3000 Years Old Xiphos (Bronze Cast)
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Bronze (10% Tin) cast Xiphos sword, guard with tin inlay.
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0:00 Sourcing metals
1:13 Bronze alloy
3:21 Pattern
4:18 Mold
5:16 Cast
5:50 Cleanup
6:24 Work hardening edge
7:24 Handle texture
7:55 Guard inlay
9:22 Polish
9:33 Cut test
10:17 Xiphos finished
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Is there anything TOXIC in there we should know about?
i left you a little joke im dying to see how many take it serious. GREAT WORK
Nice sword
Hey, I just started watching your videos tonight and I love the way you build a blade, from the designs to the finished piece, its (at times) astonishing to watch and (for me) shows a wonderful side of blade smithing I normally don't see out of normal youtube
Wow man, a master piece of sword just need a side cover holder from leather.
I'm always blown away by ancient metallurgy, how ancient people knew how to find, identify, purify, and work with metals.
Me too! It's almost like we have the impression that people used to be more stupid but it's not true, they were just experts in things that are no longer useful in today's world
I def feel like the common person back then knew more about metallurgy than the common person does now 😂
@@plantpoweredpear3688 People were much more practical back then. Today we know a lot in theory but our practical expertise is comparably low.
Also, by doing things practically you find out a lot, try new things, getting creative. Theory is just the same old stuff repeated again and again.
@user-dl5pi6cx2y I'm interested in real history, not mythology.
Bronze Age people weren’t as far back and primal as you think. There were huge cities, huge armies, complex artworks, interesting cultures, massive slave trade, and a connected world, because of copper and tin. It doesn’t blow me away, because I know just how advanced these people actually were
For a slightly better finish on bronze, spray the sand mould cavity with a mix of fine graphite powder and ethanol/isopropyl (let it dry or light it on fire for effects) - the surface of bronze won't be as oxidized.
Would soot (say, from a wood fire) also work? Sounds like the kind of thing that would be done back in the day
Care to post a vid about it
And then coat it in poison? 🤭
🤓
How do you preserve this when sharpening?
The Xiphos had always been my favorite sword of antiquity. Or the Rhomphaia. And love the Bronze Age. Thank you for sharing this with us. The sword is beautiful.
A xiphos accompanied by a kopis for using while riding makes a perfect combo
Contrary to popular belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has ever been found. The several whole or partial xiphe blades found in places such as Olympia, Macedonia and Southern Italy were all made exclusively from iron. Furthermore Xiphos swords only began to appear centuries after typical Bronze Age weapons - such as the Naue II - had transitioned from bronze to iron. In reality the Bronze Age sword during the Bronze Age was a completely different weapon, and Xiphe were not developed until after the end of the Bronze Age circa 1200 BCE. Researchers think the misidentification of Bronze Age ornaments has created the modern-day myth that the xiphe were ever cast in bronze.
me too
That sword looks like it is weighted perfectly, and is probably so satisfying to swing.
Wow this time you outdone yourself. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing project. I'm always inspired after watching your channel!
Another beautiful masterpiece. Very well done, Black Beard!!
Dude, your on-camera speaking presence has improved 1000x over in the last few years.
Fantastic work. These weapons will live eternal, and people like you keep it going.
That was amazing. Can’t believe it’s one solid piece. And the inlay work was awesome, it came out great.
Absolutely amazing. Great job bringing the past to life in such a breath taking rendition.
Always love your historical builds, and this one is gorgeous. The texturing on the handle, with the bluing, worked really well.
From scraps to beautiful art! Always amazing to watch!!
Damn.... That was beautiful to watch. You have amazing skills. I did not know how beautiful bronze can be... Imagine having this beautiful thing 3000 years ago. You would feel like a god.
6th grade is not the case
Your attention to the smallest detail is just amazing
Amazing work. You are very talented! Thanks
I mean it's super easy if you have the tools.
It’s videos like this that make me want to get into metalworking
I'm so impressed by how crafty people can be.
A truly stunning project! Thank you very much!
Black Beard your skills are grown at another level. Keep it it up bro, you rule!
Greek weapons were a thing of beauty. Absolutely amazing job on this one.
