Forging a Pattern welded longsword, the complete movie.
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This actually is the best hand and a half sword I’ve ever seen, finally no bothersome mirror finish everyone does and not a black spray paint handle, but beautiful wood grain and etched metal uhg so good.
@ChildofFatherAdonai2 ай бұрын
I've watched several historical series of Roman, Japanese, Greek, etc. with various styled swords, short swords, daggers, knives used and in various qualities. I'd hate to see this quality of a sword go into battle. The rate that those historical weapons were made is mind boggling. They had to have numerous bladesmiths working nonstop to keep up with the damaged weapons, lost weapons, new weapons. Wow, what a time consuming craft. Thanks again Freerk!!!!
@Gmar692 ай бұрын
So here we have a few distinct examples that I'd like to break down for You: First, we'll start with the Romans - Roman swords were indeed made on an industrial scale, hitherto unprecedented in that side of the world. Every soldier was given a standardised quality gladius for short-range engagements in which their standard-issue _pila_ spear may become a hindrance, and the quality of these swords was *_rigorously_* controlled, so much so that they became common spoils of battle for the celtic, germanic, and slavic tribes which bordered the Empire on the North and Northeast, where they would either become grave goods or would continue to see use for a few generations. Suffice it to say, Roman blacksmiths had their work cut out for them - but they were working as part of one of the largest ever artisan guilds, so in that respect they didn't have such a terrible time. Plus, the consistent pay from Imperial coffers in regards not just swords but all the an-the-go repairs an army needed, all the things horses required, the pots, the pans, and of any sort of long-lasting tool, had blacksmiths in an extremely favourable position. Without a blacksmith, any pre-industrial community would grind to a halt in about 3 days. Of the Japanese swordsmiths, there is a slightly different story. Swords in Japan were very definitely used as a status symbol above most else - it was the province of the samurai and their retainers to possess such wonderful tools, though even then they were used sparingly. The common battlefield weapons were, as ever, the bow and the spear. For the mounted samurai, their order of weapons went: bow, then spear, then sword if necessary. Swords were for situations where a bow is impractical and a spear has either been lost or broken, and they have it to them that metal breaks under rather greater stress than wood, while being easier to hit with than a fast-moving arrow. Blacksmiths in Japan really only needed the _really good_ steel for certain tools and upper-class weapons, so they wouldn't be working on all cylinders at all times, and usually they'd be doing about as much work as the average blacksmith anywhere else: that is, they'd be making tool knives and horseshoes and door-fittings and such. Being a blacksmith is damn hard work, yes, but it's both necessary and beautiful, so often enough these craftsfolk were made poets by their extraordinary dedication and skill. In Greece it's actually a funny story. I'm presuming you mean _ancient_ (or classical) greece, in which they primarily used bronze. Now, bronze is a different matter to steel altogether - firstly, it's a hell of a lot easier to work! Bronze is made at lower temperatures, with more easily controlled materials, and it can be safely and effectively poured into a mould without being useless for work (as is the case with steel. while steel pouring may look cool in a movie, it's actually a uniquely awful way of making a weapon or tool. stick to forging, it's better). Additionally, due to the structure and plasticity of bronze, tools and weapons made from it could, if bent and damaged, just be bent right back, or melted down into a new mould. You didn't need to be a blacksmith for most of this, unless you were intent on repouring the bronze, and could make these adjustments on the fly. Oh, your sword bent on that guy's helmet? Set it over your knee and bend it back! Blacksmiths still had essentially the same amount of work before them, just the material they used was a good bit softer and more pliable. So yeah. In general, blacksmithing was a trade like pretty much any other - every community had their own blacksmith, and those that didn't generally had something weird going on commerce-wise. You may have this idea (spurred on, I'm sure, by artistic and movie depictions of battles) that armies were sort of a one-occupation deal, with just the soldiers and maybe a few cooks tagging along. In reality, the blacksmiths and fletchers and farriers and farmers and butchers needed to make an army function sometimes outnumbered the army themselves, and the enormous baggage-trains of oxen, sheep, cows, and all manner of other materials would stretch miles - and _days_ of travel - behind the army at all times, marking its location for just about anyone attentive to see. Production was high for everything, though looting after a battle was pretty common too, so you could go out with just an old billhook and come back home with three swords and a decorative axe handle.
