When I was 8 or 9 years old my dad made me a slot car race track (about 4' by 8' table, figure 8 with overpass). Yes, it did make me "that Kid". The most popular "that Kid" on the block. I am 66 years old now and he has since passed on. Some of the fondest memories from my childhood are the hours and hours we spent racing against each other. After seeing the look on your sons face, I finally understand why he did it.
There is a trick I learned from Adam Savages videos when he made a sword. Aluminium tape gives a really convincing metal finish in the blade and can be buffed up to a mirror shine.
@@mgandhi785 You do know the video is about a 4 year old child, right? I understand not giving a fucking 13 year old a wooden sword because no 13 year old would want one, the only demographic that toy swords appeal to are children that are (to no one's surprise) 4 years old. So I repeat myself, show me a time a police officer shot a 4 year old. You're advocating for nobody to own a toy version of a weapon because you fallaciously assume that every LEO is a trigger happy madman. Obviously you're not aware that 13 year olds are far more capable of delivering lethal force than toddlers, nor that criminals regularly disguise firearms as toys in order to shoot police officers, so make sure you remember this. While we're on the topic of police shooting people with fake guns, do you care to provide a link? All I can find is police shooting people that are pointing fake guns at them and people using them in burglaries.
@@chancellorpalpatine3729 I dont know what the original conversation was about but I grew up with two brothers and can confirm that all of us would gladly have had a sword from age 4 to present.
This really touched me. Remembering how my dad struggled to reform the bonds between us after WWII No CnC machines but I did have a sword. Just a stick with another stick tied across it - BUT it worked. Thanks Dad.
Im 20 and I built a CNC machine in my basement and I can confirm this is why I built mine. Not because I like to tinker or that Im an engineering student. For the kids I dont have yet lol.
Sw ag I've been in a machine shop nearly all my life. Only once did we have time to make a shield, we never even got enough time off work to make a sword.
preferable it does not hold an edge, also heat treatment is more than just putting an edge on the blade, it also makes the spine softer so that it will spring back if deformed
@@FirstnameLastname-zb7hd Seriously wood can in fact be hardened via flame. This is because carbon is tougher than wood. In a pinch you can take a dense hardwood, carve an arrow shaft from it, point the end, then lightly burn the end and sand it a bit to get a serviceable point for hunting creatures with tougher hide.
Having made this sword for him might make you a hero in the eyes of your boy, but not as much as when he'll watch this very video in thirty years from now, on a sunday afternoon, while he takes a computer break while his own 4 y.o. boy is taking his afternoon nap...
my almost two year old son is taking his nap... I have 3 more years to get a cnc machine. ~...or maybe I do it the old fashioned way..?~ And a lathe! Two lathes!
Without a doubt, this is one of the single coolest things about being a Father and having a machine shop. My son and I have enjoyed countless hours of home made toys and props like this and we will both never forget it. Good job and thanks for taking the time to film and share it. Although....it would have been even funnier if after all this work, you found out that a shord was another name for a Home Depot 1/2" washer. Now that you have thrown down the child weapon video, I'll have to show the world the one I just made. Thumbs up.
Well done Dad! I have equipped my kids with Red Rider BB guns and their own farm tractors but have neglected to arm them properly with a sword. I have considered forging something for them in the samurai style but have with held for fear that they will actually need their limbs later in life. Another great video....
I am 67 yrs old. When I was four years old society was different. My dad gave me a BB gun. If I had wanted a shord I would have carved one myself with my very own jack knife.
@@ThisOldTony Back in the stone age,late 60s,a friend of a friend was playing cowboys and Indians. To this day he has a .22 short lodged in the middle of his sternum. All he said was Ow,2 inches perhaps either way it would have been more than Ow. Red Ryder BB guns are tame by comparison. I do like the idea of a kid with his own tractor,though. You are being a great dad. I will show this to my brother. No doubt my little niece will want one. Not sure he will ever forgive me but that is what uncles are for.
@@ThisOldTony what did you ever do with this machine ?? I don't ever see it when I transport into your shop .. well not me but I send a camera and it sends back pictures .. lol but I never see it in your newer videos ?? machine looks like fun ..
As a blacksmith I can't believe I haven't seen this video sooner. I've been a subscriber for a while (as soon as I heard of you from one of Alec Steel's videos) I always love your vids. Great voice over, editing, humor, education, and all around badassery! Great work on that super nice project for the kido 👍
I also had my own sword as a kid in the 80s. My dad's a welder though so I got an actual metal version of that, it was somewhat sharp even. Man the 80s....
90s kid from europe here, never got a sword, never needed one. Just wander off the road, take somewhat sturdy dry reed, and there you go! Shwoords and Shpeyrs of all reach for every kids around!
