I see a lot of people saying this sword "isn't Brisingr." The thing is, even Christopher Paolini loved the sword. He bought it! The only thing he said about it was that he was going to pay to replace the lapis with an actual sapphire. He said that at the book signing for "The Fork, The Witch, and the Wyrm." In Minnesota when he visited this past summer.
That's so cool. One of the best percs of becoming known must be seeing others loving your creation and dedicating time, effort, work and love to honour what you created. At least that's what would humble me most. And THIS right here is a whole other level of tribute.
Agreed! The film was a travesty almost on par with a uwe boll film (think of blood rain or ugh...doom). As for this sword, it has a true deadly beauty to it. As expected of something made of two of the most sought after steel's forged by Ilia's artistic hand.
Actually, they paid as little attention to the book as the movie did. The book sword is described as a hand and a half sword with simple, yet elegant furniture and a blue blade. The craftsmanship is very nice on this, but Rhunon would be disgusted with all the extravagance that serves no functional purpose.
Book: spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace rocks are cool and stuff! Movie: too much effort I'll just use aluminium. Man at Arms: Time to go to space!
@@ThinhNguyen-fi1ls Sad yet true, the Dragon Rider blades were made out to be the most beautifully looking functional blades ever. And we just get a normal looking longsword with a slight red hue in the film
@@ethrsag735 Now don’t get me wrong, those films sucked, but like, what was wrong with Zar’roc besides it having a sapphire rather than ruby hilt? It was pretty vibrantly red and stood out. What did you expect it to look like?
@AWE ME -- 3 things that you guys forgot to do from the book brisinger. 1. Use a Dragon to heat the steel after getting it into long bars 2. Sing a complex melody of spells over the steel as you forge it. Make it immune to spells and enchantments. 3. Rhunon says that only clumsy or inexperienced smiths use gloves. I guess you're a few hundred years too young for that one. Other than that -- GREAT JOB!!!!
They also made the handle too long, it's a hand-and-a-half, they should be able to get 2 hands on comfortably and not have enough space to have a 3rd hand
bomberman 849 on Ilya’s instagram he posted pics of the sword after modifications. They didnt have enough time to to make everything completely spot on by the time the episode aired. On his insta Ilya shortened the handle and replaced the lapis stone with a real sapphire.
@@bomberman8496 To be honest, in my experience sword fighting, its way worse to swing a sword 2 handed with your hands right next to each other. You would want a bigger gap so there would be room for a 3rd hand (unless you have a comfortable pommel). The handle is way too long in this design for 1 handed use so I get what you're saying, though it's also because the pommel is massive.
That was very interesting seeing a weapon made from a book description rather than copied from a movie and I'd be very interested in seeing more such creations :)
well it didnt exist in the movie. the sword in the movie is not the same sword that was forged in the book since that happened in book 3. the sword in the movie was Zar-roc which is a red sword where as Brisingr is blue
YOU MADE THE DESIGN FROM THE BOOK??????? YOU ARE NOW THE BEST BLACKSMITHS IN THE WORLD. PERIOD. EDIT: I am a huge fan of all four of the books in the cycle, and I know the movie didn't actually have Brisinger itself in it, but I am amazed how closely these forgemasters stuck to the book. Hey, they got an actual space rock and forged it into the blade. Now that's dedication.
This is my favorite episode so far. For several reasons; they start from raw materials, go through the metallurgy, and combine both eastern and western techniques to make an awesome blade. What it boils down to is: *they followed the book.*
+Thescott16 From what other commenters are saying, they most certainly did *not* follow the book. Apparently, the pommel is oversized and the handle is too long. It's meant to be a 1 1/2-handed sword as described in the books, but the Man At Arms guys actually made it a 3-handed one. Sorry to disappoint you. At least Christopher Paolini liked it so much as to retweet it. There's that, at least.
+worksgr8 You do realize that the Man At Arms guys *specifically avoided images of the sword from the movie* and took details straight from the books, right? Besides, I haven't even read the books (I want to, though), so all I have to go off of is the movie (which I actually enjoyed, thank you very much!). Haven't seen it in a long while, but there you go.
Casper Sørensen they won’t make a sequel movie. The first would’ve been a decent movie had it not been called Eragon, but there was so much missing from the movie that was essential to Eldest that there’s no way they could make it. If anything I’d like to see a reboot of the movie.
In my 3 years of watching u guys, this was one of the most interesting and satisfying builds ive ever come across in a long time, especially seeing Ilya doing one of his semi solo builds. Well done Man At Arms.
Ilya is the mvp of Man at Arms. Hands down. His vast array of knowledge and being able to apply it while at the same time still keeping us entertained proves that he is in a class of his own. Another great video guys.
Oh. My. God. I have always been a *huge* Eragon fan, and reading about the forging of Brisingr has always been a favorite scene. Watching it brought to life is amazing. I'm even more impressed because of how unbelievably close the description in the book was followed. I am someone who will watch something like this and compare it to the image I have in my head- and it was near identical. It's as close to the book description as is possible, which is amazing.
i am one of the 4 people who actully liked the movie, But I have to agree, they put more effort into that sword then the screen writers did with the movie. No, you know what? Eliot put more effort into just the blade, then all the writers did the entire movie!
after watching all the episodes in the past, this one is my favourite... the combination of the traditional western and japanese techniques as well as the combination of the authors imagination and the teams dash of spice... it was awesome, thanks guys
Anzu Wyliei Not sure how not. Mr. Paolini doesnt do this for a living these guys do. Paolini had to research what these guys learned from trial and error.
Beez agreed, but you know what would be a bigger jaw dropper? Divine Axe Rhitta, the battleaxe graced by the sun. Imagine them pulling off the angel part of the axe
Cor sijtsma I love big and bold designs and Rhitta is very intricate, but Brisingr captivated me with it's beautiful efficiency. It's blade was beautifully crafted. Hopefully, they do Divine Axe Rhitta justice.
Beez Good point. just hope they will forge her. I would totally buy it tbh, I am trying to forge her myself but these guys are on a whole other level. So we'll see
@@youshouldntadidthat7691 you're right, not sure why I wrote hers. Brom lost his sword at some point during the Fall and stole Zar'roc from Morzan's corpse as a keepsake.
Awesome sword. Awesome, awesome sword. But as a fan of the series, the Rider's blades usually matched the colours of their dragons. I do realise that making the blade naturally blue is a bit much to ask, but props for using an actual meteorite, like in the books. You have my respect.
Thank you for doing this sword, Eragon was always my favorite book series and I'm glad you threw anything from the movie out the window. I know its hard replicating fantasy weapons, but this is one of the better ones I've seen
I agree that the did a great job, only nitpicking I'm gonna place here is that they didn't make it hand and a half, and the blade length is longer then it should be.
