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

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• From ore to tanto knife
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[@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?

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@Ecsyend]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@fvazquez64]

wow congrats, what a beautiful tanto knife... thanks for sharing

[@charly345mstl]

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

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@charly345mstl]

@@user-eg8zj4xr5z that one cool too

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@JB-mw5rg]

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

[@TheSabre9901]

OUAH,an beautifull little tanto with traditional handmade by youngs boys :my respect !

[@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

[@987azza]

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

[@kojidolce]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@billwesleypatrick]

Forging a katana myself...up to making the saya now. Great help!

[@Anuitu2u]

For first 5 minutes, he used traditional method, I immediately subscribed. Simple. This is his second video from this channel that I watched.

[@sloke2502]

Ok boomer

[@sloke2502]

Ok boomer

[@Tr33fiddy]

Bloody brilliant. Didn't take you 28 episodes to do, either.

[@omardumbrell435]

Tr33fiddy imagine how long it would have taken if Alec made his own steel.

[@Tr33fiddy]

lol Omar. I love Alec but sometimes I just want the craft, start to finish.

[@michaltaranza365]

I see what you have done. Poor Alec. :-D

[@SkunkworksProps]

Harsh but funny.

[@aiwendil21]

That’s cause Alec learns most of the stuff while doing it, instead of already knowing how

[@hardend3872]

This is the true blacksmith

[@Sor00]

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

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@haowang2392]

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

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@therecklessboyt.r.b5207]

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

[@candiedapple1860]

Well done. I especially liked the face on the mud-crucible.

[@dlogfilm7453]

i like the process that you make a knife, tradisional method, keep learning about the original process. Godbless. peace

[@carsonmiller2865]

Wow all that work really paid off:-)

[@user-pf5vg5pe5w]

Очень трудоёмкая работа. Результат выше всех похвал👍

[@simonleblant3890]

Danm you have connected to your soul you love the past how inteligent you kids are bravo you impresed me big time

[@yes-its-steph3622]

I'm impressed, keep it up guys. Having a team makes it all the more fun remember that. 👍

[@gastonmatbrai]

It's beautiful!

[@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.

[@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!

[@BladeRunner.43]

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

[@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

[@andyburgess1900]

Great work there! Love that it was all traditional hand work (apart from welding a handle) and the result is Great! Keep going with your work!

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@facundograsso4587]

Maybe the best Knife Making Video EVER!!!

[@panchonorthmann6408]

You made a friggin' tatara smelting furnace? Damn, you are ambitious! I salute you!

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@KURO_ame]

Wow. Thanks for the video. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AGS34]

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

[@net-twin-de]

yeah these are real pro`s man ;)

[@garyharmon1155]

I like your take on the tanto

[@matfry2310]

Looks great brother, keep it up man. You've come a long way in a short time. You got that spark to take this talent where ever you want.

[@simonfreeserve]

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

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Wow! That blade steel is beautiful! Very well done!

[@gwcstudio]

A mind-boggling amount of work!

[@Akumar-ft8gb]

just 70k views..guys u deserve a million views atleast.

[@yinace7]

its take time bro

[@whynotdean8966]

Well I have some good news for you.

[@williamavery9185]

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

[@bodyno3158]

Weeb level: Hardcore Amazing build, keep going. : )

[@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

[@TrojanChefTim]

Quite an amazing skill you have. Beautiful work.

[@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

[@willd6515]

You're a persistant guy, not very common these days to put months of work into a project. People like things fast nowadays, i comment you for your patience and art!

[@SC-mq1eh]

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

[@Amalekites]

Kids making a tanto. I'm impressed!

[@willyberm1144]

increibleeeee,el mejor video que he visto de como hacer un cuchillo , me ha encantado , like and suscribe

[@yojik_creates_stuff]

Very impressive!! Thanks for sharing

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@milanradak269]

Good traditional craftsmanship. I like it!

[@charliebowen5071]

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

[@nielscremer599]

That's absolutely amazing man, mad respect for you dude

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@sthlmkol4677]

Excellent video haha! Such a cool project. very inspiring. :)

[@gk6993]

I'd love to see the whole process, not just highlights. Anyhow, awesome work. And mostly traditional methods. Well done.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

Nice work, you put a lot of effort into doing it all traditionally, great accomplishment.

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@artkarounos816]

This is forging !! Nice

[@wurmbunt]

Young man. I am Impessed. Well done.

[@ridgerunner66]

Totally amazing! A true work of art. Davin

[@stupitchannel]

love your vid and background music

[@technocracy594]

The only can i say - fantastic work!

[@dudebrodrawing3778]

Excellent finished product!

[@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!

[@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!!

[@rohrfacu6228]

What an amazing job Floris, congratulations, you'll become an world renown master blacksmith in the future! Do you have some next project in mind?

[@LukeMorrie00]

Beautiful Work Floris. Love the process and final product.

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@AutoFirePad]

This is amazing!!!!! Beautiful!

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@amondial]

Excellent, really enjoyable video. Shame about not seeing the finished knife, but amazing amount of effort - well done!

[@alexandergodwin2077]

Fantastic job friend. Fantastic

[@cuchulain1647]

Impressive. Most impressive.

[@iPKnives]

Amazing stuff. You are very talented. The finish on the saya... WTF is that!? I never saw that before. Keep up the great work.

[@kjetilrssel2097]

Wow! This looks amazing!

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@pierreducamenber6987]

bravo ça fait plaisir de voir des jeunes travailler comme ça

[@geoff7936]

This was fantastic! Great to see so many traditional methods, right down to lemon juice as etching acid😲. What was the black powder and adhesive used for the final coating?

[@user-rn3vc6oy6v]

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

[@joselrpfanai4521]

Hard work pays off congretz guys👍👍

[@kingcrank5]

Wow...what an awesome thing to do. 👍

[@brunolamicela]

Awesome. What a good video. Omedeto

[@asetanu1713]

Fantastisch! Meteen gesubscribed :)

[@jakepunt5802]

Impressive! To emulate how the japanese would craft their blades, isnt exactly the same but none the less bloody impressive! Well done!

[@princedemiterios2488]

Very good work , amazing , all the best.

[@KunsthandwerkWulf]

Great work! Go on!

[@mmhchabal6761]

Love to do that in my life, great job man

[@user-eg8zj4xr5z]

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[@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.

[@anthonygreene5389]

Well done young man. Very well done.

[@lil-neutron1437]

The coolest things are made by hand

[@dcross412]

That's a respectable process

[@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

[@gergoporcellan8419]

👍 Gratulálok! Királyok vagytok!

[@regishollet-marchal7806]

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

[@luisrafael420]

Fantastic job!

[@EphemeralRage]

Good job brother! You should be proud of yourself!

[@swordof5ab]

Beautiful blade brother really great job.

[@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!