Forging A Sword Handle

[@BCVS777]

A sword may not be the most useful instrument in the modern world but it would be an awesome legacy gift for a grand kid!

[@davejohnson1760]

Machete, ever heard about that?

[@wwrite]

There are many re-enactment groups that still highly appreciate fine quality swords. Not to mention if you camp they are pretty handy tools.

[@chrisreynolds4595]

Don’t even have to wait to give these videos a thumbs up. I press play and then thumbs up. Love everyone of them.

[@billwoehl3051]

Same here, guaranteed a great video each and every time!

[@juts89]

Cy is my favorite recurring character in this show

[@thechronicgeneralist]

I love that handle fitting technique - I had never seen this before!

[@PhotonFlightTeam]

never a need to justify ART. (or the love behind this; as we know you are making it as a gift for that family friend) Darrell

[@markjones7063]

It's really a joy to watch such a skilled craftsman create a great product. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.

[@JW-YT]

Its crazy seeing a small place in america celebrate being Scottish more than some places in Scotland. Good job.

[@fprintf]

We Americans take our heritage sometimes overly seriously. It is most noted among Irish, Scottish and Italian families here on the East Coast. I've observed some rather annoying fellow Americans making a real nuisance of themselves when going back to the old country. Nevertheless we bring money in tourism which the folks there are more than happy to take. Hence the big trade in Pakistani bagpipes, "Irish" wool sweaters and the popularity of the really nasty tasting Guinness.

[@peacebewithyou911]

Lots of medieval fairs where a sword like that would be sold quickly for a lot of money. I’ve also recently discovered modern day knight brawls where dulled versions of medieval weaponry are greatly needed. Excellent work, I just made my first sword today actually - looks like a barbarian made it. Yours however is a different story. Great work! Hopefully I will at least be a quarter of the blacksmith you are and I’ll be doing just fine.

[@jimg8218]

You sure LOVE your hobby, GOD BLESS YOU

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

That sword came out amazing the etching was amazing that sheeth is Stunning @Essential Craftsman

[@b3rtil]

What a bunch of old nerds! I LOVE it! All the power to them. and the Sword turned out wonderful.

[@kme321]

Making a sword is not some useless hobby, swords craftsmanship is a work of art.

[@dcrog69]

After seeing Scott break off a tap I don't feel so bad.

[@psidvicious]

Good thing there was voice-over audio at that point! 🤬 😁

[@dcrog69]

@@psidvicious I was thinking the same thing 😁

[@IAW888]

psidvicious lol

[@Jack.333]

Great Work Scott. Very Enjoyable and back to the beloved anvil

[@Musabe009]

Having a sword..... because you never know when the beer can clan and pool noodle gang are going to attack your camp!!! Great sword and scabbard

[@itsme78]

Hahaha

[@seewaage]

What an awesome project. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@brianpriest3638]

May I make a suggestion about the type of tap you use? I would stay as far away from a four flute tap as I possibly could when you’re under a half inch or so. Get yourself some Butterfield spiral point gun taps. You won’t be sorry. Keep up the great work and content!

[@vintageveloce]

Looks like you need a drill press vice. Am I the only one spooked by the hand holding of the piece?

[@warrenmichael918]

yes, mostly you were the only scared one. lol

[@Fordgroup00]

Right!? 😂👍all the great equipment and he ends up HOLDING it by hand!! to drill

[@vintageveloce]

2:05 ("sadly the drilling didn't go perfectly") and 5:33 (the hand hold)

[@00coyote80]

I am building a camping knife. Heavy and built for abuse. I am simultaneously building a sword. The sword seems to be an emblem. It will sit on display most of its life. It will be something i can point at, pull out occasionally, and say "I made this!" When my son grows up, I will help him make his own sword, in his own style.

[@rustyshackleford5060]

Keep up the good work!

[@williamthomas2278]

Aaahhh, it just keeps getting better. Thanks for the continuing variety of content.

[@theheretic65]

What a beautiful sword and sheath.

[@michaele1201]

Always a good video, but having the Bagpipes play in the background while making the sword would have been awesome. Love the Bagpipes.

[@VisualBasic6]

Man it took me a second, but I can def appreciate the acoustic version of "Know your Enemy" playing in the background !

[@lukelofgren4108]

I love all of your forging videos well all of your videos are great and just wanted to tell you that your craftsmanship is beautiful

[@tommcluckie6034]

i can say as a Scotsman thems some of the strangest kilts i have ever seen lol but looks like fun had by all and thats the point lol great video

[@maxprophet2401]

Your sword.. (awkward grin) will killt. Well done E.C., that looks awesome!!

[@bayareasparky9180]

Beautiful work.

[@andrewdraper8336]

Magnificent work of art

[@gerrym4377]

Brilliant! Love it, from a fan of yours in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@62forged]

Awesome as usual. Thanks for sharing.

[@ecsix]

Wow I've never seen someone fit a handle by heating up the tang like that!

[@ImUpsetThatYouStoleMyUsername]

What a great video. Thanks for posting it. I have been looking desperately for a blacksmith to fix my sword handle, and am coming to the sad realization that in America, I'll probably just have to do it myself.