I know I've seen people say "I've never clicked so fast," but this time it is true! I literally cheered when you said you were ignoring the movie... The "movie" doesn't exist in the hearts of true fans, and you guys did this beautiful weapon justice! You guys understand the fans, and I do not think it is possible to have done this build better. From working from a "Brightsteel" meteor to the traditional methods... it was amazing! Christopher Paolini NEEDs to see this! EDIT: Just saw that Paolini has this video in his Twitter feed. I'm glad the author recognized the amazing quality of this build.
Springo Glimbus the movie just picked the big fights and said here is your Aragon movie and the fight with the dwarfs and the people were in the second book near the beginning. And in the movie they left out a ton of the story like when Aragon was captured out side of a city by the razzac (not sure I spelled tat right) And then murtaugh (not sure if I spelled this right either) saved him and after that aragons father brom (I think that is the right name don't be angry I have not read the books in a while) died because he was stabbed by the razzac.
This is my favorite one. Because it has every type of sword smithing from east to west and even some norse (the edge insert) its like making a western sword using Japanese tile and clay techniques tamahagane plus a viking style edge and a little meteor fantacy razzle dazzle.
Okay I am 100% down with the series but not this sword for Brisingr. No one could ever wield it with a shield which is what eragon does in the books with nearly every sword he has. This is a nice attempt but it's too large. If they shrank it down to about 2/3 the size and kept everything at the same ratio it would be about perfect.
@@kennylabrecque2256 You are right but he didnt. He was still the size of a normal human, about 5'4" which means that sword would be unwieldy no matter what his strength it is not quick to swing such a large sword. 'I still love what they made but its too big to be Brisngr from the books. I just finished listening to them for the 3rd time this month. The sword is the right proportions its just too large, if it was just slightly smaller it would be perfect
Yal Rathol problem is the crappy movie already threw a big curve ball of bs at what za’roc was supposed to be id still love to see their Interpretations on it
jarid noah it also fucked up the canon of the story, such as the rose gem not being broken, but we generally ignore the movie. but hey, if they'd rather make galbatorix's stolen sword, that would work too.
jarid noah vrangr, that's the name, i kept thinking "nail" for some reason. the dart would be a good choice too, though visually it would be somewhat lacking without the blindingly green magic in it.
"There was a movie made of this but we're gonna take the images of that movie and shove them all aside." As a fan of the inheritance cycle i approve. For one the sword in the movie should be zar'roc (despite having a saphire in it's pummel instead of a ruby) and not brisingr. And secondly when addressing anything inheritance cycle related it's best to stay clear of the movie with a 10-mile pole.
the movie was garbage but without it id never have heard of or read the series. My mum bought me the movie cover of the eragon book, which neither of us had heard of. Over the next years as 3 and 4 came out i re read 1+2, and 1,2+3 again for each new release. So im thankful to the film for simply existing in some ways.
Wow! That HAS to be arguably the BEST build (and potentially the most technical) you've done...and such a beautiful sword. Not a fan of the Eragon series, film or books but that sword is absolutely a sword of LEGENDS!
Everything about it is perfect, incredibly accurate and very realistic. My only problem with it is the enormous pommel, but it’s supposed to be that size in the books.
the pommel serves as a counterweight in this design of blade, if it was sapphire it would actually be harder than the steel the sword is made from and sapphire is surprising light
I loved this build, but it's described as a hand and a half sword, or smaller end longsword, in the books, not a large longsword or small montante. The books are leaps and bounds better than the film, just an FYI.
Can't thank you guys enough for honoring my favorite book series of all time and making it as authentic to the novels as possible! Been waiting for this for years. Atra esterní ono thelduin!
The attention you guys put in obtaining the best steel and forging it...I'm so glad to have found your channel among so many amateurs or fakers. I especially liked the fact you used charcoal and you wrapped the steel into wet paper and straws....that's straight out of Japan!
A hand and a half sword is a mix of a two handed sword and a one handed swords it was made to be able to use with two hands if the need arises since his fighting style was a mix of one handed and two handed. He requested that the hilt was to be made longer due to not having enough room on his previous sword.
Eragon preferred a sword and shield fighting style but wanted the hand and half because oftimes he found himself unable to use a shield, and wanted the option to go two handed for the extra power.
I realize that was the nature of it, however the hilt they show is clearly two handed. In the story, Eragon said that a two handed sword was too long, to which Rhunon suggests a "hand and a half", which I assume to be just long enough that you could get two hands on it, but still short enough that one hand would be sufficient to swing it. To which Eragon said that that was perfect. Then they did the whole sequence of defying everything Rhunon stands for when making Brisingr.
Guys, this might be one of the most beautiful blades you have ever made on this show. I'll echo other commenters and say that the pommel is ridiculously oversized and the handle is too long (as Brisingr is described as a hand and a half sword in the books, not a three hand sword) but honestly, everything else about it is so gorgeous i really don't care.
Mate.... Bastard swords are very well established things. That's all a "Hand and a half" sword actually is, that name simply being more PC. It's the blade of an arming sword with the handle of a longsword. Do your bloody research before you go calling someone wrong. (and yes, I HAVE done mine. Look up "Bastard sword". Not to mention I used to collect them.)
Kenar E. First of all, a Zweihander is a very specific type of two handed greatsword specific to Germany. There are many, many different types of full two handed greatswords. Secondly, hand and a half swords, also known as bastard swords, are quite common in European sword design and very popular in pop culture, mostly thanks to Game of Thrones and Jon Snow's bastard sword. They're quite real and Brisingr is classified as one. They're also very useful as they can easily be weilded in one hand along with a shield, but the grip is lengthened just enough to get a solid hold in two hands for stronger attacks. Very versatile. edited because I wasted my education and watched Man at Arm's videos
5chr4pn3ll #realistic pommel 😂 It is visible, how the oversized pommel moves the point of balance. Otherwise it's an awesome blade,, except, I think that the point should be even narrower, as it is specifically mentioned in the book.
Hey, have you seen the other stuff they make? ;) Lets try and appreciate what little we get. Besides that pommel might not weigh too much vs a solid steel one.
The thing about realistic weapons is that it is so much harder to make them cool as well as functional. With unrealistic ones you can just do whatever. Many anime or video game swords would weigh hundreds of pounds irl. If you want to make things functional you need a lot of skill and you need to know weapons actually work. And that is another cool thing: This sword they made was pretty darn big, but you can see how easy and fast they swing it around. This is because even the large two handed swords were very fast weapon historically, something that movies and video games always seem to miss. So with making realistic swords you are making something that is harder to do, something that requires more knowledge and skill to do, but you're creating something that could actually be used in combat.
I think they need less recognition. The books are mediocre at best, horribly cliché, and the only reason they were published was because Christoffer's parents owned a publishing company. The only book that exceed mediocrity is the second one.
I mean I loved them as a kid but shortly after reading them I realised that it was essentially just the plot of Star Wars. Good fun though all the same.
