, I later emailed Mr. Cashen with some questions I had from his DVDs and he answered them, however, he may not get to them right away as he is a busy guy. instead of doing inserts, you may want to try bedding in epoxy and I would recommend checking out the youtube channel KyleRoyerKnives as he has videos expanding how to do this. I recommend picking up hand sanding techniques it adds a lot of time to each blade, but the finish is nicer when compared to pure machine finishes, you still hit it with your buffer to do your final finish. most smiths use sandpaper however I prefer to use stones as the last longer than sandpaper both in use time and how long it till you need to resupply. I use a western method of doing it where you bring the stone to the blade instea.d of the Japanese method of bringing the blade to the stone. I use edge pro stones and a king 800 grit and a 120 Shapton I prefer these Japanese stones over the edge pro as I can part them up and make them last significantly longer. the reason I cut the Japanese stones is when polishing I prefer to bring the stone to the blade then the blade to the stone. however, if you can afford them go with diamond stones as they remove material faster then traditional stones I hear good things about Atoma Plates but personally have yet to use them. check out Jason Knights channel however, these are just my personal opinion based on my style of forging, I do not expect you to or won't you to just take my word for it and hope you will do your own research. You have a lot of talent I hope this will help you improve your work and I hope you will keep up the good work.

[@FarawayForge]

Wow that was a very detailed description, thank you! I do not have a ton of forging experience, as evident from my video when watched by someone who knows what they're doing... I read your entire post, thank you for all the suggestions. I am familiar with both kyle royer and jason knight as well. Anyways, thank you for watching and thank you for taking the time to put those tips together for me, it will likely take me a while to implement any of them with the current global conditions, but I am always looking to improve 👍

[@gundanium3126]

@@FarawayForge Your welcome.

[@gundanium3126]

@@rev3 thank you.

[@hallobre]

First time I see someone actually thanking the person who gives advises instead of making excuses. Cool sword btw

[@Kumofan]

Atoma are probably the best diamond plate on the market currently from my experience. My #140 removes material like a champ for re-profiling knives and doesn't leave a raggedy edge like certain other brands. In higher grits you will want to use a whetstone, though, as they give a better edge (diamond plates of the same grit tend to work as if they are a lower grit). While the King stones truly are great IMO (especially for the price), their formula is somewhat outdated. They are soft and slow cutting compared to certain other stones on the market today. Budget allowing I would recommend the Shapton Ha-No-Kuromaku (Aka Shapton Pro, there's literally no difference but HNK is cheaper) line or even the Shapton glass if you want a slightly better hand feel (and a much smaller wallet afterwards). These stones are very fast cutting, hard (so they don't need to be flattened nearly as much), and don't require soaking. The only downside I'd note is that there is a larger learning curve for these, since their feel is muted due to being so hard. A comparable line of stones would be Naniwa's Chosera/Professional, though in lower grits they can be a bit soft, and not in the good way that the King stones are. If you are looking for something comparable to a King that is a little faster cutting, I'd recommend the Cerax line from Suehiro, although these decidedly aren't splash and go and require (I believe) slightly more soaking time than the Kings. Another option is A Tormek. Although these are crazy expensive, the learning curve is much lower, and they sharpen much faster. Grit on these ranges from 250-3000 ($400 additional stone...). This isn't to say that the King is bad, however: I love my King Deluxe 1200--it leaves a great kasumi finish and has a nice hand-feel, allowing for good control when sharpening, but it can be frustrating to have to soak it before working and worry about oversoaking (if oversoaked it can be permanently softened) if I am sharpening a large batch of knives; the softness is also somewhat annoying, as it develops a noticeable crater fairly quickly, which is detrimental to the sharpening of single-bevel knives, chisels, scissors, razors, and other similar implements.

[@stayquiet2217]

Teacher: for your next project recycle something from junk The next day Me:here's the sword

[@viktornapolitano6113]

Teacher: Faints.