The look on your boys face, Priceless. Nice one Dad. Made my boys first Katana (Boken) with my pocket knife and some sand paper on night shift out off some pallet wood.He's still got it some 20 years later.
Sean Connery. I appreciate that you did not put Daniel whoever up for election. As for flipping stock on two sided cnc operations - Just get in the habit of always (always!) flipping in X (or always Y if you prefer...)
Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan? Really? That’s the two choices you go for.....well at least you didn’t say Daniel Craig! Connery is hard to beat but what about Timothy Dalton as a choice? Better than Brosnan imo.
And the Dad of the year award goes to... This Old Tony! I remember when my Dad forged me my first wooden sword. It was for Halloween I think. A good men but not usually the "let's do a project with the kids cool dad type". So I was a bit surprised by his enthusiasm. Now I understand why. We didn't had a CNC so it as fancy but the guard and grip were on the same concept/assembly. One day it was my turn to make one for a friend's son I was living with. The glitter in the kid's eyes...
This is awesome, this reminds of the time I asked my dad to make me a bow. He made it out of wood, with arrows and it worked very well. Three piece with carved handle and and pressed plywood for the bow. My dad works with CNC metal and does wood working as well, and my grandpa did wood working all his life and he was really good at what he did. So this video really hits home to my childhood thank you Tony for taking me back.
Haha, too funny! Been there, done that - many years ago! And for all of you nanny-staters, today he is a successful, productive member of society - NOT IN JAIL.
I have a 9 year old daughter who do something similar to me. We play Minecraft together when ever she visits, which is never often enough I mite add. She asked me to teach her to shoot... xD Ya i know.... So I got out al my air guns and laid them out for her. Holy flippin crap she was Din-O-Mite !!!!! Your story made me tear up a little in remembering. God kids are great... Congratz.
That's awesome. Isnt it the best feeling when you make something for your kids with your own hands and get to see how happy it makes them? I think it is, personally.
I was about same age when my grandfather made a swords for me and my cousin. He used 5 mm thick sheet of steel. It was kind of a machete and he sharpened the hell out of it. We had so much fun with them. Old man was that grandpa every kid loves and every parent hates.
I just love your videos ;) Joining family, humour, and machinist tips and tricks... Ah and I wish my dad had the skills (and tools!) to make a sword like this one when I was a kid! He gave me the electronic virus back then so I didn't lose out anyway! Keep going Tony!!!
I was so relieved and glad to have actually gotten to see the kid using it. I was afraid we would not get to see how it worked. Also very glad that it didnt immediately break.
My dad would have given me materials and said to make it yourself with hand tools. Now I know how long it takes to make a doubleparrel toy shotgun from copperpipe, aluminium sheet and wood. It takes shit long if you're six years old even tough he told me his best tips and tricks to do it :D
Man, that really makes me miss being a kid. I was quite a a woodworker as a child and I still do it from time to time. Me and my brother made swords and shields and fought one another. Good times...
Around the world there are now children going to there dad's presenting there iPad and saying “I want you to make me a sword for me just like this one”. But sadly these dad's in there conversation to the iWorld have lost there man skills and are left having to hang there head in shame in the prowess of your man skills.
's' means (s)ubstitute what is between the first and second '/' with what is between the second and third '/' and g means to do it everywhere, not just the first one.
I made a katana for my son out of (2) 1/2" pieces of oak glued together. Roughed it on the bandsaw, smoothed it out with a spokeshave and sandpaper. Wrapped the handle in leather. Loved it. He still has it.
My kid was "glue boy". From the time he could walk, he was in charge of putting glue in all the biscuit slots and dowel holes. When it came time to test for Kindergarten (who knew they had to take a test? I thought if you didn't send your kid you went to jail as a parent or something) the teacher came out and said, "I've been teaching for 22 years and your kid said something I've never heard before." As a parent, your heart stops waiting for what horror is coming next. No, instead it was "A goal of Kindergarten is to get them to count to 100. Yours can count to 36 and then his world ends. Why is that?" Well, because before every shop session we count all the numbers on the yard stick attached to my bench to make sure none got away. Ah, that's it. Anyway, my kid CRIED when I wouldn't build him a "canyon". Oh I tried mightily to figure that out - took a couple of weeks until he pointed to a CANNON!!! Oh, sure, that I can do! Along with duplicates of every Tonka ever made in wood. Love the thoughts of all the various types of swords, the long 15 second consideration periods and ALL the things we woodworking parents have gone through. Real man of Genius you are sir! Oh, and nice job on your shord.
I was never 'into' swords, but around the age of 8 I *was* into cricket, so my late father made me a full size, regulation cricket bat. All from 3 types of wood laminated and joined, by hand and only using hand tools. The only power tool he ever owned was a Black & Decker single speed drill. I kept it going through 2 rebuilds until the factory refused to consider doing it any more. That would have been at least 20 years after his death!
metaalateliermetal Spot on, Have three sons, now all grown up but back then-- Oh my, would'nt trade those moments for all the gold in the world. The first time they make something themselves, it's priceless-pure joy.