This might be the single best episode. I am not familiar with the books but to see meteorite treated with such great care and thought to create a useful steel.. I am floored.
there are some flares that are in the book that they missed but by and large that sword is to my knowledge the absolute closest to the description of the sword in the book made to date.
They werent faithful to the books. The books describe a bastard sword, which is in essence a short longsword. What they had was a 2-handed sword, which contradicts the idea in the book that eragon would use the sword with a shield. The film (in this particular instance) is more accurate
one thing they didn't show was brisingr is a hand and a half hilt with a blade length suited for all occasions meaning its blade is just longer than a standard longsword, not a traditional two-handed sword
When meteorite is evolved and Illya starts speaking Japanese you know it is gonna be a good episode in terms of the effort they put into the piece and it is gonna be a beautiful one. Did not disappoint, great job guys. Also I was wondering how much this blade weighed. It looks like Illya lifted then changed blade position really quickly before his first strike. I know you all have some strength from hammering and holding heavy blades all day but this sword seemed more nimble than some of the other blades you guys have made of a similar size.
It has been a very long time (during High school) since I've read the Inheritance books. But nonetheless I still have all four books sitting in my closet. Still glad to have them. :-)
I love how professional these guys are. A few years ago I read these books and I really like how their going off of the book and not the movie as well as how they didn't just use some steel they had laying around but actually used meteorite. It's an absolutely beautiful sword.
The Pope it is a joke because in an old manual there is a technique where you unscrew your pommel and then you throw it to your enemy, ending him rightly.It became a meme in the channel Skallagrim.
Absolutely LOVED the Inheritance Cycle growing up. Amazing to see you guys make Brisingr. Also, the sword that Eragon used in the movie wasn't Brisingr, that was Zar'roc.
I read the Inheritance cycle as a teenager and i enjoyed the books well enough, but the chapter in the third book dedicated to the forging of Brisingr was just amazing. It was so well written and he clearly did a ton of research beforehand.
I've been waiting for you to make this sword for literal years (since before reforged) and this exceeded all my expectations. You guys did an amazing job with this sword. I also loved all the different techniques and busting the misconceptions. Truly an amazing episode :D
This sword looks to be worth 3mil. This is art and made on knowledge of professionals. Hope you make a museum or a gallery where you potrate these masterpieces. These are work for the world to see, they are like a national treasure.
They wanted accuracy so they used a meterorite. Yet that sword looks more like a long sword than a hand and a half sword, and Eragon specifically wanted it to be a hand and a half sword, just like Zaroc, and the sword that Murtagh originally used.
@@pandorasboxofcatvideos5892 In the books, I like to think the author wanted to make a nod to the fact that Eragon thought of himself a bastard, and technically he was, since his parents never got married. But Rhunön recognized that he was subconciously choosing a "bastard" sword, despite him giving reasons for not always having a shield, so she ended up making a sword that was not exactly what he wanted, but was exactly what he needed.
That's kind of the weirdest part, the blade is awesome and pretty accurate as far as I can remember, but the entire handle section is just comically oversized. Especially when Eragon specifically requested a sword that could be easily wielded with one hand or two- that grip was definitely built for two.
Mason K; probably not, if it were more blued via tempering it would be hard as hell (and therefore disproportionately brittle). They could use other methods such as painting or staining, but they would probably turn out as comical as the massive lapis egg they have as the pommel.
That sword is easily thousands of dollars usd with all the crafting and blacksmithing that went into it. Just incredible incredible work guys, makes me want to re-read those books
Ilya's knowledge is absolutely amazing! I learn so much from listening to him! I can literally feel how much he loves his craft! I appreciate all of ur videos! Very talented team!
If anyone has ever wondered why swords were so expensive and rare in the middle ages, this video is a great educational tool. Take all the specialized knowledge and techniques required and then accomplish it with hand tools.
define "expensive". Even a plain (steel) sword would likely cost as much as a moderately sized house. Of course it also lasted just as long, a well-kept sword can last hundreds of years. They were passed down from father to son: and thus more frequently acquired names and legendary status than say axes or spears. Like a house, a sword was a form of permanent wealth, which could be used as collateral for a loan. So, a man who obtained a sword was a man who was moving up in the world. The average medieval man would not have been able to afford a sword: and likely would have used a bow, axe, polearm or other type of weapon. English longbowmen were peasants, the muscle required to draw the monster bows was acquired plowing and building. Genghis Khan did not equip his light horsemen with sabers, but with bows. Saxons get their name thanks to their small throwing-axes, and average Vikings didn't use a sword but rather an axe. Continental infantrymen used agricultural tools modified into terrifying polearms: the scythe, billhook, and halberd. Due to a sword's association with wealth, clergy often avoided it even if they could afford it. This is why we have the picture of fantasy clerics and paladins (who are based on the knights templar) wielding maces and warhammers rather than swords. It made the point that the wielder, despite his more genteel appearance, did not have a family or any temporal power. This became especially true as tensions between the nobility and the church grew in the 14th century. However: it's worth noting that the process Ilya used to make the steel for this blade, would not have been necessary in the majority of cases. There's another video which is a better representation of the medieval smelting process. Look up "Man at Arms: Reforged Ulfbehrt". This process of turning iron meteorites into steel was done, but well...let's just say there's a reason the ancient Romans and Greeks weren't making swords this big.
I see a lot of people saying this sword "isn't Brisingr." The thing is, even Christopher Paolini loved the sword. He bought it! The only thing he said about it was that he was going to pay to replace the lapis with an actual sapphire. He said that at the book signing for "The Fork, The Witch, and the Wyrm." In Minnesota when he visited this past summer.
That's so cool. One of the best percs of becoming known must be seeing others loving your creation and dedicating time, effort, work and love to honour what you created. At least that's what would humble me most. And THIS right here is a whole other level of tribute.
He’s such a sword nerd. That’s hilarious.
I wish it was more blue but it is good
yea I was there.
Skol 🍻
These guys paid more attention to the books than the eragon film makers by a long shot.
Agreed! The film was a travesty almost on par with a uwe boll film (think of blood rain or ugh...doom). As for this sword, it has a true deadly beauty to it. As expected of something made of two of the most sought after steel's forged by Ilia's artistic hand.
Actually, they paid as little attention to the book as the movie did. The book sword is described as a hand and a half sword with simple, yet elegant furniture and a blue blade.
The craftsmanship is very nice on this, but Rhunon would be disgusted with all the extravagance that serves no functional purpose.
But still not nearly enough. Considering they couldn't even pronounce the name correctly.
Oh my god thank you for pointing out they were saying brisingr wrong
Brisingr wasnt in the movie the sword in the movie was Zar'roc
Book: spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace rocks are cool and stuff!
Movie: too much effort I'll just use aluminium.
Man at Arms: Time to go to space!
