If you enjoyed this sword video, check out Adam's One Day Build of the Hellboy Sword: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eK2clqllp9bLZ2w.html

Norm: I had a twig, kids these days have it so good Adam: I built a suit of armor and my own excalibur

"I'ts the little mistakes you make in the begining that will screw you the most at the end"one of my favorite quotes from adam

Adam is one of the most interesting people I know. I could listen to him talking about his car and be entertain

You know, this is why I like Adam Savage and people like him. That giddy, childlike glee of just... making something cool, because you want to. That kind of energy, coupled with the experience and knowledge of HOW to do it. It's a recipe for amazing props, toys, costumes and decorations.

its amazing to watch adam come up with ideas and run joyfully through his many crafty things

I swear, Adam could make 'making a cup of tea' interesting.

I absolutely love your videos! They take me back to my childhood! I have two brothers, and we were raised 25 miles from the nearest town. Our nearest neighbors were several miles away, and most of our favorite toys were the wooden swords, shields and others that we made ourselves. My mom and dad treated us to a movie a month, and the Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day marathons at the drive in, giving us a great base of heroes to reenact all over our farm. You guys could definitely came over and spent the afternoon with us!

"If you give a kid something that looks perfect, they don't get anything out of it except the play --which is significant. But when you give them something like this and they can see "oh! its 1 2 3 pieces of wood" then they understand the structure of it, and that could actually cause them to go make one" As a child that grew up making his own toys, this guy literally speaks to my heart. When Mythbusters was canceled years ago, I was really torn up about it. It's literally one of the few shows I watch on cable; and since then for me it was done, because I didn't get any form of closure from it. Then suddenly stumbling on this channel on KZfaq, and seeing Adam Savage doing all these 1 day builds literally from scratch, it's like my roots being touched all over again. This is so indescribably pleasant for me. Thank you man, for doing what you do

LOL, gawd Adam has the coolest colleciton of stuff. Hmm needs a jewel..... 13:44 casually pulls out the Dead Man's Chest from pirates of the Caribbean, like its just a storage box......

Adam is actually one of the most inspirational people in the world!

I love Adam, he seems like the kind of guy that anyone could hold a conversation with.

I love Adam's enthusiasm through the whole build and especially at 13:15, that joy is why we make thing.

Brings back such memories. I did the same foil tape job with two swords made of 1x2 lumber in Jr High. We used them in a performance at a school talent show where I played a king, and an unworthy knight wanted my daughters hand... because we could not think of a better reason to have a sword fight... all was going great until the knight missed his pre-planned block and I clocked him in the side of his head. Amazingly he stayed in character and shook it off. He never spoke to me again though.

So Adam just has four chaos emeralds lying around?

I don't know about you guys, but I could watch Adam do stuff the whole day. Strangely relaxing. Wow.

Thank you all at Tested for these videos. I was super bummed and bored until I started watching some 1 day builds and those videos have totally lifted my spirits and inspired me.

If only I had known about this a few years ago when I was doing sword fights in stage plays... That tape is GOLDEN.

You should definitely do that other smaller sword, I would like to see the design you were talking about.

I am really loving these videos, seeing Adam almost like, in his real natural state, not behind a layer of tv, really love his personality more here. Very fun videos.

I remember for one Halloween, I was going as Link, and while my mom helped make the costume, my step-dad carved me a wooden Master Sword, and it was absolutely beautiful. He painted the handle, and I put aluminium tape on the blade to make it look metal, just like Adam did with his sword here. This video took me back to that time.

I want to build something with adam savage, HE IS SO AWESOME!

Dang, that leather cutting was just...satisfying!

Adam your my hero, as a fellow geek I really wish I had a cave like yours and the time to fulfil all of my geek dreams.

I want to see Adam design and build his own lightsaber hilt.

It's funny how excited Adam got when he finished the wrap

Thank you tested! You guys have opened my horizons so much in terms of the magic behind many wonderful films I appreciated but never truly understood!

It's awesome to see the master at work! A true artist, he seems so giddy, you can tell he has a passion for his craft!

So much geek fuel in this video. I love it.

"I need a forstner bit" **Tosses the Jewel away in search of forstner bit**

I love how Adam got excited! It was infectious just watching it!

