It definitely seems like you are one of the most prepared smiths for a build. Carefully cut and welded pieces, pre-made custom dies for the press, clamping boards all ready, etc. I know we only get to see what you let us see, but I'm imagining you rarely have a frantic moment.
I think the best part of his videos isn't just the process but also how aesthetically pleasing the final product always is, there's just something about the size and proportions that is so incredibly satisfying.
I would really want to see someone doing a sword like this just like they did it back in the 14-15 centuries. I'm sure its nothing like this. This this sword you made, it's piece of art.
It essentially is done the same ways its been done for millenia. The only things machines do is the backbreaking work and a more efficient way of heating the steel with gas forges Aside from all that and the option of whether or not monosteel billets are involved, smith's or customer's choice, it's all still done much the same way for thousands of years. Even with most of the backbreaking work now done by machines, some things must be done by hand for either best results or done at all.
Truly an inspiration! When I think of master craftsman whom I admire you come to mind immediately. Your videos will never need words because your genius is self evident. If only more minds were as discerning as yours! Great job brother!
i didnt no bein a blacksmith gave a person good judgement...i guess cops...doctors & soldiers r screwed....cuz they arnt great blacksmiths...sooooo they wont be as discerning as this guy....soooo i guess r generation is f#$ked....
I've watched several of your sword videos and this sword is by far my favorite. It is amazing! The only thing I would have changed is the color of the leather to a dark blue. But that's just my personal taste. Great Job.
There's something so satisfying about watching a Master perform. Whether it's making a sword, playing an instrument or anything else that requires a lifetime to achieve.
I love watching true craftsmen working with metals to make such beautiful pieces of art. I remember vaguely a story where a man says to another, "How did you create such a beautiful sculpture out of marble"? And the other replied, "I created nothing. The sculpture was already inside just waiting for me to clear away the res for it to be discovered". Seeing the object in your mind first, then creating it with such simple tools and means. Amazing.
I've been watching your work about 3 years now, & you still amazed, & never cease to impress Buddy.i always try to catch up on Your content. Usually about 3 videos every couple weeks between work and home.
This was a truly amazing project! That double fuller press attachment is genius, and your interdisciplinary skills are superb. The only element that I remained hoping for was gold inlay work on the guard. Now that certainly doesn’t detract from your superior workmanship. That’s the sword and sheath that I would be proud to display on my wall. Very curious to know how many hours you put into it. A most sincere bravo sir!
I watched many smith videos and this sword is the best in my opinion it is so good I like swords with simple yet cutting features and your work is the best of both worlds
Showing the damascus marks is not always good or wanted, its my opinion (and only that) that this sword would look better without the acid bath, or perhaps a selective bath? only in the edges? The Handle you did is AWESOME! one of the best i've seen.
You know what's the best part about this hole video...... ? He doesn't run outback of the shop in full costume with the sword and cut watermelons and water bottles in half screaming at the top of his lungs ! Class Act my friend 👏
And can you imagine how they did it back in the middle ages? No welders, nor grinders, pressurized kilns, presses, sanders etc. All done by hand with fire, a hammer, an iron anvil, and a sharpening blade. It's amazing what human beings can do when they put their great minds to it.
A smith that could produce fine quality swords also had a stable of apprentices. They were the power hammer and grinders. Pattern welding also wasn't popular in the middle ages because they didn't need to compensate for the crappy pig iron they had to work with in the dark ages.
The problem with that show is it makes them rush. No rushed sword can compete with something like what he made in this video. That show needs to give them a month at least in the final round.
Great job wildman, I do love to watch an artist at work. One thing it doesn't matter but I think the belt loop should have gone on the stiched side of the blade case so the clean side would show out. Still a beautiful job on the blade.
Moin Freerk, es ist faszinierend Dir bei Deiner Arbeit zu sehen zu dürfen. Deine Passion Metall zu bearbeiten, die Liebe zum Detail, einfach alles ist der Hammer ⚒ ! Grüße aus Niedersachsen
@@StaPerRa По действующим законам РФ: Изготовление и хранение (нельзя носить, только хранить) - ничего. Хоть все стены мечами обложи. А вот Изготовление и Сбыт (продажа), да, за это будет тюремный срок.