Nice one :)))
@@ThinhNguyen-fi1ls Sad yet true, the Dragon Rider blades were made out to be the most beautifully looking functional blades ever. And we just get a normal looking longsword with a slight red hue in the film
I saw the film when I was like 14/15 Years old, after I read the books, well let's say "disappointing" would be a understatement.
soka: very cash money of you
@@ethrsag735 Now don’t get me wrong, those films sucked, but like, what was wrong with Zar’roc besides it having a sapphire rather than ruby hilt?
It was pretty vibrantly red and stood out.
What did you expect it to look like?
@AWE ME -- 3 things that you guys forgot to do from the book brisinger.
1. Use a Dragon to heat the steel after getting it into long bars
2. Sing a complex melody of spells over the steel as you forge it. Make it immune to spells and enchantments.
3. Rhunon says that only clumsy or inexperienced smiths use gloves. I guess you're a few hundred years too young for that one.
Other than that -- GREAT JOB!!!!
They also made the handle too long, it's a hand-and-a-half, they should be able to get 2 hands on comfortably and not have enough space to have a 3rd hand
bomberman 849 on Ilya’s instagram he posted pics of the sword after modifications. They didnt have enough time to to make everything completely spot on by the time the episode aired. On his insta Ilya shortened the handle and replaced the lapis stone with a real sapphire.
That's Rhünon-Élda to you!
@@bomberman8496 To be honest, in my experience sword fighting, its way worse to swing a sword 2 handed with your hands right next to each other. You would want a bigger gap so there would be room for a 3rd hand (unless you have a comfortable pommel). The handle is way too long in this design for 1 handed use so I get what you're saying, though it's also because the pommel is massive.
Dominic King It isn’t made to be a two handed sword though.
That was very interesting seeing a weapon made from a book description rather than copied from a movie and I'd be very interested in seeing more such creations :)
Agreed!!!
well it didnt exist in the movie. the sword in the movie is not the same sword that was forged in the book since that happened in book 3. the sword in the movie was Zar-roc which is a red sword where as Brisingr is blue
Please don’t mention the movie
Is Not blue
@@soar011belize yeah the movie was a joke
Sword so powerful, it cut the sound out during the last part of the demo
Rodney AK-81 nice
lol I thought my headphones broke.
Yes thank God your here!
Mach II sword
Probably copyright reasons
Book: you need some space rock for dis.
Man at Arm's: Hold my beer.
Die Well Benjamin Brunt
Hold my hammer*
Christopher Paolini must be proud
Yeah except the sword they made doesn't resemble the one in the book in the slightest, and they mispronounce the name of it the entire video.
Braxton Everheart eh, I’ll give it to em anyway. The did better than the movie did Zar’roc
'Now yeah there was a movie made of this'
And the fandom doesnt want to talk about it. Thanks for sticking with the book description!
YOU MADE THE DESIGN FROM THE BOOK???????
YOU ARE NOW THE BEST BLACKSMITHS IN THE WORLD.
PERIOD.
EDIT: I am a huge fan of all four of the books in the cycle, and I know the movie didn't actually have Brisinger itself in it, but I am amazed how closely these forgemasters stuck to the book. Hey, they got an actual space rock and forged it into the blade. Now that's dedication.
BIOforge Studios like right it's literally forged by the greatest elf forger In the world
DUDE I WAS FREAKING OUT on my own here. Those guys rock
what he said ^
From meteorite no less
Yeah, read the chapter beforehand to see how much they kept.
Book: its only one elf that can do this and she wont.
Man at arms: hold my beer!
I mean ilya is practically an elf already
Technically speaking the sword is not designed to the same specifications that the book describes so the elf is still the only one.
God, I need to start imagining Rhunon as an elf and not an orc (or, I guess Urgal, since that's the closest thing to an orc in Alagäesia.)
Ilya is a level 100 skyrim blacksmith
@@Iceywaffles *level 110 skyrim blacksmith.
Yes Ilya broke the level cap.
This is my favorite episode so far. For several reasons; they start from raw materials, go through the metallurgy, and combine both eastern and western techniques to make an awesome blade.
What it boils down to is: *they followed the book.*
Thescott16 I loved to hear when they said they are going to make the sword from the books and not from that bad version of a piece called "movie"
Totally!
+Thescott16 From what other commenters are saying, they most certainly did *not* follow the book. Apparently, the pommel is oversized and the handle is too long. It's meant to be a 1 1/2-handed sword as described in the books, but the Man At Arms guys actually made it a 3-handed one. Sorry to disappoint you.
At least Christopher Paolini liked it so much as to retweet it. There's that, at least.
I'm talking about the forging process. The rest are semantics.
+worksgr8 You do realize that the Man At Arms guys *specifically avoided images of the sword from the movie* and took details straight from the books, right?
Besides, I haven't even read the books (I want to, though), so all I have to go off of is the movie (which I actually enjoyed, thank you very much!). Haven't seen it in a long while, but there you go.
You know you're Professional when you EVEN GO FURTHER BACK to books for complete Saliency and every detail.
Much Respect. Huge Respect.
Eragon. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.
noisyturtle hello there
-- king of the arachnids. your body will decay but your spirit lingers on
I loved that book series so much
Still waiting for the movie sequel, they VERY MUCH made it seem like they would make a sequel
Casper Sørensen they won’t make a sequel movie. The first would’ve been a decent movie had it not been called Eragon, but there was so much missing from the movie that was essential to Eldest that there’s no way they could make it. If anything I’d like to see a reboot of the movie.
This series has become a lot more interesting with using new and different techniques which grants uniqueness to all the weapons you make!
The book series eragon was SO much better than the movie, I was so sad when I finished the last book
The magic suicide nukes kinda killed my immersion tbh
I actually never read the last few pages cuz i didn't want the series to be over.....pathetic i know :/
the last few pages to bring amazing closure should re-read the series with the last few pages.
Michael Davis the movie, not movies.
The first movie was so bad that they didn’t make a second one
It was such a good ending.
Damn Ilya's skill for hand forging are something for sure.
He’s secretly a elf who came to our world to spy on us and uses magic to disguise himself but he can’t hide his enormous strength and speed.
I am stunned you guys used an actual meteorite, this has been one of the best imo, just jaw dropping
it isn't that expensive, when Tony made first meteorite sword i think it costed him less than 2 000 $ for materials
I think it'd sell well to collectors to offset the expenses
In my 3 years of watching u guys, this was one of the most interesting and satisfying builds ive ever come across in a long time, especially seeing Ilya doing one of his semi solo builds. Well done Man At Arms.
Ilya is the mvp of Man at Arms. Hands down. His vast array of knowledge and being able to apply it while at the same time still keeping us entertained proves that he is in a class of his own. Another great video guys.
Plus he won forged in fire.
My friend and I play a game every time we watch Man At Arms where we point out how many times someone else talks about what Ilya has done
Kriston S yes
Fan boy
Oh yes, I'm very much a fan.