Beautiful work, makes you appreciate even more what sword smiths went through without the use of power tools. Great video, thank you.
Unless it was done and not shown, the swords only half done, needs about 12 hours on work hardening the edges, the little done in the video wouldn't have been enough, bronze age weapons were an exercise in patience
@@MrTrilbe I can't imagine equiping an army with such time consuming crafted weapons, not to mention sourcing the raw materials, you really had to be extremely wealthy to wage war and equip your army.
I can appreciate that this is just a show piece and not a battle ready sword, even so it is beautiful. If you can be forgiven for describing a sword as such.
@@centuriontwofivezeroone2794 most common soldiers had bronze spears, the more elite, rich or the aristocracy had the swords for the most part, bronze armour was apparently quite common, mainly helmets but some bronze clad shields existed too iirc. The really fancy swords were made as offerings though. Doesn't take away from the amount of time needed to finish a bronze weapon though, even a small bronze axe head would take a few hours to work harden, after it's been cleaned up after casting, mostly with a hand stone and then maybe stone dust in a bit of leather much like modern sandpaper, they were expensive.
@@MrTrilbe Also this sword has been "medievalized" in a sense. The originals had much smaller crossguards and pommels. Not to mention that they would've never wasted bronze by making the entire handle out of that stuff.
Overall it's very aesthetically pleasing but not historically accurate.
@@user-bi7xd8ry5p oh it is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, but it is a display piece, Neil Burridge would be someone to check out for more historically accurate bronze weapons, both in look and manufacture
Some folks are really specialized and extra skilled at only one or, few crafts. You however, are one of the most universally skilled and talented people I've ever seen. From electrical control boxes, to tools, to fine cutlery, to novelty crafts, your stuff is always interesting and amazing. Great work.
Beautiful! I really like that handle treatment.
ОЧЕНЬ красивое изделие! Видно, что делалось с любовью.
Greetings from Greece. I've started to search about weapons and other stuffs our ancestors did in ancient and medieval ages of Greece before a year and i can say that your xiphos looks alike those i've seen in amphores and other lets say paintings of ancient Greece. Congrats you are very talented.
The leaf shape designed bronze swords began in the British Isles and made their way toward the Greek area. The earliest examples are from the Ireland and England...where the tin probably came from.
@@loonatic7 British islands inhabited at about 800 BC and the first bronze sword made in Greece was made at 1700BC by the Minoan civilization.
@@OdiRithy 800 BC lol not sure where you're getting that from but you're very very very very wrong
@@OdiRithy there are many 5000 year old tombs all over Ireland and it was populated thousands of years prior to that
He may be saying that’s when the first swords of this type, etc were made. That would be my guess.
I like how you give a short brief history on the item
Wow,! That turned out fantastic!
Very nicely done! That's a beautiful piece. Thank you!
OK, that’s really beautiful and now I want one!
Always a great video with a masterpiece at the end. Fantastic!
Incroyable ce travail manuel ! Vous avez un talent hors-norme 😊
God blessed you and all your closest ones, Master!
Every time I see this kind of Work, I am dreaming about.
About the something. Better.
Thank you!
Fine craftsmanship...and a mesmerizing process too. Thanks!!
1:05. The transition is so smooth that it looks like it cooled in just a matter of seconds.
You're right! I was thinking about it too!
Your crucible is reaching breaking point, might wanna change it before it cracks while in use (source, had it happen to me).
Awesome video, and the beard in on point with the theme. ;)
Wow, really great work! I especially like the inlay work! Nice work!
Seeing you working it's a absolute pleasure
Oh wow this is such a beautifully crafted sword 🗡 I would love to have it!
Beautiful work. The xiphos is my favorite sword. Love the leaf shape.
Xiphos was not that particular sword, it was the term the Ancient Greeks used for *any* type of sword, its just that in the modern era people associate it with that particular leaf pattern, even though the Ancient Greeks actually used several patterns of blade, not just the leaf blade.
Fantastic JOB! the result was amazing! well done!
Awesome work, the most down to earth chill smithing channel.
Greetings from Alexander's land north Greece
Thank for sharing this video!! Waiting for the next!!!
