Blacksmith Rates 9 Forging Scenes From Movies And TV | How Real Is It?

Blacksmith Rates 9 Forging Scenes From Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

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Blacksmith Neil Kamimura rates nine forging scenes from movies and television for realism.
He discusses the accuracy of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), "Game of Thrones" (2014), and "Rambo" (2008), starring Sylvester Stallone. He also comments on scenes from "Conan the Barbarian" (1982), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; "Iron Man" (2008), starring Robert Downey Jr.; and "A Knight's Tale" (2001). Kamimura analyzes the forging in "Ragnarok" (2021); "Infinite" (2021), starring Mark Wahlberg; and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).
Kamimura owns and operates the forge T Kamimura Blacksmith in Hawaii.
You can follow Neil Kamimura here:
/ rpm_neil
Website: tkamimurablacksmith.com/
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Blacksmith Rates 9 Forging Scenes From Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

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@murphythelatecomer4608 Жыл бұрын

I kind of love how Insider got a lot of experts who tried to be nice while criticizing something, and this guy is like, “Nah, that’s just crap.” 😂

@ufc990 Жыл бұрын

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@TRYPH Жыл бұрын

Love the honesty, even if it’s kinda harsh lol

@TheExxse Жыл бұрын

Just shows that he loves his craft and Hollywood has a poor understanding of this craft

@DangeHD Жыл бұрын

The ditch guy wasn´t trying to be nice aswell

@jahrn6 Жыл бұрын

In movie scenes the actors do not have to do it right - only imitate what they are doing It would be the same energy required of them >and the crew< to imitate it right - and still there are many, who don't even put the effort in it - out of pure lazyness

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Жыл бұрын

His ruthlessness and his refusal for sugarcoating his criticisms just shows how much passion he actually has for blacksmithing.

@luckytheunlucky1157 Жыл бұрын

Nobody yet replied to you so...FIRST!

@dansundae7091 Жыл бұрын

I miss your old PP

@thelastquincy1457 Жыл бұрын

It also is what makes this video so interesting.

@desty4030 Жыл бұрын

Are you serious? If you think this is ruthlessness you must've grown up in a disney world

@zoneout3363 Жыл бұрын

Why do i see you everywhere

@DrkWhiteWolf Жыл бұрын

I remember this dude on Forged in Fire. In a challenge his first attempt at a knife went south and he had to start over and he hammered out a knife, swinging with all his strength and skill in 30 minutes from a single small billet that he made from canister steel. This man is no joke. Not only did he hammer out that knife in 30 minutes, it was better than his other competitors knives they spent hours on.

@adrianradu2332 Жыл бұрын

Did he end up winning??

@tiwantiwaabibiman2603 Жыл бұрын

RIGHT!!!! I think I saw that episode a few years ago (if I remember correctly). Great point! Thanx...

@owenhalloran3111 Жыл бұрын

what episode?

@SenatorJesus Жыл бұрын

@@owenhalloran3111 Season 4 Episode 8 "The Cinquedea" (SPOILERS btw) He did win

@rhadaze2509 Жыл бұрын

Dude.. I just watched the episode. Nothing you said here happened

@springmillexotics7871 Жыл бұрын

I love how brutally honest he is in his judgements. You can tell he really knows his craft.

@LiveFreeOrDie2A Жыл бұрын

I LOVE how merciless this man is in his criticisms. Taking full advantage of the platform he’s been given to mock those who make a mockery of his craft. I could listen to him for hours!

@Thickcurves Жыл бұрын

It's great up until he says he wouldn't let Jason Momoa's movie have bad forging.... when Momoa stared in a remake of Conan THAT DID THE EXACT SAME THING! 2:33

@samschreiber1640 Жыл бұрын

@@Thickcurves maybe they weren't friends 12 years ago

@NickRoman Жыл бұрын

Except, I love how he went easy on Conan because, "it was made in the 80s and they didn't know any better". lol Well, yes, they had plenty of problems getting that movie made. The accuracy of a forging scene was the least of their worries.

@davidberger3472 Жыл бұрын

I'm sitting here making notes for my D&D game. I would totally listen to him more.

@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286 Жыл бұрын

@@davidberger3472 love D&D

@tphelps86 Жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the harshest "Blacksmith Rates" videos I've seen, but also my favorite. Neil isn't pulling punches and I love it!

@Jeffro5564 Жыл бұрын

He doesn’t sugar coat things like today generation who are scared when someone calls them out and whinge like 2 year old toddler cos they got offended haha

@clumsyslime3369 Жыл бұрын

@@Jeffro5564 Hurr durr new bad old good

@jameskerwin5836 Жыл бұрын

Yes this was a great video. Too bad movies are disrespecting his craft.

@tphelps86 Жыл бұрын

@@jameskerwin5836 yeah, I've seen in other videos like this though, and he may have even mentioned it, that they have to make creative choices a lot of times in movies to make it look better/show up properly on camera. I still like videos pointing out what's right and wrong though!

@hansolowe19 Жыл бұрын

Honesty is good. We learned more now than if he'd been coddling and not entirely true.

@RagingInsomniac Жыл бұрын

i like how he was straight to the point. people who criticize something should be exactly like this guy, honest to the soul.

@chaoss5 Жыл бұрын

Come to the Netherlands! We are famous for our honesty, though we are called rude by others for it.

@RagingInsomniac Жыл бұрын

@@chaoss5 i believe there is a fine line between being honest, and being a douche. sometimes being honest is the best, but theres a few instances where you actually need to lie, or puff up your answer to sound positive.

@birbdad1842 5 ай бұрын

@@chaoss5 Wut? Who said that ever?

@ratone1983 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I expect from these videos: Neil Kamimura is an actual expert, who is negatively affected by the portrayal of his job, giving a critique of whether they're accurate or not. Nothing personal (save for the Rambo bit, haha), and he loves the cast and the movies... but he's actually motivated to call it if it's bs. And his explanation of what they got right, what not, how could they do better and such. Such a pro.

@mlopez2082 Жыл бұрын

Insider, you need to bring this guy back for more. This is the type of reviews I want to see, honest, brutal but with actual knowledge behind what he is saying and explanation of why he thinks that way.

@dikofazhari7071 Жыл бұрын

not actual this guy, but more like the "brutal" honest guy like him

@jiado6893 Жыл бұрын

All that, and he's not calling the people who makes these scene idiots or something.

@BDBlueDragon16 Жыл бұрын

@@dikofazhari7071 What about Ben Abbot?

@blowc1612 Жыл бұрын

Dude is terrible, then the Jason name drop shows he is a douchebag and act as if he has any pull in a set talking about how he won't let him do a scene a certain way. He doesn't account for the story like in the game of thrones when the sword is made out of material that is supposed to be mythical from the lore but he just want to show off his expertise. 100% dude is a douchebag in real life.