Oh. My. God.
I have always been a *huge* Eragon fan, and reading about the forging of Brisingr has always been a favorite scene. Watching it brought to life is amazing. I'm even more impressed because of how unbelievably close the description in the book was followed. I am someone who will watch something like this and compare it to the image I have in my head- and it was near identical. It's as close to the book description as is possible, which is amazing.
I wonder if you heard about strider the one ninja with a plasma cypher named falchion.
its still not right the blade isnt blue at all
Just watching this was better than the movie
i am one of the 4 people who actully liked the movie,
But I have to agree,
they put more effort into that sword then the screen writers did with the movie.
No, you know what?
Eliot put more effort into just the blade, then all the writers did the entire movie!
@@mikeshogunlee Big Flop Comment.No one liked that.
Yep
The movie was as awful as the Last Airbender. They really took out a lot of important parts
exactly
after watching all the episodes in the past, this one is my favourite... the combination of the traditional western and japanese techniques as well as the combination of the authors imagination and the teams dash of spice... it was awesome, thanks guys
Absolutely stunning! The craftsmanship that went into making this is exceptional.
The results speak for themselves but what a beauty.
I’m so happy, I thought nobody new what the Eragon series was.
Me too! No one talks abt it anymore, so I was so happy to find other people that like the books!
it’s a best seller tho, it was so popular they literally made a movie out of it
Just finished rereading the series saturday
Brendan O'Malley no they didn't. It doesn't exist. Let's never talk about that again, yes? lol.
knew*
Your skills and knowledge simply boggle my mind.
It’s hard to say who put more research into the production of this sword, these guys or the author of the book.
Virginia Hoffman agreed
Anzu Wyliei Not sure how not. Mr. Paolini doesnt do this for a living these guys do. Paolini had to research what these guys learned from trial and error.
@@fanficfreak2113 Since almost everything is NOT correct id say the author lmao
My god. This was a jaw dropper.
Beez agreed, but you know what would be a bigger jaw dropper? Divine Axe Rhitta, the battleaxe graced by the sun. Imagine them pulling off the angel part of the axe
Cor sijtsma I love big and bold designs and Rhitta is very intricate, but Brisingr captivated me with it's beautiful efficiency. It's blade was beautifully crafted. Hopefully, they do Divine Axe Rhitta justice.
Beez indeed, the sword cut through everything like it was butter. Let's just hope Rhitta will shine ( like a sun ) in all her beauty.
Beez Good point. just hope they will forge her. I would totally buy it tbh, I am trying to forge her myself but these guys are on a whole other level. So we'll see
Oh my
Who else loves Eragon?
I red it twice in my mother language (czech) and once in english, all of that only in 1 year
Loooove that book ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Did you know that new books appeared?
@@JurnyJudasz whaaat????
Jirka Hudec what about the other books?
I love these books to bits. I don't know about other languages, but I've read the series 6 times now. Best book series there is in my opinion.
I have read it a few times, but I have listened to the audio books more times then I can count.
They literally said “screw the movie, we’re going for space”
sorry mate but brisingr sword wasnt in the movie lol
@@Stewer1000 There was a sword like brisingr in the movie. But it was incredibly disappointing
@@chrislowe447 that would be Zar'roc, the sword used by Morzan, first and last of the Foresworn and later her son, Murtagh.
@@davidspring4003 *his. Also doesn’t Brom use it because he doesn’t want his real sword giving away his identity? Idk haven’t read the series in a bit
@@youshouldntadidthat7691 you're right, not sure why I wrote hers. Brom lost his sword at some point during the Fall and stole Zar'roc from Morzan's corpse as a keepsake.
I thought I was the only fan left.
This made me so happy.. 🤣
Don't worry brother, you ain't alone
Same, and now, I have found my home
Brother, you are never alone
Nah dude, wassup
I'm a big fan off the books bute the movie isn't very good😬
Not only this show is amazing but it is packed with K N O W L E D G E ! ! !
Awesome sword. Awesome, awesome sword. But as a fan of the series, the Rider's blades usually matched the colours of their dragons. I do realise that making the blade naturally blue is a bit much to ask, but props for using an actual meteorite, like in the books. You have my respect.
Thank you for doing this sword, Eragon was always my favorite book series and I'm glad you threw anything from the movie out the window. I know its hard replicating fantasy weapons, but this is one of the better ones I've seen
Emily Hamilton, f that movie lol
I agree that the did a great job, only nitpicking I'm gonna place here is that they didn't make it hand and a half, and the blade length is longer then it should be.
the gem is quite a lot larger too
This was amazing. I'm so glad you ignored the movie and stuck to the book. Rhunon would be proud
Lol, Rhunon would've beat them if they fucked up her sword
I know I've seen people say "I've never clicked so fast," but this time it is true! I literally cheered when you said you were ignoring the movie... The "movie" doesn't exist in the hearts of true fans, and you guys did this beautiful weapon justice!
You guys understand the fans, and I do not think it is possible to have done this build better. From working from a "Brightsteel" meteor to the traditional methods... it was amazing! Christopher Paolini NEEDs to see this!
EDIT: Just saw that Paolini has this video in his Twitter feed. I'm glad the author recognized the amazing quality of this build.
Gonna have to agree with you there... NEVER clicked on ANY video SO DAMN FAST in my ENTIRE LIFE!!! I sees Saphira's beautiful face, I clicks on it.
I agree as the film got ruined and they couldnt produce the sequals
the movie only had zar roc anyway
Springo Glimbus I was just about to say the same thing. Brisingr was only ever know as the spell "fire" in the first book.
Springo Glimbus the movie just picked the big fights and said here is your Aragon movie and the fight with the dwarfs and the people were in the second book near the beginning. And in the movie they left out a ton of the story like when Aragon was captured out side of a city by the razzac (not sure I spelled tat right) And then murtaugh (not sure if I spelled this right either) saved him and after that aragons father brom (I think that is the right name don't be angry I have not read the books in a while) died because he was stabbed by the razzac.
This is my favorite one. Because it has every type of sword smithing from east to west and even some norse (the edge insert) its like making a western sword using Japanese tile and clay techniques tamahagane plus a viking style edge and a little meteor fantacy razzle dazzle.
I love how you people crush the misconceptions while actually showing how it's done!
SuperLumipallo 5:31 look at his Kagura shirt
wow cool!!! O_O didn't notice that at all! Thank you ^_^
The amount of work that went into this blade is astounding, excellent work guys! as always!
Thank you everyone at Baltimore Knife and Sword and AWE me for doing this episode. Please do the sword Zar'roc also from the inheritance cycle next.
Imagine if they made Eragon a full HBO series and just threw this in there as the part where the sword is made
Okay I am 100% down with the series but not this sword for Brisingr. No one could ever wield it with a shield which is what eragon does in the books with nearly every sword he has. This is a nice attempt but it's too large. If they shrank it down to about 2/3 the size and kept everything at the same ratio it would be about perfect.
