Traditional tamahagane kaiken tanto knife - full process from ore to finished knife

[@FlorisPostmes]

Thanks for all the support! I am getting lots of comments about me not showing the whole knife tho. And I have to agree, this is pretty stupid. After editing for hours and hours I just totally forgot to put a shot of the whole k ife in. I still hope you guys enjoyed the video, I wont re-edit the video tho. If you really want to see the finished product, I would consider you to check out my instagram: Floris Postmes

[@petermolloy5558]

Floris Postmes. Great work mate, very respectful for the tradition and culture.. new sub.

[@MikeyJ686]

Wow bro...totally impressed. Great job. Also love how u used a real forge and and no grinders... cant wait to see u progress and improve. Just subscribed. Keep it up Sand keep the videos coming.

[@martincollins6071]

Hey, your only human. You have seen your mistake and I'm sure you will remember next time init. :) dont beat yourself up mate

[@matevzmenart4257]

Pls make wootz steel...

[@johnathangrey3463]

I thought the music was "play the funky music white boy." I like the jazz though it goes great with the long process. You didn't finish it did you?

[@seantpowers6305]

Ive been a bladesmith for 12 years and I can confidently say your work is stunning. I watch lots of forging videos on youtube, but your skill with the hammer and forging to shape, along with bevel and thicknesses are very admirable. You’re not just roughing out with the hammer and doing all the work with the grinder, you’re really doing the work of the traditional bladesmith. Amazing, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@net-twin-de]

As a blacksmith you should know that it's not just about creating a perfect rough shape with the hammer, it is also about generating this basic shape in no more than just 5-7 heating cycles - this is where the true art of the blacksmith lies. Every person can achieve a beautiful basic shape if he sends the steel into the fire often enough. In order to maintain the quality of the steel, however, the steel should not be annealed more than 5-7 times. That was not to be seen in the video so your assessment and the praise is a bit premature. I have my deep doubts that a 17-18 year old will have the experience of forming steel in just 7 cycles, and as specialy in a soooo perfect way as in the video. A real professional blacksmith needs years of practice and experience for the task. Also with the processing of the "Tamahagane" you have already seen what kind of "professionals" are at work here - they just worked the slag with a hammer lol. You can see very clearly here that a couple of young people have scraped together some knowledge via watching KZbin videos and having fun with mimic he job of a real blacksmith, and that's ok, but you should not see the result here as the workd of a real professional.

[@adrianbardales1209]

@@net-twin-de Now say it without crying

[@net-twin-de]

@@adrianbardales1209 Ohh I "wrote" it without crying - you're the only one crying around here, you're whining around about my comment - sorry that the opinion of others moves you so much, you're a really poor poor fragile tender bunny. A free round of pity for you.

[@Oleepete125]

​@net-twin-de you get dropped on the head or something?

[@jordanimatedstreaming]

After months of work I decided you aren't allowed to see it

[@simontobias9678]

oh did you but if no one allowed no one still can see it

[@zragevii4705]

Read top comment now, he realized

[@johnwholetrain]

The whole process was really enjoyable! I particularly love the fact that you smelt your own ore and painstakingly refined the bloom. It’s hypnotic to watch; please post more knife making from scratch. From ore to bloom, from bloom to knife!

[@seekergraphix2487]

Absolutely agree. You could do one project 2 ways. The first is like this video, a short summary. The second is the same project in more detail over a few episodes.

[@davenunyabusiness4893]

most people overheat and hit the blooms too hard...this kid was workin it

[@Amalekites]

Kids making a tanto. I'm impressed!

[@facundograsso4587]

Maybe the best Knife Making Video EVER!!!

[@lucasferreira2073]

That guy is hittin a piece of steel at almost a 1000 degrees and is using Flip Flops... That's a man right there

[@JB-mw5rg]

Keurig! leuk om wat Nederlandse creativiteit te zien op You tube. Groetjes uit Brisbane.

[@ineedamilkshake]

hey, i know i'm two years late but i saw a lot of comments complaining and i think you shouldn't pay any heed to them. you did an amazing job and i loved the entire process that i binge watched!

[@therecklessboyt.r.b5207]

I hope to god there is more people like you guys who bring past to present

[@garyharmon1155]

I like your take on the tanto

[@induztria]

This is fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing it. It inspires the work I've been planning for 20+ years now. All I need is really proper space. TBO. Thank you!

[@meyrickjesudasan255]

So much more beautiful knowing that you made it with your own hands and not the machines to grind it and give it shape.