Perfect job my friend!!
I can see this design made for a wilderness machete out of hardned tool steel. The weighted front is impressive and immensely useful. And seriously dangerous and deadly, as the design itself is beautiful.
Not really, take a look at a Parang or a Golok Machete, most of the weight on those two is in the top third of the blade, and thats where you want the blades belly, not half way down where it is on the Xiphos. They are designed PURELY for chopping, and they are the best wilderness knives out there imo. I love my Golok, its an immensely versatile wilderness knife.
The Xiphos is designed for the thrust and the cut, the cut, is not the same as a chop. Leaf shaped blades like that were not uncommon in the Bronze and early Iron Age. They were a good compromise allowing a decent cut with a decent thrust. But it would be totally unsuitable as a wilderness tool. There is a reason you do not see leaf bladed Machetes.... Because they are inferior to the blade shapes people actually use.....
Outstanding! Inspirational! Beautiful!
These ancient bronze swords would have looked amazing, thank you for making one.
could they be made this good 3000 years ago? BBP is using a modern steel & machined tooled workshop.
@@jamesgrist7222 yes, talented blacksmiths existe
That looks sooo amazing....I wish I had a workshop like yours 😔
Looks like a sword of an Elven Citadel guard. Holy sheet man 😯
I'm watching amazed. And then it hits me-- and the camera work too! Jeesh. Awesome.
Sir when it comes to forging you are truly a master of that art
This is a beautiful sword!
This straight away reminds me of Percy Jackson's xiphos, Anaklusmos. Incredible video!!! Loved the attention to detail and final touches!
Semidios encontrado!! Saludos de un hijo de thanatos argentino!
same. i thought immediately that's riptide.
That incredible work, I love it.
Geez !!!!!!!!!!!! That is pure creativity and ingenuity. 10!
Uma peça realmente linda. Parabéns!
Amazing job lad, amazing!
That subtle quick cut where he melted the pewter decanter and then "immediately" picked up the ingot got me. Made me think he has now achieved god-tier blacksmith hands and that his skin is now fully impervious to almost-molten metal (which it probably actually is by this point). Absolutely love this channel, never stop doing what you do Black Beard 🤘
That looked amazing, great work
love this video and your skill.
still makes me think what it would have been like to make one of these 3k years ago. mining the metal and the crude tools they would have had...
Great job congratulations !!!!!! You are the best!!!!
Incomparable beauty and utility! I would love to feel it in my hand.
Gorgeous sword. Awesome work !
Vou fazer uma gostei muito
Ma che spettacolo!😱
Avrà anche un bel peso in fondo alla lama che da slancio nel taglio 🔥🔝
Great work, it was a pleasure watching.
I'm amazed about the historical correct approach of using modern techniques. Specially this Anno -437 Spartan 3D printer. Real "Masterwork"!
I have seen many melt and mold videos and have wondered if what happened on your first attempt ever happens. Still, it was a good watch!
We literally found 2 of those in my hometown Beroia central Macedonia Greece along with a big jar full of armory in 2009
Perfect work my friend they look so original
What did you do with those
@@onedroitgameplay We handed them over to the local authorities, those are other people heritage aswell
She's a beauty! Thanks for showing us how you do it..
Amazing work. Clear videography. Very interesting. Thanks for the video.
Great work as always !
i am amazed how bronze is quite soft, didnt know that...
yup, bronze is used for making bushings for a spinning shaft in motors and stuff.
@@HighDesertForgeIronworks can bronze not be heat treated to harden it up?
@@l1zrdking No, none ferrous metals can only be work hardened. Ie, hammered.
@@sjv6598 Ah ok, I wondered why he was hammering near the edge like that. Thank you.
@@l1zrdking - Umm... what @SJV said. you work harden it; meaning you hammer on it to make it harder. to soften/anneal it up you heat it to its critical heat then quench.
Love your channel man keep up the good work.
Wow! You build things faster than anyone I've ever seen!
You bring history to life. Very interesting! 👏🏻
At about 6:45 in the video, were you work hardening the edge? I’ve never seen that done and looked really cool. Beautiful work btw.