@hansolowe19 Жыл бұрын

They have had a few. I like it, one of the paleontologists was like that. When experts sugar-coat things they are not helping anyone.

@nephilic3964 Жыл бұрын

This man is actually jokes. Nonstop laughter at his commentary and natural humor but you can also tell he has enough experience to back his criticism. What a cool dude

@starwarslover4070 Жыл бұрын

@HarryPotter-uv8yp Жыл бұрын

A blacksmith swings his hammer with purpose, precision, and weight. I love to see they can do the same with words. Those criticisms had enough purpose, precision, and weight as an actual hammer. The “impurities” he was smashing out were the misconceptions Hollywood has created of actual smithing. Respect.

@h3rpad3rpacifilis Жыл бұрын

I really do want them to make an accurate portrayal of smithing techniques in the future, and a lot of these scenes are definitely not even close after all of Neil Kamimura's insightful explanation. Not to mention the point he made about Japanese swords and how the craft is built on respect, I feel like a lot of people forget the culture beyond what they see in fantasy. However, it could also be argued that some of these scenes are less about the making but more about the meaning. Forging scenes usually come with character development, even though these scenes are cringy in hindsight. For example, in the Game of Thrones scene, they want to show the transition from big, bulky two-handed sword to the two smaller swords. Clarity trumps accuracy because the point is that they need to show the detailing on Ned's sword against the cool, black crucible. They pour it into an open mould because again, they want to emphasize its that same sword taking on a different form. It doesn't make sense from a craftsman's perspective, but it does from the creative storytelling/filmmaking point of view.

@andrewames247 Ай бұрын

@@h3rpad3rpacifilisIt's the same thing with the re-forging of Narsil and it's change into Anduril; putting Elvish magic inherent in Lord of the Rings and the restoration of a 3,500 year old blade aside, where the edges are still sharp, it was meant to be representative of Aragorn taking up the mantle of kingship, and finally being worthy...

@AnimecrazySakura7 Жыл бұрын

I LOVED this guy. He was so knowledgable but also so funny 😂 He did not hold back and I love that

@jamostudios7596 Жыл бұрын

Same lmfao I love his savage but honest roasts 😭 Not to mention man literally looks like a badass Northern blacksmith in those fantasy world stories

@Rikushio17 Жыл бұрын

one note in the Iron mane scene: cold forging is very common when armor smithing, and the coal forge is lit low to anneal the pieces at various stages so they don't crack after work hardening. I'm a blacksmith with 20 years experience. the quench in that scene is just Hollywood bs though. 7/10 is a good rating for that.

@RedHeadKevin Жыл бұрын

My other issue with any Iron Man scene is that an Iron Man suit can always be fixed with a Dremel and lots and lots of sparks.

@MartinWasTaken Жыл бұрын

He gave 7 because he liked IM though, he would have given lower otherwise.

@Ironica82 Жыл бұрын

Usually on the series, they have at least one really good example. Considering that he basically hated them all, do you have an example from a movie or show that actually did it correctly?

@identitymatrix Жыл бұрын

The Mark I suit is actually not made from steel I think. Since it's not some metal which exists in real life we could say pretty much anything I guess

@Mrblackops952 Жыл бұрын

@@identitymatrix it is just made from steel cuz he made that suit with the material from the “rocket” he was supposed to build

@dallasgreen4660 Жыл бұрын

I’m a blacksmith and bladesmith as well. Scenes like these kill me because it would not take a lot of work for them to make accurate smithing scenes. They clearly are able to recreate blacksmith shops to a decent degree why not ask an actual Smith how it’s done? Us smiths love talking about our craft and would offer up some info in a heartbeat.

@toddellner5283 Жыл бұрын

10 minutes to show someone how to hammer realistically. A couple more to get the anvil at the right height. Maybe half an hour total to get them to where they could make heating to critical, edge quenching, and swearing when them metal went _ting_ in the quench trough look and sound realistic :)

@BIGW0RM Жыл бұрын

You'd think they'd have a bladesmith or a blacksmith on hand for consultation for the day or two it would take to shoot the scenes, but alas.

@josephduggan7065 Жыл бұрын

the main reason these scenes are not realistic is probably because of Insurance, and Health and Safety requirements on set.

@Magneticlaw Жыл бұрын

That's the arrogance/laziness of Hollywood for you.

@mehere8038 Жыл бұрын

Main comment seemed to relate to heat being too low. Is it realistic to get heat to the required level without impacting on their makeup & causing the actors to sweat on camera etc? Also, actors aren't going to have any fitness or stamina compared to a real smith & in acting they repeat the scenes over & over & over, so again, do you think it would be realistic for actors to be doing the actions that make it look realistic in that setting? Stuff like hitting the hole instead of the correct spot on the anvil though, yeh, obviously they can & should fix that!

@willyum3920 4 ай бұрын

"A tree dude gives up his arm for a handle... you can't take it too seriously" Love this guy

@delhoyoboy Жыл бұрын

The critic made it very entertaining. Also can't help but have the deepest respect for a working skilled tradesmen like this.

@johncage5368 Жыл бұрын

Easily one of the best "How Real Is It?" episodes due to the great detailed analysis. Now idea why so many movie makers don't just pay a professional advisor to get the basics right.

@DrWhom Жыл бұрын

...because past experience shows that you first do all that and shoot it right, and then you decide it needs more visual pizazz to jazz it up, and gradually all that hard-won realism flies out the window. So next time you just go straight for the pizazz. I agree with you, though, but that's the reason why. In 19th century novels you get whole pages of descriptions... both authors and readers hated it, but both felt that's what the other side was expecting. I suspect it is much the same with the set imagery of contemporary movies.

@Okusar Жыл бұрын

They hire stunt choreographers and personal trainers to get the martial arts and fight scenes looking realistic. Firearms experts and police trainers to improve firearms handling. Hire scientists and astronomers to consult on getting the theoretical science accurate in the latest summer sci-fi blockbuster. Then they throw all of that good sense out the window when it comes to forging scenes. That and computer hacking scenes...

@JohnyG29 Жыл бұрын

They do hire professional advisors (so they can put that in the credits), but directors typically ignore them to achieve their own artistic "vision" of a scene, or some other bs reason.

@achtsekundenfurz7876 Жыл бұрын

I think it's a mix of both. They hire experts (to claim that they did, rather than actually to listen to them), and add effects since they think the audience wants effects. Some do, some don't. _Armageddon_ is an example that managed to fall on both sides of the line. Very successful at the box office, but many would have stayed away if they had known how shallow the movie was going to be. The name of the trope is "viewers are morons" btw. "Rule of cool" applies, too. OTOH, _Gravity_ managed to hit the good side most of the time, while _The Core_ just sucked. Insert a "Boardroom suggestion" meme, where every expert gets thrown out eventually, and only the brownnosers remain.

@2ndFace666 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Best example FMJ. R.Lee Ermey was hired as an advisor and ended up making the movie legendary.

