This is fantastic! I am Japanese and I would like to note a few things that I found interesting. In this video, a single block of iron is simply beaten and stretched, but originally, the method used is to fold the iron over many times to remove impurities. The iron is then wrapped around the relatively soft core iron and heated by wrapping it with a hard steel core iron. This process makes it possible to achieve both sufficient sharpness and strength!

What many have failed to notice is your incredible hand precision without mesuring anything. Amazing,truly. I like to make some simple knives as a hobby and i know how hard it can be.sometimes even if i mesure 2 times i don t get lines as good as yours.I hope i can reach your level.

MAN! YOU LITERALLY ARE THE DEFINITION OF PERFECTION! Can't believe you formed this good Wakizashi from a rusted iron chain with not even that expensive type of furnace...Truly amazing and magnificent🙂

Absolutely beautiful piece. I was in awe almost every step of the way.

The fact that you don't have a 100,000 dollar furnace makes it unique in a way

Ah yes! The developers did a good job on this one. Quite balanced, +16 damage and +1 speed, this might be better than the Gladius!

From beginning to end, the craftsmanship on your work is incredible! Even the freehanded Sharpie lines were perfect! 🎉

I never intended to watch the entire video but I couldn't stop watching. My karate sensei (RIP) was a Korean war vet and spend years in the Far East including Japan. He owned a composite wakizashi. By composite I don't mean composite material, but the different parts of the sword (blade itself, tsuba, endcap, and handle ) that you so beautifully fabricated were from different eras. But the soul of the sword, the blade, was from the 17th Century. He removed the handle to show me notches in the tang certifying that the sword had been tested presumably on the bodies of dead convicts, if it's true that they tested it that way. It was a stunning work of art and from that day on the wakizashi became my favorite length sword.

やっぱり刀鍛冶の人が玉鋼で作る刀が一番美しいしカッコ良く切れ味も良いから良いよなぁ 追記　沢山の高評価ありがとうございます

A Lot of people don't understand how relaxing this is and also the amount of work just for subscribers does deserve one

Adore how in depth this is, fantastic work! Hope you make longer form stuff again someday soon 💖💖💖

Fun fact, the curve of a katana sword actually appears naturally when the sword is dunked in water after forging. It’s a master craft that takes decades to learn.

That sword really is beautiful. The fact he made that from a rusted chain too, what a great video.

The wakizashi is one of my favorite weapons. This made me happy.

I'm so happy that I can finally get Master weapons made, I'm about 300 hours into this game and I've been looking for the Master Blacksmith. I still have a decent amount of the main storyline and some side quests so this is so awesome.

Great work there, just a thougt, maybe it will help if you treat the wooden part with a transparent laquer just to preserve the good look . For the metal part the one protection i know is Camellia Oil , or other oil rich in unsaturated acids.,depends what's available on your side. Keep up the good work and all best wishes from Romania

This is an impressive build, the forging and manufacture of fittings was excellent. Assembly wise it would have been nice to see some ray skin & rice paper being used on the Tsuka wrap, also using a metal pin is not ideal, you should probably swap for bamboo or buffalo horn, metal pins can deform on a large impact and become jammed, that's why bamboo Mekugi are more commonly used. They are super cheap to buy.

Magaling, excellent, bravo magnificent, ganito ang pagawa ng sword, kaya lang yong tatak sa handle ng sword Hindi pinakita..good..

i love restoration videos but what sets you apart out of the rest is that you make something new and different from what was originally given. on top of that, making everything from scratch takes mad talent.

Such skill, patience and craftsmanship, amazing.

You gave this piece of metal value by your hard work 💪🏼 Good job, man رائع

I'm gonna be a weeb here, but there was no folding going on here, I don't think we could call this a wakizashi. Definitely a majestic display piece and looks absolutely fantastic. And yes, I know, modern steel doesn't require the folding process due to being a much higher quality than the iron ore native to the land of the rising weeb stick, but I think that there's a couple of organisations out there that get really pissy about folks describing tools as 'katana' or 'damascus' or similar when none of the traditional methods were involved. I did love the hardening process, far too many hobbyists and layfolk forget you need to temper the blade or you've just got a very soft edge that'll be next to worthless after a few strikes. This was a joy to watch and a beautiful piece of work from start to finish. I wish I could still forge edged display pieces but my country has some very funny laws about that, so I'm stuck making blunts instead.

If u didn't notice he was having a cut in his hand😮

Дуже рада, що знайшла Ваш канал. Тепер щодня дивимося з дітьми перед сном. Роботи просто неймовірні. Натхнення Вам і наснаги для створення нових прекрасних витворів.

これも素晴らしいけど 日本の鍛冶場も見てほしい😂

WOW! From someone who owns a real Samurai sword this is impressive.

Now that is hard work talent! Forging a weapon takes a lot of energy.

The fact that he made it out of a part of a chain is.. INSANE

Wish I could like this a thousand times. Your craftsmanship is impeccable.

Amazing work! I would mount that on my wall!

I'm sure at least someone has said this already but the pin in the handle is traditionally made of bamboo because in use the steel has little to no shock absorption and causes the blade to break.

What an extraordinary work, bro! i really enjoy the part you turning the rough materials into mirrors. it releases my stress

Adore how in depth this is, fantastic work! Hope you make longer form stuff again someday soon

This is absolutely beautiful! I've been seeing your videos and just like this WAKIZASHI i'm curious if i could buy one that you made with my name and family crest.