@@eragon2262 I mean the guy is as strong as an elf. He could swing a sword twice as big.
@@kennylabrecque2256 You are right but he didnt. He was still the size of a normal human, about 5'4" which means that sword would be unwieldy no matter what his strength it is not quick to swing such a large sword. 'I still love what they made but its too big to be Brisngr from the books. I just finished listening to them for the 3rd time this month. The sword is the right proportions its just too large, if it was just slightly smaller it would be perfect
@@eragon2262 Yeah, I agree. Just finished the inheritance yesterday.
@@eragon2262 i always thought eragon was about 5'7" to 6' and still the sword he wanted was a hand and a half not a two handed which this one is
huh. i'm shocked by how heavily requested this was. i mean, if you wanna make za'roc too, i wouldn't say no....
Yal Rathol
problem is the crappy movie already threw a big curve ball of bs at what za’roc was supposed to be
id still love to see their Interpretations on it
jarid noah it also fucked up the canon of the story, such as the rose gem not being broken, but we generally ignore the movie. but hey, if they'd rather make galbatorix's stolen sword, that would work too.
Yal Rathol
Vrangr would be bad ass I’d like to see the death dart too
jarid noah vrangr, that's the name, i kept thinking "nail" for some reason.
the dart would be a good choice too, though visually it would be somewhat lacking without the blindingly green magic in it.
What about Tamerlane tho... the only sword that Eragon could not wield.
"There was a movie made of this but we're gonna take the images of that movie and shove them all aside." As a fan of the inheritance cycle i approve. For one the sword in the movie should be zar'roc (despite having a saphire in it's pummel instead of a ruby) and not brisingr. And secondly when addressing anything inheritance cycle related it's best to stay clear of the movie with a 10-mile pole.
the movie was garbage but without it id never have heard of or read the series. My mum bought me the movie cover of the eragon book, which neither of us had heard of. Over the next years as 3 and 4 came out i re read 1+2, and 1,2+3 again for each new release. So im thankful to the film for simply existing in some ways.
you read the books
It's not brisingr.. it's not blue and it's 2 handed ( should be a hand and a half)
and they should of forged it with someone elses hands who has no idea in making swords yet look where we are
I have read 3 books, not the fourth one. Too costly for the story it had
Wow! That HAS to be arguably the BEST build (and potentially the most technical) you've done...and such a beautiful sword. Not a fan of the Eragon series, film or books but that sword is absolutely a sword of LEGENDS!
I agree completely, never read the books or saw the movie, but that sword is a masterpiece of metallurgy.
Everything about it is perfect, incredibly accurate and very realistic. My only problem with it is the enormous pommel, but it’s supposed to be that size in the books.
the pommel serves as a counterweight in this design of blade, if it was sapphire it would actually be harder than the steel the sword is made from and sapphire is surprising light
The pommel serves as counterweight yes, but most importantly it can end the enemy rightly.
I loved this build, but it's described as a hand and a half sword, or smaller end longsword, in the books, not a large longsword or small montante. The books are leaps and bounds better than the film, just an FYI.
You learn more from ilya then a teacher at school the way he explains stuff 👍👍👍👍
Can't thank you guys enough for honoring my favorite book series of all time and making it as authentic to the novels as possible! Been waiting for this for years. Atra esterní ono thelduin!
Garrett Johnstone
Mor' rana li'fa unin hjarta onr
Un du Evarínya ono varda.
I can forgive the modern tools... but never once did I hear any of you singing words of the ancient language...
Lol
Just what I was about to comment as well 🤣
@JeremyK 541OR. Hahaha😂
Jason Jaton I love it
Jason Jaton
They did but someone got ahold of the audio at the end to prevent us from learning magic
Eragon was my childhood and to see these guys create the sword I literally dreamed about as a child makes me wanna cry
Same
The attention you guys put in obtaining the best steel and forging it...I'm so glad to have found your channel among so many amateurs or fakers. I especially liked the fact you used charcoal and you wrapped the steel into wet paper and straws....that's straight out of Japan!
FINALLY!!!
And thank you for ignoring the movie 🙏
Same! That other sword was a machete, not a sword.
I mean zar'roc in the movie did look cool tbh tho
Zar'roc from the movie was the only part of the movie I liked
That's what I was already worrying about
YES!!! that was a huge relief for me
Wasn't Brisingr a hand and a half sword instead of two handed? I remember Eragon saying two handed was too big for where he found himself fighting
I was thinking the same thing. The hilt they made was much too big
A hand and a half sword is a mix of a two handed sword and a one handed swords it was made to be able to use with two hands if the need arises since his fighting style was a mix of one handed and two handed. He requested that the hilt was to be made longer due to not having enough room on his previous sword.
@@Reaper22391 thats how i remember reading it lol
Eragon preferred a sword and shield fighting style but wanted the hand and half because oftimes he found himself unable to use a shield, and wanted the option to go two handed for the extra power.
I realize that was the nature of it, however the hilt they show is clearly two handed. In the story, Eragon said that a two handed sword was too long, to which Rhunon suggests a "hand and a half", which I assume to be just long enough that you could get two hands on it, but still short enough that one hand would be sufficient to swing it. To which Eragon said that that was perfect. Then they did the whole sequence of defying everything Rhunon stands for when making Brisingr.
This was a really interesting episode, those techniques Ilya uses are incredible!
Ilya is insane lol
off topic, have you ever seen the sword from prince of persia (2008)
a bit impractical, but still nice to look at
How about ripide from the Percy Jackson series?
Yet again book design not the movie design.
pen or sword?
@@geraldpfeffer Both combined of course.
Yea totally let's give the creepy quiet kid in school a awesome concealed weapon that goes from pen to sword and we'll be screwed
@@greenapple4224 sound fun not
Guys, this might be one of the most beautiful blades you have ever made on this show. I'll echo other commenters and say that the pommel is ridiculously oversized and the handle is too long (as Brisingr is described as a hand and a half sword in the books, not a three hand sword) but honestly, everything else about it is so gorgeous i really don't care.
vsGoliath there is no such thing as 1 and a half sword. There are only one handed swords or short swords and longswords. Then you jump to zweihanders
Mate.... Bastard swords are very well established things. That's all a "Hand and a half" sword actually is, that name simply being more PC. It's the blade of an arming sword with the handle of a longsword. Do your bloody research before you go calling someone wrong. (and yes, I HAVE done mine. Look up "Bastard sword". Not to mention I used to collect them.)
