MAKING THE CAVALRY SABRE: Part 13
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Seeing Alec run in the snow like that and his constant upbeat mood, it all makes sense, he's a puppy that has somehow made it into the body of a human!
He is like a kid in a candy store
Yeah, but that puppy really gotta go to Sweden some day. Thought winter was coming to an end, and then we had 8-10 inches of snow out of nowhere. He'd love it.
I want a crossover with Alec and Brad Leone. Two human Golden Retrievers
It's a girl that makes a man act like that.
It's always a girl.
OMG this is the best analogy ever! lol It's all I will see from now on!
Will you are a true hero for doing so much wax carving over the past couple weeks knowing that it might not come out right and you would have to do it all over again. THANK YOU. And as for Alec I know you're working just as hard and I just wanted to let you both know I love the videos and I look forward to them every day. Keep it up boys!
Moofassa Swoboda thank you very much!
Thanks for being candid about difficulties. It's why I stay subscribed. Failure isn't final, it's feedback.
Misinformation With Randy without failure there will be no knowledge!
Exactly, failure is a chance to learn. It's only a failure if you didin't learn anything.
will: "it looks and smells like candy"
he definitely ate some of that wax
😂
Haha! Look how shiny his lips are at 6:02
"This is the most snow I've seen in my life..."
*less than a foot of snow on the ground*
Oh you sweet summer child.
Yeah give about three years and He will moving to Texas
Here in Minnesota we have about 3 feet of snow on the ground...
We have snow in summer.... At least we have universal healthcare here in canada
stickmaniac what territory do you live in though? I’ve heard from many Canadian friends that you’d have a higher chance of living a serious injury if you went and got a medical degree and treated yourself.
Hey from the USA btw
Vanity most of us live in provinces.
I have noooo problem what so ever with you waiting for the proper equipment and stuff to arrive.
As interesting as it is to see what happens when stuff doesn’t go as planned, it’s always nice to see you pull a new technique off successfully (:
How to fix your problems -
“Alright I’m gonna light it on fire.”
My solution to weeds in gravel instead of a hulaho
Just remember, it's not always the destination that's important. The journey sometimes hold the most important aspects of what we do. Thanks for all your time and efforts guys!!
The time spent making that mold was a great ... *Investment*
Ba dum dum Tssssh (snare drum sound)
Ah too soon....
why
no, just no
Eeeeeeyyyyy
You're getting back to the older style videos, I like it!
Agreed. Less of the videography more of the crafting and monologues
Wil's hair is looking more like Alec's every day
Ya think?
Haha i have noticed that too! They are slowing growing into clones of each other
So eventually they should get twice as fast making things!
It's the welding vent they use for a hair dryer.
Their periods have synced too.
I have been casting replacement parts for missing and broken parts on hilts of high grade Civil War era and earlier swords for the past 25 years. I can tell you many things about mold making, wax injection, investing the wax patterns, burnout and casting but will make only one point now. Just like in blade forging, if all of the parameters are not met by following specific process procedures in each of the processes, the results will be less than desired. Since there are a number of processes involved in getting great results in the castings you will need to invest in the right tooling and then learn how to use it for each of many processes. Just like blade making, it’s not as easy as it seems it should, would or could be. But when you master the skills, it will come very naturally. It took me many years to accumulate the knowledge and skill I now have. And, just like you with blade making, we are still learning.
With all the effort put into the “lost wax casting” you could have carved a block of brass into the handle by now😁💡. Great video btw.
They could have finished the Antikythera Mechanism by now
Cobhalla Games, somebody’s already working on that.
@@Hoaxer51 yes, I love clickspring.
Will: *Gets a bit frustrated* All right.... I'm gonna light it on fire. *Lets blowtorch execute his frustrations*
This is a very effective way of handling problems, but also very job specific.
Nurse
everyone: *gets mad cuz' asterisk doesn't do right*
*FRICK*
My day has been so good, got a job after 6 months unemployed, joined the CFA and now Alec and Will have added a cherry on top with their candy guard creation! The puns are level 5000!
Congratulations!
@@Wild_D Thanks mate!
After the issues you guys had with the casting, I actually decided that I was going to design and build a vacuum casting chamber myself. Lost wax casting is so great for so many projects, and its great to have an example to follow.