[@abc17tg]

When I'm thinking about uses of swords these days I'm thinking about cutting watermelon, because chefs knifes are often too short.

[@drink__more__water]

lol, imagine seeing a sword in someones knife rack. Actually... I have a machete around here somewhere, I might go expand my cookware xD

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good video as always @Essential Craftsman

[@amberstrom384]

That is a beautiful blade & sheath. I hope you show how you made the sheath as well.

[@virusO1OOOOO1]

So smooth how you just caught that piece right off the saw 😂.

[@guardiansunite5013]

Damn that scabbard is beautiful.

[@psidvicious]

Agreed! Would love to see some video on the making of it!

[@GameBacardi]

I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal. - Highlander

[@bradcavanagh3092]

There can only be one.

[@BruceS42]

@@bradcavanagh3092 I returned from a road trip a few years ago, and commented (Facebook) that I'd seen a lot more Highlanders than I expected to, but nobody got it and I had to explain. I also commented that people kept saying that I was traveling light, and if that was true I'd expect to have gone a lot faster, but that didn't work either. Maybe my daughter is right, and I'm not as funny as I think I am.

[@corbinwebb7728]

For a second there I got excited for the prospect of a Scotty Wads action sequence.

[@kengamble8595]

So much that I could say about it being well worth the blood sweat and tears you put in on this........ but you are already aware of it ! 🙂 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍 👍

[@johnwolfie6819]

I've been thinking about learning to forge,and I can't-well,I will have to- (can't start running before learning how to crawl,after all)wait to get to the level your at sir!

[@user-qs7xx7fh7r]

I never knew you could fit a handle by heating the tang and burning it in

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Keep up the great craftsmanship and work forge on love the videos can’t wait to see what is next

[@abumuhammad_1983]

Nice work

[@bennett12349]

I was hoping to see you run your sword Thur the course! Beautiful sword also!

[@JoelLovesLife]

Beautiful

[@noahward82]

Fun video. Thank you

[@bevo65]

Fun fact: ironwoods are so dense that they'll usually sink in water.

[@peehandshihtzu]

Good to know. Note to one's self not good for emergency rafts, LOL

[@loganhansen7665]

Very stringy stuff that does not like to split and dulls chains really quickly.

[@iron1975]

🅵🅰🅶🅶🅾🆃

[@mayhemmayo]

THANK YOU

[@damonolson4811]

I watched the video because I want to start blacksmithing haha

[@jdubya54]

also. they are really cool to look at and hold. good day, sir!

[@jdubya54]

you are a talented man!!!

[@billwoehl3051]

Nobody I know ever said anything about having to use a sword for battle, lol, enjoyed watching people just having fun with them! Cy's idea/invention? Or he was just a participant in the games?

[@SkylerKing]

It’s true; Cy invented the sword. He also invented games.

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

8:45 that was cold

[@michaelplays2449]

great video thanks

[@candace3676]

Wow, sweetie and I loved the sound of that anvil. Almost got flash burns from the welding, though. All in all, a fun evening watching you create elvish stuff in that really tidy shop, Scott. Steve made that sheath, right?

[@pmchamlee]

I, too, am out of the McReynolds Clan. Great Grandfather James, Grandfather Joseph Barnett, and Mother Lilla Jo. 🤠 KUTGW!

[@garthbutton699]

Inereesting,enjoyed the video😁😁😁😁

[@stevegrillot]

For a really awesome etch after the ferric chloride get the cheapest instant coffee you can find and mix a slurry of it and soak the blades in it overnight

[@essentialcraftsman]

Will do!!!

[@monsterbash9758]

Chase a guy out of your house with a gun and he'll run. Chase him out with a sword and he'll run faster and further and he'll NEVER come back because he KNOWS you're crazy!

[@jasonji1900]

Monster Bash and if you kill him with it, you won’t likely wake the neighbors. Considerate home defense.

[@Fordgroup00]

👍

[@IAW888]

jasonji1900 lol

[@J-WHO312]

What this video needed was more bagpipes! More bagpipes!

[@michaele1201]

Yep, no mistaking the sounds of a bagpipe. Coolest instrument ever.

[@J-WHO312]

I’m Mexican so the accordion is my favorite, bag pipes close second. LOL!

[@mphRagnarok]

What a great American

[@GenLinkzCnC]

With how expensive ammo is these days it's almost worth it having a backup sword by your bed. Hah

[@Fordgroup00]

Doom Guy Heck yeah!

[@theopiner402]

I went to a Highland festival up in the Twin Cities once, it was good fun! The sword looked good, one I would be happy to own. :)

[@mcorrade]

Breaking off a tap is the worst. Been lucky and haven't broken off one in years (well that's a bad omen) anyway, thanks for being a stand up guy and shopping us the mistake. You could have just as easy edited it out but you didn't! This is why I subscribed many moons ago......

[@Holshot14]

I live in CHAMBERSBURG where that hammer was made

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

The sword is so cool man. Is that supposed to be the Elvish sword Sting that Bilbo carried and later gave to Frodo? Anyway,its the most gorgeous sword I've ever seen.