@jamess2873 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you covered it, because I HATED the Rambo forging scene, it was utterly terrible. Inexcusably terrible. I'm also a bladesmith and it hurt my soul. Imagine a racing scene where the car had no wheels and the driver was facing backwards, that's how terrible it was.

@wtfmeight Жыл бұрын

This made me chuckle, thank you for putting it into laymans terms

@joedominguez9437 Жыл бұрын

The idea of him making a knife while having flashbacks is a cool idea.. but ya

@dandew1072 Жыл бұрын

Clearly you've never seen any of the Cars movies.

@annasolovyeva1013 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I'm a weak person, if i was a DND character, my str would be 1 (not str modifier +1. Str 1). Even I can handle some of the real smithing hammers, they're enough for small things. 1 kg, 1.5 kg. On the other hand, I'm like between normal and ambidextral, so handling the ticks with the left hand is not a problem to me, unlike other people who try smithing.

@m.richards6947 Жыл бұрын

Everything after the first Rambo film is cheesy pentagon-funded propaganda.

@paragonflash8937 Жыл бұрын

Bro i love him. I have a huge respect for blacksmiths. Hes brutal ruthless but professional. I absolutely love him

@respectedprophet6247 Жыл бұрын

As a welder the part about the throwing the glove off is so true. You can touch a hot piece of metal even for a split second with your glove you wont feel it for a second and then the heat immediately starts cooking your hand its such a weird feeling and catches you by surprise a lot

@Decipherization 8 ай бұрын

Or getting a small piece of hot metal in your glove - happens to me all time in foundry work (pouring metal) - gloves go flying when that happens 😅

@corporalsavagery 2 ай бұрын

I ride motorcycles, can confirm hot metal through gloves cooking your hand. Accidentally put my hand on my tail pipe when I dumped it once. Have not made that mistake again. Damn thing ate through my glove in about 3 seconds.

@zephyrhantbloodlust Жыл бұрын

Neil is Forged in Fire winner, he is awesome with blades he forged. Love his work

@EV21 Жыл бұрын

How many of the contestants have similar backgrounds as his vs how many are just medieval fans with disposable income?

@GabyGibson Жыл бұрын

I love him, too!

@b4d69 Жыл бұрын

oh really, i think i vaguely remember him but i literally posted a comment to say he needs to go on FiF!

@b4d69 Жыл бұрын

@@EV21 quite a lot of them are serious smiths or if part time then they've been doing it for years. usually also they're pitched against similarly skilled/experienced smiths so a master smith won't be put up against a 17 year old who started last month for example.

@bahur47 Жыл бұрын

@@b4d69 at the begining there were alot of big names competing. But the latest seasons not so much.

@winreacts6528 Жыл бұрын

For everyone who doesn't know Neil Kaminura, he is a Forged in Fire Champion (A show that consist of 4 bladesmiths competing against each other to create a blade).

@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2 Жыл бұрын

I just realised lol the entire time I was like I have seen this guy somewhere

@jaded_gerManic Жыл бұрын

He's why I clicked the video! His work is impressive!

@Caninecancersucksrocks Жыл бұрын

OMG! 🤦🏻‍♀️ THAT’S where I’ve seen him before! I was literally wracking my brain all the way through this, trying to figure out why & where I knew him from. Appreciate it & you’re right - his work is AMAZING!

@samsmith2635 Жыл бұрын

He seems like a solid guy, I never met him despite being on the show three times myself.

@echale3 Жыл бұрын

There are some very talented guys on that show, but the way modern bladesmiths on that show go about creating a knife just kills me. Especially on the initial segment of the show (before they go to their home shop), 99% of them create what could only charitably be described as a somewhat knife-shaped object, then they grind away 2/3rds of the steel that's left to make it look like the knife they were going for. I've been forging 18th century edged weapon reproductions for about 30 years now, and back then, raw materials were hard to come by, so they forged very closely to the final shape, and didn't have to remove (waste) much to clean it up and make it look good. I try to show some respect for my raw materials by not wasting a shitload of it.

@thebenforever Жыл бұрын

Stallone has been doing gun movies forever and he still uses the teacup/saucer grip. I am not surprised at all that he chose to simply beat a piece of steel like he was hammering a nail. He's been relying on the audience's suspension of disbelief for so long, that it has shaped his film style.

@DeterminedDIYer Жыл бұрын

lmao he does! he also has no trigger discipline.

@brokenrecord3523 Жыл бұрын

Wahlberg's elbows are practically touching. No wonder he can't get any power. Your forearms are usually 90 degrees to each other and if any arm is going to be moving about and adjusting position, it's going to be your holding hand.

@mattcroshaw6915 Жыл бұрын

I first became familiar with Neil Kamimura when I saw him compete on Forged In Fire. I was impressed with how well he forged his pieces. I then started following him on Instagram and was even more impressed with his blades. His craftsmanship is second to none. He’s definitely an expert in his field. It was a pleasure watching him critique how movies butcher his craft.

@patrickstewart3446 Жыл бұрын

I especially like how everyone seems to forge their swords at midnight… under an overcast sky… in a sealed cave. 😁

@whiteraven181 Жыл бұрын

To be fair, I wouldn't want to be in a sweltering shop near a forge when it was already sunny and hot outside.

@turnerosswald2787 Жыл бұрын

ayoooo

@KianGriffin Жыл бұрын

Oh I can give a reason for that one! :D It's easier to see the colour of the steel. Different temperatures give different colours. When I'm heat treating my knives I wait until it's darker out so it's easier to know I'm at the correct temperature.

@Utubesuperstar Жыл бұрын

@@KianGriffin also another fun fact cameras don’t show what the steel looks like irl when it’s hot it glows way brighter the camera just doesn’t pick it up

@ashleyneku5432 Жыл бұрын

WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!

@EpicNerdsWithCameras Жыл бұрын

The biggest takeaway for pretty much all of these scenes seems to be "it's not hot enough". Filmmakers definitely seem to underestimate just how much heat is required for the forging process, and by extension what that does to the color of the metal.

@SeganHealthHacker Жыл бұрын

I think it's actually the danger involved in having a white hot metal near the multi million actor. But again, they could have just added the correct color digitally. Also an orange colored heated metal is hot enough to eff em up, obviously.

@banhmibo Жыл бұрын

It's a filmaker's technical problem. "Hot enough" is bright white while filming in a dark room. What you get is overexposed, ultrahigh contrast shot where you can't see anything but the flame. Keeping the flames kitchen hot and orange is necessary to film anything at all.

@EpicNerdsWithCameras Жыл бұрын

@@banhmibo Then as another commenter said, why not add the color digitally? Most of these shots are already using VFX to begin with.