I always thought of making some fullering dies for a press but this is the first time I've actually seen someone use them. I wonder if it would work on a power hammer.
Great piece, I don't think I've seen anyone do fullers as well as you. I would've preferred a peened pommel and a smaller or non-existent hand spacer but it's hard to argue with the finished product. To be fair it's likely gonna end up as a wall hanger so the construction and ergonomics don't really matter anyway.
Superb work ....Just one note though , personally I would have thought of the mounting of the belt plate on the sheath BEFORE gluing the three parts together , rather than having to shorten the mounting screws for them not to scrape the blade and for it having to calculate the thickness of the wood+ leather ( what a pain ! ) , I would have inserted mounting studs from the inside of the sheath in advance then either solder the studs in the holes after just cutting them to length ( making sure to heatsink the stud for the wood not to burn or something) , or make "no see" a bend twist of the studs kind of system ....
I'd like to recommend turning down the audio for this, and start the video that is of Max Richter's On the Nature of Daylight piece and watch this. There is an extended version of it, so maybe choose that one since this video is so long.
Simply beautiful and fantastic work. I would like to know exactly how many days it took you to make this beautiful sword, and what is the value of this sword? Big hug and congratulations
I will say, I love the idea of forging by hand rather than using most machines shown here. But time efficiency is rather a wise choice. One day I'm planning to have my own forgery and have all these tools. So that I can actually choose between manual and automatic approaches. Love the video, will definitely keep learning!
un gran maestro espadero.... me a encantado su trabajo maestro.. muy bonito con unas medidas contenidas en la hoja ... y parece funcional ...... un afectuoso saludo...... de un amigo
Complimenti ho seguito tutti i tuoi lavori con molto interesse sei bravissimo. Hai mai pensato di forgiare una spada da lato italiana del XVI Secolo? Congratulations I have followed all your works with a lot of interest you are very good. Have you ever thought about forging a 16th century Italian rapier sword?
Does anyone know how much weight is lost to scale and grinding in the forging process? That is: what's the weight difference between the raw billet and the finished blade without the pommel, guard and grips?
Scale from forging is less than 1% by weight. Less experienced Smiths can make a lot of scale but it's still a very small amount in comparison to the original billet' s mass
Dear friend, you are obviously an artist but... if you make a beautiful sword... let us see it! In the next video put a few minutes at the end showing the beauty of your final product and let us admire your craft! By the way, it's a really beautiful sword.
first video of yours i've watched. amazing work. two questions come to mind: how heavy did it end up being, and how long did it take you to thread that scabbard??
It definitely seems like you are one of the most prepared smiths for a build. Carefully cut and welded pieces, pre-made custom dies for the press, clamping boards all ready, etc. I know we only get to see what you let us see, but I'm imagining you rarely have a frantic moment.
I think the best part of his videos isn't just the process but also how aesthetically pleasing the final product always is, there's just something about the size and proportions that is so incredibly satisfying.
I would really want to see someone doing a sword like this just like they did it back in the 14-15 centuries. I'm sure its nothing like this. This this sword you made, it's piece of art.
I think it would be possible, but it would probably take something like ten times as long
You might be surprised how much was already automated by water power in medieval times.
@@TheyCallMeHacked uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
It essentially is done the same ways its been done for millenia. The only things machines do is the backbreaking work and a more efficient way of heating the steel with gas forges Aside from all that and the option of whether or not monosteel billets are involved, smith's or customer's choice, it's all still done much the same way for thousands of years.
Even with most of the backbreaking work now done by machines, some things must be done by hand for either best results or done at all.
Not just the craftsmanship. The guy who does nothing but 'make steel' is a major issue. We have nice steel in 2022.
I don’t think I’ve ever been so clueless about something, but so mesmerized by it at the same time. Amazing work, my friend. Thank you for sharing!!