What a hoot. You really are something else Sir. I continue to watch your progress and the fact that they didn't see you coming. Kinda like a deer in the headlights of a bullet train.
Auarhau Silver paint definitely works, but a trick I've picked up from prop makers is to use aluminum duct sealing tape. It gives a genuine metal finish so you can polish or brush it to match your needs and looks great!
I was very pleased that you included the fuller on the blade. Hydraulic lock is NOT a good deal when there are multiple opponents. If you get your blade stuck, you can be at risk. Also, getting slickness on the bottom of your boots is a major faux pas. And that's almost a given if you have to stand on the guy to withdraw after the finish. Excellent work!
Lol I’d have asked for a wooden doll. I still have most of the ones my dad got me when I was little. Not sure why I didn’t think of asking for a sword! But I’m asking now. But I’d like it in 5160spring steel or maybe 1095 please. Maybe even San Mai?
Dr. Pavel I'm CIA I'm no specialist in sword of course, but, I think that because of its size it does look like a gladius, when handled by an adult; its overall design remindes me more of viking swords, but the handle is clearly a british medieval style. The author made it clear that he was just trying to get ideas of pop shows swords, so it's farly common to the final desgin end up looking like a pastiche of styles 9by the way, it's a common thing to happen with fakers that are no familiar with the historical context, it's not rare for historical object be discovered as fakes by the mish-mesh of styles)
As I look back on the journey to 250,000 subs, I think of all the great projects that were done to perfection. It creeped up on me, but all of a sudden I'm watching "shows" with even better quality than you get on cable. Remember when the editing was pretty good, but now I'm watching 3/4 for the genre I love and 3/4 for the better than tv comedy and editing. HGTV or whatever they have now, could put this in any time slot and just watch the ratings go up. You have really blossomed.
Jean Roch Extra strength could allow lighter total weight with same balance and durability. For a kid this age, keeping weight below 1 lb (excluding scabbard) would be preferred.
NotSure177 i melt down 4 parts (by volume) of beeswax, 1 part carnuba and 2 parts food safe mineral oil. It works great as an easy simple finish for basic/utilitarian stuff *depending on what it is, reduce or increase mineral oil for ease of use vs durability
I had a rattan chair leg with a BMX bicycle handlebar hand grip as the handle. It was actually kind of cool since it curved like a scimitar, but it hurt like hell so I wasn't allowed to hit my brother with it...much, LOL!
When I grow up, I want to be a father like you are, and I could only hope for a margin of the dad-joke-prowess that you have. Thanks for the awesome vid
Your sense of humour makes me think you are 25, but you knowledge makes me think you are 50 and your username makes me think you are 80! How old are you!? I must know, even just rounded to the closest 10 years
Thanks Tony, fantastic video! I am looking to build my own CNC soon and stumbled across your page a few months back. This video has helped me understand that little bit more about the software side of things which I have not yet ventured into. Keep up the great work mate!
I know a lot of parents build their kid's pinewood derby cars, but they're not supposed to. But if the kid can design the car on the computer I suppose he might use the CNC to carve it.
with a cnc unit a solid body electric guitar is easy to make. I gutted a cheap 6-string for parts and made a flame body in 90-91 much bandsaw and hand router work was involved
I once asked my dad to make me a wooden sword when I was like 7 or 8. My idea was 2 sticks nailed together so I could play with it in like 2 minutes tops. He said ok and I forgot about the whole thing for a week or so while my dad was handcarving a really nice gladius and when he gave it to me I didn't even remember asking for it anymore. Was still pretty damn cool. He also made me a crossbow that could shoot for a good 80 meters. =) Still have the "trunk" left with rusted, but working trigger mechanism and all.
Every kid should have a sword!! I used to do scouts with my kids and every year we would have a camp where I had to come up with some activities. Several times we made swords. I got more sophisticated each year and the final year we made viking daggers which were cut and routed using a series of jigs (no CNC back then). I had to make 30 of them and they were all made from pallets. All the mums typically freak out and expect the kids to kill one another, but they never did. They were too protective of their precious new weapon to allow them to crash into anything. They would spend hours acting out fights where no blades touched. One of the problems I had was that I really wanted the kids to be involved in the build process. We ended up getting them to wrap cord around the handle and then decorate the blade with small tacks. They could write their name in tacks and then they felt much more a part of the process. We also made shields from that thick cardboard you get in packing boxes. It cuts great on a circular saw and I gave each kids 13 triangular segments that they had to tape up into a round shield using packing tape. They then put on a handle with some cable ties. The conical shape made them super strong. When I was cutting the triangles I did them about 8 at a time. My garage ended up 18" deep in cardboard offcuts!