[@remarinracoon5309]

@@viktornapolitano6113 only cause it's an American school and he was supposed to make a gun

[@D3vilB4sket]

@@remarinracoon5309 facts

[@neyuun7854]

The silent kid's art project

[@dakshtyagi2410]

and tests the final product on the teacher

[@heavenshound3]

Dude!! I don’t know who in the heck you are, but you are one bad man!! I know it’s sped way up, but I can tell you put a lot of heart into every piece you do. Probably takes days and your whole upper body probably hurts afterwards.

[@WinchesterxNL]

Wow. The balance on that blade is just impeccable. That's some true skill right there! Love the sword as a whole, though will admit that I had no idea what the hilt would look like with that wirework example. It just looked messy. Gladly the end product doesn't! If I had the money, I would have loved to simply buy this one. Same for your katana if I'm honest. That said, you asked for projects. I wouldn't mind seeing a fantasy inspired piece from you. Maybe something that comes from a video game or movie or something. The Witcher, and Castlevania come to mind.

[@FarawayForge]

Thank you ❤️ Oh man I'd love to do something from the witcher, great suggestion!

[@finntayde3457]

6:51 "Ah yes, let me just grab a gear from my gear drawer."

[@rayanderson5797]

Being a Jawa is a lifestyle

[@CatsLeMatts]

Bike shops usually have a bunch of worn out sprockets they're looking to get rid of, you could probably get them there

[@scionoffire]

You know I normally dont like the "from junk" weapons but this sword is actually well made. The guard is actually really good, those ridges would catch blades pretty good. The hilt is well designed and a thick pommel for better point control. One criticism though, the blade is a little wide and short to be a rapier, it's more of a side sword. Great work dude.

[@lolbosss]

You could even end the enemy rightly with the pommel

[@colinbarnett7441]

Wtf this man is a historian.

[@jozefkozon4520]

It is pourly made.

[@jeanladoire4141]

I know, right? It's so rare to see well made swords "from scrap" or anything like that. The forging was... Rough ! Hehe, but even tho it wasn't the cleanest, he did well on the grinding, and that's what matters anyways. The temper was also quite rough, but amazingly successful... More than 60 rockwells accross the blade! Very impressive. Also, wasn't the grinding convex? I didnt see it very well, but if it is, i can only say that this guy has the tools and the talent to make proper swords!

[@jozefkozon4520]

@@jeanladoire4141Talent and tools will not make a person dazzle and start doing a good job. The construction is poor, from assembly to materials. The only good quality material, the car spring, was wasted. 3 blades can be pulled out of this amount of spring steel. He took off at too high a temperature and did not release stress. The blade slams at the first major shock. It would pass with a diamond cross-section, but he chose a flat cut with eyelash. Same oak handle. The cross guard barely covers his hand and is too delicate. As for finishing, you can see the welds that they hold in prayer in several places. The polisher was made on a parole. When you look up you can see a zebra. Above, I have five times as many reservations.

[@matthewramos1278]

You use modern tools, but your videos give off the same energy as Primitive Technology videos. I love it!

[@lucienlacy3291]

Very beautiful craftsmanship. I am glad to see someone bring a piece of art such as this into the world.

[@jmbauer68]

Haven't forged a day in my life. Never seen someone hit the hot cut with a hammer. Super cool sword.

[@austinnappier6840]

Simply beautiful artistry. I was mesmerized the whole time.

[@brickfire5221]

I've watched this like three times, and it's still one of the best videos on the internet

[@blueluny]

This is amazing I didn't even realise it was made out of bike cogs from the thumbnail. It's so cool seeing all the junk used for something amazing. I love that you showed the excellent balance as well.

[@Lisa-Azra_Broad]

I love the guard design, brilliant job

[@raspberryjam3724]

Truly amazing, how you can make something so beautiful out of scrap. What a wonderful metaphor.

[@sperber-knives]

Dude, Thats amazing !! Never saw something like this, just awesome !! great job mate !