Truly an inspiration! When I think of master craftsman whom I admire you come to mind immediately. Your videos will never need words because your genius is self evident. If only more minds were as discerning as yours! Great job brother!
i didnt no bein a blacksmith gave a person good judgement...i guess cops...doctors & soldiers r screwed....cuz they arnt great blacksmiths...sooooo they wont be as discerning as this guy....soooo i guess r generation is f#$ked....
Give KyleRoyer a look if you want another master craftsman
I've watched several of your sword videos and this sword is by far my favorite. It is amazing! The only thing I would have changed is the color of the leather to a dark blue. But that's just my personal taste. Great Job.
There's something so satisfying about watching a Master perform. Whether it's making a sword, playing an instrument or anything else that requires a lifetime to achieve.
I love watching true craftsmen working with metals to make such beautiful pieces of art. I remember vaguely a story where a man says to another, "How did you create such a beautiful sculpture out of marble"? And the other replied, "I created nothing. The sculpture was already inside just waiting for me to clear away the res for it to be discovered". Seeing the object in your mind first, then creating it with such simple tools and means. Amazing.
"The other man" was Michelangelo Buonarroti himself. He used to say that ;)
@@lorenzostelitano8115 Excellent, and thank you. couldn't think of who it was at the time of that posting.
Another amazing sword! Thanks for sharing yet another masterpiece!
Thank you!
I've been watching your work about 3 years now, & you still amazed, & never cease to impress Buddy.i always try to catch up on Your content. Usually about 3 videos every couple weeks between work and home.
This was a truly amazing project! That double fuller press attachment is genius, and your interdisciplinary skills are superb. The only element that I remained hoping for was gold inlay work on the guard. Now that certainly doesn’t detract from your superior workmanship. That’s the sword and sheath that I would be proud to display on my wall. Very curious to know how many hours you put into it. A most sincere bravo sir!
thank you Curtis.
Agreed. Amazing project & stellar craftsmanship. That gold inlay though would've been gravy.
Hands down the best sword I’ve ever seen made. You my friend are a master.👍👍👍👍👍
I take my hat off to you, your skills and pin point accuracy an absolute delight to watch.
Thank you!
The patterns on the blade are a piece of magic!!!!
The dilligence, attentiveness, and patience of a craftsman to turn crude materials into works of art. It's a magnificent process.
Thank you!
Très belle épée, forgé en acier Damas, un chef-d'œuvre, félicitation !
While everyone in this craft is incredible, it is truly an amazing experience to watch a master at work. Wow.
I watched many smith videos and this sword is the best in my opinion it is so good I like swords with simple yet cutting features and your work is the best of both worlds
This is a perfect masterpiece and it is not just forging a great sword, it is a piece of art, awesome👍💙
I like that replic on sword😮
Thanks!
Man! The work you do on that grinder is flawless! I'd guess that takes a very steady hand. Beautiful sword, as is everything you create.
Damned excellent sir. As a forged in fire fan-boy, all swords should be made this way.
Showing the damascus marks is not always good or wanted, its my opinion (and only that) that this sword would look better without the acid bath, or perhaps a selective bath? only in the edges?
The Handle you did is AWESOME! one of the best i've seen.
You know what's the best part about this hole video...... ? He doesn't run outback of the shop in full costume with the sword and cut watermelons and water bottles in half screaming at the top of his lungs ! Class Act my friend 👏
Thanks. Might be doing that soon to get more views
i was waiting for that ..
And can you imagine how they did it back in the middle ages? No welders, nor grinders, pressurized kilns, presses, sanders etc. All done by hand with fire, a hammer, an iron anvil, and a sharpening blade. It's amazing what human beings can do when they put their great minds to it.
hard work. but also more time
A smith that could produce fine quality swords also had a stable of apprentices. They were the power hammer and grinders.
Pattern welding also wasn't popular in the middle ages because they didn't need to compensate for the crappy pig iron they had to work with in the dark ages.
Nice craftsmanship, great work of art.