@theradioactiveplayer34612 ай бұрын
The logistics behind ancient armies fascinates me. Imagine fighting a long battle in armor in a hot climate. They would need a massive amount of water at the ready. Not to mention the supply lines including blacksmiths, the numbers are industrial.
@celsus797924 күн бұрын
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@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
The silent man strikes again. Think I’ve watched every video you posted, but this sword is now in my top 10 of your creations.
@reaperrt10192 ай бұрын
Best 51 minutes on KZhead! Amazing results as always, thanks Freerk for sharing your amazing talent!
@robertmunafo503921 күн бұрын
Incredible craftsmanship! The whole sword is wonderful, but I especially love the pommel design!
@Ziegen_2 ай бұрын
Thats one of the cleanest swords I've ever seen, god damn dude.
@styxkeeper2 ай бұрын
Honestly one of your finer works as of date. Well done Freerk, you keep improving and refining your craftsmanship.
@Xtoxinlolinecronomicon2 ай бұрын
Since we are no longer fighting sword fights .. i must say the look of this sword is amazingly beautiful .. really appreciate the touches.
@nitinpanwar532026 күн бұрын
Probably the best looking sword i have seen in a long time. In my opinion these simpler looking swords are much more beautiful than swords like The Heretic or Kyle Royer's Excelsior
@archpriestofthechurchoftea72723 күн бұрын
Man, I wish I could get a sword like this! Seeing it being made looks so awesome!
@LEGOMANIAC419Ай бұрын
That’s the best and most beautiful sword I’ve ever seen. Literally work of art.
@arthurbishop4721Ай бұрын
I had never thought of that kind of shaping die for the hydraulic press. Genius!
@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
Simply stunning. Always enjoy watching you practice your art.
@moecizlak2 ай бұрын
With much admiration and respect and your patience with the stubborn material...... What a splendid result!
@zzp1Ай бұрын
Absolutely spectacular! Mr Wieringa, if I may ask, when you sandwich the hot metal between the planks of wood, what does that step achieve in the overall process?
@WelshmanAbroad2 ай бұрын
It keeps the steel straight and slows down the cooldown. In different stages this is beneficial. Basically tempering the steel a bit jut after hardening for example. Insteed of a rude and hard cooldown. Giving some flexibility already.
@freerkwieringa2752 ай бұрын
What a sword. Love your craftsmanship, so précis and skilled
@matswallsten16282 ай бұрын
Your most beautiful sword yet love the intro presentation ❤
@BRYAN4242 ай бұрын
What a pleasure it is to watch you create such a beautiful work of art!
@crispykrytter22 күн бұрын
This is it. It's the perfect sword. Perfect.
@andrewjhollinsАй бұрын
This man is a machine. Just cranks out amazing stuff.
@adamscottv2 ай бұрын
Wat een "VUSCHRIKULUK" mooi zwaard weer Freerk!! Wat een vakmanschap en toewijding om zoiets moois te creëren. Een genot om naar te kijken!
@FotoCreatives2 ай бұрын
Dankjewel!
@freerkwieringa2752 ай бұрын
Gorgeous stuff!! in love with the scabbard
@gutomonnАй бұрын
Just got out of boot camp to see that you've uploaded several videos in that time. *Beyond thrilled* I think is the emotion going on right now
@chaoticallyprofessional9528Ай бұрын
SOI now?
@freerkwieringa275Ай бұрын
Absolute work of art.
@Mischievous_Moth2 ай бұрын
Really beautiful piece. You are definitely one of the best.
@danielanthony962114 күн бұрын
Wow! It's a wonderful job, man! Congratulations from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
@MarceloCosta918 күн бұрын
Just found your channel and subscribed, love your work and love all your bespoke tools, I mean bevel and fullering dies?! Genius, sword and tang shaped punch for the guard??!!! So good!
