I made the Most Complicated Sword in History - FB Mk. II

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Today I'm building Mark II of my Folding Sword design. And the theme of this one is High Chaos, I'm sure the Dishonored Fans of you know where this is going. Enjoy!
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[@mobiousenigma]

neet idea i think i would use sliding dovetail joints for my spine lock as i suspect less than an inch of locking surface would be needed and the slides could be spring loaded for quick unlocking. thanks for the video

[@jordanezell5132]

You are awesome!👏 😊

[@jordanezell5132]

Maybe just go simpler next time. Instead of a segmented blade, make a solid blade and construct it like a large folding knife with a liner lock.

[@Kneumann1991]

You're going to become very successful on KZbin. I'm subscribing so I can watch your shop and abilities grow.

[@kennpeters1973]

Don't know if I'm the first to say anything, as this is the first of your videos I've watched, but I love the play on Big Shot from Cowboy Bebop.

[@cupidzsnakes6865]

If u feel like ur projects keeps getting rushed u could take the Alec Steele route. Meaning you sketch out a design and plan out some parts. Then in the next vid make a prototype of certain parts to try out different approaches. Then start making the final parts focusing on things like getting bends out or adding extra design. Then finishing out with the final piece, as well as tests and the conclusion. Or u could make shorter vids throughout the process of a project. Something like looking at the source material or reacting to people’s versions or comments on ur own creations.

[@NjordArtisan]

I can definitely agree on the rushed part. Especially towards the end of this video. I’m trying to build up a buffer of videos so that it gets easier to plan with sponsorships. Regarding the multi part videos, I’m actually not a huge fan. Especially since 90% of my viewers are non-subscribers and seeing how bad some „less exciting“ videos performed in the past, I could imagine the whole project falling flat because it’s split up too much in too many videos. I think the format works great for alec steele because people know him and trust his content, so he has a regular viewership that’s large enough for that. But thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts 🙌

[@arobotwithepilepsie6053]

​@@NjordArtisanthank you for not wasting your viewers time. Maybe you could make between one and three cinematic cutting videos for every build you do in order to get some more sweet ad money? That would not be a waste of, at least my, time.

[@cupidzsnakes6865]

@@NjordArtisan of course, this is your channel you know ur audience the best. I was just hoping to see more content with u as the focus. The way u did this intro. The way u go into detail about your thoughts. I like to get to know the people I watch as well as enjoy watching them make something.

[@NjordArtisan]

@@cupidzsnakes6865 I’m planning to make some more videos on the second channel. Not really vlog-style but more about project progression and everything i get up to in the workshop. Maybe that would be interesting

[@LocardIII]

@@NjordArtisansubscribing to help you feel more comfortable working on your projects.

[@jason-composer]

The editing for the cowboy bebop intro was actually fire, it LOOKS like it was fun to edit oml

[@NjordArtisan]

It was 😄🙌

[@marshaenderheart]

As soon as I saw all the text I was like "there's no way that's what I think it is" xD

[@TheReaperHunter]

Anyone that puts the effort to make the VPN ads entertaining deserves the support.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks 🙌

[@Beefercow]

Woah. Seeing you here is a blast to the past. I watched a lot and was a fan of your warframe content back in the day. Hope you're doing good man.

[@TheReaperHunter]

@@Beefercow im hanging in there. Nice to meet old fans.

[@DH-xw6jp]

The parts being nested together during the quench caused it to act similar to a tube. The heated oil inside expanded and boiled forcing itself up the makeshift tube to gush out the top (like coffee does in a percolator pot), and it was hot enought to catch on fire once it was exposed to the air at the top, creating the flame fountain effect. Always quench tubes horizontally to minimize this, otherwise you can spew flaming oils everywhere and cause a shop fire. Very smart of you to always wear the face shield.