I know iron has a slight strength advantage and gets stronger the more it's reworked but the almost mythic sparkling beauty of worked bronze must have made Greek soldiers feel like they were epic heroes out of the Iliad or the Odyssey.
but...they were 😅
Nah like common foot soldiers in armies
Contrary to popular belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has ever been found. The several whole or partial xiphe blades found in places such as Olympia, Macedonia and Southern Italy were all made exclusively from iron. Furthermore Xiphos swords only began to appear centuries after typical Bronze Age weapons - such as the Naue II - had transitioned from bronze to iron. In reality the Bronze Age sword during the Bronze Age was a completely different weapon, and Xiphe were not developed until after the end of the Bronze Age circa 1200 BCE. Researchers think the misidentification of Bronze Age ornaments has created the modern-day myth that the xiphe were ever cast in bronze.
That is truly awesome. Well done sir
I watched you ram up your mould, then put the 'base' on the drag. OK, I thought, that's different. Then the 'other base' went on the cope and I thought, "huh?". The the end came off:-D I've never seen it done that way but there you go! You learn something new everyday!! Awesome!
Love the talent that goes into this! What brand engraver do you use??
“But, but, but a CNC is cheating!”
No, Johnny, no it’s not. Now sit down and shut up.
What a stunning piece of work! Fantastic!
It kind of is though. But still turned out amazing. If I did cast molds I would invest in an wood cnc and have no problem cheating with it lol
I'm a midevil weapon enthusiast and I'd have to say this ranks at the top of the list for this type of sword! Only wish I had one this nice! 💯
Love watching your craft,a highlight is the accelerated sound of hammering down the sand.( actually any accelerated sound is pretty cool)
Awesome!
I used to watch the show Forged in Fire. I gave up on that show the day they made Xiphos out of steel..
I mean its more durable so u dont blame them and if thats ya reasoning...ya pathetic
If you’d lived 1000 years ago and brought this to the king you’d been GODLY. Prolly would’ve had a penthouse in the castle FoSho👌🏻 Keep up the great work.
only ornamental, in a sword fight it would snap
@@mrlomrlo7353 I was just thinking of it as a gift not a weapon
That is NEAT!!!!!!!! I like the sound effects.
That inlay wire! Great as the whole thing, loved it!
:-D
Odd question, do you make items on commission? As an enthusiast of ancient weaponry (Already got a hand forged Celtic Dress-sword) I am looking to expand my collection and your content is simply sublime.
.... WOW !!!
NO response ?
🤯🤯🤯
It says on his website that he doesn't take commissions
Very beautiful. I always loved bronze. Was that solder for the inlay? How does it stay in the engraved slot?
Thank you!
the cuts in the bronze are an isosceles trapezoid with the longer edge being inside the blade and as you beat the inlay into it it spreads out and locks itself into it
That was satisfying to watch. Thank you.
That is a gorgeous sword!!! Wow!!
What did you do differently between attempt one and two? I cast rings, and learning about people's casting experiences could help!
Considering the first attempt collapsed, it looks like he just packed the second one much tighter.
At first I tried to fill the mold from the bottom up but it didn't work out :)
@@BlackBeardProjects buhaha
@@BlackBeardProjects oof
its not a sword, just a showpiece
A Show piece of... what?
That turned out really nice!
Beautiful sword! Great wall display peirce. First time viewing your channel, enjoyed watching your process...❗️
Not the sharpest pencil in the box, but then I suppose this type of sword was designed to do more hacking and poking, rather than slicing. The inlay on the guard is a nice touch.
Fault of the material. Xiphos was made to do all those things it's just that we compare the performance to steel.
concordo ela é linda ,mas parece que não corta nada .. ... ....
But will it keel?!
Stunning sword! Great work!😁👍🛠️🔧
Love it friend. Beautiful work
Can you mix a luminescent material in the metal to make it glow when orcs are near?
Yeah, but they'd see you , too.
@@moehoward01 hey it worked for frodo
Have you consider making a small brass cannon? Like a naval cannon replica
Beautiful! Wish I could hammer that fast! LOL Thanks for the pewter tip, hadn't thought of that!