Incredible work Freerk, and can I just say what a pleasure it is not to have some asinine music playing over the video, just the ambient workshop noises, a real pleasure to watch, thanks
I love that you have such a well stocked shop, yet you use your angle grinder for sooo much. lol Really though, it's an inspiration that so much can be done with a tool that is so easy to get one's hands on.
I love these complete movies you put out Freerk. Awesome work. I'm dying for the Witcher sword one though. Haven't seen anything new about it since the forging of the blade for it.
I doubt I have enough time on this left on this planet to ever approach your skill level. It seems that the more I watch, the more skill and ability I see.
Praise the chaotic gods of the RU-vid algorithm because despite being subscribed I did not know you made this eldritch beauty until it spawned before me in my feed! That level of art and mastery is ethereal... and it almost calls....
It is always amazing to me as an artist to either draw something myself or watch a Craftsman such as you draw something, then make it a reality. A sort of magic in that act that few have anymore, much less on your level. A pleasure to watch. I see you don't sharpen them. A shame, such works of art as yours should be functional as well as beautiful, but to each their own.
From the video set up to the polishing u single handedly show how to break down and perfectly build a beautiful blade , I bow down guru,,, lol love the videos and would love to see a Conan blade with bone carving I think u would kick A%#!
I like how you forge the edge into the steel. That would make far more superior then those that grind the edge. I can tell what you is sacred. Thanks for living my dream.
Nice shape of blade, this remind me litle about Jambiya dager, one nice blade wich is werrry hard to do for beginers....So you have all my admiration for you art.
The steeltexture is just beautiful. The handle wouldnt be my taste and seems needlessly bulk, but accurate to the scetch i bet. Ftahgn. One of the best bladeworks i've seen so far, using only steel and hot forging techniques. I dont even wanna guess the price on a piece like that 😅.
Absolutely love your vids. One thing though, if you're going to cut leather and other hides, you have got to get a super sharp razor. Like a surgeons scapulae. You can cut with a regular razor or knife, but a scapulae would make things easier and less prone to off-cuts. You could probably make something yourself.
Freerk Wieringa How much in U.S. $?? The only thing I would love to see is that blade being turned into an absolute scalpel...I know you'd lose a little steel but the way you made that thing, it would be worth it...Btw, phonetically, how do you pronounce that word??!! Fantastic craftsmanship, Well Done...
have you ever tried forging a blade out of a bar of steel then leaving a small slice of bar at the bottom of the tang for decoration because that seems like an interesting idea
i am very curious as to the outcome of a billet if after twisting it one direction, then made square... what if you then twisted the billet the other direction before once again making it square for the final forging? i saw this sword once where the two steels were blended and looked like flame up the blade. been wondering for years how it was done.
Your a excellent craftsman and attention to detail, how many hours did u burn? Could you guess the steel grade of the blade? Now I'd like to see you hack something with the blade.
I like the blade, loathe the quillion, grip and pommel... (not sure if it comes from a game or something in which case I take back the statement about the pommel/grip and quillion)... The craftsmanship is astounding, but overall it appears to me, too bulky to be cool or transportable. Not even a dagger anymore really (not concealable), its like a one-handed shortsword with a blade longer than a foot in length that looks like it could slash through a tree.
What are you using to line your forge? I'm currently in the process of building a forge and I was wondering in your opinion what I should line it with. Thanks