[@luispm99]

Dude I LOVE the design of the "Winchester" blade, I really really love it

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! I think that one shot at the end where I‘m filming all 3 and looking at the Mk II from the handle makes it look almost like some sort of steampunk rifle 😄

[@R18jura]

6:07 the „oh nö“ is pure gold

[@NjordArtisan]

Couldn't help myself, had to leave it in there 😄

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

*Engineering Skills approaching Epic Levels*

[@NjordArtisan]

Haha thanks! Still a long way to go but hopefully we’re getting there 🙌

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

@@NjordArtisan I still remember your first knife, the tiny little anvil that you started with. You’ve come a looooong way since then! This guys channel (Shadiversity) tried to make a whip sword….and failed…so I said in the comments that you had already been there and done that a while ago. Totally name dropped your channel because the guy has over 1 million subscribers, so I thought some free advertising was in order 😁 Major congrats on the 60k + subscribers by the way!!!

[@NjordArtisan]

@@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG it’s been a crazy ride so far for sure 😄 And thanks for spreading the word and always commenting 🙌

[@marettmrc]

dear god the Bigshot tie in was gold lmao

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! Filming and editing that was a lot of fun 😄

[@DapperBrick]

Massive respect for continuing this project. With how different your design has become compared to the original, I've come to realize that a lot of Dishonored's tech is designed to "function on the outside" with only theory to power the cogs we cant see, that is, mechanically the tech is sound and could function if it was designed from the start to do so but as its an art medium first, it's designed to look cool while it functions without worrying if it can in the first place. The tallboys, arc pylons, walls of light, clockwork tech, its all founded on mechanical principles that were just turned up to eleven for the sake of artistic design to display the worldbuilding naturally. That's the beauty of Dishonored, its familiar yet strange world and lore are so meticulously designed we forget its not comparable to our world in many ways and it shows how the developers put so much care into it.

[@PheonixT]

I have a suggestion for the next time you try this. If you want to stick with this system, you could ditch the rods connecting to the handle and just attach them to the lower blade part, then if you spring load the spinelock with a powerful enough spring, with a flick it would unfold the top piece.

[@NjordArtisan]

Great idea! I’ll only have to find a way to not have the spinelock obstruct the opening of that first segment, otherwise the tip segment couldn’t fold into it. Maybe on the sides of the blade or something like that

[@final_catalyst]

A ball baring as the "point" to the spine can help it push past that first bit ​@@NjordArtisan

[@PheonixT]

@@NjordArtisan If you go with putting it on the outside you could use pipes cut in half down the center to make a u shape as a brace, it would fit around the rod for the Spinelock while also bracing it during a slash. The only issue I see with that would be the folding back up...

[@CadoonTube]

I've seen dozens of "hidden blade" type creator videos over the years, but this one finally made it click in my head that the actual way cooler and more functional version of this would basically just be one of those telescoping/expandable metal batons where the last section or two had a blade integrated. Eliminates all of the faults of rotating hinges, maintains low profile, and best of all it's a spear, which we all know is the objectively best melee weapon.

[@thatdudnum67potatoe45]

yeah but if you stab anything thats decently hard it bends and cant retract or expand

[@SunshowerWonderlab]

Sickles tho

[@quillclock]

you nailed the editing! the Cowboy Bebop feel without the song and the Big Shot ad was so well done! I knew there was a reason I subscribed

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! 🙌

[@m.ubaidaadam]

It’s amazing to see how your cinematography and skills as a crafter have grown! Look forward to seeing more

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you so much!

[@hozimina]

I have been in love with this sword since inception and have sketched a dozen different ways to make it, the most effective being having the lower blade be able to split open and the upper tip to slide out, then by using compression in the handle you squeeze the lower blade back together which holds the upper blade in its channel with its own mini tang. It makes the blade ~ 2/3 lower and 1/3 upper for its appearance but it should be able to be steady. Love to see your working version in the future.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! And that sounds like a cool idea!