@selonianth Жыл бұрын

@@EpicNerdsWithCameras That introduces a fair amount of extra expense to do, particularly for something that will only *really* bother Blacksmithing nerds. Everyone else might go "I'm pretty sure that isn't hot enough." and get told "Bah, it's just a movie." (Actual thing I get told constantly when I go "... that's... not how that works...")

@antourte1 Жыл бұрын

also "Hollywood loooooves open faced molds"

@Vxlice Жыл бұрын

I'm very disappointed they didn't show Balian from Kingdom of Heaven. That movie had very realistic blacksmithing technique and Orlando Bloom did a great job showcasing his abilities.

@rosswiseman5991 9 ай бұрын

6:44 Only thing I'm gonna say is that the sword they were melting down (it's named Ice) is absurdly large in both the books and show. That's why they were able to get two swords out of it.

@gamerboy6787 Жыл бұрын

It really is fascinating to speak to -- or listen to -- someone from a profession that I'm not familar with. You realize there is so much to that profession that outsiders simply can't see -- or appreciate. So much context and nuance. Thank you for this video. It was very interesting. And this gentleman's brutally honest criticisms were hilarious.

@mr.asparagus7630 Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@FiveN9ne Жыл бұрын

I've watched Forged in Fire, i'm practically one of you lol

@cass7448 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Even the most "unskilled" of work has little details and nuances you'd never think of without actually doing it yourself. That goes up by orders of magnitude when you're considering a profession that takes years of training minimum.

@imperialmarchinhumanbowels5726 Жыл бұрын

It's the “Everything in the newspaper is accurate, except that one article about that one subject one happens to be an expert in, that's a joke written by someone who doesn't understand anything.”

@Steve_SF Жыл бұрын

I would have liked Neil analyze the orc bladesmiths, who were actual WETA blademakers who produced the swords for Lord Of The Rings

@moonwatcher99 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, as a major LotR fan, I was kind of disappointed that they chose the Elven smithing scene. It's definitely the most 'fantasy' out of all the potential choices; you're meant to assume that there's some serious Elven magic going on. A better choice would have been the grittier scenes from Isenguard.

@kuroyuri04 Жыл бұрын

@@moonwatcher99 agree~

@Steve_SF Жыл бұрын

@@moonwatcher99 If the elves had "magicked" Andúril together, that would have been fine. But hammering a bunch of pieces together was dubious

@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

In the brief scenes in the caverns of Isengard where they're making the Urukhai cleavers , I would say there are a couple of improper quenches where the blade is not heated uniformly and not dunked completely in the quench medium. There's a shot where they hammer on a cold blade and a shot where they hammer way too hard on what looks to be a near finished blade, at which point you'd only be tapping it to make sure it's straight and the surfaces are nice and flat. And if I really wanna get nitpicky, there's a super short shot with an orc using a manual powered wheel to grind a blade that has no bevel, even though the forged blades seemed to already have forged bevels. Also it looks like they used some magnesium alloy to get really bright white sparks which are untypical of steel, especially at the speed of a manually powered grinding wheel. Plus there's a bunch of low temperature molten material being poured that can't be the same material as the swords because the swords are solid at the same color. The fact that the swords were designed and made by a certain prop making company has no bearing on how they show the weapons made in the film.

@Ideo7Z Жыл бұрын

@@moonwatcher99 The elven magicks would've been acceptable but Peter Jackson made a conscious decision to mute most of the magical elements and keep things more grounded inadvertently making that forging scene not pass the suspensionof disbelief bar. I'm not a blacksmith but I've worked in welding and machine shops and I thought it was ridiculous.

@chevytech1965 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching this guy on forged in fire. Absolutely one of my favorite contestants to date.

@mariszarins3739 Жыл бұрын

As someone that’s only just worked with welding and such, I admire how ruthless he is because it shows just how much respect metal needs and demands

@gearsofinspiration8528 Жыл бұрын

Personally I agree about Robert Downey Jr's hammer swing since its also evenly paced to not trying to wear himself out but not going stupidly slow either.

@Loliiten Жыл бұрын

That was probably the best part of all the clips. Looks very close to what I was taught as a silversmith (granted I don't do much hammer & anvil work because my neighbours would kill me), trick is to have an ergonomic stance and find a "rythm" in your strokes to minimize effort and strain. His stance looks good, like you said an even pace but the amount of force he uses looks a lot more like silversmithing than steel to me.

@chasm9557 Жыл бұрын

@@Loliiten Same thing when I worked construction. You used a 22oz framing hammer because it was the most efficient hammer size for the job. 2 swings on an 8d nail and 3 swings on a 16d nail.

@HiddenBrick22 Жыл бұрын

@@chasm9557 Meanwhile us finish carpenters use a 16oz and 8 taps so we don't bruise the little trimmies haha

@chasm9557 Жыл бұрын

@@HiddenBrick22 I still used a 22oz when I would install moulding when we'd remodel kitchens, but I had one that was a smooth head as opposed to a waffle head and I would sand the face with a 100 grit piece of sandpaper a few swipes crossways to give it a bit of grip on the finish nail heads. If I needed to tap something in place, there was always a scrap piece of softwood I could use to protect the finish product and you just swing with your wrist and not with your arm. I was also used to swinging a 22oz all day long, so a 16oz would feel too short and light compared to what I was used to using.

@HiddenBrick22 Жыл бұрын

@@chasm9557 I use a 16oz for trim cause i've had multiple wrist injuries and it feels much better after 10 hours of swinging a hammer, when I have to hand nail trim I use a lot more wrist movement than elbow or shoulder. But when I frame I use a 20oz framer. Never been a fan of waffle heads though for any application, I get the purpose but just not for me.

@NeilTKamimura Жыл бұрын

Mahalo for having me on the show!

@dongquixote7138 Жыл бұрын

Forge me a lightsaber please

@leyalaatasto9096 Жыл бұрын

Yeah! I hope they bring you back, you're absolutely awesome!

@george5156 Жыл бұрын

Sorry I couldn't give two likes

@george5156 Жыл бұрын

One of the few times I regret being a industrial electrician as your magnificent blades are out my reach. Please come back to critique more movies!

@marcusaurelius4777 15 күн бұрын

You're a wonderful guy who knows his stuff and is proud of his work! Your father raised a great son, remember that!

@AlphaSniperAcademy Жыл бұрын

You have got to love Neil's honesty! He was my favourite when he appeared on Forged in Fire. A real professional. Jason Knight would have also pulverized these scenes

@theloaa 8 ай бұрын

We love this professional’s take and honesty on each movie! LoAA means telling the story as truthfully as possible!

@estrobart6785 Жыл бұрын

Love this guy, looks like you could just sit down with him and listen to him ramble about how much he loves this stuff for hours! He looks so genuinely interested and invested in everything he does.

@DccAnh Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ jesus is fake

@dennisandrade5844 Жыл бұрын

I remember this guy from Forged in Fire and wining the episode he was in , talking about how the show inspired him to become a bladesmith, seeing how he turned out to be, and him owning a successful business makes me happy. God bless you, Neil.

