Forging Damascus Katana from bearing steel

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@BlackBeardProjects 11 месяцев назад

Wow! The test cuts at the end are on fire!!!🔥 Congrats on pushing through the first failure with the steel. Such a bummer. But the end result is a great payoff! Well done with your build, man. Looking great. Cheers!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you🙏 Making RU-vid videos is a great excuse to do things that you would not normally do, like cutting stuff in a darkness with black suit on😁. These challenges are great way to learn new things. Cheers!

@ballistic350 11 месяцев назад

Did you join the challenge?

@williamavery9185 8 месяцев назад

A weed cutter from the garden centre will do the same

@hunt_trap_fish 4 месяца назад

The outro was hilarious. And the sword looked amazing too!

@leppicknives9830 4 месяца назад

Thanks.😁

@scottjerome2786 11 месяцев назад

Definition of “Adapt and overcome!” Awesome man! Very talented maker

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@TonySeverioKnives 11 месяцев назад

Awesome vid man. Love the demo too!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, i'm clad that you liked it.

@RedBeardOps 11 месяцев назад

Dude amazing edit! That smoke!! Sword is awesome

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Smoke machine rules, i bought cheapo smoke machine few years ago and it's still working good.

@DBCraftWorld 11 месяцев назад

Oh man, huge bummer with this first blade. Beautiful work Mate and cool presentation scene at the end! Great Job!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks. You win some, you loose some. That last part was really fun to make.

@EksoraChannelFishwow 2 месяца назад

Nice ❤

@darklandprotection 11 месяцев назад

I’ve watched three other competitors and your the first one to shape the blade with a hammer while the others cut it in to shape. Love your work!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙏I think there is more forged blades than mine. I need to start looking those videos too.

@PJTForging 11 месяцев назад

Amazing sword dude! And so many tough hurdles you over came, well done! 🤘

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, it sure was bigger job than i anticipated.

@rodneymiddleton1044 11 месяцев назад

That was one monumental effort & i really like the patterned blade well done Sir.

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. It sure was bigger job than i thought it would be.

@NjordArtisan 11 месяцев назад

That was crazy! The showcase definitely was fitting for this beast of a sword. Awesome work! P.S. I hope dry cleaning for the suit wasn't too expensive 😁

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

I think the trousers are gone😁, but they were old ones.

@JPsBladeworks 11 месяцев назад

Awesome build. I also had my first billet go badly so i had to switch it up. The lost time on a time limit really suck.

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks. I need to watch your video, i've been so busy that i haven't have time to watch any another yet. Deadlines are good to get stuff done but when things go sideways pressure starts to rise. But still it was fun challenge.

@richardmichel2816 5 месяцев назад

Hoje em dia é muito difícil de achar um vídeo forjando uma Katana.😊

@SmittyTutDesigns 11 месяцев назад

Wicked Cool Build!!! 😃👌👌

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks

@JoeyAtilano 11 месяцев назад

That came out awesome. Love the cut end scene.

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!🙏 End scene was fun to make.

@pandayforge 11 месяцев назад

What a coincidence! I started a damascus san mai katana a couple weeks ago with apexultra core steel and had the same crumbling issue from overheating - thankfully it was just at the tip of the tang. Sorry the first blade didn't work out 😣

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

I even knew that it is more sensitive to heat than basic carbon steel. But i thought it will be just fine to do it like i normally forge weld 52100. It was stupid of me to not try it first with some smaller billet. Bit pricey learning experience. I tried to make couple small puukko blades from the pieces that seemed to be ok but they snapped and apex ultra was burned inside even the sides seemed ok.

@DavidMoonForge 11 месяцев назад

I normally hate canister damascus, but the twist and unique finish on the fittings made this look amazing. Great build!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

I think this comment went for the wrong katana. This one was not canister damascus, just random pattern with mono steel gore😁

@DavidMoonForge 10 месяцев назад

@@leppicknives9830 lol, yeah you're right. I had my phone sync'ed to the TV and it had already rolled on to your video while I was commenting on the previous video I watched. Sorry about that! I dig your katana and all the cut tests! The pattern looks really nice.

@leppicknives9830 10 месяцев назад

@@DavidMoonForgeThanks 🙏

@williamavery9185 8 месяцев назад

You think this is good....pile of crap !