@charliesabre4328Ай бұрын
"Thee hath been an ally of mine, I asketh this. Do not cometh to schooleth on the morrow."
@davidt00nsАй бұрын
You're truly an artist and custodian of our culture.
@MIKE_THE_BRUMMIE2 ай бұрын
Of what fucking barbaric culture
@sumukhanm36432 ай бұрын
Masterpiece of craftsmanship.
@Andy_466Ай бұрын
That etching is super clean! What is your rig for the electro etch?
@extravirgil2 ай бұрын
How awesome. Such a great work 👍👍
@MASI_forging2 ай бұрын
Gorgeous blade, beautiful work as usual! Glad to hear the use of pattern welding terminology, anyone else get annoyed when they hear people talking about damascus when it’s really pattern welding? Minor gripe I suppose but it always bothered me lol
@soulewhАй бұрын
Beautiful work as usual.
@trent55552 ай бұрын
The chain links on the scabbard makes it 100% molle compatible. Perfect edc blade 😉
16 күн бұрын
Wunderschöne Arbeit. Danke für das Video
@alexasxnichelmann3390Ай бұрын
literal work of art
@ValskyrАй бұрын
You again, with your incredibly amazing skills! Make something shitty and bad looking for once, so we see that you are actually a human being! You putting us all to shame with our underdeveloped forging and grinding skills
@SilentForrest-he4qj2 ай бұрын
Make a video of your stuff, dont say anything, don't show your face, and put it out claiming that it's really Freerk's work!
@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
Wow its amazing that medieval work 😮
@user-ri3ob1ro5o2 ай бұрын
One of the best blade that I have ever seen! (after the Heretic)
@sefabaser4 күн бұрын
It is the sword of the Black Knight... And none shall pass!
@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
Such a dam really nice job man , respect❤
@valeriomansueto451918 күн бұрын
One of the things I love about these videos is the flaws; they're very few and far between, but it makes the piece even better because it's not a soulless mass-production product. He's very clearly not a machinist-it's not his specialty-so when he ventures outside the "comfort zone" of his near-total mastery of blacksmithing tools, you can more clearly see him learning with every project. Just by eye, I could see (and hear) that the laythe was off by a few thousandths, and the drill press is a tiny bit wobbly, and with one of the parts going in between the crossguard/pommel and the handle, he probably should've really gronked-down harder on the vice, as it slipped and probably obliterated tolerances. But all of that doesn't make the sword worse, it actually makes it better, because it's another part of the piece's story; A master blacksmith using every tool available, even ones he's *not* a master in, to make a sword as good as it can be. I like that.
@RavenWolffe77Ай бұрын
Curious about the concept of dimpling the billet. Is it to make expansion or lengthening of the billet go faster? You're the only smith I see doing this and I'm trying to learn so any explanation would be greatly appreciated. Also your videos are excellent, haven't seen a bad one yet. Thanks
@persioabreu73762 ай бұрын
its to expose different layers of the steel in a Raindrop pattern. Just google Raindrop Damascus if you want to know more
@ughmas2 ай бұрын
@ughmas thanks for the response, your explanation makes sense now that you mention it. I'll look into it.
@persioabreu73762 ай бұрын
It creates patterns in the steel. You can't see it very well on this blade because he did a lot of forging afterwards (which interrupts and changes the pattern) but if it is done to a flat billet that will ground to shape it causes what is called a "raindrop" pattern, an almost pond ripple effect.
@DH-xw6jp2 ай бұрын
I love the pattern of the sword❤
@sudharsanandavar23922 ай бұрын
I like the concept of combining old and modern tools to create this wonderful piece of steel soul.. I would like to own one of these someday, but this is way too much, I guess...
@1littleman22 ай бұрын
Thanks. Don't own blades like this either lol.
@freerkwieringa2752 ай бұрын
I'm impressed that's got to be the kind of sword you would see in the Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones😎👍
@user-jp6yo1gz8s2 ай бұрын
It’s like a mix of the witch kings sword and glamdring from lotr. Looks sick!