@noneck3099 Жыл бұрын

i thought the business was established in 1932 from his grandfather....

@dennisandrade5844 Жыл бұрын

@@noneck3099 it was, but the show inspired him to continue the family tradition.

@Jpizzle011 Жыл бұрын

I love how this man called an anvil sexy 😂 More of him please

@krystopherjohnson4548 Жыл бұрын

6:47 From what I remember in the books, the sword they melted down was described as having a 6 feet long blade (fairly large great sword) and they made it into a longsword and an arming sword sized for a teenager.

@antman4671 Жыл бұрын

It's actually magical steel as well...

@blastinc Жыл бұрын

This was by far the best episode from your series ever. The most honest person talks out of his soul. Respect for this blacksmith it was about time that an expert explains to Hollywood filmmakers what jackasses they are in some regards:)

@jerseyjoyride1316 Жыл бұрын

You should probably watch the Fireman Chronicles. He rips apart firefighting TV shows in a very funny way. Hope you enjoy it!

@nameunknown007 Жыл бұрын

I think they don't care. They want to show open top because molds are boring, can't see the hot metal glow

@NemisCassander Жыл бұрын

@@nameunknown007 Most likely true, and maybe not because boring, but it's instantly recognizable. I _would_ like to see a scene where they show a nice investment casting. (Actually, the forging of the Rings of Power in the LotR movies is pretty close.)

@joeltagert Жыл бұрын

This dude's hilarious. Need him and Jason Momoa in a buddy comedy.

@logank444 Жыл бұрын

Totally bro

@barbmck28 Жыл бұрын

That and his expertise are my favorite part!

@legitbeans9078 Жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds god awful 🥺🍺

@francescodarcangeli4197 Жыл бұрын

Man, if they ever do that I'd preorder the bluray before even actually watching the movie! Momoa is too cool and this guy is amazing!

@elalesound Жыл бұрын

I'd watch it in a heart beat

@sleepydumbdude Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite one yet. I was cracking up all through this. Let’s find this man some more forging scenes to critique 😂

@Vamilator7165 9 ай бұрын

Kamimura you delightful man you. That was awsome, brutally honest and harsh, yet still tempered enough to get points across

@CalvinBloopers Жыл бұрын

The amount of benefit of the doubt he’s giving people is so wholesome

@TheRiverweasel09 Жыл бұрын

Except Rambo, cuz F*** Rambo!

@kevinnorwood8782 Жыл бұрын

Not only have you gotten a blacksmith and bladesmith to rate these scenes, Neil is also a Forged In Fire Champion!

@agusputraemassihombing6303 Жыл бұрын

I knew it, i kinda recognize him from somewhere. Its the keel show

@jbrock2175 Жыл бұрын

2 time forged in fire winner

@xDjembex Жыл бұрын

His family's professional blacksmith lineage is infinitely more impressive than winning that joke of a show.

@jbrock2175 Жыл бұрын

@@xDjembexhes an amazing person with alot of talent, but I don't understand why you're crapping on the show.

@xDjembex Жыл бұрын

@@jbrock2175 because it's not a worthy metric and the theatrics of the show detract from any semblance of legitimacy the contest may have.

@patriotfreelance 5 күн бұрын

Neil is great at what he does. He has helped me with questions and been a major influence on my craft! Keep hammering brother!!

@urbanapache2 Жыл бұрын

I actually found this dude totally charismatic and easy going! Love to see more.

@troylazarus4102 Жыл бұрын

The funny think about the Lord of the Rings is they actually had professional blacksmiths forging all those weapons. The prop shop made replicas of them all for various types of filming shots but...there were hero blades created by actual smiths.

@MartinDickson Жыл бұрын

Not only that, but the first time we "fly-through" under Isengard and see weapons being forged for the Uruks, those were set armourers in orc make-up, as it was safer to get people who knew what they there doing to be around hot metal than to have extras or stunt performers do it. (Doesn't explain the reforging of Narsil scene though.) :)

@aikidodude05 Жыл бұрын

@@MartinDickson because white hot metal does not look good in movie mood lighting btw the critic has done that same trick on his channel banging on a blade way to cold to actually be hammering away at because it look better than white hot.

@Native_Creation Жыл бұрын

yeah but those blacksmiths probably weren't involved on the filmmaking side, probably just for the props (and as extras). And there's a lot of creative liberty done to "get a shot".

@aikidodude05 Жыл бұрын

@@Native_Creation to be fair though when you have actors and dangerous props risk assement tends to get involved and say nooo you cant do that.

@Ren-lx8wv Жыл бұрын

@@aikidodude05 umm the metal should be orange when hammering at it especially in the shaping process. It only needs to bee white-hot when forge welding .

@konstellashon1364 Жыл бұрын

So glad he said a little on the difference between forging and casting. And that the sci-fi/fantasy metals don't need to be that realistic.

@jaywu4804 Жыл бұрын

the elvish hammer-swing technique 😂

@kom2876 Жыл бұрын

yea i agree on that part. those are fantasy sci-fi/fantasy film which is why he didnt give 3/10 to all of them because he knows they don't need be really accurate. but they were too lazy to even do research on it lol

@Octaslash08 Жыл бұрын

Yeah the forging scene from LOTR have more one can get away with. The real life version of Anduril that BKS forged looked pretty damn cool though.

@user__214 Жыл бұрын

He didn't mention this, but cast steel also doesn't have the properties you want in a weapon. Historically, you *couldn't* cast steel. Heating your iron that much would cause it to absorb way too much carbon, and the resulting metal would be (unsurprisingly) cast iron, not steel. In modern times, you can cast steel, but the resulting microstructure is not good for a weapon. Forging gets you a weapon that is tougher and more durable.

@commiedeer Жыл бұрын

"And that the sci-fi/fantasy metals don't need to be that realistic." You clearly do not write fantasy or science fiction. One of the things that gets stressed repeatedly and old writers state constantly to new writers is "learn how a process is supposed to happen without magic or stupidly advanced technology, it will help you make things MORE fantastical."

@heyiquit Жыл бұрын

This guy is so rightfully fed up, and it's adorable. Get this guy on more movie sets!

@toofewtrueblue5818 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see him react to the forging scene in avatar the last airbender!

@lowlife1368 Жыл бұрын

Great episode

@beedoeschacha3463 Жыл бұрын

I had this EXACT SAME THOUGHT

@BattyMack Жыл бұрын

Smithing is such a dying art, and it's awesome to see a master being critical and telling it as it is. As a boilermaker I always admired blacksmithing. Such a talent!

@wheelinshirt Жыл бұрын

@Rukodiora decorative blacksmithing never exactly died but it was awfully close. It's increasingly popular nowadays though still very niche. Bladesmithing has always been around and is definitely waxing in popularity.