The kid is 6 y/o now, he needs a Scotish Claymore at his current age
Give him a couple years, he should be able to handle dragon slayer.
ey I have one of those
When he reaches ten he'll need a proper Dragon Slayer.
Or at least a Buster Blade.
DUNMAGLASS !!!
I got the 69th like. Nice comment
Short sword
Shortsword
Shortsord
Shotsord
Shosord
Shoord
Shord
Perfect explanation
the kid predicted exactly what his would make him. A Shord.
Yeah, that kid new exactly what he was asking for.
4000iq right there
Man, your brain must be so wrinkled it folds space-time.
When I was 8 or 9 years old my dad made me a slot car race track (about 4' by 8' table, figure 8 with overpass). Yes, it did make me "that Kid". The most popular "that Kid" on the block. I am 66 years old now and he has since passed on. Some of the fondest memories from my childhood are the hours and hours we spent racing against each other. After seeing the look on your sons face, I finally understand why he did it.
Bat 22
Your story brought tears to my eyes.
What a great story and memory for you to have.
Thank you for sharing, my friend.
Awesome story it’s really cool to look back on memories like that.
There is a trick I learned from Adam Savages videos when he made a sword.
Aluminium tape gives a really convincing metal finish in the blade and can be buffed up to a mirror shine.
Great idea.
I've seen that, and indeed it looked great. Adam is really the king of props.
@@mgandhi785 show me a time a police officer shot a 4 year old
@@mgandhi785 You do know the video is about a 4 year old child, right? I understand not giving a fucking 13 year old a wooden sword because no 13 year old would want one, the only demographic that toy swords appeal to are children that are (to no one's surprise) 4 years old. So I repeat myself, show me a time a police officer shot a 4 year old. You're advocating for nobody to own a toy version of a weapon because you fallaciously assume that every LEO is a trigger happy madman. Obviously you're not aware that 13 year olds are far more capable of delivering lethal force than toddlers, nor that criminals regularly disguise firearms as toys in order to shoot police officers, so make sure you remember this. While we're on the topic of police shooting people with fake guns, do you care to provide a link? All I can find is police shooting people that are pointing fake guns at them and people using them in burglaries.
@@chancellorpalpatine3729 I dont know what the original conversation was about but I grew up with two brothers and can confirm that all of us would gladly have had a sword from age 4 to present.
This really touched me. Remembering how my dad struggled to reform the bonds between us after WWII No CnC machines but I did have a sword. Just a stick with another stick tied across it - BUT it worked. Thanks Dad.
I'm sorry, but he will be "that kid" because you are "that dad".
Azureus Rising lol!
nerds gotta nerd... Proudly.
Totally.
Totally didn't stick to your first rule.
@@McClimber234 he didn't stick to it one bit. the scabbard alone is going to make his son "that kid"
The Sheeth did it for sure.
This is the true reason we build these CNC machines. In the hopes our kids ask for toys... 😂
That's the explanation the wife gets
It's for the the kids honey
Im 20 and I built a CNC machine in my basement and I can confirm this is why I built mine. Not because I like to tinker or that Im an engineering student. For the kids I dont have yet lol.
truer words have never been spoken
Yep.
Sw ag I've been in a machine shop nearly all my life. Only once did we have time to make a shield, we never even got enough time off work to make a sword.
what? you didn't heat treat the blade? How do you expect it to hold an edge? OMG!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You do know that wood can be fire hardened?
preferable it does not hold an edge, also heat treatment is more than just putting an edge on the blade, it also makes the spine softer so that it will spring back if deformed
Seriosly its wood
TheDarkalkymist , take a deep breath...one more...one more...there. Now go play.
@@FirstnameLastname-zb7hd Seriously wood can in fact be hardened via flame. This is because carbon is tougher than wood. In a pinch you can take a dense hardwood, carve an arrow shaft from it, point the end, then lightly burn the end and sand it a bit to get a serviceable point for hunting creatures with tougher hide.
This Is... THE... BEST... CHANNEL... ON... RUclips... PERIOD!!!!!
Having made this sword for him might make you a hero in the eyes of your boy, but not as much as when he'll watch this very video in thirty years from now, on a sunday afternoon, while he takes a computer break while his own 4 y.o. boy is taking his afternoon nap...
so true...
The thought of it brings tears to my eyes.
I'm hoping by that time Tony Jr. will be 3D printing a small Sherman tank for Tony Jr. Jr. 😁
...in the simulation.
my almost two year old son is taking his nap... I have 3 more years to get a cnc machine.
~...or maybe I do it the old fashioned way..?~
And a lathe! Two lathes!
love it!! i want to try on on the 440 when i am up and running! ... in 6160 alu!!
jimmydiresta I would very much like to see that!