@oscarscully8966Ай бұрын
What a beautiful re-creation I'm starting to think of collaboration of you and THAT WORKS black smiths
@fulgar-swastika2 ай бұрын
Love this pattern. This sword reminds me Strider's sword in LOTR (Aragorn) Is this a decorative only or an actual cutting sword ? I think it could have a good cutting edge, after such an hardening temper in the movie.
@Thorneblade15 күн бұрын
Невероятная красота клинка и мастерство оружейника.
@MechWarrior11052 ай бұрын
Does hammering on the guard while hot not affect the heat treatment of the blade in the lower section?
@ivanackermann2705Ай бұрын
Magnifique !
@Pezou91Ай бұрын
Very nice!
@historicalswordsaxeszone50920 күн бұрын
Beautiful blade. Idk what it's called but, the pattern on the center groove looks like waves crashing. So cool.
@placebo5466Ай бұрын
Raindrop damsscus. (Yes, damascus. Shut up you lot wanting to screech "It not WEEL Dummasscuss!! Nobody knows how WEEL Dummasscuss wuz made!!" You aren't being clever).
@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
Miedo me da preguntar el precio de semejante obra de arte, con todo el trabajo, medios, materiales y demás consumibles que conlleva, tremendo trabajo!!! 👍👍👍
@davidlopez32282 ай бұрын
One of your most beautiful pieces. Fuck man I love your work so much. Youre incredible. ❤
@oceaninks2 ай бұрын
That's awesome 🤩🤩🤩
@stevesarmory2 ай бұрын
wow nice blade and i saw the sparcles good steel very nice
@REAPER8515110 күн бұрын
Beautiful sword but is it strong? Is it sharp? Is it well balanced?
@cliffcampbell8827Ай бұрын
Que preciosidad de espada y la vaina no se queda atrás. Trabajo perfecto
@aroveg8155Ай бұрын
Good job👍
@BohamSavriChanel2 ай бұрын
Mooi ding man 👌🏻💯
@B4d2Th3Bon32 ай бұрын
Forgive me for asking this is simular to damascus steel swords is it simular technique?
@rai11801Ай бұрын
You didn't seem to show the folding process but it definitely looks folded, did you purchase the steel that way or do that yourself? I am also curious what the dimensions of the blade are. Amazing work, it looks fantastic!
@thomasfanjoy7362Ай бұрын
It won't be folded - that's more of a Japanese thing, to clean the occlusions out of their shitty steel. It will have started as alternating plates stacked and tack welded which are then forge welded into one solid piece.
@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
Hut ab, der Mann hat was drauf!
@uwegesenberg84122 ай бұрын
Nice sword!
@thiennguyen561824 күн бұрын
admittedly, i skipped to the end. but goodness, what a sword.
@jeebeeheebeeАй бұрын
beautiful
@eagleeatsmonkey36212 ай бұрын
can i make a blade request? ive wanted my own sword and i drew what i want it to look like
@CapnMadelyn2 ай бұрын
Well done, that is a good-looking sword. Why did you add rings to both sides. It isn't necessary for wearing it and the extra rings will make a lot of noise when you are wearing it.
@Joe___R2 ай бұрын
likely so that it could be worn on the back, as well as the side.
@Ziegen_2 ай бұрын
Im not a pro but 21:10 making the tang red hot like that make loose the heattreat and the hardnes of the steel?
@ViniciusAlves-yh2dg23 күн бұрын
What is the furnace made of that it doesn't melt?
@danielhaney7624Ай бұрын
❤ wow so beautiful and fantastic 🤩
@mushtaqahmad187814 күн бұрын
That's awesome, ill take one 😊
@davelink13182 ай бұрын
A Sword straight out of the armouries of Gondor ⚒️⚔️🗡️
@DarrenWoodley1979Ай бұрын
looks amazing, the only thing i dont like is how close to the tang the fuller goes
@dj_koen126520 күн бұрын
Baie mooi 😁👍👍
@pietervaneeden5243Ай бұрын
Ned Starks sword ICE. Valyrian Steel looks like. 🖤🗡
@cluisomorphic7414Ай бұрын
❤ my favorite ❤️
@mushtaqahmad187814 күн бұрын
hasil karya yang luar biasa👍
@Berkah_Bilah_Nusantara2 ай бұрын
💯👍 For NOT calling it "Damascus".
