Making a Wooden Viking Sword

#woodsword #swords #woodensword
Welcome to the Family Woodworker Channel! 3D wood art, kinetic art, furniture design, tool reviews, wood gift ideas, holiday crafts and even some great travel content as we break from the shop from time to time.
See more great content here: thefamilywoodw...
Project ideas / Feedback? Email: [e-mail]
In the style of an Ulfberht Viking Sword, we make this ultimate wooden replica from one of the hardest wood varieties on the planet! After the design and construction we play a little Fruit Ninja, Viking style with no visible damage to the blade. Yes, my Forged in Fire friends... It will cut.
As always, please red all safety instructions for any tool or chemical you use, and wear all recommended safety equipment too! Stay safe!

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Hey everybody, thanks very much for watching! If you just want to see the fruit carnage, skip to 9:12!

[@wks7696]

Cool!

[@CursedLink666]

At first I thought all the machinery and powertools were a bit excessive for something simple like a wooden sword, but it took shape REALLY fast with machine perfect precision.
That's the industrial age for you, It's certainly faster than a whittling knife and some sandpaper.

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Hand carving for things like a perfectly straight fuller would have been a challenge, so I respect all the work original blacksmiths did to make a perfect blade... It was definitely fun to make this thing, and more fun to chop melon!

[@paul-ld9vh]

That's really beautiful and functional.
I've been meaning to try something like this (you know, in case of a zombie apocalypse).
Thanks for sharing your ideas and talents!

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Thanks very much, Paul. It was a lot of fun to actually try this project... still surprised how well the blade edge held up with the Ipe hardwood...

[@alanrogers8535]

Viking... Questionable. Beautiful and inspiring... With out a doubt.

[@bubbabaerrrbroadcast3072]

Very beautiful well done and I love it

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Thank you, sir! It was fun to build,...

[@wks7696]

If I were a Viking, I’d use that!

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Thanks man! Amazed that the sword kept it's edge after all that chopping...

[@rachidbensaid4665]

تحياتي لك من تطوان المغرب

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Thank you, Morocco!

[@geoffallert1921]

You could say that you can defend yourself against vegans.

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Especially the sneaky ones who attack with Tofu... (Thanks for watching our little channel!)

[@geoffallert1921]

😂😂😂@@TheFamilyWoodworker

[@ernestosamuel-o2i]

it isnt a viking sword this is a half katana bro

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Okay!

[@UweKeim]

Fruit Ninja 🍌 🍎 🍉

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Exactly... I think I did this project so I could see if a wooden sword would actually destroy a melon! Too much fun. Thanks for watching!