When I have the money for a blade of such quality I want this guy to forge it...amazing
That is a beautiful sword and it was amazing watching you create such a masterpiece
Hi from England. Would love to see you competing on Forged in Fire✌👊
The problem with that show is it makes them rush. No rushed sword can compete with something like what he made in this video. That show needs to give them a month at least in the final round.
Very beautyful Sword. You have the Passion my Friend. Greetings from Germany.
Great job wildman, I do love to watch an artist at work. One thing it doesn't matter but I think the belt loop should have gone on the stiched side of the blade case so the clean side would show out. Still a beautiful job on the blade.
Wish i am closer to lear something from you...this is great..masterpeace....thank you for this video...wish you best...and RESPECT from Croatia...
Wow man. Your work is astonishing. That’s a very beautiful sword.
Absolutely beautiful !
thank you!
impeccable craftsmanship congrats 👏🏻👏🏻
You are a Genius.
You have Realy mastered you work 👍🥂🎩
I have to ask.What is the cost of a sword of that quality? I love it.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
It’s real masterpiece of its kind I think and I’d like to order and buy it in my collection
beautiful.
Exquisite design. The best I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Most beautiful sword i ever see in the real world.
Tom cruise as Tony stark/ iron man
Blacksmith making mark 1 suit
Moin Freerk, es ist faszinierend Dir bei Deiner Arbeit zu sehen zu dürfen. Deine Passion Metall zu bearbeiten, die Liebe zum Detail, einfach alles ist der Hammer ⚒ ! Grüße aus Niedersachsen
the grain on that wood looks so GOOD that honestly it's such a crime to wrap it up like that
Привет Мастер.Очень хорошо ,что составляешь все кусочки в одно видео . Так смотреть интереснее. Здоровья тебе удачи и благополучия
Интересно, сколько лет у нас дадут за изготовления такого меча и за его хранение или сбыт?
@@StaPerRa По действующим законам РФ: Изготовление и хранение (нельзя носить, только хранить) - ничего. Хоть все стены мечами обложи. А вот Изготовление и Сбыт (продажа), да, за это будет тюремный срок.
@@Degun57 Ну... может и не тюремный, но нервов попортишь изрядно, плюс условку заработаешь.
I like the sword that you made its cool.
thank you!
Kudos to those craftsman who made such swords in the 15th Century.
Swords of this quality were rare to say the least. The common soldier had a very common sword. 😄
I always thought of making some fullering dies for a press but this is the first time I've actually seen someone use them.
I wonder if it would work on a power hammer.
yes they do, i used them before on a power hammer, as did the renaissance smiths on water hammers.
@@freerkwieringa275 I always assumed somewhere someone was doing it. I just never seen it with my own eyes until now.
Vous êtes incroyablement, minutieux et talentueux c'est ce qu'ont appelle un maître dans l'art, mes félicitations
merci, j'essaie de m'améliorer.
Incredible work mate. A pleasure to watch the entire thing 👍
Awesome as usual Freerk!!!!!
Great piece, I don't think I've seen anyone do fullers as well as you. I would've preferred a peened pommel and a smaller or non-existent hand spacer but it's hard to argue with the finished product. To be fair it's likely gonna end up as a wall hanger so the construction and ergonomics don't really matter anyway.
Very cool ! I want one !
complimenti! fai sempre dei magnifici capolavori! 👍
How does the cross guard attach to the blade? You showed how you made both pieces and then, Voila, it was put together.
Superb work ....Just one note though , personally I would have thought of the mounting of the belt plate on the sheath BEFORE gluing the three parts together , rather than having to shorten the mounting screws for them not to scrape the blade and for it having to calculate the thickness of the wood+ leather ( what a pain ! ) , I would have inserted mounting studs from the inside of the sheath in advance then either solder the studs in the holes after just cutting them to length ( making sure to heatsink the stud for the wood not to burn or something) , or make "no see" a bend twist of the studs kind of system ....