[@KKingOfficial]

Kills me that the moment he went "And THEN and then" I, vocally, to myself, went "NO AND THEN". Good video.

[@JimtheFish0451]

This is absolutely amazing, been a huge dishonored fan for years now and the intro at the beginning was extra superb!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! 🙌

[@19TheFallen]

Your remarks about how after you commented on how well it was going, it started to go south for you reminded me of a time I went to work. One of my duties is cleaning our car wash. There was a day I went in, all nonchalantly and cheery because, just like two days before, it had been a relatively nice day the day before, so I was expecting it to be an easy day's job, just like it had been the day before. I remember the thought "How bad could it be?" entering my mind......only to find a total mess! The closest thing I can think of to describe what awaited me is that it looked like someone had backed in there with a cement truck filled with mud, poured it out and spread it across the floor until the whole thing was covered in an even two inch thick layer. After staring at this sight with awe for a minute or so, I just burst into laughter. I *just* had to ask how bad it could be.......THE UNIVERSE PROMPTLY ANSWERED! And, now, whenever that thought creeps into my mind in regards to the car wash, I immediately inwardly groan.......because the universe ALWAYS answers!

[@andrewdacunha5695]

At the 10 minute mark when you quenched that was a tube boil over type event. The oil superheats vaporizing in the confined space and pushes the oil up the tube that was formed from the part being nested together. On contact with the air the oil in both vapor and fluid flash burns. To combat that insert pieces like that and tubes flat with the ground or anticipate the flare up and prepare accordingly.

[@Draking15]

could try mixing both methods together. make the folding section like before so it goes along with your countries regulations, but then have a sliding rod section in the back of the handle so when you swing the blade open, you slide that rod in the back of the sword up into the blade so it's firm.

[@NjordArtisan]

That's a great idea! I’ll have to find a way to not have the rod block the opening on the spine, because otherwise the tip segment couldn’t fold into it

[@Xenoprophet]

Maybe have the tip of the blade be the tube part the spine lock.

[@Qikx]

This is incredible! So cool to see the culmination of such effort and quality! That intro was cool, and I am glad to see the sword reach its full potential. Keep up the good work :))

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks a ton! I don’t think I’ve reached it’s full potential yet but let’s see about the next version 😄

[@hmmm2596]

Your intro is really top tier. I usually hate intros, but yours is really good.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks 🙌

[@pmdasilva4687]

Going back to your previous design, i'm sure you could use a frame lock (like in some folding knives) to secure the tip in the open position. It would still deploy very fast and easily, and you would only need to put your hand on the back of the blade to fold it up. Also would be a lot simpler to build and to adjust (it's just using basic knife making technics and adapting them to your design), and it would give you more freedom in terms of the appearance of the piece. Anyway, keep up the good work. Just try to remember, simple designs tend to work best and are harder to break.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! And I definitely agree that this one went too complicated to work properly. I was thinking about doing a framelock but I'm afraid it might not be sturdy enough for a sword because you've got so much leverage at the lock when hitting something with the tip of the sword. Guess I'll have to make one version to try that out 😄

[@final_catalyst]

For your quench getting a curve, you can use clay to for the opposite effect katana making uses. Covering the thin parts of metal you can help them cool at a closer rate to the rest of the blade

[@NjordArtisan]

I'll have to give it a try!

[@greyarchamedisblackthorn]

Winchester is just one of the brands that produces those types of fire arms you mentioned around the 28:00 mark. Though, you're probably referring to the Winchester 1887, which has a Lever Action design, that lever action in particular is a shotgun, not a rifle, but whenever someone refers to a lever action Winchester, a lot of people actually mean the shotgun. But there are lever action rifles, such as the Henry 45-70, the Marlin 1894, the Rossi R92, and the Browning BLR.

[@marionaise708]

Absolutely loved the editing and refrences in this episode keep up the amazing work man ;)

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! 🙌

[@marcelburdon9795]

That editing is fire, really like your sense of humor too. Also, really fun design, I've gotta implement it in some DnD campaign of mine.