I just love how Adam is so energetic and kiddish!

I love how Adam's hair goes everywhere when he gets into a build.

Adam would be the best neighbour in the world.

I love to watch adam work, he really gets into it and kind of stays in his head sometimes.

i feel like hanging out with adam for even a day and make things with him would be the coolest thing ever man..

One word. Envy

Applying that aluminum tape reminds me of all the times I've bought Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs and tried to smooth out the aluminum wrapping foil with my fingers and back of my nails.

Man theres just something about watching Adam meticulously work on these projects that is just so awesome!!!! I also love how he doesnt worry about things being perfect and somehow they always end up looking perfect!

The cutting of the leather is sooooo satisfying to watch!

Adam is a middle aged kid with the technology to make all the cool toys. I love it.

Adam seems so much cooler when hes not acting for the show!

I want to hang out with Adam, he always looks like he is having so much fun. Also that workshop is sweet.

Watching these dudes geek out is awesome.

I'd watch you guys decorate cereal boxes so long as you're constructive and creative. Seeing process and hearing about gotchas is always entertaining.

if you start at the botom it will feel beter in hand becauce the edge of the leather will be facing downwards just a tip from someone who handles leadther wraped grips

The part where you're cutting the leather strip, was just so satisfying to watch. It was like slicing through butter.

I could watch this stuff all day long, love it

Norm doesn't seem very creative. But who would, in comparison to Adam? Lovely video.

all this just goes to show how much easier it is to make this stuff when you have acess to the correct tools, processes and materials. Making halloween costumes for my kid brother would've been so much easier if I had a tenth of the resources that the Mythbusters/ Adam has.

Adam is such a great guy... We need more people like him.

These videos bring me and my alot of joy and inspiration thank you Adam for being so kind to share your projects and knowledge my next project is gonna be a building a toy box with my son and I want to incorporate some leather and do something that he and I will be proud of! Thank you Adam!

For those of you wondering, the lace cutter is called an Australian Strander.

ADAM HAS THE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So glad that he spoke up about Tandy Leather! When I worked for the radio as an account manager, I got them to advertise and they were one of my favorite clients!

You guys rock and your passion is contagious. Which is circular logic.

Lovely! I would have braided the leather though.

I think the Hero sword was hinting towards the Master Sword, It looks like it too.

I loved Adam from when i watched Mythbusters years ago. Now that i learned he's not only doing awesome builds, but videos of them, i dream of being able to go and make something with him. Keep being awesome Adam!

still one of my favorite videos here! i got so inspired that i tried to make my own for an art class it sucked butt, but i think the point adam was trying to get across is to be creative making something rather than just buying something that was already "finished" hopefully i can make a better one in the near future :D thanks for the inspiration!

You have no idea how jealous I am of your job.

Holy crap Adam is fast.

It would be so freakin cool to spend the whole day with Adam just showing you how to do stuff his way. This guy is lucky!!

Wow! Thank you for making me feel like a little kid again. This was great!

I gotta get me a set of those drill bits he's using.

Its fun to see how the child in Adam comes out when he does these kind of things. :)

I always find Adam's work table awesome. Being a modified pool table that he makes costumes and props on, it kind of brings together an interesting notion of work and play with how he seems to approach life.

Hey! I used to build these kind of swords, but out of exotic woods! I totally agree with the "leave it imperfect" philosophy. I love the look of tool marks on hand made things.

I love the fact that he just randomly has Davy Jones' chest lying around.

13:44 just noticed that the work bench is a pool table

Wow, I made a knight shield and a stupidly large fantasy sword of my own design when I was in high school. Making both was an awesome experience. I was inspired to find spare parts from work, cut handles from old shopping carts, and piece it all together to make it sturdy and a manageable weight. Today, it would look so filmsy and bulky, but I'm glad I had the right idea to wrap both in aluminum tape. I wish I had the foresight to buffer the shield with steel wool! I always wanted to remake that prop.

