River's Reaver Sword | Foolfly SE 01 EP 03

After the Makers Central Event got used up, we found a new venue and terraformed it. We've got a good crew: blacksmiths, leatherworkers, crafters... even picked up a bonafide Al. There are those that are rich and flush with the new technology; us, not so much. An idea will get you a build; tools will help you build it. A Maker's goal is simple: find a build, find a crew, keep flying.
In Foolfly: Episode 01, Captain Malcolm Reynolds forges a battle axe for River to fight the Reavers. Episode 03 finds Mal taking the shuttle to the desert to deliver the axe. Finding a lone weapon to be problematic to her balance, River makes The Reaver Sword to keep her in alignment. But, Mal and River must postpone their trip to Persephone when Mal gets a wave from Monty.
Co-Starring: Brett McAfee
Additional Footage: Brett McAfee
River's Battle Axe forged by Brett McAfee
Voice Cameo: Steve House
Follow me on Instagram @ijessup
Thanks for watching and I'll see you in the Verse.
Foolfly Crew:
Mal - / brettmcafee
Saffron - / @bearantlerleather7533
Monty - / moonshinemetalworks
Jayne - / alshackshack
Kaylee - / craftswithellen
Shepherd - / theredsmithworkshop

[@sherryu]

BTW, Everyone. . . iJessup made the dress she is wearing in this video. #makerofdressandsword

[@ijessup]

Sherry Uyeda thanks mom 😬

[@craftedworkshop]

Your River pose in the thumbnail is so ridiculously spot on! Love these videos, although they’re stirring up all those feels of missing the hell out of Firefly. Guess it’s time for ANOTHER rewatch.

[@phil.pinsky]

I was a huge Firefly fan, and this homage is so perfect and in keeping with the feel of the show. Well done Jess!

[@ijessup]

PHIL PINSKY!!! you just got so much more amazeballs

[@phil.pinsky]

I should probably just quit the internet. It doesn't get much better than Jessie calling me "so much more amazeballs". If you need me, please send a fax.

[@ShesThe1yup]

firefly (sanctuary) FOR THE WIN!!!

[@calolson9572]

The Foolfly series is great!!! You have the River character down perfectly... Maybe a bit TOO perfectly. 😂😂😂

[@3x3CustomTamar]

No power in the ‘verse can stop you 😉

[@skullandspade]

This is downright amazing. Well done little albatross. 🖤

[@ijessup]

this has definitely been one of the silliest weeks in the history of me. FOOLFLY IS LIFE

[@Pryorfab]

ijessup but ain't the 'Verse a beaut?

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job River! 👍👊

[@davewilliams355]

Brilliant Jess.

[@garageavenger]

You guys are awesome!!! Looking forward to watching more videos..

[@IFORBIDANYDATACOLLECTIONTOALL]

Mighty fine work there crazy girl. Welcome aboard

[@GiacoWhatever]

THIS WAS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

[@ijessup]

😀😀😀

[@DarinBeard]

I loved that show. And this video was super creative. I loved it, too.

[@HueyLionsheart]

That's a great looking axe....and now freakin' amazing looking sword to balance it out! You scored massive amounts of Ore-points with this one solely because you used my most favourite workshop tool...the angle grinder! Top work on the build and video, thanks for the upload.😁👍

[@ijessup]

angle grinders are GREAT. yes, the axe is a right beauty. i hope you had a chance to watch the build video for it!

[@ralphtaylor3796]

loved the sword, and ax. but the babe is the real killer.

[@industrialarts3921]

Click....subscribed. I'm loving this Fools with Tools Colab!!!!

[@OldGeezer55]

My sweetie turned me on to your existence and now I rush home to catch up on all of you. It makes me realize how much the show meant to me (it's the best show concerning family and its power and you guys do it great justice!) and now I have a small little continuation of that magic. I absolutely love all of you and hope you have a means to continue. The sword is a beautiful prop and I honest to goodness thought you had put in an off camera shot from the promotion shoot for "Serenity". I can't say enough about you and the crew except I truly love you and the magic all of you bring. (Jane's big gun was a hoot!). I love your Kaylee. She seems just lovely! Best of all, you spark my need to create again! Everything's shiny!

[@drunkdogartwork4016]

best co-lab intro ever

[@TheGrantAlexander]

As others have mentioned, this is an awesome build and collaboration! I am glad i came across it!! 🙌

[@Orphe123]

What on earth? That was awesome!!

[@patrickallwood3096]

Brilliant 👍

[@JonnyBuilds]

Awesome! and also immensely confusing....cool sword!

[@ijessup]

hahaha! i'll take it 😄

[@FigmentsMade]

Yes!!! Love this! Awesome video, awesome sword and the scenes with Mal were fantastic! Perfect next episode in this mind-blowing series!