[@FarawayForge]

Thank you sir!

[@lachy1709]

When you want to be mad max but you also want to be classy

[@HeWhoJudges]

That is just beautiful 😍 And to think you were able to make art so beautiful from junk, astounding! I’d love to have this rapier. The way you were able to blend the rough and ruggedness and contour it with flow and beauty of the rapier just, wow! I really don’t know what else to say. I love it

[@marcusgutierrez7770]

I enjoyed the fact that you hammer the blades edge instead of just making the edge from a cut out. I really liked the concept of the rapier nicely done.

[@johnyeung6329]

Awesome job! you made it look so easy, I can just imagine the hours and hours you edited out!

[@unravelled680]

12:36 then his neighbor walks by and then said... Poor guy he got affected by the quarantine...

[@killgora1]

Cool. That's a fine blade you made there. Though I would say it is more of a side sword than a rapier. A rapier has a thinner and longer blade than that, but the concept is very similar since the rapier likely evolved from the side sword, and were both used quite a bit in the renaissance.

[@onnotijsterman4671]

But cant a rapier be referred to both the side sword and the typical rapier though. So technically cant it still be considered a rapier?

[@killgora1]

@@onnotijsterman4671 I've heard of it before, but I believe they typically classified different in most cases I've seen.

[@Apathymiller]

One man's junk is anothers treasure! Awesome work, very well done and turned out gorgeous!

[@FarawayForge]

Thank you!

[@carlosamontalvo3217]

All of you failed to realise that swords, knives made out of leaf springs, springs, sharpening files, chain links and other materials considered junk or scrap, are the best to forge this kinds of weapons.Are durable, keeps an excellent edge, last for several generations.

[@FarawayForge]

Taking Suggestions! I have a huge list of projects, but what do you guys want to see me make?

[@icarusswitkes986]

Have you ever made armor? That would be cool. Like a gauntlet or shoulder thing.

[@falqar1.6]

Can you make a cutlass?

[@stupidsignals2363]

Amm make a bowie knife that could be a nice keyword for getting views.

[@Oenarion]

A gauntlet would be cool!

[@thiagocardozo2580]

A scythe

[@patricksmith9297]

I am curious, did I miss the tempering or was that done as you quenched the blade? A very fine work of art as well.

[@FarawayForge]

I just left that part out, I tempered it in my kitchen oven off camera. And thank you!

[@noneyobiz337]

Did you temper the tang?

[@michaelhawthorne6082]

Robber:this look like a good place to start Faraway forge: *pulls out million of homemade swords* Are you sure about that

[@yosesnap8888]

Faraway Forge: Unlimited Blade works

[@keybashr4786]

*loads homemade gun* You came to the wrong house, fool

[@dmonsol]

I'm in love with this rapier

[@malsawmzela609]

Bro you deserve way more subscribers than this. Your works are so beautiful, and you even work alone!

[@madsenj367]

the sped up sound of the wetstone is some decent asmr xD

[@dannybassich6210]

That is the most beautiful sword I have ever seen.

[@crusader2603]

Imagine how many people got into new hobbies because of corona

[@skittles2861]

Well, those people aint me

[@matmeg-0847]

Hasn't he been doing this for years?

[@crusader2603]

Izuku Midoriya yeah... I’m talking about the people watching these types of vids cause their stuck at home...

[@topg4506]

Not me I'm a gamer always have been always will be

[@crusader2603]

Ayaz Hussain once a gamer always a gamer 😎🤙

[@user-nv5hp8li4]

Your follower from Iraq, I love what you design and what you do. Keep doing more. #### I hope to meet you with all my heart 😊🙂

[@MultiKris82]

Good work man. Very nice of you to share your skill with the people's who appreciate your work and talent. Keep it up.

[@cyruspogi4392]

Dmg:85 Speed:75 Crit Chance:100% Special attributes: +70 pierce +90 precision

[@cjphillipsyoutubechannel593]

Fantastic mad skills Keaton!! My two favorite parts-the speeded up welding and hammer blows and the ending! Kardashians got nothing on you spinning off that top! HA!