Seconded
thirded
I'd like that.
Please jimmydiresta that would be awesome
You are one of the FUNNIEST guys on the tube.. I'd love to hear from MrsMomWife !!
10:33 -- The moment that made every ounce of effort worth it.
46 seconds into the video I am muttering "God bless you, Old Tony". ...with tears!
Your a good Dad Tony!! The end was EPIC! Seeing the look of pure exuberance on your kids face was priceless!!! Razor!
Without a doubt, this is one of the single coolest things about being a Father and having a machine shop. My son and I have enjoyed countless hours of home made toys and props like this and we will both never forget it. Good job and thanks for taking the time to film and share it. Although....it would have been even funnier if after all this work, you found out that a shord was another name for a Home Depot 1/2" washer. Now that you have thrown down the child weapon video, I'll have to show the world the one I just made. Thumbs up.
Well done Dad! I have equipped my kids with Red Rider BB guns and their own farm tractors but have neglected to arm them properly with a sword. I have considered forging something for them in the samurai style but have with held for fear that they will actually need their limbs later in life. Another great video....
hah.. re: samurai sword.. it's a fine line, isn't it?
I am 67 yrs old. When I was four years old society was different. My dad gave me a BB gun. If I had wanted a shord I would have carved one myself with my very own jack knife.
@@ThisOldTony Back in the stone age,late 60s,a friend of a friend was playing cowboys and Indians. To this day he has a .22 short lodged in the middle of his sternum. All he said was Ow,2 inches perhaps either way it would have been more than Ow. Red Ryder BB guns are tame by comparison. I do like the idea of a kid with his own tractor,though.
You are being a great dad. I will show this to my brother. No doubt my little niece will want one. Not sure he will ever forgive me but that is what uncles are for.
@@ThisOldTony what did you ever do with this machine ?? I don't ever see it when I transport into your shop .. well not me but I send a camera and it sends back pictures .. lol but I never see it in your newer videos ?? machine looks like fun ..
As a blacksmith I can't believe I haven't seen this video sooner. I've been a subscriber for a while (as soon as I heard of you from one of Alec Steel's videos) I always love your vids. Great voice over, editing, humor, education, and all around badassery! Great work on that super nice project for the kido 👍
It's great you take breaks to do projects for your son. Thumbs up Old Tony.
I also had my own sword as a kid in the 80s. My dad's a welder though so I got an actual metal version of that, it was somewhat sharp even. Man the 80s....
A time when kids could in theory behead each other and everything would be fine
I was young in the 80's as well...mine was in plastic
What's your dad's opinion on adoption?
When I was 8 I saved my allowance and bought a 12” Starfire stage fighting dagger, which is very much a sword to a kid that small lol.
90s kid from europe here, never got a sword, never needed one.
Just wander off the road, take somewhat sturdy dry reed, and there you go! Shwoords and Shpeyrs of all reach for every kids around!
My dad was a truck driver and I would take his old fiberglass antennas and make swords and bows out of them. The 80's were a great time to be a kid.
the end reminded me of the blind guy beating up the pillar on Robin Hood men in tights.
LMAO...me too...i love that movie...Blinkin' was his name
"Ahhh you've lost your arms in battle, but you've grown some nice boobs."
I believe your kids will look at these videos in future years when they are all grown up and remember what a great dad they had. Bless you TOT
- Lovely subject
- Technical approche
- Great edditing
I like everything about this video.
Thanks you!
The look on your boys face, Priceless. Nice one Dad. Made my boys first Katana (Boken) with my pocket knife and some sand paper on night shift out off some pallet wood.He's still got it some 20 years later.
Sean Connery. I appreciate that you did not put Daniel whoever up for election.
As for flipping stock on two sided cnc operations - Just get in the habit of always (always!) flipping in X (or always Y if you prefer...)
Anyone who chooses Daniel Craig doesn't care about Bond. He didn't even wanna do Bond movies after like the first one.
Hey Hey now, I love Daniel Craig. I think he's the best. I mean, I'm only 22 and that's who I grew up with, but still
Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan? Really? That’s the two choices you go for.....well at least you didn’t say Daniel Craig! Connery is hard to beat but what about Timothy Dalton as a choice? Better than Brosnan imo.
License to Kill was tooootallly the best Bond film, Goldfinger, Octopussy and Thunderball are shit by comparison /s
How are we not enjoying the campy, genre defining Roger Moore? Certainly a contender.
And the Dad of the year award goes to... This Old Tony!
I remember when my Dad forged me my first wooden sword. It was for Halloween I think. A good men but not usually the "let's do a project with the kids cool dad type". So I was a bit surprised by his enthusiasm. Now I understand why. We didn't had a CNC so it as fancy but the guard and grip were on the same concept/assembly.