I love how precisely you draw the markings across the metal! Takes years of practice 🤣🤣

I honestly love it! It looks so cool!!! I always loved weapons! But I never seen a weapon being made!❤

Just absolutely beautiful. The skill and knowledge you have is awe-inspiring.

that is the most cleanest sword i have ever seen

Impressionante! Lindíssimo trabalho! 👏🏽

I start off the day with a restoration video and end off with this 😂 amazing what people can do with their hands

true definition of "if you work harder, you earn much more"

Очень базовыми инструментами достигнуть такого результата очень сложно. Автор большой молодец

a few problems, please use copper for ther hibaki to make it more traditional looking, make it a little less curved, the kissaki & bo-hi needs to be a bit more obtuse in angle and lastly use a bamboo peg to absorb the shock in the handle because metal transfers it

My great grandfather was Japanese and recently my grandfather gave me my great grandfathers samurai sword my great grandfather died at the age of 101 he died last year I'll miss his sayings 🥲😥that sword has been passed down throughout 9 generations and still looks looks good

A blade as beautiful as that deserves a comfy home in a sheath/scabbard. 😁

excelend :D i love your job :D I'm 15 and applying to blacksmith school, your videos and work inspire me even more to continue :D

Increíble acabado. 👏👏👏

I bet this guy would be the number one blacksmith in the world

NOW THAT'S HARD WORK.

perfect sword ... you are a great metal artist, congratulations Maestro

that really is beautiful. You are a great craftsman

This katana make me Motivated!

the reason why he make videos is a message to those people who think its easy work nice man

The way you forged that tsuba...that was magic! I've never seen anything like that!

It is different from the original forging, but it is amazing!

I wish I could be as good as you!!!!!!!!

Impressive Could you please name all the compound, paste used for buffing and shinning, like the one you did before inducing the metal into fire.

a lot of times i did not trust in the process but then you made it work and made an overall impressive build that i could never do👌👍

Not everyone puts almond butter on their blades before setting them on fire... But you my friend, applies the perfect amount.. Looks delicious!

congratulations sir you are a pro from pro! he is gorgeous !

Change your name it’s not “Almost Perfect Restoration” it’s “Perfect Restoration”

the visual is amazing, the sharpness seems decent. what make me curious is if this old iron sword were to be used in real Katana battle between samurai back then, would this sword perform well? or could this sword stand the impact of real Katana? a curious noob.

Aku sangat menyukai vidio seperti ini kayak manambah ilmu baru 🤩

The exclamation WOW cannot be understated with this masterpiece! 😮👏👏👏👏

que da hora muito linda essa katana

Hello buddy Excellent work 👍👍👍👍👍 I have a doubt I am a mechanical engineer.......and I want to know what are the chemicals and solutions u generally use during the whole process ?

No words for your skill, bow down o your work🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Another nice blade for Zoro. 😎😎👍👍💯💯💯💯

Awesome. Will there be a follow up on the sheath?

The end is always so perfect 🤌🏻✨

THE ONE THING I LOVE IS THE WAY THAT INSTEAD OF A MACHINE TO HEAT THE METAL YOU USE PAPER, WOOD AND COAL. IT'S GOT LIKE A PRIMITIVE STYLE AND YET YOU STILL HAVE MACHINES TO HELP

stunning work! 😍

super beau travail , bravo !!!!!!!!!

I'm still amazed the small link of chain stretch out that much lol

Beautiful sword really good it polishing

It’s incredible how put so much effort of making stuff for us

If I could like this video several times, i most certainly would. Your creations are works of art. Subscribed!

WOW! Its the real life Hattori Hanzo!

Очень крутая работа!! Мастеру огромное уважение!!

Será que um único elo da corrente haveria tanto material assim? Percebe-se que, mesmo longo, ainda ficou com uma espessura considerável. Difícil de acreditar

Man, this is insanely cool. Keep doing what you're doing because it 's awesome :)

this guy has every tool in the world

Bro your videos are literally mind blowing

Perfect job

This man has some skill on his hands, both in forging and choice of equipment

forging tip- forge the blade profile straight, maybe a little curve, and quench blade down in water to get the bow. this is how it was done originally. and maybe make the tanto shaped tip longer. that's more of a side note. edit: and push the clay farther up towards the spine to get it off the blade, and when you quench drag a magnet along the edge and if it doesnt stick, you can quench. and for goodness sake, get an even heat, dude. you're gonna make me cry...

Really cool how you did all of that in less than 15 minutes.

Absolutely Beautiful ❤

That was wayyy to clean and perfectly shaped I don't believe you got that out of them small amount of chain links that came from something else I believe

What purpose of glass in melt bronze piece?

I would buy this , it looks phenomenal and the craftsmanship excellent. A work of art and a weapon in one

That was quite the transformation!

Very nice work

can anybody tell me how did he sharpen the edges and the blade? WHich part of the video was it? Timestamp?

Si nice of you, s’enseigne to show your students every steps of the way alligators🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

아주 좋아요 시원하고 좋아요 많이 좋아해요 최고에요 🥰🥰👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Umm... I didn't know steel could grow. That blade took how many chain links to make? PLEASE show the forging process of the whole blade

Хороша сокира, в хазяйстві знадобиться 😅 Дуже красива робота 😊

Hello? Again, it's a new week. Winter started on the 6th in Korea/Seoul, and we hope this week brings you good health and good things. And I always support your beautiful/attractive activities. ^^

I was like “and that’s done!” Several times in the video, and then i was like, wait what, there’s more