Japanese TANTO. Crucible steel from bearing BALLS.

In this video, we will make a Japanese tanto from crucible steel, which will be from bearing balls. In the video, we will show the process of steel making, blade forging, and knife assembly. The handle and scabbard are made of hornbeam wood. If you liked the video, subscribe to the channel and like it. Don't forget to share with your friends. Thank you all for watching.
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Thank you all for watching. Write in the comments what knives you want that we would make ...

[@ahmadfariszawawi4365]

can you make keris?

[@tyooi7969]

black and white powder what's the name. please tell me

[@patiencenolimit1113]

I beg you to answer my question: What is black and white powder? and do you use it to hold the steel together?

[@fz-makingknives3663]

the powder is graphite and glass. Graphite for carbonization of the ingot. Glass flux.

[@patiencenolimit1113]

@@fz-makingknives3663 okay, thank you for the knowledge, bro, nice to meet me from Indonesia

[@bobhaehn5470]

That Tanto turned out to be far more than I ever expected. The true bonus is in the exquisite pattern! Truly remarkable piece and workmanship. WOW

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[@spudhead169]

That is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen made. The pattern of the steel makes it almost look like stone, incredible.

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[@NeoRazgriz]

Beautiful…just heeded a hamon (with water quench) to complete the picture. Exquisite!

[@Darklg23]

Nothing is more satisfying than a beautifully sharpened tanto like that one

[@MarekTabi]

Awesome job, pattern on the knife is realy Nice 👍😊

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[@konstantinkleber8792]

@@fz-makingknives3663 amazing job! how did u get that pattern/patina..?!

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@@konstantinkleber8792 I have used yellow mustard. You can also use vinegar 👍

[@nextlifeonearth]

@@konstantinkleber8792 It's with the melting in the crucible. He melts the steel down with those powders (glass shards and graphite) in the furnace. After it's been melted, the different impurities divide over the material and as they crystallise as they are quenched, those patterns show up. It's basically how the original Damascus blades got their pattern. It wasn't pattern welding, this is the real deal.

[@stektirade]

@@nextlifeonearth this is not authentic wootz damascus, far from it. Its the very precise chemical composition and the way its heat treated is how you get real wootz damascus. watch al pendray and dr verhoven.

[@stancoironworks]

I would love to see a detailed video on making the Wootz itself and how the furnace is setup. Thats amazing!

[@jamesfishlipsie]

Your work is totally amazing. I've always wanted to learn how to make wootz steel but you make it look so easy. Your an exceptional artist. Someone that can take a difficult job and make it look easy. SUPERB! THANK YOU.

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[@d4j4r58]

This is not just informative or entertaining. It's A M A Z I N G !!! The magic of the pattern revealing itself is just phenomenal.

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[@robertyoung5748]

Wowie! What a blade it will cut!!!

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It never ceases too amaze me the creativity you people. I wish I could build something like that. Truly awesome ❤️😃

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[@vanillanut8908]

Amazing and beautiful!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your skills. I'm inspired!

[@billhatcher2984]

That steel turned out beautifully I didn't know what to expect but nothing that great 👍👍👍

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Beautiful knive and beautiful art...I want it badly...😁

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Great video! Pleasing to the eye !!! 👍

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Man, this is the work of art!!

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[@3DTyrant]

Oh wow, I honestly wasn't expecting a pattern on the blade, it came out stunningly!

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what a calming stress reliever, watching you create these beautiful blades...

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Thank you for your beautiful art.

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[@JGV_IX]

Awe-inspiring! Really magnificent work!

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Love the way you forged out the shape of blade unlike Other self proclaimed bladesmith who does not have the real passion to forge out the knives like you... great piece of work

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Very good brother thank you

[@toomanytrades]

Wow, that pattern of the steel is mind blowing. I saw some darker colored bearing balls mixed in there, where they the same just discolored or coated balls? Your wootz steel is on another level of artwork.

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[@thomaspaul311]

Beautiful work! I especially like the steel blade well in the sheath. Suggestion: wakizashi from automobile leaf spring.

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I love watching Japanese knives being made.

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[@PascalBietri]

Quelle magnifique pièce, encore une fois. Le travail d'un grand maître!

[@sirgrr]

the pattern in the steel looks very similar to crucible wootz damascus with all the dendrites that are popping out at you. it looks very amazing you were able to pull that off and not have it look man made like pattern welded damascus tends to be. good job!!

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[@iseik1000]

I would love to buy this knife👌🏻 it's pattern is amazing, all and all just beautiful blade

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[@robvanza]

Damascus pattern beautiful, Bolster fitment perfect, Scabbard and handle in hornbeam wood gave it a stealth well finished smooth look, Overall a beautiful piece to be proud of!! Really enjoyed this video and even saw a new technique with the scabbard!

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We are glad that you liked it.

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Very beautiful workmanship.

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Great job! Absolutely beutiful.

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I just find your channel and i'm enjoying it so much... And I'm looking forward for a Tamahagane steel making sir 👍🏼🙏🏻👍🏻

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Gorgeous job!

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Stunning craftsmanship! Beautiful. 👍🏻

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[@Runningcheetah1]

Another masterpiece. Still waiting on that video that shows your sharpening process. Curious what you use to make the final edge. Your sharpness tests in all your vids are absolutely spectacular.