@RainyDayForge 11 месяцев назад

Oh man! I felt your pain after your steel was cooked. I did that a few times over this past summer and it’s not a good experience. 😭 I love the look of your guard!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

I've should have tried that Apex ultra forge welding with something smaller first. I was over confident to handle it. Probably next time I'll ne more careful 😁

@RainyDayForge 11 месяцев назад

Sometimes you just go for it and it pays off. Sometimes, the opposite. Thanks for documenting it. It made for a better video. @@leppicknives9830

@mprince4943 11 месяцев назад

Wow that sucks losing three days of work and the cost of materials/wear and tear on tools. Good on you for pushing through and getting the build finished. The final product came out looking fantastic in the end! The cut test clips at the end are amazing!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!🙏🙏

@BubuH-cq6km 11 месяцев назад

😎 👍🏼

@HogneMyrseth 5 месяцев назад

I just ordered a damascus katana online, hoe would i sharpen it? Please give me some tips

@leppicknives9830 5 месяцев назад

It's totally about what kind of katana you bought. If it's cheap Chinese one, sharpen it with what ever stone or diamond sharpener. Maybe you should ask the seller, how they do it.

@knowplay3258 10 месяцев назад

Cowboy samurai?? Works for me!!

@chrispetersen4863 10 месяцев назад

Awesome!

@brysonalden5414 11 месяцев назад

I really appreciate all the effort you put into making this beautiful Katana, and all the effort you put into making the video. Very inspiring.

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙏🙏

@williamavery9185 8 месяцев назад

It's not a katana. Not even water quenched just sharpened another mans steel.

@williamavery9185 8 месяцев назад

Effort !!! Using another mans steel ? Cant make his own!!!

@nguyenquangnguyen566 11 месяцев назад

I love ur sword . Perfect curve

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙏

@olmanty3125 10 месяцев назад

just a heads up when the gas tank starts getting frost/ice buildup dunk it in water !

@leppicknives9830 10 месяцев назад

It was in the water, that's the reason why there is so much ice on it. I need to poor more warm water on it to get it working again.🙂

@philochristos 11 месяцев назад

Pretty cool sword.

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@parttime9070 11 месяцев назад

My instructor told me "don't make the metal scream"..

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

No idea what you/your instructor mean by that.

@parttime9070 11 месяцев назад

@@leppicknives9830 He was talking about over working the metal..

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Over working and screaming metal, sorry my English is so bad that i don't still understand what you mean. Here in Finland metal screaming is popular music style, can you over work that or what you mean?

@Keidzi-san 10 месяцев назад

I want a sword like this!

@Duckrabbit_Forging 11 месяцев назад

Thats awesome. Se on todella kaunis! Is that right! Ive only been learning finnish for a couple weeks lol.

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks. Se oli ihan oikein. Why anybody would learn Finnish voluntary 😁good luck for that.

@MASI_forging 11 месяцев назад

Amazing sword 😍😍

@the_sharp_carpenter 11 месяцев назад

Habaki, tsuba, and sepa were very well done and fitted, as well as the damascus 👌

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@redwolfknives3174 11 месяцев назад

Beautiful work! Your Katana is bad ass!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you.🙏

@andyc750 11 месяцев назад

good comeback from the initial disaster, sword looks great

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙏

@AdoreYouInAshXI 10 месяцев назад

Very good man, if I had known about the challenge in time I'd have voted for you.

@leppicknives9830 10 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙏

@detectivekonon803 8 месяцев назад

good job bro❤❤

@bbarker5766 11 месяцев назад

Looks great. I think all of the entries need to be tested by Japanese martial artists that specialize in the use of blades. 🙂🙂

@jarkkovanska6681 11 месяцев назад

Iltaa 👋. Tätä oon vähän odottanu 😊 kommelluksien kautta voittoon 💪 miekasta tuli upea 👍

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Kiitti, vähän se koetteli ennen kuin onnistui. Mut aina näistä oppii uutta.

@jarkkovanska6681 11 месяцев назад

@@leppicknives9830ainiin... ääni annettu 😁👍

@Dhen_kreatif 10 месяцев назад

Mantap 👍👍👍

@theriversexperience9383 11 месяцев назад

Such and awesome sword! Great job!

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@commonsense7754 11 месяцев назад

What’s the song? Banger. Nice work btw 😊

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Now sure which song you mean but they all are from epidemic sound, different music makers.

@mauriziomassidda415 11 месяцев назад

great job! how many tons is the wood splitter?

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thanks. It says 10t but i would guess it's around 7t in reality.

@mauriziomassidda415 11 месяцев назад

@@leppicknives9830 loved your workshop and the way you make do without too many tools, and you still manage to do a great job, we are similar in character, I appreciated it!

@vladimirkovacevic1656 11 месяцев назад

beautiful pattern and awesome katana

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!🙏

@billwoehl3051 11 месяцев назад

Does that sharpie help the welds stick?😛😁 jk. I've never seen nor used apex ultra, what kinda steel is it and what kind of scrap would it be in? Think I'd like a little bigger door hole, watching you try pulling the sword out for the quench thought ypu caught the door and possibly bent the blade fighting the door. Love the outfit you chose for testing the sharpness❤

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Apex ultra has been on market mayby for a year now, it's high carbon steel that is designed by knife makers and metal guys. It has 1.4 carbon and can be hard as 66hrc after tempering. That high carbon content makes it easier to grumble in the forge and i just over heated it while forge welding the billet. It was fun to take bit more time and effort for testing. Making RU-vid videos is a great excuse to do stupid stuff.