[@feelthepayne88]

I think in a previous video he mentioned it was inspired by Sting. But not supposed to be a direct copy.

[@psidvicious]

You’ll have to excuse my blacksmithing ignorance, but at 2:50 you said when working with Damascus, you should work with “high heat and small movements”. Why the small movements? Is there an inherent fragility to Damascus steel? 🤔

[@essentialcraftsman]

There can be a fragility in the welds until there have been several Welding cycles completed. The weld will stick and will appear to be solid but if you move it a long ways or at too low a temperature it will sometimes separate. After you’ve gone through seven or eight Welding cycles however it is truly one piece of steel.

[@psidvicious]

@@essentialcraftsman Very interesting. Thanks! I hope at some point you’ll be able to squeeze in some video of the making of that leather scabbard too. That thing was equally impressive!

[@makemyday1477]

Hahahahaha, it’s funny you mentioned that. I was just about to type in how interesting it was watching you, but who uses swords now a days? Although I appreciate your answer I can’t ever see myself making one. Good on ya, thanks Scott.

[@jamesfarnham1976]

Amen!

[@longsword114]

Is there a depression for the blade at the crossguard? If so how did you make it?

[@JoelLovesLife]

How much do you think this would cost I found a somewhat “vintage” looking sword and I want to buy or have a new hilt made for it, I’m going to derust the guard since it’s the only metal piece on the hilt that came with the sword the handle is wooden or do you think it’d be best if I made a wooden handle for it myself

[@jamesogorman3287]

Anyone else shrivel up at 8:48?

[@peteoconnor6388]

That baseball cap with the more highland attire made me think of Cohen the Barbarian.

[@beby843]

*Connan?

[@peteoconnor6388]

@@beby843 Nope, Cohen. He's a character in some of Terry Pratchetts work.

[@beby843]

@@peteoconnor6388 Thanks.

[@EyeintheSky999]

VERY NICE work about how many hours of work was it for you.

[@donSparda]

2:18 I imagine Scott for the first time on this channel saying SHIT!

[@lynealjenkins]

How long would it take to make the hilt in total?

[@gabewhisen3446]

And if no other reason swords are cool , and the sheath on that sword was every bit as cool and hand made WOW, the aesthetic value of a sword alone is worth every penny or hammers blow how ever you get yours

[@mikedooley8269]

Ive heard that using belts for wood that have been used for metal just ends up burning the wood. Do you segregate your belts?

[@WilliamCooperoverdrive]

How did you thread the end of the Tang? I would've left an extra inch to put in a lathe chuck and single point thread. (machine shop territory).

[@RickD5468]

Not Sure I would call Eugene southern Oregon, it is more west central.

[@jeanmorin3247]

Holding a good sword in your hand is like holding the world by the tail...for a fleeting second.

[@ricardomagnificent]

A co-worker snapped off a 3/8 - 16 tap in a 1/2 SS plate. All he said was "Let the gnashing of teeth begin".

[@ragongrimes]

#1 luxury: pants

[@rozzag73]

When you heat treat, is that just oil??

[@chestergregg8668]

Pretty sure you mentioned your mother or grandmother was a McGregor. Is there a Clan McGregor presence at this event? I live in Missouri now, but still have a lot of family there in Oregon.

[@dogf4ther]

Man that anvil needs fixing down better more ring than a bell

[@richardlyons7582]

Scott what clan do you belong to.

[@essentialcraftsman]

McGregor... My maternal great grandmother was Elizabeth McGregor.

[@oliviamerten1232]

Do you know someone around the Corvallis area that could teach me how to make this kind of stuff? I've always wanted to learn. I have a blade I need to make a handle for.

[@BruceS42]

"Nice sword, but what is the point?" LOL, got a bit of edge there, but at least you didn't pummel us with it. BTW, in case you hadn't heard, Elvish is dead.

[@jum5238]

I dunno... There's always a use for the sword in the future, for metaphorical, symbolic and practical reasons. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3SchHltibSsfrM Btw Scott, watching you make that was a sheer pleasure! I love the explanations and artistry involved.

[@georgemckenzie2525]

Where is the balance point?

[@jondennert]

That elvish sword is otherwise known as a leaf blade

[@joestuttgen5058]

Why heat treat the guard and pommel?

[@essentialcraftsman]

Two reasons... to make the Damascus etch match the blade, and the guard is light and I do not want it to bend.

[@joestuttgen5058]

@@essentialcraftsman Thank you for the response! Did not know that the hardness of Damascus could affect the etch!

[@psidvicious]

Question for all: Is anyone else not getting email notifications on new videos? Does anyone know why this might be?

[@terminalvelocity6398]

This explains it: www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-will-stop-sending-email-notifications-to-alert-channel-subscribers/583258/

[@psidvicious]

@@terminalvelocity6398 Interesting. Thanks for the info! 🤜🤛

[@youngaspireify]

Reject Modernity, Embrace Blacksmithing.

[@aspees]

Dodgy push sticks on the table saw. The carpenter in you should teach the blacksmith how to make push sticks.

[@Jaime-Wolf]

The sword is a more elegant weapon from a simpler age.