[@apoplastic3589]

Hey Sven! I've been following your work for a while now and I can honestly say that you make some of the most innovative blacksmithing/general crafting content on this platform. You're clearly passionate about what you do, and it's a shame that you have to worry about sponsors and the algorithm and the like. I'm sure that one day the KZbin gods will smile upon you, but until then, please keep up the great work, it's a joy to watch every time!

[@jaymeskallar699]

Super talented forging and awesome ideas! Ive always wanted to see a real life folding blade from dishonored. 10/10

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! Glad you liked it 🙌

[@maxlee9986]

Im always blown away by the creativity in your designs

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you!

[@jamestaylor713]

Very impressive craftsmanship and highly entertaining!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you!

[@BabyKale-b]

a lever action sword is actually a really cool idea, I think youre onto something there, but the blade may have the hinge from the opposite side

[@JMS-2111]

I would put 2 industrial magnets into the handle with the option of turning the polarity of the one imbedded in the handle to attract or repel the one on the end piece of the sward pushing it open or puling it closed.

[@cheezewizard]

Sick intro, love to see the continued improvements in your videos!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you 🙌🙌🙌

[@shinjiikari1021]

Love the cowboy bebop into, different music but same vibe, also your welding jacket looks like the bebop suit

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! Took some searching to find the right track but I also think it fits the vibe 🙌

[@klifton1907]

I think I've never in my life encountered a Dishonored themed video of such nerdy yet professional proportions on this platform. Love your projects and hope you are proud of yourself, because you are putting an insane amount of effort in them!!!

[@HeroesNFools]

glad to see you got something working out for maintaining the rigidity of the blade. Can't wait to see the next version!

[@NjordArtisan]

You and me both! Thanks 🙌

[@Smitten02]

intro was a bop, incredible to see you improve on the folding blade, it was already mind-blowingly impressive. Keep up the amazing work, hope your channel continues to grow 💖

[@craek]

Another amazing video. It's great to see both your projects and editing improving.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you very much!

[@darkwraith5546]

another great step towards a final blade, you did a great job! the prototype stage always takes a considerable amount of time. just keep at it.

[@christianautilus374]

the fact that youre capable of creating such swift and mechanically tidy gear to me is mind blowing, i am so so shamefully jelous of your skills that i feel like i need to rewire my brain. i admire your talent, please never stop to suprise me with your creativity

[@Vargtung]

Man your designs are really stepping up in complexity fast. Would not be shocked if the sword a few versions down has 58 moving parts and can somehow turn into a coffee machine. Even after it bends when you quench it lmao. Also, got to mention I'm the type to get super demotivated and shelve projects once I realize I lack a specific tool to complete a specific job. So its really inspiring watching you use so much creativity when designing and working around the limitations of your (current) workshop and tool collection. Good luck on the next one!

[@eaglecurtis]

i would love to see this full finished project. i loved that blade from the game and to see someone working to make it a reality is pretty awesome

[@noneyabidness9644]

Niceeee! Great work! AND it even looks more stylish!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! Now I gotta combine the style of this one with the coolness of the first 😁

[@Volern]

I loved the intro so much, especially when you pulled the sword apart by accident 😂

[@NjordArtisan]

That still haunts me at night 😵

[@wolfofthemoons2819]

Just an idea for the folding and locking mechanism, but maybe keeping the locking mechanism as a single axis moving object residing along the back end of the handle may make it sturdier, where it pokes out about 1/2 an inch or so to stop the blade upon being extended. And once folded out can push the mechanism up into the blade before locking it down below in the blade somehow so it does not fall or give slack. And at the same time of locking it in place, having a sort of half loop turning on both sides of the blade to interact with pins on the lower blade to act as a blocker to keep the blade from moving forward and away from the locking mechanism. And if a rod is used again, perhaps grinding a slot into the top where it will nestle into the hook on the blade giving it extra rigidity near the tip.