@TheRealRCSparks Жыл бұрын

This was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you ! What a cool guy

@TheRoomba. Жыл бұрын

Hello ☑

@maxnguyen9966 8 ай бұрын

Neil is just way too nice and polite about the rating, such a big hearted guy

@imasspeons 7 ай бұрын

This guy is incredibly entertaining to listen to

@BrettMorin Жыл бұрын

I like how he ends with: "They may actually make a good one". I hope so too. I remember watching a video of making a katana for real and there was so much more than I ever thought went into it.

@robertmickelberg3720 Жыл бұрын

Well accuracy is sacrificed for cinematography. The idea is to show just enough that he audience gets the idea but no more.

@antourte1 Жыл бұрын

The best forging scene is Kill Bill, where the master swordsmith disappears for a month then comes back with the finished piece, having completed his work off screen :)

@robertmickelberg3720 Жыл бұрын

@@antourte1 I would not include scenes that were never filmed as "best" scenes.

@antourte1 Жыл бұрын

@@robertmickelberg3720 I apologize my obviously light hearted suggestion failed your very literal standard for a hypothetical internet list.

@grahamwillis585 Жыл бұрын

Yeah he is 100% on all these and yes making a katana in traditional way takes a age from initial bloom steel all the way through the breaking and sorting of the steel tiles to the final polishing and testing of the sword. For one person it is truly a masterful art. Now we have many grades of steel made it a little easier as alot of people use one homogenous metal instead of creating a traditional jacket of hi and low carbon steel which creates a hard resilient edge and still allows the sword to flex and release pressure on the blade. Many nuances in sword making.

@adamironbender5120 Жыл бұрын

I have followed Neil for years on other social media and its good to see Insider finally let the experts go both barrels on these hollywood movies. Well done, more of this!

@marlonmayorga6793 Жыл бұрын

Kamimura ganó el reto de "forged un fire". Hizo un trabajo impecable. Es evidente que siente un gran respeto por su arte, y creo que hizo que todos sintieramos lo mismo

@jeffberg9522 Жыл бұрын

I think this is one of the best, most honest, reviews. I hope they bring him back.

@darth_dan8886 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised that noone in the filmmaking industry just went: OK, we're doing a forging scene, let's invite a blacksmith for a couple hours to show us how it's done. They just go "OK, everyone knows what forging is, just hit hot metal with a hammer, then put in cold water"

@noxteryn Жыл бұрын

Why spend money when you can keep money?

@LightHawKnight Жыл бұрын

Why waste money when the common viewer will probably never realize?

@darth_dan8886 Жыл бұрын

@@LightHawKnight There's something instinctually engrained in humans about the "correct" way the world works. Like why we see a difference between a well choreographed fight scene that had body mechanics in mind, and the one that isn't. Why John Wick's action looks solid and the gunfight in the first Matrix movie (you know the one, where they're running up walls as if it was a dream sequence) looks impossible. And why a guy smacking a metal bar in the middle with a ball peen hammer doesn't look right either.

@Slazlo-Brovnik Жыл бұрын

And let's use just some hammer. Hey David, go get some hammer from home depot.

@colossalbreacker Жыл бұрын

@@darth_dan8886 A lot of John wick fight scenes look like they are trying not to kill each other to me. The matrix I give a bit of a pass because it is supposed to be supernatural.

@antalbojtos4413 Жыл бұрын

Small detail to redeem LoTR about not using all the pieces - that sword initially was large af because the people who lived at the time were much taller, so for a shorter guy it would make sense to forge a shorter sword.

@kd5nrh Жыл бұрын

Also, they're elves, so everything they do is magic. The heating and hammer swinging was just part of the ritual.

@genseven4616 Жыл бұрын

@@kd5nrh was going to say this. Only elves could do it because only elves had the magic to do it.

@wildfire160 Жыл бұрын

Also the GOT sword isn't really steel so maybe Valyrian steel works different to ordinary steel...he also had an issue with them making two swords from the one blade but i don't think he realise that the original sword was a Greatsword that was turned into two Longswords

@SquallLionhart409 Жыл бұрын

Further, the original wielder back in the times when people were taller... was Elendil The Tall. He was actually know as The Tall. Dude was like 8 feet tall. (2.4ish meters for those using the more sensible measure of distance.) Aragorn is still quite tall at 6.6 feet, or just under 2 meters, so I'm still not sure how much length you want to lose on that blade.

@George-sv1fm Жыл бұрын

@@SquallLionhart409 You need to go on a mountain somewhere, and live three months in a desolate cabin with only J.R.R. Tolkien books and movies and George R.R. Martin books and movies for entertainment. To quote my fav eco-warrior,,How dare you??!!''

@shawnhorley7494 8 ай бұрын

Great analysis by Smith Kamimura. He is wonderfully honest in his descriptions of what is lacking in each of these scenes. I was very happy to see the classic sword forging sceene from Conan the Barbarian included, as that scene where the blade is cast always annoyed me. This video has given me a new Smith to watch on KZfaq, and I love those kind of gifts. I give this video a 9/10. (lost a point for not having more content ;) )

@ryancummings5295 Жыл бұрын

Love this guy!! His knowledge of his craft is vast; and based on his comments you can be assured he gives his own work strict attention to detail

@georgem7965 Жыл бұрын

My favorite "bad" forging movie is "Dragonslayer" (1981) where the hero, after having had a special spear forged for him chops off the smith's anvil's horn (cold!) as a test. What a great way to thank the craftsman who has just produced a very special weapon for you!

@zachdalmaso2131 Жыл бұрын

Vandalizing their workshop is the most proper way to thank a craftsman for his time and effort and talent. That's what I've always been told, anyways.

@bobsurname6344 Жыл бұрын

With a title like Dragonslayer I suspect the creators of the film were inspired by the legends of Siegfried (or Sigurd) the Dragonslayer in which the dwarven smith Regin is tasked with forging the hero a mighty sword with which he will slay the dragon Fafnir. Sigurd tests two swords against the smith's anvil and both break. Regin then reforges Gram (or Balmung) the sword of Siegfried's father (broken by Odin) which passes the test.

@picahudsoniaunflocked5426 Жыл бұрын

Lol sounds like how my ex played video games: Ex: “Thanks!” Ex: 😧

@dracothewarrior4316 Жыл бұрын

I don't think anything can chop off an anvil's horn in one swing without shattering

@maxlutz3674 Жыл бұрын

@@bobsurname6344 You have a point there. There is also the saga of Wieland. He tests his sword Mimung against his anvil and splits the anvil. Also Mimung splits a man in armour with a light touch. Some of those sagas and movies inspired by them may have taken a few artistic liberties and sacrifized historical accuracy.

@rickatyahoo Жыл бұрын

As a bladesmith, Neil has been one of the most potent influences and inspirations in my path

@vetheros 4 ай бұрын

The vapor jacket talked about during the Conan part was something I didn't think about, but makes so much sense. Cool bit of information to learn.

