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Crossed Heart Forge - islandblacksmith
Добавлен 30 июн 2013
Traditionally crafted knives for folks who wish they could take things home from museums.
Hand forged tools for adventure crafted from natural materials.
Traditionally crafted charcoal forged classical heirloom tanto made by hand from reclaimed and natural materials using 13th century techniques and the aesthetic of beautifully simple design based on the Japanese sword.
Hand forged tools for adventure crafted from natural materials.
Traditionally crafted charcoal forged classical heirloom tanto made by hand from reclaimed and natural materials using 13th century techniques and the aesthetic of beautifully simple design based on the Japanese sword.
A Canadian Media Visit to the Forge
Here are some excerpts of my segment from Soul of Steel which includes footage from the forge as well as an interview. Thanks to Rolfe and the Todd who came all the way out to the forest and did a great job of sharing the process and vibe of the workshop with folks in Calgary.
Read more about the visit here: islandblacksmith.ca/2015/08/a-canadian-media-visit-to-the-forge/
Read more about the visit here: islandblacksmith.ca/2015/08/a-canadian-media-visit-to-the-forge/
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Видео
The Blacksmith | Tools for Satoyama | by Jordan Wende
Просмотров 5 тыс.3 года назад
Reclaimed antique steel is forged into a kotanto as part of the Satoyama Project. islandblacksmith.ca Directed, Photographed, and Edited by Jordan Wende: jordanwende Photo essay: islandblacksmith.ca/2020/07/photo-essay-forging-a-knife/ Finished kotanto: islandblacksmith.ca/2021/02/forest-kotanto-with-antique-fittings/ Knife in the intro: islandblacksmith.ca/2020/07/kominka-fores...
Preparing and Loading the Charcoal Making Kiln
Просмотров 7 тыс.3 года назад
Drying the earthen kiln insulation, preparing the floor, and loading kiln in preparation for making a batch of charcoal. The first fire is relatively small and is intended to dry out some of the moisture in the clay/earth around the kiln remaining after construction and before winter. After cooling and cleaning it out, a "floor" is created above the steel floor slats using thin boards and brown...
TLDW #27 - Forging a Saya Nomi (鞘鑿, scabbard chisel) - from reclaimed farm equipment (harrow tooth)
Просмотров 13 тыс.4 года назад
WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of the forge. saya-nomi (scabbard chisel) forged from reclaimed carbon steel harrow tooth, magnolia handle. more on carving saya (scabbards): islandblacksmith.ca/process/carving-saya-scabbard/ Saya-nomi (鞘鑿) are a type of Japanese chisel with several unique features designed for carving the inside of a wooden scabbard. Ha...
TLDW #26 - Traditional Yaki-Ire, Hardening a Tanto
Просмотров 15 тыс.4 года назад
WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of the forge. Traditional clay/charcoal/water yaki-ire, differential hardening a classical tanto style kotanto blade forged from reclaimed carbon steel. more on yaki-ire... Process of Clay Tempering a Tanto Blade islandblacksmith.ca/process/yaki-ire-clay-tempering/ Once the steel is shaped as much as possible in its softe...
TLDW #25 - First Lighting of the Forge & Antique Habaki Utsushi
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WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of knifemaking. Watch the intro of lighting the forge here: ruclips.net/video/jr4p5DCy4M0/видео.html more info below... First lighting of the newly rebuilt charcoal forge in the island kajiba, more info on the project here: islandblacksmith.ca/tag/island-forge/ ...followed by stamping the tang and then hand forging and fi...
SOTW #21 - First Lighting of the Forge
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first lighting of the newly rebuilt charcoal forge in the island kajiba, more info on the project here: islandblacksmith.ca/tag/island-forge/ watch the longer edit of making a habaki utsushi here: ruclips.net/video/peCVQa4N93A/видео.html more about building charcoal forges and fuigo here: ruclips.net/p/PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL
TLDW #24 - Making an Ireko (nesting) Saya - Furusato Tanto
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WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of knifemaking. Watch the overview edit here: ruclips.net/video/gr8xqmzM5iM/видео.html One of the most technical challenges of this project was creating the ireko saya (入れ子鞘, nesting scabbard) lining within the tight constraints offered by the original block of wood. A refined detail that is normally hidden from view, the...
SOTW #20 - Assembling the Furusato Tanto (aikuchi w/ireko saya)
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Serious students of the forge can watch the full process version here: ruclips.net/video/oH5B7n7NtbE/видео.html One of the most technical challenges of this project was creating the ireko saya (入れ子鞘, nesting scabbard) lining within the tight constraints offered by the original block of wood. A refined detail that is normally hidden from view, the ireko saya protects the blade from the hardwood....