[@SethKotta]

Wait, those jugs weren't actually filled with apple cider. This guy's a phony! All joking aside, that was absolutely brilliant.

[@FarawayForge]

Don't give away my secrets!!

[@nickdejager8873]

I'm pretty sure (and pretty glad) there wasn't beer in those cans, either. That would be alcohol abuse.

[@FarawayForge]

@@nickdejager8873 Just water! I would never do that to you

[@TheRowdyJ]

favorite weapon done right... nice balance. i love it.

[@JynxPryde]

I know this is an older video, but it just showed up to me and what you did with the guard is what earned you my sub :)

[@Soltrigger]

2:56 That bit was oddly satisfying to watch.

[@mentalforge728]

You could say it was... groovy?

[@Soltrigger]

@@mentalforge728 Dammit, that was funny.

[@mentalforge728]

Soltrigger I aim to please

[@thelk1851]

🖐️🖐️🖐️

[@famonk2674]

@@mentalforge728 god damn it

[@Kings_Gambit_24]

I was gonna say that the ball hitch pommel looks too heavy. But then he showed it was perfectly balanced. Nice work.

[@victor93532]

*As all things should be.*

[@postaroland2014]

Actually spring steel is the high end material for swords. Well done 🤘🏻

[@S8tan7]

Roland Posta gotta get the right amount of springy wibblement

[@postaroland2014]

@@S8tan7 This yoke is stiff like a spring steel rapier blade😁

[@glennquagmire991]

When the apocalypse comes, I need this man and my dad with me.

[@ElnarSilverblade]

This rapier is one of the most beautiful weapons I have ever saw.

[@colinwomble931]

Loving the ring gears, I bet a knuckle duster made the and way would be brutal

[@Milkthief]

I would recommend grinding the scale off before doing the file test. Scale is pretty much pure carbon so of course it will skate, and not necessarily give you an accurate read.

[@FarawayForge]

Thank you for the suggestion, I was unaware but that makes sense

[@midgardarmoury]

Pretty sure the scale is iron oxide no carbon in iron

[@Milkthief]

@@midgardarmoury You might be right, however it will still throw off a file test, and it definitely eats up fresh belts real quick.

[@gundanium3126]

​@@MilkthiefI do not know how many blades you have made but I have made enough that i lost count somewhere around 200 I have been making blades full time for 3 years and have been forging blades for about 3 years and 7 months. i do not sell my work yet, however i have done a file check on each blade i have quenched using a Nickelson file. the only thing scale does is cause you to see scratch marks do to the fact that if its properly cleaned before quenching the lair of scale is not thick enough to cause any other effects to it. the risk of breaking your blade is more likely if you grind on an untempered blade because fresh martensite is very brittle and needs to be tempered right away so it can become tempered martensite. learning the sound and feel of a hardened blade under a file will allow you to judge if its hard or not. Note: until a blade falls below 400F the file test will not work because martensite does not form until the temperature has fallen to 399F and the transformation from austenite to fresh martensite happens at the speed of sound.

[@Milkthief]

@@gundanium3126 I've been making for nearly 8 years now. But as a non full time maker I doubt I've finished more than 200 blades. I was more talking about forge scale than heat treat scale, but I get your point. Its a very good idea to temper as soon as you quench, though I've had more blades fail during water quench than any other time.

[@racconov2627]

Title: "Forging a rapier from junk" My brain: "Forging a raper from junk"

[@marketnoise420]

Very sad but same bro

[@noneyobiz337]

Never happened b4 never will.

[@korkunge]

One of the coolest blades i have ever seen! you rock man!

[@lucasfv1357]

Flawless. It's great that people like you exist in this world

[@FarawayForge]

Thank you ❤️

[@lemons8403]

Papa polnareff would be proud

[@14.huanle60]

This is the most Anime thing coming from a non Anime video ever. Yes even more Anime than the Katana to be honest, this weapon is pure elegant !

