Making Enma, Zoro's Katana from One Piece
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- My most ambitious project to date, it was a wild ride for sure.
If you're a One Piece fan, let me know in the comments if I did your blade justice :D
Check out the sword listing here: www.jhublades.com/available-w...
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Music:
Epidemic Sound
CHAPTERS:
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0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Forging the Blade
7:35 - Rough Grinding and Normalizing
9:04 - Claying the Spine
11:02 - Quenching the Blade and Final Grinding
13:27 - A Series of Unfortunate Events
18:20 - The Turning Point
19:44 - Field Trip
21:02 - Making the Habaki
27:22 - Making the Tsuba (Guard)
29:40 - Making the Tsuka (Handle)
32:49 - Making the Seppa (Spacer)
36:03 - Polishing the Blade
37:30 - More Handle Work
39:22 - Etching the Hamon
40:37 - Finalizing the Fittings
43:19 - Wrapping the Handle
44:21 - Final Reveal
45:25 - Sharpening and Testing
Thanks for watching guys! Here’s some common questions (and answers) and some shameless self promotion:
Check out the sword here: www.jhublades.com/available-work/p/enma
Check out my Instagram @jhublades as well for behind the scenes content
Questions you may have:
1. Why no saya?
- I did not make a saya because I started the project on July 24th, and I needed this video to line up with either episode 1071 or 1072 of the anime. I blew a bunch of time on the restarts and just didn’t have any left for a nice saya.
2. Why no butt cap?
- I wanted every aspect of this sword to be as good as I can make it. I had some thin brass sheet and very little knowledge of how these were actually made. If I put one on, it would be lackluster and wouldn’t have matched the level of polish on every other part.
3. Why no depth on the guard?
- Enma has some grooves on its guard in the anime. The only way I could think of to get them into the guard involved a sandwich construction, a mill, or days of hand carving. None of those options sounded that great to me so I left it as is. I actually tried carving it out with the dremel but it looked like dogshit😅
4. Do I think this blade is actually worthy of being called a katana?
- Both yes and no. There’s so much precedence for the sword that there’s no way I can make a katana that’s actually up to par with the masters of Japan. I have accepted that, and am trying to treat everything like it’s a study, a learning process. Maybe someday I can make a blade that can stand next to those of the masters that came before me.
I would definitely watch "extended" videos! Love these. Keep it up!
Humility and realism are the true signs of a craftsman :)
ha, i never expecting to see you having a channel, nice one, now i follow you on youtube
I would just like to say, the precision of your work makes you a craftsman. There's no need to say you're not a woodworker. Instant subscription, and I'm excited to see more.
Great 👍🏽 craftsmanship and smithing went into this…Katana! Your passion, blood 🩸 sweat and tears, as well as spirit is entrapped within this sword! The ōdachi or nodachi, hopefully 🤞 will be next? Bushidō is the…Way!
Your a legend for this. Oden and Zoro would be proud
I would hope so XD only thing is it doesn’t suck out your life force when holding it
Hamon energy
Cringe ah comment
No.
@@jhublades now anyone can feel like zoro.
You think a dangerous sword is cursed? No! That's a sign of great quality! When the weak fear a sword and call it cursed, that is a badge of honor!
I mean do you watch One Piece? Enma is definitely Cursed
@@TheGt5ive Do you? Those are the words of Shimotsuki Kozaburo, the man who crafted Enma and Wado Ichimonji. If he says there's no such thing as a cursed blade I'm gonna take his word for it.
@@TheGt5ive You just got lawyered mate. Hold this L
bro thats the words of the swordsmith that made Enma and Wado Ichimonji. the one kid zoro was talking to in the recent flashbacks in Wano.@@TheGt5ive
@@lordhughmungus that's great and all but I'm pretty sure that the sword wasn't able to eat someone's arm/haki when he said that
Now we need a featured video of it cutting a mountain in half. 😮 Awesome work!
I gotchu, I just gotta train in the ways of the sword for a couple decades
@@jhublades and maybe lose an eye or two
This is absolutely amazing!! That blade is PERFECT! The hamon is beautiful and really subtle like you said. Well done mate!!