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we will show sharpening in the following videos

[@caneiruslingustik]

The knife pattern is amazing. Great job :)

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Very beautiful work. Compliments!!!!!

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Awesome knife,very good job ,Great Master

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Это бомба!!!👍 Интересно сколько стоит это шедевр?!!!👍👍👍

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[@nikkimalia]

I’d love to hear about and or really see how you did ur surface grinding rig

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Man that thing is a real Peter stiffner. 👍

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Wow, that turned out *beautifully*!

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[@neilcastro836]

Wow beautiful finish and very silent when slicing through the paper, you even cut through that thick calendar, great job bro👌👌👌

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Достойная работа.

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BRILLIANT..A MASTER AT WORK..

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Bellissimo lavoro,grande Vitaly!👏👏

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[@richcollins3490]

Your knife is absolutely beautiful, the pattern reminds me of wootz steel. Is your knife for sale?

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прелесть !

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[@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA]

Thank You! Gorgeous workmanship, incredible talent, very enjoyable video experience!

[@Large_Sarge]

I wish I could buy this. What an amazing knife. Great work!

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[@fortdefense9453]

Man that's incredible. The pattern is so much like the original wootz damascus steel!

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[@kurtsmith4657]

So many great shop made jigs and unique pieces of tooling. Something tells me that ball bearing steel is insanely hard and wear resistant, what better than hornbeam to compliment this. Thank you for the video.

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[@backyard.craftsman]

Very nice work 👍

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[@ydoja84]

Damn that's sharp! I love the pattern on the blade. Makes it quite dark and matches the sheath. I want one. 😁

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Love this crucible treatment

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Beautiful! Incredible craftsmanship

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What a knie - what a really really wonderful work!!!! Love it! Be proud of it....

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I only wish I could give it more then a thumbs up, A+,Gold Start an more, Bravo!

[@BuddWolf]

I love the pattern on the blade. Reminiscent of Wootz steel. Awesome job, keep up the great work and best of luck 🍀👍🏼

[@fredrichardson9761]

Awesome knife - truly! Really nice to see Wootz like crucible knife - pattern welding looks great but I find it fascinating you can get such a great pattern without all the folding!

[@fz-makingknives3663]

Thank you 😊

[@lovejcdc]

I seen the words crucible and tanto in a title from FZ and thought oh this is gonna be awesome. And that is exactly what it is AWESOME! Great video guys and absolutely amazing blade and the etched finish is amazing. The wood finish is impeccable as well.

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Thank you ☺️

[@justincraig398]

This is one my favorites I’ve seen be made.

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Stunning craftsmanship...........what a awesome piece. Artwork and weaponry; beautifuI.

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Simplismente incrível, belo trabalho 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Probably the coolest knife I've seen on the internet

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Gorgeous, 12/10

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[@Ryan-lz8zm]

When you pulled the blade from the acid, my jaw dropped wide open. Very beautiful, I love the ball bearing pattern. Maybe it’s not as good steel but on a show I saw one made out of fishhooks that created a pattern nearly this unique, and was my favorite until I saw this 👏🏻👏🏻

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[@trollmcclure1884]

It's a good steel. Better steel than most katanas are made of. These balls must not deform. Look how hard it is to forge with a sledgehammer. People usually stuggle like that with a tool steel. There was a dude who forged some massive drill bits and without a press and powerhammer he would be still forging it today. I think high carbon steel like this will hold an edge better than many fancy steels used in the knife industry. My Chinese D2 Ganzo folder should be 61-62 HRC and I've got a feeling that it doesnt hold the edge as well as that rusty high carbon palette-knife I sharpened. It's pretty much stainless and the carbides are ok I guess. Still a good hard file will cut through most of your knives because the HRC is higher. Ballbearing steel has more than just iron and carbon in it. I dont like the taste carbon steel leaves on food but it's not D2 springs what's holding my car above the ground for 20 years

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@@trollmcclure1884 oh sorry I meant that I didn’t know if fishhooks in the knife I was referencing were made from good steel.

[@DonTops-YT]

beautifully executed, its so relaxing to see you work and so amazing to see your work, keep it up man, you are an artist.

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A beautiful knife, craftsmanship is exquisite.

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Hi 👋 there FZ it's my first time commenting on video 📹 and I have to say it you do a great job of your work 😀 👍 beautiful peace of art 🎨

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Heck yeah! I love the woodwork most and the blade looks great too

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Lovely!

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Amazing build.

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A video with tips on sharpening would be cool

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Absolutely beautiful work! This is the second video of yours that I've watched and I am hooked!

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This is simply amazing!

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awesome tanto

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GORGEOUS!

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Beautiful!

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Good job Master. Good luck

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Looks stunning..Awesome

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Beautifull Work of Art.

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Amazing. My jaw dropped after it effortlessly cut through the calendar 🤯

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I let out a 'holy fuck' as it made it look like a loaf of bread, then to change direction like that, wow!

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👍👏 masterpiece!

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what a beautiful knife, just art!

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WOW 😳 that looks AMAZING & THE PATTERN 😍😍

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Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏

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Absolutely stunning.

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Beautiful and I think your workmanship is excellent!!

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Well I can say I've never seen anyone making a billet like that before!! Beautiful blade with the handle and scabbard!!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

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Absolutely Beautiful!!

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another masterpiece...

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Butifull craftmanship. Butifull knife. Thanks for showing how you made it.

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A masterpiece. Congrats buddy!

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