@dougadams941923 күн бұрын
"It not WEEL Dummasscuss doh!!"
@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
Wow!
@math4U12342 ай бұрын
What is a fuller for on a sword
@russellverdin83392 ай бұрын
Has anyone ever told you that you look like the sausage from Scooby-Doo but with a hard rock skin, please don't take it personally
@sebastiaoferreiraramos10532 ай бұрын
Gosh. No. Thank you?
@freerkwieringa2752 ай бұрын
I asked you not to take it personally because I once commented that a KZheadr looked like an elf and he banned me@@freerkwieringa275
@sebastiaoferreiraramos10532 ай бұрын
I take one how much mate awesome work
@keiranknight41682 ай бұрын
The Bible says that swords will be beaten into plowshares... but I sure hope not this one! This is a work of art.
@SerialSnowmanKillerАй бұрын
The Bible also says to sell your cloak and buy a sword.
@robertbenson1957Ай бұрын
What would something like that cost if someone commissioned it?
@pipereed12 ай бұрын
That bevel and fullering die is genius
@charliesabre4328Ай бұрын
Es una hermosa espada
@jeancarlofernandez65599 күн бұрын
Bro, do I need to mail you some gloves? Haha!
@Gmar692 ай бұрын
What's the weight of it?
@Drunkenvash24 күн бұрын
ESPETACULAR
@santosdionma94532 ай бұрын
Quando vai fazer uma espada do Aquiles? Olha bem o desenho dela, o design, seria top
@marceloschmitz757214 күн бұрын
Espada fantástica, mas, o cabo, empunhadura. Aqueles Anéis de enfeites redondos???
@marcosrobertofernandes78192 ай бұрын
Это очень красивый меч!!!!
@user-bm7nb7ug3r2 ай бұрын
I seriously doubt that I could afford such a sword, but out of curiosity, what would such a blade cost, scabbard and all?
@paulclementyonkers46042 ай бұрын
For prices mail me at freerkwieringa@gmail.com
@freerkwieringa2752 ай бұрын
Thank god someone who calls it pattern welding.
@johnnywoods55492 ай бұрын
"It not WEEL Dummasscuss!!"
@timbirch49999 күн бұрын
@@timbirch4999 Grow up.
@johnnywoods55498 күн бұрын
nice, you ever thought about making a scottish claymore?
This actually is the best hand and a half sword I’ve ever seen, finally no bothersome mirror finish everyone does and not a black spray paint handle, but beautiful wood grain and etched metal uhg so good.
I've watched several historical series of Roman, Japanese, Greek, etc. with various styled swords, short swords, daggers, knives used and in various qualities. I'd hate to see this quality of a sword go into battle. The rate that those historical weapons were made is mind boggling. They had to have numerous bladesmiths working nonstop to keep up with the damaged weapons, lost weapons, new weapons. Wow, what a time consuming craft. Thanks again Freerk!!!!