Kenar E. First of all, a Zweihander is a very specific type of two handed greatsword specific to Germany. There are many, many different types of full two handed greatswords. Secondly, hand and a half swords, also known as bastard swords, are quite common in European sword design and very popular in pop culture, mostly thanks to Game of Thrones and Jon Snow's bastard sword. They're quite real and Brisingr is classified as one. They're also very useful as they can easily be weilded in one hand along with a shield, but the grip is lengthened just enough to get a solid hold in two hands for stronger attacks. Very versatile.
edited because I wasted my education and watched Man at Arm's videos
I mean he was an "elf" and they were a little taller and bigger than a human so that might be closer to a hand and a half to him than it is to us.
Caleb Klemm andre the giant could have gotten two hands on that rowing oar of a handle.
siiiiiiiiick build!!! the crew is soo talented, but luv Ilya's insight into old school metallurgy, forging and smithing!
This is absolute insanity. Complete masters working impossible material, to create functional art, that is just unbelievable. Amazing work guys.
this is the one the best youtube channels that brought TV like quality to youtube since as long as I can remember. You guys are the OGs fr
This was a great one. Love the more realistic blades. These type XVIIIa style swords look so damn good.
As always I wish the video was twice as long.
5chr4pn3ll
#realistic pommel 😂
It is visible, how the oversized pommel moves the point of balance.
Otherwise it's an awesome blade,, except, I think that the point should be even narrower, as it is specifically mentioned in the book.
Hey, have you seen the other stuff they make? ;) Lets try and appreciate what little we get. Besides that pommel might not weigh too much vs a solid steel one.
5chr4pn3ll
Yep, ur right, but the pommel still weighs a lot
What's fun about realism? It's so mundane and boring.
The thing about realistic weapons is that it is so much harder to make them cool as well as functional. With unrealistic ones you can just do whatever. Many anime or video game swords would weigh hundreds of pounds irl. If you want to make things functional you need a lot of skill and you need to know weapons actually work. And that is another cool thing: This sword they made was pretty darn big, but you can see how easy and fast they swing it around. This is because even the large two handed swords were very fast weapon historically, something that movies and video games always seem to miss. So with making realistic swords you are making something that is harder to do, something that requires more knowledge and skill to do, but you're creating something that could actually be used in combat.
I love you guys for doing this! Eragon books need more recognition!
Igor Horvat Agreed
I think they need less recognition. The books are mediocre at best, horribly cliché, and the only reason they were published was because Christoffer's parents owned a publishing company. The only book that exceed mediocrity is the second one.
but thats just like..your opinion, Maaaan.
I mean I loved them as a kid but shortly after reading them I realised that it was essentially just the plot of Star Wars. Good fun though all the same.
This might be the single best episode. I am not familiar with the books but to see meteorite treated with such great care and thought to create a useful steel.. I am floored.
there are some flares that are in the book that they missed but by and large that sword is to my knowledge the absolute closest to the description of the sword in the book made to date.
I don't need to, I made a similar comment then, and this is a superior piece.
As a huge fan of the Inheritance Cycle, I am so happy that you guys made the sword and copied the book as closely as possible. Really nicely done.
YES! MY PLEAS WERE HEARD!!!
Well holy crap that is amazing and I'm so glad you guys were faithful to the book. Unlike a certain movie.
Xenos Tyrant touché.
They werent faithful to the books. The books describe a bastard sword, which is in essence a short longsword. What they had was a 2-handed sword, which contradicts the idea in the book that eragon would use the sword with a shield.
The film (in this particular instance) is more accurate
Dude Ilya just dropping knowledge bombs all episode was awesome plus that sword looks beautiful
he was cursed by knowledge
This is probably my favorite one you guys have done. Absolutely beautiful!
Brisingr was a 1.5 hand grip. It was in the book. The sword is great but the pommel is huge comparatively.
yeah...the craftsmanship is amazing, but it all looks a bit disproportionate...
And the book said it has a black wood hilt (pg 679 in the brisingr)
you 3 people just cover all my problems with this sword thank you now I can just say "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!!!"
the blade is also supposed to be an iridescent blue, but it is still amazing
Yeah but the iridescend blue is... well... hard to obtain...
All the comments at the start nearly gave me an anxiety attack hahaha great video as always guys!
Seriously! They should do another one like that then just not do it XD
Toasted Fan Art and every request was not there :D
Indeed! I was not expecting that, but the funny thing I was expecting it would happen eventually.
This series finally gets some recognition
I'm so happy you stuck so closely to the book!!!!!!! And it looks so wonderful!
that sword cuts like everything was butter. beautiful sword, amazing job
blackdra2000 two words come to mind “hot butter”
blackdra2000 beautiful sword esp consodering its basicly a lightsaber (Eragon was literally episode 4 of starwars swapping jedi for dragons
one thing they didn't show was brisingr is a hand and a half hilt with a blade length suited for all occasions meaning its blade is just longer than a standard longsword, not a traditional two-handed sword
Daniel Kenward I was thinking that too. The hilt does look way too big to be a hand and a half.
When meteorite is evolved and Illya starts speaking Japanese you know it is gonna be a good episode in terms of the effort they put into the piece and it is gonna be a beautiful one. Did not disappoint, great job guys.
Also I was wondering how much this blade weighed. It looks like Illya lifted then changed blade position really quickly before his first strike. I know you all have some strength from hammering and holding heavy blades all day but this sword seemed more nimble than some of the other blades you guys have made of a similar size.
It has been a very long time (during High school) since I've read the Inheritance books.
But nonetheless I still have all four books sitting in my closet. Still glad to have them. :-)
Joseph Calabrese its been a long time since I read the books too. After watching this, I want to read them again.
I love how professional these guys are. A few years ago I read these books and I really like how their going off of the book and not the movie as well as how they didn't just use some steel they had laying around but actually used meteorite. It's an absolutely beautiful sword.
Yay.
i wish you didnt cut out so much forging. these intricate build deserve a longer episode.
G Andersson or split into multiple parts
Agreed. This blades deserve a full video
30 min episodes
The Inheritance cycle is my favorite book series I’m so happy 😊😊
That pommel is ridiculous, love the metallurgy
Imagine the damage throwing that baby could cause.
Luke Miskovic I doubt the pommel would cause very much damage, however the stunning power is what makes it stand out from all other weaponry.
The Pope it is a joke because in an old manual there is a technique where you unscrew your pommel and then you throw it to your enemy, ending him rightly.It became a meme in the channel Skallagrim.
Luka Miskovic Finally, a pommel actually capable of ending someone rightly.
watched Ilya walk onto the forged in fire set.."thas it..its over, write the man his cheque now"
Exactly what I thought when I saw that!!! XD
Absolutely LOVED the Inheritance Cycle growing up. Amazing to see you guys make Brisingr. Also, the sword that Eragon used in the movie wasn't Brisingr, that was Zar'roc.
TheFancyUmbreon yeah that was Morzan's sword
looks like a technically difficult build compared to more modern sword making standards.
I loved watching slice through the rolled mats with ease!
I am very surprised on how much people requested for Eragons blade, rip Brom
Mushroom The Meals of Destruction so true
F
Wait... isn’t broom dead?