One day it was my turn to make one for a friend's son I was living with. The glitter in the kid's eyes...
Tony, Great looking shord
Oh damn, I didn't see that epic defeat coming in the end. LOL
Your son is lucky with a father like you, so he could get a homemade CNC sword Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family
Enjoyable and entertaining as always! 😆👍🏻
This is awesome, this reminds of the time I asked my dad to make me a bow. He made it out of wood, with arrows and it worked very well. Three piece with carved handle and and pressed plywood for the bow. My dad works with CNC metal and does wood working as well, and my grandpa did wood working all his life and he was really good at what he did. So this video really hits home to my childhood thank you Tony for taking me back.
Haha, too funny! Been there, done that - many years ago! And for all of you nanny-staters, today he is a successful, productive member of society - NOT IN JAIL.
For my son, it was a small wooden rifle.
you saying "HES NOT IN JAIL" makes me think hes in jail.
Awww.... Your son is growing up to become a champion of righteous in this wretched world! God bless you both!
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for your attention to editing and video quality.
I own a CNC router.. I have a son thats now 1 ½ years old... I can't wait to build him his first SHORD :D Fantastic build, great vid. Thanks man :)
I have a 9 year old daughter who do something similar to me. We play Minecraft together when ever she visits, which is never often enough I mite add. She asked me to teach her to shoot... xD Ya i know.... So I got out al my air guns and laid them out for her. Holy flippin crap she was Din-O-Mite !!!!! Your story made me tear up a little in remembering. God kids are great... Congratz.
That's awesome. Isnt it the best feeling when you make something for your kids with your own hands and get to see how happy it makes them? I think it is, personally.
I need a shord too! this is one of the best videos ever!
I was about same age when my grandfather made a swords for me and my cousin. He used 5 mm thick sheet of steel. It was kind of a machete and he sharpened the hell out of it. We had so much fun with them. Old man was that grandpa every kid loves and every parent hates.
I just love your videos ;) Joining family, humour, and machinist tips and tricks... Ah and I wish my dad had the skills (and tools!) to make a sword like this one when I was a kid! He gave me the electronic virus back then so I didn't lose out anyway! Keep going Tony!!!
I was so relieved and glad to have actually gotten to see the kid using it. I was afraid we would not get to see how it worked. Also very glad that it didnt immediately break.
I would have just gave him a 2x2 and said this will hit things just fine and if it broke some rebar and a handle of some sort will never break
But then your kid wouldn't go to your funeral.
My dad would have given me materials and said to make it yourself with hand tools. Now I know how long it takes to make a doubleparrel toy shotgun from copperpipe, aluminium sheet and wood. It takes shit long if you're six years old even tough he told me his best tips and tricks to do it :D
Man, that really makes me miss being a kid. I was quite a a woodworker as a child and I still do it from time to time. Me and my brother made swords and shields and fought one another. Good times...
Father of the year. God job.
I'm subscribed to well over 250 channels at this point and you're one of my favourite to watch. Thanks!
Around the world there are now children going to there dad's presenting there iPad and saying “I want you to make me a sword for me just like this one”. But sadly these dad's in there conversation to the iWorld have lost there man skills and are left having to hang there head in shame in the prowess of your man skills.
NoLand's Man s/there/their/g
's' means (s)ubstitute what is between the first and second '/' with what is between the second and third '/' and g means to do it everywhere, not just the first one.
@Jason Doege, what editing environment are you commenting in, because that's the same syntax from the VAX/VMS EDT editor I learned in 1987!
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I made a katana for my son out of (2) 1/2" pieces of oak glued together. Roughed it on the bandsaw, smoothed it out with a spokeshave and sandpaper. Wrapped the handle in leather. Loved it. He still has it.
*sees new ToT video*
*Priority list dramatically changes*
My kid was "glue boy". From the time he could walk, he was in charge of putting glue in all the biscuit slots and dowel holes. When it came time to test for Kindergarten (who knew they had to take a test? I thought if you didn't send your kid you went to jail as a parent or something) the teacher came out and said, "I've been teaching for 22 years and your kid said something I've never heard before." As a parent, your heart stops waiting for what horror is coming next. No, instead it was "A goal of Kindergarten is to get them to count to 100. Yours can count to 36 and then his world ends. Why is that?" Well, because before every shop session we count all the numbers on the yard stick attached to my bench to make sure none got away. Ah, that's it. Anyway, my kid CRIED when I wouldn't build him a "canyon". Oh I tried mightily to figure that out - took a couple of weeks until he pointed to a CANNON!!! Oh, sure, that I can do! Along with duplicates of every Tonka ever made in wood. Love the thoughts of all the various types of swords, the long 15 second consideration periods and ALL the things we woodworking parents have gone through. Real man of Genius you are sir! Oh, and nice job on your shord.