Need a tool, make a tool :)
🍎Revisit the meteorite🍎 you just have to pound on the meteorite to break up the minerals that is fused inside the meteorite basically it's the same concept on Raw iron Keep pounding on it until it's a strong piece of Steel
6:58 should be on a shirt.
"I'm gonna light it on fire."
You aren't supposed to directly boil the wax.
Melt it by putting a small paint can containing wax in boiling water. Keeps it from smoking and boiling if you do it right.
So similar to melting chocolate in a double boiler?
Yep.
Candle maker here. Yep, if your wax is smoking, you're doing it wrong.
Melting and pouring point is a fair ways below boiling point of water.
I was wondering of their modelling wax is somehow different to candle? I'm a cheap bastard and if i try this I'm just stealing my wifes scented candles, might not work but it'll smell amazing.
@@NoLoMo a lot of chocolatier techniques carry over to cire perdue casting.
Will is such a great addition to the team.
He really is, He has talents that blend rather well with Alex and has become much more comfortable with the camera.
You should think about getting a 3D printer. As they are awesome for prototyping.
I really thought this was an awesome idea since Alec has used CAD software before and it would be less time consuming
it also kinda defeats the purpose of hand craftsmanship. With some cnc tools, 3d printers etc. pretty much anybody can make things
@Nogrim there are some pretty good, open source and free Software solutions. blender for one.
@@thorwaldjohanson2526 Somethings requires certain tools, 3-D printers is one of those tools. Even though it's one of the newest tools Available.
Thorwald Johanson putting a 3d printed finished product doesn’t sit well with me, but for modeling that could be cool.
I love that you're not afraid to show your mistakes and learning processes, it makes for such a more enjoyable viewing experience. Plus it makes the whole endeavour a bit more 'real', and shows that everyone makes mistakes. Keep up the great work.
Failure is the best teacher. Keep up the great work and thank you for the update. Charge!!!!
I hope to see in the cavalry saber project the same level of meticulous attention to detail and high standards for quality of craftsmanship that was present in the making of the Kris keyhole dagger and the falchion sword. Very impressive dedication and keep up the amazingly solid work.
Carry on or carry under, as they used to say in the Royal Navy in the days of sail. You’re doing a bang up job. We watch to learn with you. 😎
I like it that you are actually documenting the learning curve. Figuring out how do do something that is difficult in the first place and learning from your own mistakes to me is 90% of the fun.
Alec playing in snow is the purest expression of joy I've ever seen
It's impossible to overestimate the value of failure. Thank you for showing the WHOLE creation process. One of the many reasons I'll continue to watch.
Oh my goodness, am I the only one that is noticing some lovely 50fps film? Looks amazing!!! Keep it up Alec!!!
my shitty laptop hates 1080 50p
Invisible Jiu Jitsu I know your struggle man, I used to use my laptop for everything and this was a low end 3rd generation intel one. It didn’t even like 480p lol
@@Grayson203 yeh :( it can just about handle 720 50p....just. lol
Never stop owning your mistakes publicly. Great tool for teaching and learning. You have a ton of respect in the trade community for being humble and doing just that.
Wills face at 0:36 seconds! Act like you've been there before boy!
😂👌 lol
I was wondering what had been done to the rubber to justify that face
duuuuude ahahah i almost had a stroke
Good on you guys for pushing this back and putting out smaller projects while you did your troubleshooting.
It's still entertaining. Keep up the great work blokes. ⚒
Glad to see your getting back to the Calvary Sabre, also really glad that silicone mold worked out, if it didn't Will would have been starting from square one again.
Also expand on your Damascus tool set. That screwdriver is gorgeous
A tool box full of damascus tools would make for a pretty good auction item.
Screwdrivers, spanners, sockets, etc
Glad to see you moving forward and waiting for some progress rather than 6 videos about failed wax pours.
I'm really liking Will's presence in the shop
This is really educational, I am trying to start my own workshop and while I won’t make blades learning methods of moving and moulding metal is really helpful
GUYS... I'VE been meaning to suggest to check out Adam Savage's Tested channel to model molding.
I enjoyed the videos you published in the interim immensely, but I was beginning to wonder where this project stood. Glad for the update! Love to see your commitment to getting it right.
The cliff Hanger omg is real on this one. can't wait!!