@LyricalAquarine 4 күн бұрын

This is one of my fave in this series! This is hella informative!

@Dan-uj4ii Жыл бұрын

I watch tons of these and this is one of the very best. Neil Kamimura - way to drop tons of knowledge. Those of us interested in blacksmithing have lots to learn from you. I know an expert when I hear one, and you know exactly what you're talking about. Thank you!

@maxlutz3674 Жыл бұрын

IIRC Neil successfully competed in "Forged in Fire". He does not only have the knowledge, he has the skills too.

@thebundok Жыл бұрын

This guy was, by far, my favourite guest you've ever had on this channel. What a riot! 😂

@steve8234 7 ай бұрын

I just checked out this guy's channel. He does amazing work... I immediately subscribed.

@foxyjambread3826 9 ай бұрын

This has just made me that much more excited to learn blacksmithing.

@jalacqua9322 Жыл бұрын

This may be my favorite one of these. I love how he just says "No. That's crap." and then explains why it's crap!

@originalkangarootoo Жыл бұрын

I love the derision at the Rambo scene, because he's right - a movie with a big star and budget could at least spend comparatively pennies to get someone on set that can point out the most basic error. Like one day of someone's time is enough to make somethin terrible passable. Not to get all high and mighty, but it shows a lack of respect for the reality of what is supposed to be happening in the scene. Just spend the $1000 to get someone qualified on set for a day to advise.

@festivebear9946 Жыл бұрын

That would be from the movie's budget and you think they'll want to spend that money when people are watching it for the action and killing and gore instead of the smithing realism?

@timothymoore7890 Жыл бұрын

I think most smiths would be so proud to have a famous action star in their workshop for a day or two that it could be done for an autograph and a picture together

@josephherrera6656 Жыл бұрын

@@festivebear9946 first Rambo has a budget in the millions. A thousand bucks is like me giving you a dollar. And finally anyone of these producers could have gone to a professional smith and ask them to be on set for a day or two for a big movie like Iron Man or Rambo. For pay the smith would more then likely settle for a good dinner with a autograph and picture. The fact that the movie wanted their expertise and was willing to show their craft in a big movie being done the right way is probably worth more to them.

@festivebear9946 Жыл бұрын

@@josephherrera6656 I'm saying that nobody in the target demographic would've cared if the smithing was realistic or not. So why waste a day or two on doing that? I understand that it's not a lot in comparison to the overall resources of the movie, but they had no reasons to care about it and thus, didn't. In hindsight, 20-30 years after the rambo movies were made, maybe it would've been cool to have it accurately. Since we pay much more attention to detail. But back then, nobody is watching it for the minute details, everyone's watching it for the big explosions and guns and gore.

@festivebear9946 Жыл бұрын

@@timothymoore7890 Yeah probably. But literally who cares? The movies were made 20-30 years ago when the general demographic of these movies only wanted to watch some action and explosions. Nobody was watching it for the realistic smithing scenes. So spending 1-2 days on something like this is just a plain waste.

@puppy969 Жыл бұрын

Neil is absolutely awesome. I love the concise & hilarious way he explains the flaws in each movie scene. He is very informative & funny.

@MARYWTHER 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe I never saw this video! I love Neil Kamimura and his work is awesome! (as awesome as his hair) Discovered him because Jason Momoa keeps advertizing him, and he actually did Jason's weapons for several movies/tv shows, which I find so awesome. That Katana on See was just pure gorgeousness.

@aquawolfx8715 Жыл бұрын

It’s always a delight to see a master craftsmen discussing their trade and giving feedback on the realities of film making. Movies and their like have some suspension issues disbelief, but there’s just something special about capturing the reality of a given craft while representing it in media. When it’s done right, and looks cool, that is the victory we want to see

@endlessjerry2202 Жыл бұрын

That was informative and fun! Can we get more from him?

@angelarch5352 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Was great and funny toi hear him call out all the bs haha!

@Styleskrs Жыл бұрын

My man's dedication is over the top!

@jonathanlin1000 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most enjoyable things on KZfaq.

@Bad_Wolf_Media Жыл бұрын

I have no experience forging anything, and I'm not challenging any of those aspects. But as a photographer, I can said that everything Mr. Kamimura says about the colour of the hot metal is correct, but that's where reality has to give way to creative license. When shooting photos or footage, they can't have the steel (or anything else) be properly hot, because it would completely blow out the scene. That's a creative choice, and it has to be made to put the art over the authenticity. I've worked with directors that make those choices, and the ones I've worked with don't take it lightly. That said, anyone that watches a movie or TV show and thinks they have the knowledge needed to tell an expert in ANY field how to do their job because they saw it on "CSI: Boise" or whatever is just delusional.

@armageddontools Жыл бұрын

Hot steel is actually darker in natural light to human eye than on camera in a same natural light. Camera captures color better when it comes to hot steel. Thats why blacksmiths usually darken the room when its time to do quenching . To see color of the steel better.

@deathgodgaming7982 Жыл бұрын

P 3

@williamberne Жыл бұрын

Have you heard of CGI or photoshop? Can't you make the steel brighter with after effect?

@jasonsinn9237 Жыл бұрын

@@williamberne thats what I was about to say too. Overall though I think red is just the chosen color because it's more eye catching and we associate it with many hot things in our daily lives (red on the faucet, red fire trucks, red chili peppers, etc.)

@dovos8572 Жыл бұрын

it is perfectly possible to film hot steel without having the footage blown out with the light. just look at youtube blacksmiths like "the Works" and you can see beautiful properly hot steel shots while forging and being able to see everything they do. no CGI or camera tricks needed to do it. just the right settings and knowledge on how bright the surroundings have to be compared to the hot steel.

@hamsandwich6374 Жыл бұрын

With everything being industrialized these days I love seeing the old school blacksmiths. It's really a work of art.

@DmitriyAdv Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite one of these so far. He's brutal, love it

@profesionales-en-accion Ай бұрын

Had to stop the video and laugh when I saw his face looking at the snow scene 🤣 this was the best "how real is it?" video so far!

@Sporkmaker5150 Жыл бұрын

Well, the snow-quenched Conan sword did shatter in combat later on in the movie so it ended up being pretty accurate.

@fcasias7 Жыл бұрын

If I recall correctly he was making a weapon using the best he had, so it wasn't like it was supposed to be high quality materials. But then again, it's been a long time since I've seen it.

@aarontuplin Жыл бұрын

That critique always bothered me I've watched so many of these types of breakdowns and they never mention the fact that the sword does indeed break when struck by the Atlantean Sword. I wonder if it was intended to be ceremonial

@92Pyromaniac Жыл бұрын

Bit nitpicky but if it failed to quench properly what you would get would be a blade that hadn't hardened rather than one with microfractures/ too brittle, etc. It would basically just bend like a banana when used.