SOTW #19 - Assembling the Inome Tanto
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 года назад
Making-of and photos here: islandblacksmith.ca/2019/07/inome-tanto/ The inome (pronounced “ee-no-may”, 猪の目, eye of the boar) name comes from the pierced heart-shape designs on the decorative o-seppa (washers) on either side of the tsuba (handguard). This lovely motif is ubiquitous in Japan, seen often in architecture, furniture, and sword mountings. In this context, the inome symbol conveys the...
"Unboxing" precision cut tanto kata from soulsmithing.com
Просмотров 5 тыс.5 лет назад
A look at some precision cut steel tanto kata based on historical japanese swords from 1200s-1500s...order a set of kata here: soulsmithing.com/product-category/kata/ A kata is a pattern or form used for appreciation, study, or for reference when creating an utsushi blade. The exercise of accurately making kata based on the work of historical smiths is an excellent way to train the eyes, mind, ...
TLDW #23 - Replacing the Higuchi (tuyere) in the new forge
Просмотров 6 тыс.5 лет назад
WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of knifemaking. Installing/repairing the higuchi (tuyere) in a traditional brick construction Japanese swordsmith forge. The fire clay is a historical brasque recipe consisting of 6:2 charcoal powder/fines to natural clay, mixed with just enough water to stick together well. Tuyere is formed from the same clay, the forge ...
TLDW #22 - Repair broken Natural Waterstone with Urushi
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WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of knifemaking. Carving a cypress base and repairing a broken natural Japanese waterstone using urushi lacquer. The stone is a Kumamoto binsui-do, approximately #700, from Monotaro in Japan. Urushi is from Watanabe~san in Tokyo: urushi-watanabe.net/
SOTW #18 - Let's just take a moment, shall we? Take it. Taken. Done.
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.5 лет назад
Can we just take a moment? featuring stones, moss, rain, bamboo, birds, cypress, and a frog... photos of the island forge kajiba (鍛冶場, forge building) project here: Part 1 - Foundation islandblacksmith.ca/2019/02/island-forge-part-1-foundation/ Part 2 - Timber Frame islandblacksmith.ca/2019/02/island-forge-part-2-timber-frame/ Part 3 - Roof islandblacksmith.ca/2019/02/island-forge-part-3-roof/ ...
3 minute forge and 5 minute forge making...bring your own bellows! diy
Просмотров 44 тыс.5 лет назад
Building two examples of quick and simple diy sideblast charcoal forges with found and reclaimed materials to demonstrate that lack of equipment and materials should not be a major obstacle. See more in-depth forge builds on the bladesmith forge building playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL Ways to improve these concepts include: mixing copious amounts of chopped straw or ...
SOTW #17 - Glass Top Fuigo - What's going on in there?
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SOTW #17 - Glass Top Fuigo - What's going on in there?
温故知新 | Study the Old to Know the New | by Trevor Komori
Просмотров 7 тыс.5 лет назад
温故知新 | Study the Old to Know the New | by Trevor Komori
Making a Bamboo Scoop for Water Forging (竹の水差し)
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Making a Bamboo Scoop for Water Forging (竹の水差し)
SOTW #16 - Differential Hardening Sunnobi Tanto - yakiire with water, charcoal, clay
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SOTW #16 - Differential Hardening Sunnobi Tanto - yakiire with water, charcoal, clay
TLDW #21 - Making a Tanto Habaki with simple tools
Просмотров 136 тыс.6 лет назад
TLDW #21 - Making a Tanto Habaki with simple tools
TimeWarp #10 - Forging Habaki for a Tanto
Просмотров 134 тыс.6 лет назад
TimeWarp #10 - Forging Habaki for a Tanto
Blacksmith Forging Plastic? DIY snowskate from recycled decking material
Просмотров 10 тыс.6 лет назад
Blacksmith Forging Plastic? DIY snowskate from recycled decking material
TLDW #20 - Futokorogatana Kaiken Tanto
Просмотров 67 тыс.6 лет назад
TLDW #20 - Futokorogatana Kaiken Tanto
Clay & Water Quench Hamon on 100 year old carbon steel - Traditional Yaki-ire
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Clay & Water Quench Hamon on 100 year old carbon steel - Traditional Yaki-ire
TLDW #19 - Bladesmithing at the Museum Swordsmith Forge
Просмотров 13 тыс.7 лет назад
TLDW #19 - Bladesmithing at the Museum Swordsmith Forge
TLDW #18 - Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae - Making the Fittings
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TLDW #18 - Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae - Making the Fittings
TLDW #17 - Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae - Carving the Tsuka & Saya
Просмотров 33 тыс.7 лет назад
TLDW #17 - Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae - Carving the Tsuka & Saya
TLDW #16 - Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae - Carving the Inside
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TLDW #16 - Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae - Carving the Inside
Making a Handle for a Japanese Swordsmithing Hammer - no wedges
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Making a Handle for a Japanese Swordsmithing Hammer - no wedges
Making Fire with Bamboo - museum forge first lighting
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Making Fire with Bamboo - museum forge first lighting
Excellent! This is a very cool blade you've made from the reclaimed steel. I will have to give it a try
I'm down with the reservoir tip.