[@nickbz1303]

I laud your efforts to tackle some hardcore engineering challenges and to do it all yourself. Eagerly following along as you get closer and closer to the desired end product.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks!

[@matthewmarting3623]

This looks super cool though I prefer the last one. I do think you (and you specifically) can eventually make a folding sword that is robust enough to do test cutting with but I think that will need tons more prototyping and think time. I’m not sure how many other people can. Remember that any hinge in a knife makes it way less durable to impact forces and the fact that you’ve gotten a new design to function this well is a huge win.

[@itsQuintcy]

The most cooking i have ever seen in a video and this isnt even a food chanel xD great job.

[@LathosZan]

Thw folding is soooo cool. Honestly, cooler than the Dishonored sword has always been in my head - I always saw it as more of a two-stage gravity knife, with a sturdy metal middle stage that works more like the body of say a box cutter, and wasn't really sharpened and mostly just served to extend the bladed end stage out to make the whole thing sword length. That would probably be fine, you don't really need the lower portion of the blade to be sharp in a dueling sword. The handle was just going to be a bigger gravity knife handle, with some mechanism foe locking the whole thing in place, probably some sort of internal folding bracing rod like this, or maybe it woudl sit offset until extended, at which point it would be deflected into place, and it would all be held rigid and in lock with the force of the grip. The whole thing would probably need some force to be extended, which would be the purpose of the twirl, while just releasing the grip (or just one half of the scissor design) would release the lock and allow the whoel thing to collapse back together. You would still have the lever-force warping like he had, where the impact of striking with the edge would apply force to the casing that held it in place, which would occur mostly in two ways: an attqcking strike and a defensive deflection. The former would have to be mitigated with training, disciplining one's attacks to make sure cutting strikes are directed to areas of least resistance (which a master assassin would want anyway) while the second source could be mitigated by focusing on more intense deflecting of blows using the lower stage of the blade, which could recess into the handle and thus experience roughly the striking lever force of a tang. All that said, a "box cutter inside a gravity knife" is a lot less cool than THIS!

[@VenatorHelldivers]

I was planning on designing a folding sword. Cool to see someone else made one.

[@AGreenaway13]

Came from WFI Europe podcast, and even turned off ad-blocked for you

[@rsg_magfire]

How did I miss this video? I swear I'm subbed and have notifications turned on. Anyways, I love your content. And that intro must have taken a lot of effort to make, it's amazing.

[@Fitcher007]

Instead of using something like a crank mechanism, you could fix the spine lock with the same part that holds the first part of the blade. That is, it should work something like this: the rod is in the handle -> the first part of the blade opens -> the rod enters it -> the second part opens -> the rod extends further and fixes the second part -> the first part and the rod are fixed simultaneously with a lock in the handle. In theory, the forward movement of the rod will be carried out due to the rotation of the sword or a stabbing movement, but there can be big problems with the friction of the rod, plus limiters are needed so that it does not fly out further than necessary.

[@CoMpoZeD1]

Notigang 🎉 as always awesome video! Love the combination of goofy skits and ads and nerdy smith talk and the final product of course 😍

[@NjordArtisan]

My man 🤝

[@naheenzaman1112]

This is the first time I'm watching one of your videos, and immediately I see the cowboy, bebop inspiration for the intro and obsession with making dishonoured stuff ❤❤❤❤❤ man love you're work already

[@zyxzevn]

I would suggest a multiple scissors structure. They use that in lifting cranes, and in my experience scissors can be pretty strong. The "buttons" on the scissors can be decorated like stars.

[@MarvinConman]

For veneer, if it's made from actual wood, to bend it you want to soak it in boiling water for a while to make it pliable, then bend it on while still hot and clamp it, when it cools down it'll take shape of whatever you wrapped it around. Less stress, less mess :)

[@MattheWolf969]

First video of yours that I see if I am not wrong (known you by Skallagrim video on the foldable sword) and right away I enjoy it and I really appreciate the "big cut" citation to "big shot" xD

[@athmaid]

I've been waiting for someone to make a functional version ever since the first game came out, thank you!