I'd like to recommend turning down the audio for this, and start the video that is of Max Richter's On the Nature of Daylight piece and watch this. There is an extended version of it, so maybe choose that one since this video is so long.
Amazing. However, I would have given all of the wood several coats of boiled linseed oil which would prevent rotting for many years to come.
Simply beautiful and fantastic work. I would like to know exactly how many days it took you to make this beautiful sword, and what is the value of this sword? Big hug and congratulations
this is a job that takes focus and dedication
Thank you for this video.
Freerk Wieringa' I So Wish' that I could afford to own this beautiful
Masterpiece Sward, It would truly accent my Dutch family's Code of Arms.
Lindíssima excelente trabalho, parabéns.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I love his workshop. Wish I had a setup like that. No telling' what I might accomplish.
Just keep on doing it. It took me more than 10 years to collect
Vakmanschap! Heel mooi om te zien
dank je wel
That is badass. Well done.👏🏽
It's amazing what blacksmiths can do with a shop full of grinders.
Beautiful work.
Отличная работа. Двуручник из фильма. Предпочитаю нож и короткий меч. Этот для очень сильных. Работа отличная.
Absolutely beautiful.
Sehr schönes Video vielen lieben Dank 👍👏
That was a privilege to watch.
I have no idea on how the process works half the time, but the video is cool
Thats amazing to watch, what an artist.
Another beautiful sword from a master.
I will say, I love the idea of forging by hand rather than using most machines shown here.
But time efficiency is rather a wise choice.
One day I'm planning to have my own forgery and have all these tools. So that I can actually choose between manual and automatic approaches.
Love the video, will definitely keep learning!
素晴らしいっ✨😉
斬れ味も見たかったです！！
thats 2000+ usd please xD
I really like swords to bad i cant afford good quality ones... those cheap ones is waste of money :(
Beautiful work 👏 good sir!!!!
You sir are a master craftsman 🙏🏻
un gran maestro espadero.... me a encantado su trabajo maestro.. muy bonito con unas medidas contenidas en la hoja ... y parece funcional ...... un afectuoso saludo...... de un amigo
Nice, clean work.
Absolutely beautiful
A Damascus sword nice I want one of those looks so close to bescar from Star Wars
That sword is sick you know that one's not cheap
solid sword with beautiful patterns
At first I thought it was to straighten the blade. Why do you put it between the two 10 inch planks of wood?
Complimenti ho seguito tutti i tuoi lavori con molto interesse sei bravissimo. Hai mai pensato di forgiare una spada da lato italiana del XVI Secolo?
Congratulations I have followed all your works with a lot of interest you are very good. Have you ever thought about forging a 16th century Italian rapier sword?
You do such amazing work man. One day i'll save up enough money to commission a piece :)
How much are they?
Is there a reason that sheaths aren't beveled at the top to make it slightly easier to put the sword back in?
Does anyone know how much weight is lost to scale and grinding in the forging process? That is: what's the weight difference between the raw billet and the finished blade without the pommel, guard and grips?
Scale from forging is less than 1% by weight. Less experienced Smiths can make a lot of scale but it's still a very small amount in comparison to the original billet' s mass
@@DogsaladSalad Thanks!
I saw the hardening process, but not the tempering? Great video btw, thnx
its in there
Amazing work.. And skills... 👍👍👍👋👋👋👋
How much do you charge for one of these? I absolutely love it and would love to have one in my collection.
mail me at freerkwieringa@gmail.com
what a beautiful blade. what? its only been 20 mins?
Dear friend, you are obviously an artist but... if you make a beautiful sword... let us see it! In the next video put a few minutes at the end showing the beauty of your final product and let us admire your craft! By the way, it's a really beautiful sword.
Wonderful work there Freerk.
first video of yours i've watched. amazing work. two questions come to mind: how heavy did it end up being, and how long did it take you to thread that scabbard??
you, sir, are an artist. This video is absolutely amazing. I don't think "kudos" is a strong enough word. God bless.
Thanks!
what is the reason to drill in the metal around 8m30s ?
that gives the raindrop design on the blade