Fascinating - I came here because I saw an antique hibachi and have learned a lot (not least that it’s for indoor heating and not cooking). Thank you for sharing
excellent...the journey continues! ^_^
thanks. i was actually wondering how it works :)
quite an interesting system!
wait... at 21:57 did you just plug a short pencil in a bamboo so you don't have to waste it when it's short? that's brilliant!
just find one that fits tightly! ^__^
Nice work!
Should I make a smaller saya nomi for a tanto or is the size more of a matter of ergonomics?
smaller is nice for tanto...you can easily make do with one 3/8" or you could make a pair, one slightly smaller and one slightly larger than that...
Thank you, that's just what I needed. I'm writing a renaissance fantasy where a blacksmith is soldering brass parts together for sword fittings, so I needed to know how to do it with a forge. Now I know the secret is to have a peacock supervising.
haha, yes! the real secret is plenty of charcoal and no more air than necessary...this makes a carbon-rich atmosphere around the piece which prevents oxygen from corrupting the joint...
I going an unusually hard piece of rebar so I might try to make one aswell
Hi, very nice work… what material is the small piece you put in between the copper joint. And what material is the thin “U” shaped piece you placed on top of it
I have a question, is the wood you used a traditional wood cause there is a Histu Nata I want to restore and want to use japanese wood but what would you recommend as I have found some japanese oak but the stuff is expensive?
What is the traditional name for a japanese swordsmithing hammer?
nothing too specific, tezuchi just means "hand hammer"... islandblacksmith.ca/2013/04/why-you-need-a-japanese-swordsmiths-hammer/
Awesome work. I'm going to attempt my first habaki tomorrow. We'll see how it goes...
great! more detail here: islandblacksmith.ca/process/making-habaki/ machigane info: islandblacksmith.ca/2014/10/classical-tanto-construction-habaki-%E3%81%AE-machigane/
Gonna make mine this way from now on. My way was terribly hard compared to this. Thank you for showing this 😊
great! more detail here: islandblacksmith.ca/process/making-habaki/ machigane info: islandblacksmith.ca/2014/10/classical-tanto-construction-habaki-%E3%81%AE-machigane/
what wood do you use for this ?
hounoki is japanese bigleaf magnolia...north american tulip magnolia is similar to it...
thanks for the answer , that wood is a mip to find overhere in belgium @@islandblacksmith
yes, i have to order from japan as well, but i have the option of the north american variety now as well...if you can get some of the real thing from somewhere like namikawa heibei and then find something similar locally in hardness, density, grain, low acidity, low sap, low moisture, and stability, it may work for what you are doing...
Is it pooping lil hot aluminum lava? Yikes. I love this old school feeling but i like knowing more about things that scare the crap out of me. Popping metal turns out to be on of them.. lol
they are carefully poured from a ladle onto a cold steel plate, it cools them fast enough to keep them from flowing too flat...it is still quite hot but liquid aluminum is cooler than most molten metals...
It's magic!
很溫暖的感覺！真好~
уж больно мягкую сталь используешь для клинка...
how do you know? ^__^
знаю . изучал .@@islandblacksmith
studied what? the piece of steel in my forge? what is the carbon content? or what is the final hardness of the edge? ^__^
количество углерода в аналогичных деталях.@@islandblacksmith
do you know what a harrow tooth is? this is not a bolt...the way to tell if something is high carbon is to heat it red and quench in water, then test if it snaps or bends...snap = >.5, bend = <.4, bend and then snap = ~.4
wow that is now good for paperweight, that crack will ruin everything.....sadly some folks will follow your method...but that is just not ok for a 500$ knife to get shattered by a 35$ broken thurd.
this is a centuries-old method used to repair not only broken stones, but to fill large gaps where harder mineral deposits must be dug out to prevent scratching...this stone has been polishing traditional swords for several years since the repair.