[@Garblegox]

As a cook I can confirm, pots do fit together nicely, and can sit comfortably in a pan 👍

[@Mercury_Beetle]

That intro was top notch.

[@Jakman01]

Gotta be one of the best intro edits I’ve ever seen. Also bro, I love your work, love all the planning and your explanations, your energy. Would it be feasible to make shorter form content so you can have more time? I hope this doesn’t come off as being ungrateful for these longer vids. I absolutely love them

[@seanbuford987]

Having plans or blue print will help a lot. Your on the right path. Internalize your bolt mechanism. use a cable and spring in the portion closest to your palm.

[@darkplasmo7921]

You know a real man is at work when you see the Engelbert Strauss symbol

[@NjordArtisan]

😄

[@MicFortress2]

I love watching your videos mate, keep up the amazing work. I do have an idea you could try. What if you added a Hamon to your blade? That way you can have a sharp and hard edge and soft spine then combined it with the pipe to add the tension to make it sturdy.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! That would look cool and especially with the recurve on the first segment it could look almost like a saber

[@MicFortress2]

@@NjordArtisan Ay no problem bruv!

[@hardwurkindaddy]

It was the Winchester model 1892 loop lever rifle. Used in the opening of "The Rifleman."

[@davethehusky9409]

Maybe design the rod into the grip so when the blade folds out it would either spring into the blade or let it "float" into the blade with the use of gravity, maybe then you could make the end blade also have the channel for the rod. A second design possibility is having a locking mechanism at the tip of the middle blade held inside with a spring, and when you push the rod from the grip into the middle blade it would then stick into the end blade holding it in place more securely and still saving some space in the design. Just my inexperienced but interested opinion

[@romanes_eunt_domus]

Wow your intro was a really good edit, and shows your skill and appreciation for the medium. Just found your channel, and I really like your content. Subbed!

[@iamjustjonn4251]

First video I've ever seen from you, but the homage to Cowboy Bebop was unexpected and fantastic. Excellent production quality to your videos, keep up the great work sir.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you 🙌🙌

[@matthewsploded3501]

The Patreon "IF I HAD ANY" was so damn funny, hooked me more than the video topic did

[@flyboy8814]

Incredible! Perhaps a spring loaded spine would work better than a pushrod actuated spine, like how a folding umbrella uses the force of retraction to reset its spring for the next extension. Or maybe this would allow for a bolt-action sword?

[@xpndblhero5170]

4:52 - OMG, I haven't seen a reference to Cowboy Bebop in a long, long time.... Thank you for that. 😁👍

[@rando5673]

That cowboy bebop reference was amazing. 10/10, great video

[@3dwrecker_4660]

YOOO love the new sword! Also like the new office ya got going.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks man! Yeah, it's a lot more fun to film in a proper setup now 🙌

[@3dwrecker_4660]

@@NjordArtisan That reminds me one of my mates gave me an old tripod to record outside easier, just gotta make a bracket for my phone to sit in.

[@finerz321]

it might be worth looking into the folding blade design by Amnra. it uses more of a telescoping design, and includes a thumb loop to help spin it like in the game.

[@RobbTZombie]

AMAZING job on the intro!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks!

[@nathanwest2304]

I actually got a few ideas how to fix this I think the easiest solution is by basing it on the MK1 you have a spring loaded pin or rod in the first blade(the one closest to the handle) with the spring pushing towards the handle, when the 2th blade is locked with the "weak" lock it lines up an opening for the pin to lock in to, upon fully locking the 1st blade it forces the pin against a face pushing the locking pin in to the 2th blade

[@the_senate8050]

This is fantastic work, despite the setbacks!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you!