So here we have a few distinct examples that I'd like to break down for You: First, we'll start with the Romans - Roman swords were indeed made on an industrial scale, hitherto unprecedented in that side of the world. Every soldier was given a standardised quality gladius for short-range engagements in which their standard-issue _pila_ spear may become a hindrance, and the quality of these swords was *_rigorously_* controlled, so much so that they became common spoils of battle for the celtic, germanic, and slavic tribes which bordered the Empire on the North and Northeast, where they would either become grave goods or would continue to see use for a few generations. Suffice it to say, Roman blacksmiths had their work cut out for them - but they were working as part of one of the largest ever artisan guilds, so in that respect they didn't have such a terrible time. Plus, the consistent pay from Imperial coffers in regards not just swords but all the an-the-go repairs an army needed, all the things horses required, the pots, the pans, and of any sort of long-lasting tool, had blacksmiths in an extremely favourable position. Without a blacksmith, any pre-industrial community would grind to a halt in about 3 days. Of the Japanese swordsmiths, there is a slightly different story. Swords in Japan were very definitely used as a status symbol above most else - it was the province of the samurai and their retainers to possess such wonderful tools, though even then they were used sparingly. The common battlefield weapons were, as ever, the bow and the spear. For the mounted samurai, their order of weapons went: bow, then spear, then sword if necessary. Swords were for situations where a bow is impractical and a spear has either been lost or broken, and they have it to them that metal breaks under rather greater stress than wood, while being easier to hit with than a fast-moving arrow. Blacksmiths in Japan really only needed the _really good_ steel for certain tools and upper-class weapons, so they wouldn't be working on all cylinders at all times, and usually they'd be doing about as much work as the average blacksmith anywhere else: that is, they'd be making tool knives and horseshoes and door-fittings and such. Being a blacksmith is damn hard work, yes, but it's both necessary and beautiful, so often enough these craftsfolk were made poets by their extraordinary dedication and skill. In Greece it's actually a funny story. I'm presuming you mean _ancient_ (or classical) greece, in which they primarily used bronze. Now, bronze is a different matter to steel altogether - firstly, it's a hell of a lot easier to work! Bronze is made at lower temperatures, with more easily controlled materials, and it can be safely and effectively poured into a mould without being useless for work (as is the case with steel. while steel pouring may look cool in a movie, it's actually a uniquely awful way of making a weapon or tool. stick to forging, it's better). Additionally, due to the structure and plasticity of bronze, tools and weapons made from it could, if bent and damaged, just be bent right back, or melted down into a new mould. You didn't need to be a blacksmith for most of this, unless you were intent on repouring the bronze, and could make these adjustments on the fly. Oh, your sword bent on that guy's helmet? Set it over your knee and bend it back! Blacksmiths still had essentially the same amount of work before them, just the material they used was a good bit softer and more pliable. So yeah. In general, blacksmithing was a trade like pretty much any other - every community had their own blacksmith, and those that didn't generally had something weird going on commerce-wise. You may have this idea (spurred on, I'm sure, by artistic and movie depictions of battles) that armies were sort of a one-occupation deal, with just the soldiers and maybe a few cooks tagging along. In reality, the blacksmiths and fletchers and farriers and farmers and butchers needed to make an army function sometimes outnumbered the army themselves, and the enormous baggage-trains of oxen, sheep, cows, and all manner of other materials would stretch miles - and _days_ of travel - behind the army at all times, marking its location for just about anyone attentive to see. Production was high for everything, though looting after a battle was pretty common too, so you could go out with just an old billhook and come back home with three swords and a decorative axe handle.
The logistics behind ancient armies fascinates me. Imagine fighting a long battle in armor in a hot climate. They would need a massive amount of water at the ready. Not to mention the supply lines including blacksmiths, the numbers are industrial.
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The silent man strikes again. Think I’ve watched every video you posted, but this sword is now in my top 10 of your creations.
Best 51 minutes on KZhead! Amazing results as always, thanks Freerk for sharing your amazing talent!
Incredible craftsmanship! The whole sword is wonderful, but I especially love the pommel design!
Thats one of the cleanest swords I've ever seen, god damn dude.
Honestly one of your finer works as of date. Well done Freerk, you keep improving and refining your craftsmanship.
Since we are no longer fighting sword fights .. i must say the look of this sword is amazingly beautiful .. really appreciate the touches.
Probably the best looking sword i have seen in a long time. In my opinion these simpler looking swords are much more beautiful than swords like The Heretic or Kyle Royer's Excelsior
Man, I wish I could get a sword like this! Seeing it being made looks so awesome!
That’s the best and most beautiful sword I’ve ever seen. Literally work of art.
I had never thought of that kind of shaping die for the hydraulic press. Genius!
Simply stunning. Always enjoy watching you practice your art.
With much admiration and respect and your patience with the stubborn material...... What a splendid result!
Absolutely spectacular! Mr Wieringa, if I may ask, when you sandwich the hot metal between the planks of wood, what does that step achieve in the overall process?
It keeps the steel straight and slows down the cooldown. In different stages this is beneficial. Basically tempering the steel a bit jut after hardening for example. Insteed of a rude and hard cooldown. Giving some flexibility already.