Great video I enjoyed it a lot but could not understand what language you were speaking bsouded like Turkish
yep! ^__^
It’s beautiful but what is the reason for the double scabbard
to quote the description and pinned comment: " A refined detail that is normally hidden from view, the ireko saya protects the blade from the hardwood." more info linked on the website...
I love this but I feel like Xibit when I see this - "Yo dawg I heard you like daggers so I made a scabbard for your scabbard so you can sheathe while you sheathe" XD
yep!
what brand of tabi are these? they look very comfortable!
they are! ...just from the local hardware store in japan, i don't think this brand is online anywhere...
The spirit of this forge is so deep and profound. I really miss all the footage, or, rather, like to come back here. These are so inspirational.
much appreciated! the spirit continues, though the footage is delayed ^__^ (and there are a couple of new items on the website/rumble islandblacksmith.ca )
I’ve been searching for this all day. I kept getting search results on how to open a regular katana with a tsuba. I’ll have to try these out to see which works best. Thank you!
great!
Amazing work, wow
what sand is that?
whatever you can find!
A doubt. What is the width and thickness of the blade at the spine?
you can find very detailed specs, photos, and information about each build on the website: islandblacksmith.ca/featured-work/
Come back sir! We miss ur vids veryyu much😢
Book matched too!(the saya!)
yes, the whole mounting is made from one block so the grain connects the whole way on both sides...
Hi. Have you ever watch any of the Satoichi movies? His cane sword is straight and looks like it’s on the slim side I’m 5’7” in height two feet 6 to 7 inches in nagasa? So how much for such a sword using fresh 1080 steel in Sirisaya? As to the hamon a shallow suguha ( that you do so well) polished to the first uchigumari stones . Thanks.
tanto is my area of focus so i haven't done anything larger yet, also not something i can put on my list at this point...but yes, slim, a bit shorter, and fairly straight in a cane is what you are looking for...there are a few antique versions that come up for sale from time to time even...
how do you make your rice glue?
islandblacksmith.ca/tag/sokui/
imagine being a eruopean smith in the 16somethings and having one of your clients bring you a knife with a scabbard for its scabbard
Is that pure water,did. U pre heated first
pure water, depending on the steel and the weather preheating is safer...
can someone tell me what is that thing used for smootheing the wood at 24:35 ?
tokusa, horsetail, aka scouring rush...check the description for links to the articles with more info...
@@islandblacksmith Thank you very much. :)
...and you can also use the fine plane shavings from magnolia (or probably most woods) to burnish the surface...
With such a loose fit wont it start rattling as soon as you use it?
what is loose? the goal is to have them slide in freely until the last 1-2mm, then the habaki engages tightly, and the scabbard should be carved very closely to the blade shape to prevent rattling...
Thank you for that visual explanation
A little narration would of went a long way. Never getting this time back...😮😢
no refunds, make it count...time is very short!
All that work and he leaves the tsuba unfinished steel?
which one are you wondering about? they all have extensive finishing techniques from yakite (fire texturing) to controlled rust patina to heat blueing to (tea) tannin stabilizing...and protected by baked urushi, ibota wax or tung oil...all the traditional ways ^__^
Your video is a true work of art. I love the calm, non verbal atmosphere. Where are you located? I would love to be able to just sit in and really learn from your methods. Amazing work my friend! And I love your two toed “ninja” shoes!
much appreciated! on vancouver island, but there are hours and hours of video and plenty of photos and info on the website for study as well!
You're truly an inspiration to 'go that extra mile'! Magnificent.
Where do you get a hold of Urushi?
should be able to order online from watanabe syoten or namikawa heibei...interesting stuff!
Clever method using the timber for leverage & the track for a break. Brake?
Your cinematography is so good. I hope someday you Make more videos, or make them available for purchase.
Nice...TQ...👍
Thats wonderful, love your videos. The peace and quiet, absence of music. How is the silver/copper solder made or where can it be purchased?
i usually use fine (pure) silver or sterling silver, but silver solder is available for jewelry work, it melts at a slightly lower temp so the copper is in less danger...
your channel is lovely, thank you very much for uploading. just read on your blog you needed to tear apart your workshop, did you give up smithing?
no, i just had to unexpectedly get off the property i was working at...still working on a new location...thanks!
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Too fast playback. Pleasant viewing should be longer .