Rip Broom, ???-The first book, died from birdy
Mushroom The Meals of Destruction nah it was definitely bug people
I read the Inheritance cycle as a teenager and i enjoyed the books well enough, but the chapter in the third book dedicated to the forging of Brisingr was just amazing. It was so well written and he clearly did a ton of research beforehand.
Riptide - Percy Jackson
y e s
Make it transform while your at it.
i agree big time
Anaklusmos YESSSS
Bro I would honestly pay just to make it open
MY MAN, BRISINGR! LET THE FLAMES ALIGHT AND CLEANSE THE HERETICS!!!
I've been waiting for you to make this sword for literal years (since before reforged) and this exceeded all my expectations. You guys did an amazing job with this sword. I also loved all the different techniques and busting the misconceptions. Truly an amazing episode :D
I'm currently rereading eragon and as soon as I finished the chapter I went to this video and watched it, bloody perfect
This sword looks to be worth 3mil. This is art and made on knowledge of professionals. Hope you make a museum or a gallery where you potrate these masterpieces. These are work for the world to see, they are like a national treasure.
Alexander Engholm agree
Do Escanor's axe from nanatsu no taizai or Meliodas' sword
Just Escanor's. Mediodas' isn't that impressive.
Meliodas swords a stub.
RuneKatashima also meliodas is awesome
Anti Mage WEAPON please
Damn, I had just begin watching that show but gave upon it from s01e03. It seems so boring.
IIya is the most bad ass weeaboo to ever have lived
Mudedmmuh she wasn't a weeaboo though
not illyasviel von einzberg, the blonde guy in video who was with the wetstones is named illya
Alexander Vazquez oh my bad
You guys are brilliant. I salute your dedication in making the sword the way you used the meteorite and Tamahagane.
3:08 Only a clumsy smith uses gloves. =)
Seriously though, they went ahead and got an actual meteorite? That´s dedication, right there.
They wanted accuracy so they used a meterorite. Yet that sword looks more like a long sword than a hand and a half sword, and Eragon specifically wanted it to be a hand and a half sword, just like Zaroc, and the sword that Murtagh originally used.
@@pandorasboxofcatvideos5892 In the books, I like to think the author wanted to make a nod to the fact that Eragon thought of himself a bastard, and technically he was, since his parents never got married.
But Rhunön recognized that he was subconciously choosing a "bastard" sword, despite him giving reasons for not always having a shield, so she ended up making a sword that was not exactly what he wanted, but was exactly what he needed.
Time to reread the Inheritance Cycle
BigfootJr4772 you started reading it yet? Best book ever listen to it on audible if you don’t have time to read it😁
You mean you haven’t already?
@@tektite0 same here....for the 10th time now haha
Been there done that will do it again
Time to rererererereread the Inheritance Cycle
WOW that is a big grip. Brisingr was very definitely a hand-and-a-half, and that grip looks like it's for a greatsword.
that said, the blade itself is not that long, it looks like it qualifies as a bastard sword.
Didn't look like the grip was wood either
That's kind of the weirdest part, the blade is awesome and pretty accurate as far as I can remember, but the entire handle section is just comically oversized. Especially when Eragon specifically requested a sword that could be easily wielded with one hand or two- that grip was definitely built for two.
Could have been a bit more blue also
Mason K; probably not, if it were more blued via tempering it would be hard as hell (and therefore disproportionately brittle). They could use other methods such as painting or staining, but they would probably turn out as comical as the massive lapis egg they have as the pommel.
God, even after four years, the intro of this video still cracks me up
We REALLY wanted this build, didn’t we?
This is a good day.
Killer Bratwurst wagst du Bratwurst?
sponge bob 😂
sponge bob
Wage ich wurst?
Do I dare to sausage?
1-A Deutsch :P
Don't you dare to sausage!
Ja, es ist tatsächlich!
Very interesting on how you guys used science to make the sword and showed us how to make it. I enjoyed this a lot Thank you.
That sword is easily thousands of dollars usd with all the crafting and blacksmithing that went into it. Just incredible incredible work guys, makes me want to re-read those books
Chuck Norris the material alone is worth more than that.
This is so DOPE!!! I am blown away you guys disregarded the movie and followed the book to the letter! Such respect! Incredible.
I always loved Man at arms, and i'm glad you guys made it from the very source (The novel) to the best of your abilities.
James Creed I hope Christopher Paolini sees this
indeed.
He saw it. twitter.com/paolini/status/1006233352838369280
"There was a movie made of this..." yeah Matt, don't remind us.
D. Parks there was a game too 😂
Yeah but the sword in the movie wasn't Brisinger, it was Zarroc which ended up with Murtagh his half brother.
Brandon Hodge exactly. It feels like riverfront really go too far into depth researching the franchise.
Not as bad as speaking of the live action Dragon Ball z movie...
As far as I’m concerned the movie and book series have no correlation. They are two different franchises.
Ilya is a living treasure.
Ilya's knowledge is absolutely amazing! I learn so much from listening to him! I can literally feel how much he loves his craft! I appreciate all of ur videos! Very talented team!
If anyone has ever wondered why swords were so expensive and rare in the middle ages, this video is a great educational tool. Take all the specialized knowledge and techniques required and then accomplish it with hand tools.
Yeah, only that they were neither expensive nor rare. Not generally. th-cam.com/video/dy1fcRG0A3g/w-d-xo.html
define "expensive". Even a plain (steel) sword would likely cost as much as a moderately sized house. Of course it also lasted just as long, a well-kept sword can last hundreds of years. They were passed down from father to son: and thus more frequently acquired names and legendary status than say axes or spears. Like a house, a sword was a form of permanent wealth, which could be used as collateral for a loan. So, a man who obtained a sword was a man who was moving up in the world. The average medieval man would not have been able to afford a sword: and likely would have used a bow, axe, polearm or other type of weapon. English longbowmen were peasants, the muscle required to draw the monster bows was acquired plowing and building. Genghis Khan did not equip his light horsemen with sabers, but with bows. Saxons get their name thanks to their small throwing-axes, and average Vikings didn't use a sword but rather an axe. Continental infantrymen used agricultural tools modified into terrifying polearms: the scythe, billhook, and halberd. Due to a sword's association with wealth, clergy often avoided it even if they could afford it. This is why we have the picture of fantasy clerics and paladins (who are based on the knights templar) wielding maces and warhammers rather than swords. It made the point that the wielder, despite his more genteel appearance, did not have a family or any temporal power. This became especially true as tensions between the nobility and the church grew in the 14th century.
However: it's worth noting that the process Ilya used to make the steel for this blade, would not have been necessary in the majority of cases. There's another video which is a better representation of the medieval smelting process. Look up "Man at Arms: Reforged Ulfbehrt". This process of turning iron meteorites into steel was done, but well...let's just say there's a reason the ancient Romans and Greeks weren't making swords this big.