Forging the "Serpent in The Blade" Viking Sword
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Published 2024-02-05
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0:00 Project Introduction
1:44 The Serpent
4:17 The Core
6:21 Core and Serpent Assembly
9:54 The Cutting Edge
13:40 Final Forge Weld
15:20 Tang
16:21 Fixing the Tip
18:23 Heat Treating
19:16 Result
All Comments (21)
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For years now I’d watched this channel and Alec Steele for bladesmithing content. Alec Steele made the economic decision to turn away from that kind of content after making such beautiful knives, swords, axes and others. At least I still have this. Watching someone grow into their skills is just fascinating to me.
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I have watched A LOT of blacksmithing, but I've never seen this before! Absolutely fascinating
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Thanks for sharing your failures and mistakes. It's very valuable
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This is going to be epic! I've only done one like this one time and I did the interrupted twisted core so it looked like a serpent. Your method should produce a much more exaggerated design. Can't wait!
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It's always nice to see a craftsman try to honor Jörmungandr, the world serpent.
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Amazing project! Thank you for sharing this with us! 💪👍
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Nice! I've heard that blade smiths don't make mistakes, just shorter blades. ⚔
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Interesting way of pulling off the forge weld on the core. Well done 💪🏻
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Firstly, dude, what a monumental feat of ambitious engineering. Well done for even daring, let alone executing! It seems almost architectural in scope. And secondly, among so many other things, what superb control of the power hammer, especially with tapering. Thank you for the inspiring spectacle, Sir!
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I gave been watching knife making videos for 20+ years, but don't remember seeing anyone clean their pieces for pattern welding like that. It looks so simple and efficient; I will definitely try that method and compare it to using a 2x72 belt sander.
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I love how this is turning out, after persevering through the challenges. Those stacks are so neat!
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For a second I thought niels provos posted a new serpent in the sword video.
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Do you ever occasionally think to yourself "Man, if civilization ever collapses, I'm set!" 😂
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I have seen this done many years ago on YouTube. What's interesting is the difference in how the serpent was made. The core and serpent were straight when welded together. Then outside of the core was cut much like he did here. Then the smith flattened both side which pushed the steel in the middle into the serpent shape. Nice to see another smiths take on how to do it.
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What a piece..💯💥
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You’re a madman and your work is amazing!
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So much work and time! I’m glad you never stopped and kept ‘forging’ ahead! Take care, your art is amazing!
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You never disappoint. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished. I liked your narration.
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I love that you showed the mistakes. They help to learn it better.
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I think I remember hearing on forged in fire that there is a way to know what metal your getting and carbon content by the sparks that come off a grinder. I could be entirely wrong or not remembering right 😅