[@DustyKorpse]

Best Film EVER!

[@harlem1011]

Well, that's a nice sword and all, but the delivery scene takes the cake. It's funny, it's hilarious, it's awesome, it's everything I hoped Foolfy could be. Now off to watch Episode 4 and say goodbye to my productivity for the morning

[@ijessup]

haha!!! nothing like trekking out to the desert with weapons at the break of dawn 🤓

[@OlaKarlsson-01]

Really cool build and just with a Angle grinder! The River pose is great!!

[@CraftsWithEllen]

I love this. I love you. I love the word 'problematic'. I will proceed to watch this another 10 times now

[@TandaMadison]

Gettin' a group of folk that are scattered about the verse together to spin an interesting story sounds plenty problematic but ya'll are makin' it look easy peasy.

[@RedSmith]

Nothing to add to this. Kaylee said it all. Same.

[@ijessup]

nothing in the verse can stop this nerd train 🤓

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

That was brilliant! Great video!

[@FreemanFurnishings]

Totally awesome sword make, river pose.....love it all! I'm hooked now.

[@RichardMartin]

This is, frankly, frickin’ marvellous. Love it.

[@PaulDesmondimakewoodthings]

This was fuggin brilliant!

[@MaltandMake]

Words fail me. Let's just say I enjoyed this immensely!

[@ijessup]

thank you, james!!!

[@virginiasorrels8476]

This old Browncoat just found your channel. Keep flying.

[@PaulMeyette]

Epic! Can't wait for the sequel! Solid work my friends.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Sword looms lethal. You, young lady, look fierce.

[@chadtuggle9814]

Your already cool channel just got 10 times cooler with a Firefly crossover!! Loved it, and the sword is awesome, too.

[@thenatedog]

When I first saw the thumbnail I was like " who the heck did I subscribe too" . Oh it's a build video lol. Now I need to go rewatch the series.

[@ijessup]

haha! yeah, this is so different for me... i was wondering what everyone was going to think of it!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

That was great! This is probably the best maker collab in the universe!

[@Bobby-bo3zc]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.

[@mikeproske4292]

love everything about this

[@MattBerryCustom]

Love it! Thanks to you and the Foolfly crew I’m now binge watching Firefly and your previous uploads. Excellent work!

[@marquisbois990]

Wow!

[@BeInspiredwithDominic]

And here I thought I regretted not being able to make it to the first MC before. This is awesome, and I am trying to catch up as quickly as I can. Amazing, all of it. Thanks for sharing!

[@TandaMadison]

These are just a lot of fun to watch. Jess, you are rockin' this role!

[@BrothersMake]

Simply awesome!

[@sgsax]

Loving this series! And that sword is a beaut! Nice match for the axe.

[@durrwooddude]

I love this! Keep making these themed projects!

[@devlboy82]

Best show ever!

[@Marine0811]

Very well done! I did stir up the feels but I do it to myself once a year anyways at Serenity in the Desert. Registered Arizona Browncoat here. Love your River character.

[@AndyCPugh]

That was so amazing!!

[@Saufii]

The mix of spaceship and ancient weapon. Is this Star Wars XD

[@ijessup]

even better than star wars 😄

[@anthonykent7983]

Epic stuff your so cool. Subscribe instantly after the axe build for the mountain. You should be a star in no time. Thanks Anthony Kent

[@ijessup]

thank you, anthony! 🖤

[@robertphilion1225]

Great video, really awesome!

[@sherryu]

I thing I've watched this 10 times since it came out. Tomorrow, I'm sure, I'll watch it again.

[@ijessup]

thanks, mom 😬

[@marienaailes]

Whaww! This is perfect!

[@turntheworld3465]

Great stuff!!

[@rscreationsnc]

Love it

[@cherryyb0o]

I was so curious what was going to be made. Yay!

[@kuffyswoodwork]

That was cool! ⚔

[@san4993]

Omg I love it!!!

[@reforzar]

Lovely👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@PJGalati]

Awesome! Loving this storyline! I wish I was a part of it too! That's one crazy Reaver sword!

[@GetToKnowNature]

This is gorgeous and funny and makes me want to go watch Firefly again. I love the "hands of blue" reference.

[@peterlaing1662]

Discovering or re-discovering your videos, I remember only glimpsing this one, but watching it properly it's a great video and awesome sword. Plus, still can't believe they cancelled Firefly.

[@ateliercabinetmakers8661]

I live for these intros...

[@jamesyman007]

Epic!!!!