[@princedemiterios2488]

Very good work , amazing , all the best.

[@hardend3872]

This is the true blacksmith

[@LittleGreyWolfForge]

What

[@alexandergodwin2077]

Fantastic job friend. Fantastic

[@charly345mstl]

my goodness, this is full of love and respect to katana...greetings with gratitude from Japan!

[@АбрахамУистлер]

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[@charly345mstl]

@@АбрахамУистлер that one cool too

[@АбрахамУистлер]

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[@artkarounos816]

This is forging !! Nice

[@joselrpfanai4521]

Hard work pays off congretz guys👍👍

[@lacibehe5304]

Nice job, finally a young guy, who doesn’t make fortnite streams etc. and has talent, I’m glad that people can see good content on KZbin as well-brought to them by many interesting and talented people as for example you are

[@pepabukas]

One of the best knife making video i have ever seen..the process, the hardwork u guys put is really enjoyable..looks like ancient blacksmith..the back ground song also was very relaxing..thumbs up dude!

[@kingcrank5]

Wow...what an awesome thing to do. 👍

[@williamavery9185]

Superb! Puts all the others who use others metal to shame.

[@ashkanr4796]

bro, you should always have that knife at the center of your zen. as a first tanto you made from scratch. awesome. it has a lot more value than a machine made!

[@pierreducamenber6987]

bravo ça fait plaisir de voir des jeunes travailler comme ça

[@KURO_ame]

Wow. Thanks for the video. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@KunsthandwerkWulf]

Great work! Go on!

[@brunolamicela]

Awesome. What a good video. Omedeto

[@bloodgout]

This is impressive and well done. Nice work.

[@ulissesleite6472]

Amazing job!

[@phattran93]

It good job

[@delancreborrel4472]

Un grand bravo c'est du bon travail !

[@youtubiefun]

Wow. That was maximum effort. Good job.

[@milanradak269]

Good traditional craftsmanship. I like it!

[@mateofajardo8295]

Nicely executed Man, great build

[@mattbarrett41]

You needed more ore, it’s closer to a steak knife than a tanto. Process is on point. Would like to see you do another try at it

[@ФедорДобросердов-х1ю]

Молодцы. Процесс с нуля и до конца. 💪💪💪

[@luim3205]

Very good job!

[@marcusosborne5396]

Earned yourself a like

[@troubledspirit3328]

Great skills and dedication 👏

[@pieteryanuar1057]

Its amazing bro...

[@joeoleary4411]

the kid is knowledgeable I've never seen a youngster go through those steps. whatever he makes has a spirit and the blade is beautiful

[@ramos_bia]

good job meneer, i like your work.

[@technocracy594]

The only can i say - fantastic work!

[@dudebrodrawing3778]

Excellent finished product!

[@khanrahmat6302]

Nice work 👌

[@ВладимирГорожанин-м9ш]

Well done, workers! And on machines, everyone .... can do it!

[@АбрахамУистлер]

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[@lil-neutron1437]

The coolest things are made by hand

[@charliebowen5071]

Your geometry achieved with a hammer is sublime.... many hours with that hammer swinging to achieve results like this on the anvil

[@anthonygreene5389]

Well done young man. Very well done.

[@trapsarenotgay8228]

It’s very cool to see all the videos put into one. Not only did I enjoy your videos but also learned a lot of valuable information I was looking for. Great job!

[@joseirizarry5062]

Awesome work guys

[@regishollet-marchal7806]

Hello or good night ✌ ! Ce TANTO TOUT ce travail ...AMAZING THANKS !

[@SC-mq1eh]

nice work...good to see young people with fortitude

[@muhammadalfian9217]

i love the vibe bro

[@kojidolce]

At a glance I can understand that you diligently studied Japanese style of forging and smelting. Amazing.

[@dangerriff8304]

Why you didnt show whole knife?!

[@SpLiC3]

Glad i am not the only one left wondering "so where the hell is the knife".

[@FlorisPostmes]

Check my Instagram: Floris Postmes

[@RetardPwnage]

I don’t use Instagram it’s utter shite, please show the entire blade next time

[@whytho-s4y]

Yes very annoying we did not see the knife.