Man, I really want a workshop where every tool is my favorite tool, too! Love this channel ;)

EXCALIBUR!! EXCALIBUR!! EXCALIBUR!! (Twirls cane)

I wish Adam Savage was my dad :O

This is cool, and the coolest part is.. When I took up swordhandling some years ago, I was working at an autoparts store part time for extra scratch, and found this aluminum tape. In swordhandling, we call these kinds of wooden swords, and some metal swords for advanced classes, 'Wasters' because they'll get beat up, and.. yeah. So I took my broadsword waster, and my bokken (katana waster), and wrapped them in the aluminum tape to give it a metal look. Then covered it with clear hockey tape. The hockey tape is to prevent splinters from sticking out should a waster be damaged, and also to lengthen the lifespan of the waster. My broadsword also has a Maltese cross on the pommel instead of a jewel, like a Templar sword. :P My bokken has a black and white hockey tape grip. I even covered the tsuba (guard) in hockey tape (which is not easy, but looks impressive compared to hard, brown plastic). If Adam Savage uses this kind of technique, I feel d*** good for coming up with it on my own too!!! :D

I love this channel. So many awesome ideas. I didn't realize that Adam Savage was such a hobbyist. Should of figured after all the creative myth busters builds.

PLEASE DO A FULL VIDEO OF ADAM'S MAN CAVE

Is it just me or is that chest a replica of the dead mans chest from Pirates 2

they are really lucky their workshop is like a giant toy box I love it. keep up the good work guys.

building props is literally the best thing ever to watch

use the paper that the tape came off to smooth out the tape...its how we do it installing ductwork...and you allways start at one end that way you push the bubbles out

14:13 "nah thats ugly" lmfao

Learning so much from these videos. So excited to work on my DragonCon cosplay this year!

OMG Geek Chic is here in Everett, Washington where I live lol I used to dig around in their scrap wood pile out back at night finding swords that didn't quite make it for one reason or another, but they were good enough for me hahaha I'd be walking around with two or three of those "raw parts," that they had tossed because of one manufacturing mistake or another thinking I was SO cool! It's crazy to see Adam with one of them, I've seen many half made knives and swords in the pile but I've never seen a fully built, finished one until now!

What bothers me about those swords is that Orcrist is only perhaps 2/3rds or less of how big it's meant to be, and Sting is far too big even when scaled to match a hobbit.

Where would be the best place to find Jewels like the ones Adam has collected?

Great build as always! You guys should do field trip videos where you go to the stores/shops/various locations that are mentioned during the builds. I'm sure everyone would really enjoy seeing these places and learning about how to buy materials and parts for their own builds. Some of us, and I'm talking about me, are really naive about these sorts of things and could use some pointers. Plus, it would be a great way to bolster local economies and keep these great businesses open for years to come. It's a win-win-win for everyone. Cheers!

It is amazing to watch a master prop-maker in action, even for a simple mod like this. Thanks so much for doing such an honest, un-edited video! This is wonderfully helpful! *clicks subscribe*

"let it go without letting go"-Adam Savage 2014

I remember back in the day all the items required for sword-making was: a yard stick, 1 (or 2) popsicle stick(s) for the cross guard, and a rubber band or string or Elmer's Glue if you had some, to hold the popsicle stick in place. lol Now that was old-school engineering. But the embarrassing thing about it, you'd be playing pirates with your friends, who all have store-bought pirate sword replicas, and here you are... lmao with this home-made p-o-s, and your friends are like: "Dude, who made that?!" And you answer real fast: "It was my dad, dude! Swear to God, it was my dad who made this!" ...And there was always that one skeptical friend: "I thought you said your dad got his hand cut off at work--" "SHUT UP, TONY!!! Are we playing pirates or what?!"

Really awesome guys, was fun good job.

Thank you so much for the idea, I just ordered some to wrap my wooden Anduril in it! :D

What do you give a man who has everything? Something thats unfinished so he can make it his own!

Can we have Adam build a lightsaber?

The leather handle wrap reminded me of taping my lacrosse stick. Personalizing stuff is awesome whether it's a wooden sword or athletic equipment. These guys to some cool stuff.

Woo! I was thinking about how I've built my own light sabers before Norm mentioned that. So much fun and so satisfying.

Can you buy these swords online? i cant find them on their website..

When adam used that forcner bit i actually started blowing on the screen thinking it was gonna blow away the wood shavings, stupid habits

Oh gods, I love such handicrafts!

I've met people in the past who I thought had everything in their workshop but Adam has a whole new level of everything in his workshop.