I really like that they showed all the early steps, especially making the steel. Really good job on explaining everything.
aww yes. That was amazing. I really love the videos where they are creative with the production.
Really nice to see how they make it from scratch
Relevant
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKMw2it8dQY[/media]
Ilya is such a weeaboo
Yes! Always love to see more into how the blades are made. I'm interested on how it was sharpened. Did they use those fancy Japanese sharpening stones?
Illya needs to work on his Iaido technique a lil bit, but otherwise both an amazing build and an amazing sword :v:
[QUOTE=Laserbeams;48196010]Ilya is such a weeaboo[/QUOTE]
Seems he's just respectful of the traditions
When I watch a new ep of this series, I know I'm gonna be in for some A+ nerd porn, but I'd say they even outdid themselves here with the elaborate production of the metal and reliance on traditional methods. Much cooler to watch than cutting out spring steel.
Probably my favourite episode so far, it's pretty awesome seeing some of these old techniques.
These guys are so much better than the last lot.
Fascinating video, these guys are really professionals.
fuck all the people that say katanas are weeb neckbeard useless weapons
they're just awesome
[t]http://i.imgur.com/82c3SeO.jpg[/t]
What do they do with the finished pieces? That sword looked like it was insanely expensive to make, do they sell it or what?
They're displayed at the break headquarters or something like that.
This makes you appreciate how Japanese were so inventive to make do with what they had on their hands.
I'm really glad they tried out the longer video format and showed the workings more. Considering how much has to go into making this type of blade from such a low grade ore you really have to go into detail with it.
[QUOTE=PaperBurrito;48197683]fuck all the people that say katanas are weeb neckbeard useless weapons
they're just awesome[/QUOTE]
Aye. People who are on a crusade against katanas for being inferior to longswords are more nerdy and fanatical about it than a lot of the people who own katanas. Doesn't make them any less fun to cut shit with. Swords are swords.
Went from 8 minutes to 18 minutes, fucking amazing. Good work fellas!
[QUOTE=Orkel;48198416]Aye. People who are on a crusade against katanas for being inferior to longswords are more nerdy and fanatical about it than a lot of the people who own katanas. Doesn't make them any less fun to cut shit with. Swords are swords.[/QUOTE]
If they use Crusade-grade European weapons they'd probably win though.
But really Katanas look nice.
I love watching these kind of videos, with working with metal and stuff.
I once watched a video over an hour long of some guy making a razor knife.
Also: [img]http://i.imgur.com/aVWz4JS.png[/img]
These videos always make me want to be a blacksmith.
Goddamn was that a complicated process. Absolutely fascinating!
We are on demo day for the upcoming season. Not quite as complicated as this, but serious scratch builds.
[QUOTE=KerryStagmer;48205542]We are on demo day for the upcoming season. Not quite as complicated as this, but serious scratch builds.[/QUOTE]
awesome!
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