Thanks so much!
i can't tell if hamons come from the edge of the blade or he spine
@@Treewha998 the edge. Because that's what's cooling quicker. It's like clouds meeting in the sky I suppose
As a jeweller, watching you struggle with the habaki and tsuba reminded me of learning to work with base metals. I highly recommend using a scriber for marking your metal in future. You could also use circle ruler templates to make curves and circles.
So. Where's your math homework... oh. My katana ate it
I have to use that excuse sometime ☠️
you really are the legendary swordsmith who forged enma
Nah not yet, maybe someday though :D
Glad to see another blacksmithing TH-camr that narrates the videos. I worry about ashi lines too so I make sure they don't go too close to the edge, I'm never trying to replicate anything from an anime though. It came out fantastic, and I love the purpleheart.
Very well done! Beautiful Katana!
Thank you!!
When I first checked out your website after seeing you on Forged in Fire, I couldn't believe how expensive (and sold out!) the knives were. Now, watching the care and attention you put into the creation of your blades, I see they're worth every penny. Beautiful work!
out of all my years of youtube never in my life have i ever seen such a masterpiece made with such perfection in every aspect, never has a video itself drawn me to write an encouraging comment, and never have i seen someone deserving of a like and follow until today, the way you didnt stop until perfection was achieved really expresses the masterpiece you have made as a one piece fan and someone who can appreciate true art you have both shown what it is to truely show passion to something in a passionless world and you have shown the one piece community a fucking awesome sword. i hope to see more projects like this one done with as much care, and if i do see art done with this much care i hope to see you reap the rightful reward to your masterpieces. please keep up the good work
I really appreciate your approach. I especially liked how detailed you were; talking temperatures, traditional techniques, mentioning work-hardening and how to work with it, etc. I also liked how you showed how you started over. Shows you care about your work.
THIS IS SO SICK DUDE! Amazing work, effort, and care put into your Enma
Thanks! I did my best to full-ass this project :D
@@jhublades HAHAHA felt
Please tell me you'll eventually make the full scabbard for this!!! Such a beautiful blade it just seems like that is missing
Ahh yeah, I was going to make a scabbard for this katana for the video but I underestimated how long every step of the process would take. I wanted to time the release with either episode 1 or 2 of the gear 5 release, so I just ran out of time unfortunately. I will definitely make a scabbard during my next katana build.
From the handle to the blade
The Guard
LITETALLY everything looks SOO beautiful
You forged a real beuty
As a one piece fan I loved watching this! And it taught me a lot about katanas great job!
Same
If the Live Action ever makes it to Wano, I know exactly who i want to make Enma for them, I love how much effort and passion you put into this and I think you should be very proud of yourself.
You're dead Before they makes it to wano
@@dustintolentino9463 it will maybe take about 13 14 years maybe ?
I don't know why i cried at the end.. Maybe the way you are dedicated to your art moves me quite a lot. You must be a happy guy. I'm blessed to have found your channel/video. Thanks man !
100% agree❤
The NileRed of blades. Absolute legend.
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Making a piece of armor would be epic. Have you ever considered it? A Damascus medieval Mace would be awesome too, never got to see one. Would make your channel something unique. Keep the good work.
Ooh that sounds like fun, only thing is there’s so much barrier to entry for armor, in terms of both knowledge and tooling. I’d have to set up a bunch of infrastructure to make a piece I’d be happy about😅
A mace would be… interesting… it’s not really a knife or a sword but it could be a nice experimental project
@@jhubladeswhere the bottom part?
dont compare enma with old fcks
why didntyou print and place the drawing on topof brass /tsuba
woooaahhhhhhhh
Man, your work is amazing. It's a art that made soooooo much of a mark in history, a good smith could change history by simple do his best work to suply a army and all that. Really amazing man!
i really appreciate all the input and explanation you provide along the way
This video is so honest and satisfying. Really enjoyed watching it!
Esse é o comentário do fã de One Piece, brasileiro que vocês procuram.
Enma linda, ótimo trabalho.
I started watching this channel a while back and even though I don’t do anything like this, and I can’t get enough of your videos. I can just watch them fully without getting bored. Great work man! I can tell you are very good at what you do for how young you are. Also, I agree with the other guy that a mace would be awesome!