Great looking sword! That ending was hilarious! Chris
Wow. Gosh. New appreciation for the wooden toys my dad made for me.
Have a nephew that years ago I made a wooden sword for. Couple weeks ago found out he still has it (he is off to college now)
and the winner of the *Greatest Dad* Award goes to *This Old Tony*
I was never 'into' swords, but around the age of 8 I *was* into cricket, so my late father made me a full size, regulation cricket bat. All from 3 types of wood laminated and joined, by hand and only using hand tools. The only power tool he ever owned was a Black & Decker single speed drill. I kept it going through 2 rebuilds until the factory refused to consider doing it any more. That would have been at least 20 years after his death!
if he playes longer with it than you worked on it, its a succes . i know what im talking about ;)
its a thin line if you are on the project ....
metaalateliermetal Spot on, Have three sons, now all grown up but back then-- Oh my, would'nt trade those moments for all the gold in the world. The first time they make something themselves, it's priceless-pure joy.
While on the subject of Who is the Best Bond™️: "Shord" is exactly how Sean Connery would have pronounced it.
Hey Ol' Tony!!! Three years later now... how is that shord? :-P
What a hoot.
You really are something else Sir.
I continue to watch your progress and the fact that they didn't see you coming.
Kinda like a deer in the headlights of a bullet train.
SHORD!!! I Totally get it. Can't wait to make the first shord for my little boy. :D.
By the way, silver spray paint would look cool on the blade!
Auarhau Silver paint definitely works, but a trick I've picked up from prop makers is to use aluminum duct sealing tape. It gives a genuine metal finish so you can polish or brush it to match your needs and looks great!
well i didn't ,...
+Benjamin Tetreault
Adam Savage? :D
ElectroBlood He wasn't the first, but he definitely proves that it's a legitimate technique!
Benjamin Tetreault Yeah I also seen that on tested. But silver paint is quicker, and I doubt the 4 year old would object xD
I was very pleased that you included the fuller on the blade. Hydraulic lock is NOT a good deal when there are multiple opponents. If you get your blade stuck, you can be at risk. Also, getting slickness on the bottom of your boots is a major faux pas. And that's almost a given if you have to stand on the guy to withdraw after the finish. Excellent work!
Lol I’d have asked for a wooden doll.
I still have most of the ones my dad got me when I was little.
Not sure why I didn’t think of asking for a sword!
But I’m asking now.
But I’d like it in 5160spring steel or maybe 1095 please. Maybe even San Mai?
The smile on your sons face is priceless , good job !!!
may your brave night slay many dragons with such a mighty shord.
Simply amazing, always a pleasure to watch your videos Tony!
i love engineering but i subscribed your channel because of your sense of humor 😂
Damn, you bring back Cosmocats dude... you made my day :D Love your channel btw
Great, now my kid wants you to adopt him.
And a mighty shword you forged! XD I love the serious derpness of your videos, don't change man
Someone get this man in a collaboration video with Alec Steele!
That shot with the camera attached to the tool was really awesome. Great job on the shord as well!
Yeah, it's a gladius! One just needs to survive a 100 days of combat at the coliseum to earn his freedom!
It doesn't look like a Roman sword at all. The guard alone is enough to differentiate it from one.
Dr. Pavel I'm CIA I'm no specialist in sword of course, but, I think that because of its size it does look like a gladius, when handled by an adult; its overall design remindes me more of viking swords, but the handle is clearly a british medieval style. The author made it clear that he was just trying to get ideas of pop shows swords, so it's farly common to the final desgin end up looking like a pastiche of styles 9by the way, it's a common thing to happen with fakers that are no familiar with the historical context, it's not rare for historical object be discovered as fakes by the mish-mesh of styles)
awesome to think that your offspring will have the opportunity to look back at these videos and relive the memories. keep up the good work bud.
Another masterpiece. The "You loose" was SO funny!
As I look back on the journey to 250,000 subs, I think of all the great projects that were done to perfection. It creeped up on me, but all of a sudden I'm watching "shows" with even better quality than you get on cable. Remember when the editing was pretty good, but now I'm watching 3/4 for the genre I love and 3/4 for the better than tv comedy and editing. HGTV or whatever they have now, could put this in any time slot and just watch the ratings go up. You have really blossomed.
thanks JT!
Future models: add a radius to the tang-blade connection, more skookum in the weakest spot.
you've been watching too much ave
Yeah, more skookum, in case he actually needs to beat the actual crap out of the other kids without the thing breaking after 10 victims 😅
Jean Roch Extra strength could allow lighter total weight with same balance and durability. For a kid this age, keeping weight below 1 lb (excluding scabbard) would be preferred.
Absolutely great job DAD...that was an awsome gift for the kiddo..he will remember that one👌👍
He is definitely that kid! -By that i mean the luckiest kid on the block.
