Crafting a Japanese Sword | 8 Months of Work in 8 Minutes
Join me on an incredible journey as I condense eight months of dedicated work into this 8-minute video, showcasing the process of crafting a Japanese Wakizashi sword using mostly traditional methods. From blade forging to intricate fittings, witness a few steps of the work and dedication that went into bringing this project to life.
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0:00 Blade
0:56 Habaki
1:32 Seppa
2:20 Tsuba
3:50 Mei
4:06 Menuki
4:43 Tsuka
5:55 Saya
6:38 Kozuka & Kogatana
7:06 Sageo Knot
7:15 Result & Tests
Trust me bro you don't wanna mess with this guy. He has a sword. And his sword has a knife.
Happy New Year!!! 🥳
Happy New Year
Unbelievably incredible sir! My eyes would have hurt so bad with the inlays. You must have a never ending supply of patience!
Thanks for doing this compilation. You amaze me with every one of your builds/videos! Happy New Year to you and everyone!
Happy New Year to you, and always thank you!
You've become a real master, gorgeous piece of artwork. Congrats!!
I am always absolutely amazed by the dedication and skill it takes to create such a masterpiece in a mere 8 minutes of footage. The artistry in forging and fitting the Wakizashi is truly remarkable. This is a testament to your incredible craftsmanship involved in traditional sword-making. Well done!
I am lost for words. Thank you for sharing this.
Patience / diligence / skill / aesthetics... 10/10
The blade is finished in the first minute, proving how difficult the handles are to make.
I really enjoyed watching you make that wakazashi, now its time to make the matching katana 😊. Hey its a guaranteed 8 more months of great content 👍. Thanks for sharing.
This was such a fascinating journey, watching the whole process. These 8 min are just a tease for the amount of work you've done on it. Well done, both with the creation of this lovely sword and for the editing of this montage.
Che opera d'arte, e vederla tutta d'un fiato fa apprezzare ancora di più la mole di lavoro che c'è voluta per realizzarla.
Your craftsmanship is beautiful.
One beautiful piece of equipment
Bravissimo sig, Black Beard. Spero che you have a Happy Buon Anno that è Sicuro and Prosperous!
Thank you very much for sharing your hard work
That was the fastest 8 minutes ever! A pleasure to watch that kind of work. :)
Outstanding work, perfect for showing off the many skills you've gained through hardwork.
Amazing talent, true craftsmanship and love for what you do.
I gotta say, always impressed with how you started out till now, your knowledge and skills are great to watch. The passion and constant evolution of your craft is why I keep watching. To the new year and new projects of yours. Cheers 🍻
Magnífico seu trabalho parabéns 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤝🏽🔥
Hanzo himself would be proud of that blade.
Wow! Beautiful work
What a beautiful job. Your skills never cease to amaze me.
Phenomenal, beautiful work. Outstanding craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
You are from another planet. I have no words. Liked and shared. Godspeed.
Stunning!
That's awesome. Thanks for sharing all that hard work.
Thanks for posting this and the fact that it took you 8 months of work! As I struggle along on my projects, often think I must be the slowest smith in the world. It is a truly beautiful sword you made!!!
As always, beautiful work.
Truly breathtaking! Beautiful sword
Absolutely stunning! Each piece you create gets better and better. Happy New Year, continued success.
Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.
Great craftsmanship!
Amazing. A beautiful weapon. What passion you put into your work.
Questo in otto mesi! È incredibile, sei fantastico! Abbiate cura di te 👍🏻
Amazing work!! Thank you for sharing. Really enjoyed the attention to detail.
Absolutely amazing 👏👏
I absolutely love your work!
Absolutely epic!
Beautiful piece. And usable. Very well done.
I fast forwarded it by about 3 minutes so technically you did it in 5, good job.
That is so next-level , it's emotion . Thankyou so much .😮
Really good job! I’m follow you many years and you make it better and better every time🎉
Amazing. It is both functional and beautiful.
Beautiful
Fantastic!!!
This was a phenomenal series, resulting in a timeless work of art. Artisan-level work across so many different disciplines made it compelling viewing and immensely enjoyable to watch. Thank you. Good health, great wealth and much happiness throughout 2024!
when they find this after 300 years it will be worth millions😍
Beautiful wakizashi 👍
A great deal of work involved in that one.
Sword be lookin' hella dope, @BlackBeardProjects!
Stunning work! Happy New year Blackbeard!
Incredible craftsmanship, what else can you say 👏🏼
Wow, really impressive! I’d love to see several episodes of this build.
Incredible!!!
Beautiful sword and amazing work!!!
Amazing!
Amazing skill!
It almost doesn't seem fair that one person could have this much talent and artistic mastery all to themselves. God bless!
Just WOW!
Just ... wow !
I am in awe.
Awesome craftsmanship Sir! 👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Spectacular Craftsmanship !!!!!!!!! Two thumbs way Up
Incredible
Holy crap, that's unbelievably nice!
You're a genius. That is all I have to say.
Exceptionally well executed as usual! Thanks for sharing. It is gorgeous! Be well.
Bravo! Bravissimo!
Uuuf .. sin palabras. Tu trabajo es impresionante 👏👏👏 un artesano!!
Yeah, very nice work.
super! Thank you very much! Good luck to you, good luck,Happy New Year!!⛄⛄
Very nice!!!
Damn dude. This is very impressive.
Amazing craftsmanship .... Ronin are smiling
For me,you are a real master in making a sword....its amazing...❤....
Simplemente maravilloso.
Happy new year sir and thank you for sharing this recap of an awesome sword six stars brother
Super work. Never seen such good work ,and you make it look so dam easy . Your a master ! ..😊
Impressive as always,beautiful.great video.👍👍👍😎😎😎
Vôtre épée est d’une beauté stupéfiante ! Bravo
you are amazing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Dude must be really proud of his wakizashi, lol. I think this is like the fourth or fifth video I've seen of the same sword.
I learned a lot in this eight minutes! Beautiful work of functional art my brother! Thanks for sharing! 💯🙏🏻😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪
hasil yang sangat luar biasa dari kerja keras, kesabaran dan ketelitian.... luar biasa.. 👍👍👍
magnifique !!!
those who don’t make knives and swords i don’t think really understand the amount of time work and patience required to create something so beautiful, i’m finishing a knife ive been working on for over a year now so i understand the frustration and struggle
Amazing. Now I understand why it takes so long!
That went by quickly.
Cool.
Nice job sir and happy new year 🎉 😊
Magnifique ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Stupenda
Oh, bravo, de toute beauté.
Lindo trabalho
Gran bel lavoro Barbanera
Japanese sword & dagger ❤️
Wow!!!
Class
Very nice work BB... I'll take 2...
3:38 *Awesome* 💙💙