[@MakeItSoph]

Fantastic! 😍

[@WaveCyclesCreative]

You guys are killing it! Great work little albatross 🤘

[@raynoladominguez4730]

That was EPIC! Rob wants a poster of you in the pose. He saw and I had to remind him to blink. Lol, great video.

[@ijessup]

haha! well, if all goes according to plan... there will be a poster of the foolfly crew in the future. tell rob that river says hi!

[@Grimm_Book]

Yeah....you’re awesome 😎

[@kjellski]

After another really long and dreading day in front of a computer I come home, it's 11pm already and I'll be at the office tomorrow at 8am again. So I make myself a nice little plate with stuff to eat and go over to my PC and have a look at the youtubes... then I remember - there are two new foolfly episodes! Hell yeah! I put them on and for a while the day fades away and I'm watching videos that is actually exciting and I get curious about! Thank you Jess and Brett, you quite made my day! :) - P.S.: I'll post this on Bretts video too :P *goodvibes*

[@ijessup]

kjell, you are fantastical. 🖤🖤🖤

[@realjester]

Cool azz Build. Love this series 👍👍👍

[@Badgerworkshop]

Those Reavers what know what hit them. Amazing work.

[@cmar4076]

Shiny! 👏🏼

[@TheMuzShop]

Very Cool Jess!! Love the video and build. 👍👍

[@cucqa]

I sought that was a fun full-length episode. got myself comfortable to watch for an hour or so. but still amazing. would love to see more ^_^.

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Nice work, I love that you did it all with just a single angle grinder 👍👍👍

[@ijessup]

i'm not saying it was a "good" idea... but, the challenge was part of the fun!

[@Maxid1]

ijessup A plasma cutter would have been nice. After that I might have heat and beat the bevel into it before grinding it.

[@ijessup]

don't have a plasma cutter, don't have a forge, so... i just figured out how do to it with what i had

[@Maxid1]

Yeah, neither do I. If I had what would "be nice" that's how I would have done it. And unless you're actually going to us the sword as a sword, there's no reason to forge it for other than the exercise and the experience.

[@jeremygunkel]

That was great! high five!

[@GvendurE]

Grate video. You make grate River. Now make on for the Gary's.

[@ijessup]

haha! i HAVE thought about it...

[@SlapStuffTogether]

These vids are super fun. Great job on the sword! (Ben)

[@ijessup]

hi ben!!!

[@davebauerart]

Awesome.

[@JohnSmith-kh3jr]

it's bloody awesome/ thanks a lot

[@MichaelKieweg]

Never understood the obsession with that series. But the videos make me smile. Greetings from Germany

[@ijessup]

as long as you're smiling... that's all that matters. thank you, michael!

[@richardingle7540]

First time here followed you from Laura,s channel the great move ...hahaha ...foolfly , builds ....unbelievably cool , i am hooked ...subscribed for more of your builds 😂👍

[@ijessup]

thank you!!! 🖤🖤🖤

[@seanpatterson1609]

The dialogue is terrific. The fanlove shows in your execution (I'm assuming you're all fans). Its great to see an amalgamation of Firefly and creating on this level. BRILLIANT!

[@sethbracken]

Very cool concept weaving a story in with the builds. I need to go back and get caught up.

[@Highlandboxes]

Jess what can i say really no words are good enough my favourite project of yours ever. Brilliant :-)

[@TheMakerMonster]

This whole series looks like it has been a lot of fun to make. And now I want to make some kind of weapon

[@ijessup]

i'd like to see that!

[@sherryu]

watched again. Great pose! You ARE River.

[@daddynutz024]

Love this series!! I think I found a new channel to watch. Thanks

[@alanmullock381]

Mad skills,scary as hell,whats not to like?👍👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Thom4123]

Awesome awesome video and very cool at the end. Take care my friend

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

Awesome work! :-)

[@matt_williams1015]

Nice sword, I like the leather handle!

[@ijessup]

thanks! i was lucky enough to have brett mcafee from skull and spade 13 in my shop and he showed me how to wrap it so that it matched the handle of the axe he made for me

[@seanpatterson1609]

Oh my gosh! "Two by two with hands of blue"! Yes!

[@tiphcuoc]

Don’t see why River needs a sword. She’s lethal with that grinder. Warn me if I ever get close to pissing her off...

[@miked8009]

that last pose looked so awesome. she is beautiful and man that must have been a lot of grinding on that piece of Steel to turn it into a sword

[@sumandl]

Best intro! 🙂

[@sherryu]

Love the sword pose.

[@espjason]

Ahhhhh no another maker I’m in love with lol liked subscribed

[@funkysod]

Big fan of Firefly and a maker.. This is simply amazing :)

[@ijessup]

YES!!! firefly + maker = BIG DAMN HERO