Your Boy is lucky to have you as a Father. Took me 23 Years to get myself my own Shord!
Just rub the whole thing down with some bees wax. Thats what I use for my axe and hammer handles. Good grip and a nice look.
NotSure177 i melt down 4 parts (by volume) of beeswax, 1 part carnuba and 2 parts food safe mineral oil. It works great as an easy simple finish for basic/utilitarian stuff
*depending on what it is, reduce or increase mineral oil for ease of use vs durability
Wow! Look at that stance, look at that swordmanship! You've got a natural there.
Thanks for the model. Could prove useful one day.
Sure beats aluminum foil and cardboard.
I had a rattan chair leg with a BMX bicycle handlebar hand grip as the handle. It was actually kind of cool since it curved like a scimitar, but it hurt like hell so I wasn't allowed to hit my brother with it...much, LOL!
I remember when I was like 11 y/o and made a wooden sword with my dad, nowadays I make real knives and swords thanks to him
Nice gladius rudis fine sir!
When I grow up, I want to be a father like you are, and I could only hope for a margin of the dad-joke-prowess that you have.
Thanks for the awesome vid
looking forward to lazor wepons when hes 8 and into Star Wars
That ending of your son going ape poop on the mock welder was hilarious. Awesome videography as always!
Your sense of humour makes me think you are 25, but you knowledge makes me think you are 50 and your username makes me think you are 80! How old are you!? I must know, even just rounded to the closest 10 years
25+50+80 = 155
155/3 = 51~
Now, rounded 10 more and less the result would be "between 41 and 61 of age"
All according to your observations.
Wish my dad did projects like this with me when I was a kid. Kudos to you, my good man.
You should chop a few beets before you give it to your son for that bloody effect. Maybe feed him some beets so his teeth are also red.
Adam Patterson that would probably negatively affect the WAF.
Thanks Tony, fantastic video! I am looking to build my own CNC soon and stumbled across your page a few months back. This video has helped me understand that little bit more about the software side of things which I have not yet ventured into.
Keep up the great work mate!
Cool sword, what kind of rockwell you get after hardening?
65HRW (Hardness Rockwell Wood)
Impressive.
Came for the metalworking videos, stayed for the heartwarming dynamic between dad and son.
I cant wait to see you CNC you kids first balsa wood racer in a few years. Chris
I know a lot of parents build their kid's pinewood derby cars, but they're not supposed to. But if the kid can design the car on the computer I suppose he might use the CNC to carve it.
He-man, Lion-o, and Indigo Mantoya would be proud of such a weapon! Nice work Tony 👍
Ave and tony upload same day :D
Great videos Tony. I really appreciate your humour and the effort of all the effects and tricks. I love your CNC videos most of all.
Wait until he asks you to make him a guitar. Mine did.
with a cnc unit a solid body electric guitar is easy to make. I gutted a cheap 6-string for parts and made a flame body in 90-91 much bandsaw and hand router work was involved
I once asked my dad to make me a wooden sword when I was like 7 or 8. My idea was 2 sticks nailed together so I could play with it in like 2 minutes tops. He said ok and I forgot about the whole thing for a week or so while my dad was handcarving a really nice gladius and when he gave it to me I didn't even remember asking for it anymore. Was still pretty damn cool. He also made me a crossbow that could shoot for a good 80 meters. =) Still have the "trunk" left with rusted, but working trigger mechanism and all.
Brilliant video Tony. Now I have a question, but first.. just how old are you, old Tony?
Well, his son is four, which means he has to be at least . . . uh seventeen, I guess.
His hands tell me he might be 40-60 who can tell?
At a certain point in your videos it was clear that you're not doing this hobby for yourself.
Thank you for sharing and welcoming us into your garage!
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Kids who got beaten by that sword ? 😅
Every kid should have a sword!! I used to do scouts with my kids and every year we would have a camp where I had to come up with some activities. Several times we made swords. I got more sophisticated each year and the final year we made viking daggers which were cut and routed using a series of jigs (no CNC back then). I had to make 30 of them and they were all made from pallets.
All the mums typically freak out and expect the kids to kill one another, but they never did. They were too protective of their precious new weapon to allow them to crash into anything. They would spend hours acting out fights where no blades touched.
One of the problems I had was that I really wanted the kids to be involved in the build process. We ended up getting them to wrap cord around the handle and then decorate the blade with small tacks. They could write their name in tacks and then they felt much more a part of the process.
We also made shields from that thick cardboard you get in packing boxes. It cuts great on a circular saw and I gave each kids 13 triangular segments that they had to tape up into a round shield using packing tape. They then put on a handle with some cable ties. The conical shape made them super strong. When I was cutting the triangles I did them about 8 at a time. My garage ended up 18" deep in cardboard offcuts!