[@trueBluente]

Gottalove some good cowboy beebop homenage!

[@ilovejettrooper5922]

"The idea was to have it be like the Winchester... the cool people, you know, spin it around." 😂😂😂 Subbed! Never change, good sir :)

[@KyleofAsgard]

Hmmmm... I need to make a sword now.... Very nice work my guy

[@hardwurkindaddy]

I love this channel! You make neat stuff without a lot of fluff like some channels. I do wish you had better lighting on your close-up shots. On my phone, it's really hard to see any details. Please don't change a thing, though!

[@philliplott9572]

@NjordArtisan you've got the BEST KZbin intro ever!!

[@kevthedon6275]

I think a simpler locking mechanism would be better. Like a spring loaded dead bolt in the handle that pushes a rod in the middle section of the sword upwards locking all the segments in place when unfolded but also it sword the be split up allowing it to folded. Or have the spring pre loaded so when it unfolds, it could unhitch the bolt launching it into the locked position pushing everything forward to lock then to unlock the sword you just preload the spring again.

[@BuildBreakBuilds]

Bro's gotta be the most talented maker, or at least blacksmith on KZbin. I haven't seen anybody do anything near the crazy technical thing he does.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! Maybe one day 😄🙌

[@Volvith]

The quench flame is because you lifted in a hollow piece of metal vertically. What that does is create a pocket of oil that can't circulate, effectively burning/vaporizing it to some degree, which then causes a chain reaction with any other residual smoke/vaporized oil when the part is entirely quenched.

[@NjordArtisan]

Definitely won’t be doing that again 😄

[@warwiththecabal4769]

The sword's schwing noise at 7:41 👌

[@Temperans]

Have you tried a scissor/pantograpy style linkage? Those can get a lot of movement from a bit of rotation and can be very stiff once expanded. If it works it would removed the need for slides since it would all be interconnected.

[@Castle_Games]

I have an idea to fix the curving problem you have with the blade. As I mentioned last time, the issue is that you are basically making a katana blade with the whee and some of the blade cooling at different rates. I don't actually know if this will properly fix the issue, but what if you harden each piece separately and then weld them together. I know welding a blade like that could mess up the temper but, if done right it shouldn't mess with the temper much. This way you can make the blade straight like you need and hopefully keep it hard.

[@RM-hk9yl]

Love the intro! :) (haven't watched the rest yet)

[@zebusaqua4415]

That would make a fucking hell of a movie prop sword. Bad guy just pulls this out of no where.

[@PaperScarecrow]

Have you tried taking a page out of frame and or liner lock folding knife designs? the tolerances would be a pain, but then the blade sections would support each other using spring tension, locking joints and detents. using something like the IKBS ball bearing system would let it be incredibly smooth. Overall rigidity wouldn't be incredible, and re-folding would be a pain, but deployment would be fast and have satisfying locking action/sounds.

[@NjordArtisan]

I’ll have to try that but so far I thought the leverage of that tip segment would be too much for a liner/frame lock. At least one that could still be disengaged with just your thumb 😄

[@adamfriedler2171]

awesome intro!! keep up the great work 🎉

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! Will do!

[@EleosAnim]

really nice editing.

[@josiah3023]

Love your videos dude you always put your own brand of humor in the videos and don’t care if people think it’s stupid it’s really entertaining and it’s always a good day when you make a new video 👍

[@flashgordon6238]

Love to see someone make the two-piece interlocking Kurgan's sword from Highlander.

[@hadifarah3512]

Great build, subscribed for more. Also nothing screams more German to me than the Übergangsjacke at the workshop.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! And you're spot on with the Übergangsjacke 😄

[@thechaddad1609]

I subscribed after only seeing your intro. This channel is gonna be fun!

[@Lonelyweirdo96]

Oh hey. That KZbin would recommend this to me is pretty funny. I’ve been working on a full-size foldable katana (the Balitana) for the past month and a half half