[@ВаноГульян]

Рапира хороша, глаз радует. Стоит о ножнах подумать.

[@-ascendantcapricorn8370]

Да ваще классно сделал, мастер своего дела

[@jamespatton3500]

That hand guard is awesome

[@MrWhite-ip9hw]

I've always wanted a rapier in my collection. Now I want one with a basket hilt made from sprockets. Not only does it look great but highly functional with all of the teeth able to catch an incoming blade.

[@wizrad5931]

This guy when he pulled out his drawer of bike parts: Behold! My stuff!

[@jof12n34]

Imagine a blacksmith from ancient times making a sword without these kind of machines

[@lucianqa825]

I dunno why, it just too beautiful for me.... 😍😍😍

[@Herowebcomics]

Wow! The sped up hammering is like music! Forged in fire healped me learn a lot about this stuff and you are helping me too!😊

[@bradkarkos629]

Really love the basket on here, really makes this unique

[@dg-wi4wn]

Man i can't imagine how many sanding belts he goes though :0

[@andrewnelson4496]

When you make something as cool as this, what do you DO with it afterwards? Do you hang it on your wall, or do you sell it? (REALLY hoping you sell it... )

[@FarawayForge]

This ones in my personal collection. For now...

[@animan5421]

@@FarawayForge Just wanted to know the model of those wet stones and also which buffing compound you use please.

[@FarawayForge]

@@animan5421 They're both the same cheap "CWINDY Sharpening Stone" off of amazon, 1000 and 6000 grit.

[@FarawayForge]

@@animan5421 Oh and "ZAM Buffing Compound" too, amazing stuff

[@animan5421]

@@FarawayForge Cheers Keaton! Will have a look for them

[@XinShen04]

Come on admit it. You want the weapons he makes. Cuz I do too ;-;

[@justaguywithagoodphoto4801]

That’s the obvious

[@ocnarf40]

Thankfully, now you know how to make them

[@plaguedhuman8528]

Love how your showing the amount of work that goes into this

[@loganraj2000]

The only ASMR i love to hear and watch

[@dero4378]

Girl: "Dont look at me, i look like trash!" the trash: 12:10

[@neoxpowa]

13:06 perfectly balanced

[@Turd13s]

as all things should be.

[@julliandorero8408]

That reminds me of Polnareff's Silver Chariot stand.

[@dumbibish1422]

That’s because silver chariot used a rapier

[@sabwree]

these forging videos are really satisfying and idk why

[@fabinho06natal]

what an aweesome job, amazing creativity

[@michaellight6981]

I never realized rapiers were that wide. they always look like sticks in the media.

[@nojustno4209]

I came up with the best name for this: _Gear Lock_

[@madisoncornwall7799]

No. Just no.

[@ADo_Bad_Idea]

Hey man I have a great idea for your next project u take flip knife and make it like 10 times the size so it would be like a Folding sword

[@FarawayForge]

Hahaha I love it! I'm definitely putting that on my list!!

[@corison2058]

Faraway Forge like a giant butterfly knife, perhaps?

[@FarawayForge]

@@corison2058 Lmao that's even better 👌👌

[@deborahduthie4519]

I was delighted to see bicycle bits and a tow ball being used to great effect. Wonderful job.

[@jdawgH]

BY FAR, my favorite one

[@lucc1o]

"some people call this junk, me, I call this treasure"

[@andrewlafferty9121]

Blacksmithing is a still I would like to pick up

[@RedmarKerkhof]

Go for it, if you ever get the oppertunity.

[@sashaLovscoffee1643]

same

[@Alberto_Abad]

Perfectly balanced as all things should be... Thanos approved jajajaja

[@sadlymean2164]

Good Spanish

[@joehayward4545]

Very, very nice. The gears take it over the edge. I really like.

[@supinstefotra7371]

Wow men it's just amazing...good work, I loved it