The harbor freight anvil has a wider and flatter face, so it was helpful when I wanted to straighten the metal. The train track is harder and has bigger radii on the edges, which helped a lot with forming the curves. Even on the train track, you can see that sometimes the flat face was flattening out the curve.
Not a choice I would recommend. If I recall correctly, my shoes had a hole that kept catching pieces of hot scale and holding them against my skin. I figured barefoot I could just shove my foot in the bucket if necessary. Also, in this case, I was generally holding the metal in my hand, so I wasn't worried about it slipping out of tongs etc.
My thoughts exactly. You can see hot glowing bits of metal flying off as your hammering, and your standing there barefoot.........I am sure you have done this many times and are very experienced. Not everyone out there in RUclips land are stupid, but perhaps in the future you should think of the idiots in the world who you are setting an example for and who will end up seriously burned.
Finally! A blacksmith forging one of the most iconic swords in all sci fi! This is worthy of Khaless himself! Honor to you and your house!
Thanks! It was a challenging build especially for my first sword. One of these days maybe I'll make another.
It's so cool to see this in the beginning stages, I don't think I fully appreciated just how many steps went into this process before.
13:41 "Well... It's symmetrical now!" is probably my favorite part 🤣
Can't wait for when this channels gets discovered by the algorithm and you get all the subscribers you deserve. Keep up the good work.
Very cool! Can't wait to see the next part!
It's so cool watching it turn from a block of steel to what you have in the end here. Looking forward to watching the next part!
It should be up in the next week :D
Dude this is awesome content.
Thanks! :D
How/why do you decide which anvil to use? I noticed sometimes you used the Harbor Freight, and sometimes the railway tie.
The harbor freight anvil has a wider and flatter face, so it was helpful when I wanted to straighten the metal. The train track is harder and has bigger radii on the edges, which helped a lot with forming the curves. Even on the train track, you can see that sometimes the flat face was flattening out the curve.
Just a question, why do you forge barefoot? It seems a bit dangerous. Great content, keep up the good work!
Not a choice I would recommend. If I recall correctly, my shoes had a hole that kept catching pieces of hot scale and holding them against my skin. I figured barefoot I could just shove my foot in the bucket if necessary. Also, in this case, I was generally holding the metal in my hand, so I wasn't worried about it slipping out of tongs etc.
@@BennettTheSmith I see. A Bat'leth is a serious project, but you made it look amazing!
My thoughts exactly. You can see hot glowing bits of metal flying off as your hammering, and your standing there barefoot.........I am sure you have done this many times and are very experienced. Not everyone out there in RUclips land are stupid, but perhaps in the future you should think of the idiots in the world who you are setting an example for and who will end up seriously burned.
Glory to your house!
Keep your elbows to your side.
So this should say “Part 1”?
draznin I suppose it could be. I was planning on calling the next one “welding and grinding the bat’leth”
Ok so no shoes
Yeeaaaah certainly not recommended by any means.