[@brettstewart6036]

Sorry mate but I have to agree with the others you should have shown the entire knife

[@simonfreeserve]

Brilliant never seen it done before, not even slightly, well done

[@константинвасильев-л6э]

Brilliant

[@GyatsoHS]

Uzasna prace chlapíci! Opravdu jsem mel dobry pocit z vaseho videa..mate houzevnatost,delate svuj passion a inspirujete ostatni..nadhera,,,presne tohle svet potrebuje. At se dari

[@mickolay]

Какой трудоемкий процесс. Лойс

[@Ecsyend]

Awesome, I'm already feeling beefier just from watching you hand filing everything.

[@Hotsupper]

Love the dude in sandals working RIGHT next to that hot metal. 10/10

[@net-twin-de]

yeah these are real pro`s man ;)

[@darrylbrook5968]

good job... great result

[@bewito4004]

Loved the video, but i had to say that it made me laugh when i saw you whit the welding machine. just came to my mind the image of an ancient Japanese forge with one of these :D great job keep with it.

[@jpodell007]

The hammon pattern looks almost like Damascus. Nice!

[@gavinp1423]

very good work ,was very enjoyable to watch

[@zhyxlhiemburg1158]

Wow just wow

[@luissfalz8822]

interesting video beautiful. the japanese blacksmith hand hammer is big and look heavy. congratulation good work!

[@BladeRunner.43]

100% respect! You guys did it the traditional way for the most part But that was awesome!

[@asetanu1713]

Fantastisch! Meteen gesubscribed :)

[@jonniebrim6531]

My God I wish I had that gift that he has. He's so young but yet so determined and willful. Great job kid 👍 don't ever change

[@mikeroadblock]

Beautiful

[@jvrolijkj]

Such a piece of art!❤️

[@АбрахамУистлер]

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[@joselitobelo9539]

Parabéns pelo vídeo e pelo trabalho. Adorei.

[@salahmahdi5982]

That was beautiful 👍👍👍

[@Sor00]

This is very impressive!And the surprising age of the MASTER!

[@АбрахамУистлер]

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[@net-twin-de]

Wooow some kids playing Japanese sword smith :)

[@tonarsilverwolf6485]

An absolutely brilliant Blade sir

[@haowang2392]

The process from ore to bloom and to blade just kills me! Beautiful!

[@АбрахамУистлер]

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[@gwcstudio]

A mind-boggling amount of work!

[@kamilstajgl]

Nico work bro!

[@jadekayak01]

amazing work. you even hand filed when you had a belt grinder. i am IMPRESSED

[@davidlefort3175]

jadekayak01 nice like to see the smelthing

[@andrewdaniels9247]

@@davidlefort3175 he uploaded smelting and everything

[@guglielmo_arte_naturale]

Wow astonishing work man, good job ❤️🔥 now forge a katana ✌️🤣

[@Mr-yl1px]

Really like that black charcoal powder work effect people been using a lot lately

[@goldcobraarima9819]

Aaaaand Sunbbed, very nice Video!

[@DragonFrog3D]

Beautiful !!1

[@dasdunkelding]

Thanks for showing

[@luiamador4557]

I watch a lot of forging videos. This was really bad ass. Smelting ore to produce your own raw steel! Honestly, I thought you were going to do the entire process without the use of any modern technology. I was “a little” disappointed when you used the belt sander but who the hell am I to say anything? This was one of the most impressive projects I’ve ever seen. Excellent work!!

[@MrThijzer]

Well done Floris !

[@johnnygoins7457]

That is a very unique style of knife making.i really liked watching make forge to get iron from your ore.i subscribed so I can see more of your technique. Thanks for sharing

[@shonaoneill5151]

This turned out beautifully, well done. A very difficult process indeed, but you were tenacious enough to see it through to the end, congratulations, Fantastic.

[@johnycash978]

nice lol good work

[@VALIANTTHOR383]

Very well done: a pleasure to watch

[@zerocool1ist]

Nice letter opener

[@oscarr.a1619]

Gorgeous work!

[@АбрахамУистлер]

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[@sahivash_semo]

You worked on awesome I think u was Miammoto Musashi in your transmogrification

[@Zirboman]

you are a young talented man ! subscribed !

[@filipefaria5229]

Very cool for a normal knife. The traditional way to produce a Japanese tanto is a bit more complex. You need a part of soft metal in the center and a harder one in the outside. If you search for a minute it's easy to find. With your blacksmith skills, it will be very easy to do it properly. Not a hater, information provider and a fan. Keep it up, your a great blacksmith.

[@FlorisPostmes]

I am aware of that but since this was my first time making one, I wasn’t sure how to see the difference in kawagane and shingane

[@shane4176]

Pretty awesome dude nice work looks like a very nice tool.