@lanius9 11 месяцев назад

Aivan älyttömän upee tuli lopulta! Ääni annettu

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Kiitos!

@kaivirkkala3213 11 месяцев назад

Nokka palasta riittää tehdä tanto puukon👍👍👍

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Ei siitä saa mitään tehtyä. Pari puukonterää taoin siitä mutta ne Napsahti poikki kun koitti vääntää vähän kovemmin. Oli kuitenkin sisältä palanut piloille.

@kaivirkkala3213 11 месяцев назад

@@leppicknives9830 Ahaa, no leikkaa palasiks ja tee kanisteri terää niistä ja laita vähän 1095 teräpulveria sekaan.👍

@leatherface711 8 месяцев назад

could you make a wakasashi from the bad blade?

@leppicknives9830 8 месяцев назад

I tried forging small puukko knives from it,but steel was useless. Apex ultra gore is burned too bad. Blades snapped in pieces when tried to bend them. I can only use it for bolters or another decorative things. Keimo

@SakariKaulaote1 11 месяцев назад

Ei hitto ukkohan on suomalainen 😂 Viimeistään kirosanasta uskoin. Loistavahan siitä lopulta tuli, harmi kun kahvan tekoa ei nähty

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

Jep, kyllä se kiroilu vielä suomeksi on luontevinta vaikka enkuksi näitä videoita koittaa vääntää.😁. Kahvan teon kuvaamatta jättäminen oli vain puoliksi vahinko, ei ollut oikeaa materiaalia siihen punokseen että olisi saanut sen tehtyä niin kuin se kuuluisi olla ja aikataulu oli sen verran tiukka että en ehtinyt tehdä enää uusiksi. Teen kahvan vielä jossain vaiheessa uusiksi niin tulee se rauskunnahkakin paremmin näkyviin sieltä punoksen alta.

@douglaswoodard3412 11 месяцев назад

plz dont just scrap the first blade you can make some cool blades out of it it may be scrap now but repurpose it

@leppicknives9830 11 месяцев назад

I think it's all scrap. I forged couple small puukko knives from it and they both broke when i test twisted them after heat treatment. Apex ultra is just grumbled too badly.

@lonewolfgamer999 10 месяцев назад

Balkan

@ErikvanUffelen 10 месяцев назад

katana = san mai, not damascus

@jaques2510 8 месяцев назад

Does it make any difference with modern steel? The damascus folded steel would most likely be as good as any traditionally made sword. But how to test it...

@ErikvanUffelen 8 месяцев назад

@@jaques2510 not sure but to me it feels like a traditional style is build to purpose, soft back and sides for parrying blows and hard core and edge for cutting. Damascus seems to be about looks, and and an general purpose steel. In a many folded damascus blade there is little no no control where the hard or more medium steel layers will end up.

@jaques2510 8 месяцев назад

@ErikvanUffelen would be an interesting test. A full traditional Japanese sword build versus traditional Japanese sword using modern steels versus modern damascua folded steel. All heat treated of course. My money would be on the modern damascus if folded properly.

@perttupaavola6174 7 месяцев назад

This Sword looks much better in Person 👍

@ThatGuy182545 7 месяцев назад

@@jaques2510Modern regular steel is better than anything that they could produce using the tamahagane method. Understand that I’m not knocking Japanese steel here. In ancient times Japanese smiths managed to achieve some truly shocking results with some extremely low grade raw materials. But to put this into perspective for you, in a bloom of 100-200 pounds of tamahagane, you might’ve only gotten enough material with enough quality to make one or two swords. The rest would be only good for tools and other weapons like spears. Not for nothing, but the quality of Japanese swords has more to do with the craftsmanship and the ability of the smith to turn middling materials into something more. This is why so much time and effort is invested into the creation of each individual sword, while the same smith might produce a hundred spears in the same amount of time.

@williamavery9185 8 месяцев назад

What a load of crap. Make your tamahagene for a start. Using another mans steel is soooo bad.

@leppicknives9830 8 месяцев назад

What a load of crap comment, using another mans internet. You should make your own paper from wood and send your response in the letter with carrier pigeon that you raised yourself. Sooooo bad.

@williamavery9185 8 месяцев назад

@@leppicknives9830 you call it a katana. I call it another mans steel heated, bashed about and sharpened. Basically I load of crap. Where is the shinogi,yokote, hamon, hada or yakiba ? Go back to forging gates and railings. You are never swordsmith just a bubber sharpener of another mans steel.

@leppicknives9830 8 месяцев назад

@@williamavery9185 Thank you for watching and comment 🙏