I appreciate it! I’m very happy you enjoy the vids. I’ll keep the mace in mind😅
I just received my first “real” katana for Christmas so I’ve been going down the rabbit hole of katana content and I’m so glad I found this channel. Fantastic work and documentation!!
Exactly what I have Been doing for 5 hr after getting a katana for Christmas
You had a lot of difficulties, but you managed to create one of the most powerful swords in history, 100/10. May I suggest you make the elven sword in god of war ragnarok, it's like a katana
Beautiful piece of work brother your truly a talented craftsman
Love purple heart. Actually have a ring made for me that has it inside. The ring maker said it's one of the most difficult woods to work with because of how hard it is.
Loving this entire video
This is an amazing piece of art and it looks so beautiful
I’ve seen a ton of katana making videos and none have inspired me to make my own like this video has. I only do stock removal and today I even bought a forge. Can’t wait to see more videos from you!
Love your work really inspiring and I even used some of your techniques on my own knives I’m 12 and hope to continue making knives. Thank you.
Thank you! I’m glad some things I shared helped, lmk if I can answer any questions
Nah swordsman
Jesse, I became aware of your craftsmanship while bingeing on forged in fire the last 2 weeks. Please continue making videos. You have a natural talent and your attention to detail along with your drive for perfection are a pleasure to watch.
Awesome! I will definitely keep making videos, I have some really cool plans coming up. The videography should also be improving a lot as I make newer videos
This is the first time watching you, am a mechanic and woodworker and can really respect your work.
Beautiful work of art and craftsmanship!!!
Ive been told preheating the quench oil before quenching helps bring out hamon or demascus patterns after acid dipping which works amazing
Dude…it looks amazing! It’s really cool that you can forge stuff like this. It seems like a lot of fun!🔥
Marvelous craftsmanship! Your patience and determination paid off
I just fell in love with this. Absolutely beautiful.
Awesome 🔥 surely zoro oden and oda would love it
I really just watched a 47 minute long video?! It didn't feel very long and the end result was super satisfying.
Absolutely beautiful bro...Amazing to watch the journey of its making...Well Done!!!
I can’t believe you had the haki to wield that man! Out of all of the impressive things that happened in this video, that’s the most impressive thing!
Jokes aside, very well done my friend. That’s just awesome!
This is great! Really loved all the commentaries and explanation. And its really awesome to not shy away of a failure like you've shown. Keep that up man. We need more person like you.
Now time for the other 2 swords. Hahahaha
The KATANA looks so beautiful 👏👏
Thanks!
Great craftmanship. This is a good sword. Oden would be proud!
That looks absolutely beautiful! Great job.
I reckon this video will pass 2 million views and get you around 100k as total subs. Deserves even more
I hope hehe, there’s definitely things I can improve for the next video though😅
Kozuki Oden is an absolute unit
He is THE absolute unit.
That was amazing. Love the process and thy end product.
The guard looks so good, I like the subtle hamon even if the anime’s is a lot more colorful and noticeable. The way you did it is a really cool realistic take on what the sword would really look like
thank you for hand forging this! I appreciate the effort and you are showing a good example for all of the starting blacksmiths who don't have a press. thank you Jesse!!
Hehe no problem, I love hand forging :D I remember watching videos when I was a beginner and always thinking “damn I don’t have any of those, I can’t do it then”
That "jumpscare" actually happened to me as well when I made my first knife handle out of some nice and expensive birch. It screwed the wood up around the hole I drilled, but in the end it thankfully turned out fine anyways.
Oh shoot XD I’m glad it turned out well😅
Beautiful sword. I actually watched every minute of your video, normally i just watch 10 minutes of one then jump to the last scenes to see the final product, but your video was enthralling enough that i watched the whole thing, good video editing.
So sick, It was awesome seeing your journey to making this amazing katana come to life. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride! :)
It’s not much. But here’s a new sub. This was awesome
Massively appreciated man🙏 I’ll make sure to keep making videos like this one👊
Man ive been waiting for someone to forge at least one of Zoro’s katanas! Nice dude ❤️
I was wondering why there weren’t many already! Time to monopolize One Piece Swords😏
@@jhublades dude I’m counting on you to do that! That would be awesome!