Yes I find it very educational! Learned a lot from you guys! Working on a 3 tone steam whistle my self for which I'm casting the bottom part. Video will be up in weeks/months! O the struggle 😭😜
Would this not be a good time for mold release spray?
Does that not work with wax?
They make mold release sprays to help release the wax it may help get more detail in the wax and help get out of the mold but good job it looks great with the more we fail the more we learn what not to do. Keep up the good work and love the videos
I think putting the mold in boiling water to warm it up, then puring the wax so it can have more time to get the fine details
I cannot wait to see this sword done. Ive always had a lingering want to do smithing and seeing your videos and the fun you have im currently building my own coal forge to start with. Hopefully i can make something before i go off to college soon. Thank you for giving me the push i needed to do this.
You need to do something really American next. I.e go to a range, fire off a cocktonne of steal case ammo and then forge a Damascus M1905 bayonet out of it!
A Damascus AR-15
@@hoistline an AR-15 requires machining that Alec doesn't have the equipment for... Yet. However a pair of handles for a 1911 out of Mokume Gane would be beautiful.
Im glad you guys are still pluggin away. I expect that you will outshine every new project. True craftsmen.
Thought that thumbnail was lobster claws at first. Lol
Lol, me too! Break out the bibs and melt the butter! XD
I thought it was boxing gloves.
Hahahah I was going to post that too
Wobbster craws?
It is very exciting to see both of you progressing toward your goal. I look forward to watching you learn as you continue the process.
For the love of god! Please go to Bill Duran’s channel. He’ll get you squared away concerning slush molds. Him and his wife are absolute masters at mold making.
Still very much entertaining! I love watching the trial and error, the ingenuity, and craftsmanship take shape. Thanks you for the content.
Wow, that 50fps is nice! Keep up the great work, and remember if you take the time it takes to do the job, it takes less time.
So much effort into this one that by the time It's finally finished It's going to get it's own rotating, glass enclosed pedestal in the middle of the shop with a velvet rope blockade around it. Keep pushing forward guys! We believe in you!
Whoop, new vid on the sabre! Keep it up guys, us brits still love you.
Its true, even if he left us *sniffle*
You guys are a huge inspiration. I have a semi truck rim I was planning on using to build a coal forge and a 6” piece of train rail for anvil. I think I need to wait until I can afford a propane forge though because I live in a residential neighborhood and don’t want people complaining about all the black soot. Hopefully one day I can afford a proper anvil as well. My father is blind and i would like to make him a Damascus/wood cane.
Alright, just came up from grinding bevels and handles all day.... break time.... o.k, gonna watch, hope all is well, take it easy...
I've never really been much in the comments here but I saw this method to make a mold where you 3d print what you want and pack it in a wood box with sand, pour in the metal, and it seemed pretty good.
It looks almost right. In other words. Keep it up your getting there.
so glad you guys kept going with the sabre! I was worried we were just moving on to other projects and it was just going to quietly fade away like the live shows did (btw i miss those!!!)
So as it turns out you are a couple a miles away from me and I work at ACE that you guys buy from. I saw an episode where you guys went there and it completely blew my mind that you would end up in Gallatin Valley.
You need to spray some "mold release" into the mold before pouring the wax. many people use spray silicone which will work just fine for you
FINALLY!!! The cavalry sword is alive again!!!
I mean no offense but this one video took forever
Fantastic to be here! Really great episode, loved the music and cinematography. Was truly fantastic!
0:07 HE SAID YESTERDAY IM DEAD
I know... hut it was obviously recorded the day after the failed casting... it's just being used now that they have enough additional content to warrant a whole video. Lots of waiting for stuff in the mail, and more to boot since he still hasn't gotten that new kiln.
Yay for living in the middle of nowhere! ;)
You can still see he look of utter despair in Will at the beginning of the episode.....
Bradley Kiff I noticed that too, poor guy
It's the successes AND failures that are sooooooo entertaining! Thank you Alec and Will for such great content! Baited breath for every episode.
Well there is also a quality change in the video as well. Brighter and color grading is way different..... do we have a new editor as well?
Doesn't look half as good, tbh. I kinda hope this is a one-off.
Noticed the background music throughout the entire video too. Never done that before.
Great to see you guys learning as you go - very down to earth of you to show your failures and cock ups as many a youtuber with a lot less subs would have edited them out - respect !