What a sword. Love your craftsmanship, so précis and skilled
Your most beautiful sword yet love the intro presentation ❤
What a pleasure it is to watch you create such a beautiful work of art!
This is it. It's the perfect sword. Perfect.
This man is a machine. Just cranks out amazing stuff.
Wat een "VUSCHRIKULUK" mooi zwaard weer Freerk!! Wat een vakmanschap en toewijding om zoiets moois te creëren. Een genot om naar te kijken!
Dankjewel!
Gorgeous stuff!! in love with the scabbard
Just got out of boot camp to see that you've uploaded several videos in that time. *Beyond thrilled* I think is the emotion going on right now
SOI now?
Absolute work of art.
Really beautiful piece. You are definitely one of the best.
Wow! It's a wonderful job, man! Congratulations from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Just found your channel and subscribed, love your work and love all your bespoke tools, I mean bevel and fullering dies?! Genius, sword and tang shaped punch for the guard??!!! So good!
"Thee hath been an ally of mine, I asketh this. Do not cometh to schooleth on the morrow."
You're truly an artist and custodian of our culture.
Of what fucking barbaric culture
Masterpiece of craftsmanship.
That etching is super clean! What is your rig for the electro etch?
How awesome. Such a great work 👍👍
Gorgeous blade, beautiful work as usual! Glad to hear the use of pattern welding terminology, anyone else get annoyed when they hear people talking about damascus when it’s really pattern welding? Minor gripe I suppose but it always bothered me lol
Beautiful work as usual.
The chain links on the scabbard makes it 100% molle compatible. Perfect edc blade 😉
Wunderschöne Arbeit. Danke für das Video
literal work of art
You again, with your incredibly amazing skills! Make something shitty and bad looking for once, so we see that you are actually a human being! You putting us all to shame with our underdeveloped forging and grinding skills
Make a video of your stuff, dont say anything, don't show your face, and put it out claiming that it's really Freerk's work!
Wow its amazing that medieval work 😮
One of the best blade that I have ever seen! (after the Heretic)
It is the sword of the Black Knight... And none shall pass!
Such a dam really nice job man , respect❤
One of the things I love about these videos is the flaws; they're very few and far between, but it makes the piece even better because it's not a soulless mass-production product. He's very clearly not a machinist-it's not his specialty-so when he ventures outside the "comfort zone" of his near-total mastery of blacksmithing tools, you can more clearly see him learning with every project. Just by eye, I could see (and hear) that the laythe was off by a few thousandths, and the drill press is a tiny bit wobbly, and with one of the parts going in between the crossguard/pommel and the handle, he probably should've really gronked-down harder on the vice, as it slipped and probably obliterated tolerances. But all of that doesn't make the sword worse, it actually makes it better, because it's another part of the piece's story; A master blacksmith using every tool available, even ones he's *not* a master in, to make a sword as good as it can be. I like that.
Curious about the concept of dimpling the billet. Is it to make expansion or lengthening of the billet go faster? You're the only smith I see doing this and I'm trying to learn so any explanation would be greatly appreciated. Also your videos are excellent, haven't seen a bad one yet. Thanks
its to expose different layers of the steel in a Raindrop pattern. Just google Raindrop Damascus if you want to know more
@ughmas thanks for the response, your explanation makes sense now that you mention it. I'll look into it.
It creates patterns in the steel. You can't see it very well on this blade because he did a lot of forging afterwards (which interrupts and changes the pattern) but if it is done to a flat billet that will ground to shape it causes what is called a "raindrop" pattern, an almost pond ripple effect.
I love the pattern of the sword❤
I like the concept of combining old and modern tools to create this wonderful piece of steel soul.. I would like to own one of these someday, but this is way too much, I guess...
Thanks. Don't own blades like this either lol.
I'm impressed that's got to be the kind of sword you would see in the Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones😎👍
It’s like a mix of the witch kings sword and glamdring from lotr. Looks sick!