As a one piece enjoyer I do have to say you did an amazing job especially sense you made it yourself good work.
Seeing you employing traditional japanese swordsmithing techniques is really nice. You know what youre talking about, you know the purpose of everything, and its just amazing
Having the integrity to reforge it is an amazing feat. Be proud. If you aren't happy with it then what is the point? That's true of all art I'm sure.
What spray were you using at 40:13 to sand?
Hamon looked great btw, as a woodworker I wish I had the confidence to do this. Only thing I think could have looked better is ray skin dyed purple for the Tsuka
I was using soapy water in an unknown ratio, maybe like 3 full pumps for the entire bottle. Other people use WD40 or some other lubricant.
@@jhublades Thanks for responding, hard to ever get an answer on the honing solutions a lot of people use. I've used mineral oil for a long time
Great video.
First where did you get your beautiful hammer and 2 can you make a damascus cu mai japanese tanto.
Thanks! I got my dog head from Ilya, he sells them on the ThatWorks website
I might try Cu-Mai sometime in the future
It's awesome you're making a blade and reading how to do it at the same time. Very skilled sir. Plus that anvil you have looks solid. I've searched pricing for those and they are not cheap. Same with all the other equipment you have in your garage. Thank you for the awesome content.
This is awesome! Very informative and quality work!
The fact that I understood almost nothing shows how skilled he is.
Loved the video. I have found myself with short attention span over the years, but your explanation walkthroughs are great and I found myself watching every second of this video. Keep up the amazing work Jesse.
love your work man, you are an inspiration and i have legit started forging after watching you. (badly yes haha). Thank you for putting this out there my man :)
You make such beautiful pieces of work your such a hard working person keep up the amazing work 😊.
Nice technoblade merch BANGER
Ty!! I had to represent, he cannot be forgotten 👑
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Stunning job mate, absolutely beautiful.
That hamon is stunning Jesse! Well done, great work!
This video was really satisfying to watch .thank u
That is absolutely stunning!! 😍
I watched the ENTIRE THING, and i think the sword turned out AWESOME, GREAT JOB DUDE!!🔥🔥🔥
honestly id be up for a video thats literally just of the sounds. its very nice to listen to it so i can easily keep watching to see the process, and easily keep listening because the sounds are nice
this video is fun i never had this much fun before
expect watching one piece🥰
This works is priceless. ❤
I like the way you edit your videos. Gives the viewer a good laugh while also learning
That purrrfectly accurate Frieza laugh though
Fantastic build ! Really jealous of your nice workspace and tools :D
Just saw this and I'm all here for it ❤
I love your dedication to detail during this build! As a one piece fan, I definitely approve. Its impossible not to believe Oden and Zoro do as well
Watching this video was so satisfying! Great work.
You killed this build! Great video 🔥
loved the blade man, i recently got inteoduced to one piece and its so impressive and intresting to see your process while forging Enma! hope to see more content. (Love the techno merch too o7)
You're a Legend for making this Mythical Sword, and you're an absolute cultured man for wearing that shirt.
Looks awesome , my grandpa was a blacksmith too before he passed. He was fascinated with mythology and history. He once forged the holy sword Excalibur and Durandal among a few other legendary swords/katanas. I still have them as part of a collection. I used to love getting into dueling matches with him. We were trained in kendo and yes we used real swords he forged himself 😂
this is great it looks very cool coming from a one piece fan that loves one piece so much
*Well done! I admire your passion!*
Beautiful sword. I can definitely see the trapped souls. Thank you for the great video.
i have no clue whats going on but i am fascinated! this is amazing
Thanks for the video. Very detailed and informative.
This made my day. Thank you so much. I want one of your blades now.
dude, every time you make something, you do an amazing job!
Awesome man, great video and beautiful work🫰
Dude! That is one stunning katana! And from an awesome show. Wicked build, beautiful hamon, authentically done🍻
That was an amazing prosses to watch! Please keep up what your doing!
Hey jess, the trick to getting the hamon on the blade is to have the clay thick enough so that the quench doesn’t suck the heat out so fast, that thick clay allows for slower cooling than the exposed edge.
THAT looks REALLY GOOD!!!! i love it