@datmeme8967 Жыл бұрын

@@92Pyromaniac Bananas don't bend.

@serronserron1320 Жыл бұрын

haha

@JohnnyTightIips Жыл бұрын

Love how this guy's just plain tired of bad scenes in movies. Really refreshing that he's so critical.

@jaynabb1462 Жыл бұрын

Wow! This one was great! Neil Kamimura explains so much! Hollywood’s storytelling needs more research.

@dylanw1691 Жыл бұрын

9:47 such a beautiful blade, he instantly wins all my trust with that piece of art.

@charlesparr1611 Жыл бұрын

As someone with just enough smithing experience to understand what My Kamimura is talking about, I can tell you those wincing pained expressions you see are sincere. For some reason, film never gets this right, and they Don't. Even. Try. Its got to suck, seeing the art you devoted your life to being treated as nothing but a way to put a little bit of pyro into an obligatory origin segment t of a boring adventure movie. Sort of like the way a real Aikido kai feels at any mention of Stephen Seagal.

@brianm744 Жыл бұрын

Hollywood producers and directors are all about THEIR art, not about an actual master craftsman's art and craft. Those directors and producers are so disconnected from reality that in THEIR minds, their concepts ARE reality. And, you have the HUGE disconnect between a mastersmith's work and what we see in the movies. Blacksmithing is incredibly boring and too repetitive for those directors and producers. So, they have use "creative license" to make blacksmithing LOOK good, exciting, and INTERESTING to their audience. And so, we have the huge amount of lies and deception in movies. If they're trying to portray accuracy in blacksmithing, then they ARE lies. Pure and simple. And that's why Master Neil totally trashes almost all of these blacksmithing scenes. NONE of them received a 10/10. None even got close. Notice Master Neil NEVER touched the edge of his blade HE had forged there? Why? He would sliced his finger open to the BONE. That's how sharp his blades are. And, that's the level of respect he has for his steel. THAT'S the true "Riddle of Steel" that you read about in Ron Howard's Conan novels.

@zacnoel2926 Жыл бұрын

If Kurosawa was still alive he would stick it...

@maxpower9175 Жыл бұрын

Nice, you worked a Seagal into it 😂

@Mahbu Жыл бұрын

Film rarely gets anything accurate. Ask military guys about uniforms and they will hold nothing back. Or ask historians about. . anything relating to history in films. . and. . well. . The reality is "rule of cool" is imperative. And what plebs think looks cool is often a travesty.

@kuroyuri04 Жыл бұрын

@@Mahbu yeah, yeah... And they blurring a line between baroque, rococo, victorian or tudor era's clothes just for entertaining themselves. 🙃🙃🙃

@HristoKolevMayvena Жыл бұрын

Just a note on the GoT segment - the initial sword that got melted was HUGE. It was described as such in the books and it was shown as an impractically large one in the show. So that's why its metal was enough for two normal swords. All the other issues with the casting can be attributed to the material itself - it's some magical "valyrian" steel, so it might be like bronze - not benefitting from being hammered, which would make it more pactical to be cast into shape.

@thibautisserant Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, though as magical as Valyrian steel is supposed to be, the book mentions there's barely anyone who can forge it anymore, meaning the material requires a very specific know-how and would be less practical to forge than regular steel. Btw, on the swords size, Ice (the name of the first sword) was indeed gigantic AND the sword later gifted to Joffrey was made smaller than normal to fit him.

@serronserron1320 Жыл бұрын

They didn't really do the magical swords Justice. Valerian steel is supposed to be indestructible and cut through other materials easily like through swords.

@thibautisserant Жыл бұрын

@@serronserron1320 I think they also mention Valyrian steel sword make a distinctive sound when they're drawn.

@thisguy5017 Жыл бұрын

I was just looking through the comments to see if anyone else mentioned this. Even that episode of the show mentioned that they had reworked two swords from the original one, because it was ridiculously large. The rest of his review on how the metal was recast is spot on, though.

@DenizenCain Жыл бұрын

I guess the other thing is that Ice was not used in battle, so it may not have been built to take punishment. That said, the scene fails on the fact that they cast the swords, rather than forged them.

@914Rocky Жыл бұрын

Excellent analysis and very entertaining

@kriss3401 Жыл бұрын

this sword you brought is absolutely magnificent and I'd love to learn more about it

@steveneyerman2958 Жыл бұрын

“I swing a hammer for a living” he’s said that a lot. People don’t ever understand the subtle nuances that keep our world the way it is. Thank you,

@SoraOfTheDarkness Жыл бұрын

do you work out your non swinging arm? cause you know ones bigger then the other.

@Holozon Жыл бұрын

@@SoraOfTheDarkness the tongue arm is at least as trained as the swing arm. U dont want your swings to make a knife or horsehoe go ballistic and hit yourself or the barns hay staple at 800 + Celsius.🥵

@metalhead-qs6sk Жыл бұрын

This guy is excellent! His opinion is to the point, he comes up with reasonings and facts about how to do it correctly and what happens if done incorrectly and his grading is fair. I would like to purchase his blade he had on him.

@MFactoryTV Жыл бұрын

"He loves the hole too...." 🤣 8:40 "They all loOve that hole ..." 🤣🤣🥳

@xeliroth Жыл бұрын

This guy really know his art and the fact that he refuse to score them high means he has real skill.

@ImUpset-kg1kx Жыл бұрын

I would've loved a review of Sokka making his space sword from Avatar the Last Airbender, curious to see how accurate it was :)

@evandien9947 Жыл бұрын

Well it's a 20 second clip but you can see he just pours the melted space rock into a cast of a sword, which is how he explains is not how non bronze swords are forged. But he did quench the entire sword (that was glowing hot) into the water while it was already straight and finished, so that gives it some points. Use your brain to see how accurate it is! This man educated us on the basics of forging, surely you can retain at least some of that information to judge a short animated clip.

@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi Жыл бұрын

@@evandien9947 I don't think they meant they needed an education about the scene. Rather, they probably want an expert to reach to the scene and praise the show for making a good job because they like The Avatar.

@jimmyclimer594 Жыл бұрын

@@evandien9947 so they forge space metal unrealistically on a cartoon?

@RogueWraith909 Жыл бұрын

@@jimmyclimer594 They did better than some movies did! Give them some credit... Lol.

@evandien9947 Жыл бұрын

@@jimmyclimer594 nope im saying they forged it mostly correctly. and I'm sure this dude would agree

@Elendir Жыл бұрын

that guy is so hilarous honest and cool and knows his stuff.

@goldytwatus1674 Жыл бұрын

Didn't say a single thing that was funny but ye true lol xD

@andiralosh2173 Ай бұрын

This is my favorite so far. The fact that people enjoy watching blacksmithing and they don't put in the effort in media is reallllly stupid. Great takes, metalworker luv 🖤