What a beautiful re-creation I'm starting to think of collaboration of you and THAT WORKS black smiths
Love this pattern. This sword reminds me Strider's sword in LOTR (Aragorn) Is this a decorative only or an actual cutting sword ? I think it could have a good cutting edge, after such an hardening temper in the movie.
Невероятная красота клинка и мастерство оружейника.
Does hammering on the guard while hot not affect the heat treatment of the blade in the lower section?
Magnifique !
Very nice!
Beautiful blade. Idk what it's called but, the pattern on the center groove looks like waves crashing. So cool.
Raindrop damsscus. (Yes, damascus. Shut up you lot wanting to screech "It not WEEL Dummasscuss!! Nobody knows how WEEL Dummasscuss wuz made!!" You aren't being clever).
Miedo me da preguntar el precio de semejante obra de arte, con todo el trabajo, medios, materiales y demás consumibles que conlleva, tremendo trabajo!!! 👍👍👍
One of your most beautiful pieces. Fuck man I love your work so much. Youre incredible. ❤
That's awesome 🤩🤩🤩
wow nice blade and i saw the sparcles good steel very nice
Beautiful sword but is it strong? Is it sharp? Is it well balanced?
Que preciosidad de espada y la vaina no se queda atrás. Trabajo perfecto
Good job👍
Mooi ding man 👌🏻💯
Forgive me for asking this is simular to damascus steel swords is it simular technique?
You didn't seem to show the folding process but it definitely looks folded, did you purchase the steel that way or do that yourself? I am also curious what the dimensions of the blade are. Amazing work, it looks fantastic!
It won't be folded - that's more of a Japanese thing, to clean the occlusions out of their shitty steel. It will have started as alternating plates stacked and tack welded which are then forge welded into one solid piece.
Hut ab, der Mann hat was drauf!
Nice sword!
admittedly, i skipped to the end. but goodness, what a sword.
beautiful
can i make a blade request? ive wanted my own sword and i drew what i want it to look like
Well done, that is a good-looking sword. Why did you add rings to both sides. It isn't necessary for wearing it and the extra rings will make a lot of noise when you are wearing it.
likely so that it could be worn on the back, as well as the side.
Im not a pro but 21:10 making the tang red hot like that make loose the heattreat and the hardnes of the steel?
What is the furnace made of that it doesn't melt?
❤ wow so beautiful and fantastic 🤩
That's awesome, ill take one 😊
A Sword straight out of the armouries of Gondor ⚒️⚔️🗡️
looks amazing, the only thing i dont like is how close to the tang the fuller goes
Baie mooi 😁👍👍
Ned Starks sword ICE. Valyrian Steel looks like. 🖤🗡
❤ my favorite ❤️
hasil karya yang luar biasa👍
💯👍 For NOT calling it "Damascus".
"It not WEEL Dummasscuss doh!!"
Wow!
What is a fuller for on a sword
Has anyone ever told you that you look like the sausage from Scooby-Doo but with a hard rock skin, please don't take it personally
Gosh. No. Thank you?
I asked you not to take it personally because I once commented that a KZheadr looked like an elf and he banned me@@freerkwieringa275
I take one how much mate awesome work
The Bible says that swords will be beaten into plowshares... but I sure hope not this one! This is a work of art.
The Bible also says to sell your cloak and buy a sword.
What would something like that cost if someone commissioned it?
That bevel and fullering die is genius
Es una hermosa espada
Bro, do I need to mail you some gloves? Haha!
What's the weight of it?
ESPETACULAR
Quando vai fazer uma espada do Aquiles? Olha bem o desenho dela, o design, seria top
Espada fantástica, mas, o cabo, empunhadura. Aqueles Anéis de enfeites redondos???
Это очень красивый меч!!!!
I seriously doubt that I could afford such a sword, but out of curiosity, what would such a blade cost, scabbard and all?
For prices mail me at freerkwieringa@gmail.com
Thank god someone who calls it pattern welding.
"It not WEEL Dummasscuss!!"
@@timbirch4999 Grow up.
nice, you ever thought about making a scottish claymore?
I believe I have one in my order portfolio now.
That's sword of the Witch-King