Yes, my favourite series is back again!
You guys have learned a lot of new stuff since i started watchin. Will is new but a good addition for sure. Good to walk through the failures as it shows the learning curve as you improve. Awesome work and i will always watch as the vids come out.
50 fps was a little wierd, like everything was going slightly fast except the sound.
Interesting lesson in the notion of "order of operations" that you've spoken of before. Hindsight, which is oh so 20-20, would suggest that being able to create casting models, at will, is best achieved before doing away with your master.
Great to see you guys back on this project. Love your spirit of adventure. Also, very nice snow angels ;)
I think you and Will would have a bomb time going ice fishing for some trout and decompress!
Poor Will. But that aside THANK YOU for wearing different clothes😂😂😂 now I dont have to try to distiguish who is who😂😂
It is great the patience that Will had and also because of his position Alec to make the magnificent mold of truth. I congratulate you, it is amazing and I wish you the best with the guard of the sword.
So, if we heated up Alex and poured him in to a deep pile of snow, would that be a form of casting?
Who's Alex?
I'd been wondering where this series had gone. Glad to see that progress is still being made even if it is slowed down.
Fantastic video, keep it up guys!
Though I do enjoy the recent content, I am excited to see more progress on the Saber. Alec, your stone setting and etching skills are coming along beautifully. Will, your steady hand at carving is superb. Both of you are a pleasure to watch. Well done guys. One heck of a winter to join us here in the US Alec. Keep up the good work guys. I'll see you on the next episode!
3D printer might be a good investment 🤓😎😆
I very much enjoy the experimentation! I finish watching these videos and feel inspired to go and learn something new myself. Keep exploring, gents!
Been Snipe hunting since you've been in he states have you Alec? 😂😂 I'm going to guess you havent found any. Lmao
Snipe is a game bird found in Wisconsin and the UP, and possible other northern states. Easiest way to hunt them is to stand in an open field adjacent to a swamp at dusk,as they fly back to the swamp to roost for the night.
For the wax casting, try to preheat your mold a bit. Makes the whole working easier and the wax flows better into the details, but takes longer to cool down.
Make more damascus tools... Phillips head screwdriver, pliers, wrenches.
i was just drooling over the flat head. would definitely love to own one!!
Guys trying and failing but keep experimenting is a LOT more interesting to watch then some magician making it work perfect on the first try. Keep going guys!
You will get tired of the snow and then it will be wildfire season
Is nice to see your videos, buy not only for the creations but also to see that you are still learning and trying. Actually that is amazing!
It’s a nice new camera (I’m assuming it is new) I love the quality of the video but you need to open up the exposure a tab because the video is very dark so some background details are lost in areas and a bit of noise in post
Finally! Alec, you're so enthusiastic especially with the snow. Love to see you so happy! Keep up the good content!
You didnt fail 10-20 times.. you just spent 10-20 time how NOT to make a guard lol
If he found someone to show him how to do it properly in the first place it would have saved a lot of time and money/material though
@@221Dw true, but the lessons that stick the best are the ones you sweated out for yourself.
Ok Thomas Edison
@@whocares43003 Thank You, I'll take that as a complement.
The swords are just the McGuffin for the real reason we're here, which is to experience the creation process highlights with you guys. Props to you for staying true to the course and maintaining an excellent channel.
I might have been easier to cast a brass blank shaped the guard and then carved out the detail. Just sayin'.
Nice video from both of you guys. I really like seeing the trials and errors of what you work on. I think those moments are really interesting to me. I like seeing others problem solving methods and thought process. Keep up the GLORIOUS work!
You mean to say we aren't getting another 300 filler episodes?
Their "filler" is loads better than a lot of "content" elsewhere. They want to mix it up I'll come along on a side trip.
Well if its 300...then we'll be watching 300 huh
I love your videos, as I’m more into joinery i can’t wait to leave school and lean all about blacksmithing and wood working it would be great to meet you one day!!!
Hi random person scrolling down the comments . Not asking for likes...but....👍🏻
If you mix the green wax, with the red wax you can get wax that is a little more flexible, less brittle.
I personally don’t like the new editing or the filming (not hating but just constructive criticism)
its really interesting to see how much your new tools help to increase the quality of the final product, or just make it way easier to achieve the same result - still they don't teach you. i am thrilled to see your stuff in a year.