Blacksmithing is the most ancient, most important profession ever . The Master Craftsman demonstrated his skills, knowledge, expertise, abilities, dedication, integrity, honesty, determination, courage, patience, and , most importantly, attention to minute details.
@Cobber390 as a blacksmith, agreed. Before I became a blacksmith (novice) I was a flint knapper. I made many knives, arrowheads, and other tools from stone using only bone or copper tools. Man kind has been around fir a long long time, and processing iron is a relatively recent discovery.
As others stated blacksmithing isn’t a very old profession. There’s several that clearly came along before blacksmithing. That said there are skills or professions that are linked to blacksmithing that could easily be considered to be just as old as say prostitution. Humanities desire to procreate and to kill are equally as old as eachother as well as the professions that go along with those desires, wants and needs.
I've never seen a blade unharmed cutting steel nor ever thought I would ever see a master forge, and create such blades. Makes me feel fortunate, thank you for such a fine post.
I thought it was something besides steel... like Magnesium, or sodium!!!! JK - but WOW!! ye aI have NEVER seen that before either!! It WILL need a proper sharpening again after that, AND it looked like there may have been a chip or two taken out of the blade... or they were just small piece of the soft steel stuck onto the blade that was just glimmering in the light to make the illusion of some chips in the blade.... that wouldn't matter to me anyway a: I WOULD BE NONORED TO EVEN JUST USE ONE OF THESE KNIVES, LET ALONE OWN THE SET!!! - THANK YOU FOR SHAING YOUR PROCESS WITH THE WORLD!!! - PURE BEAUTY!
Keyboard Craftsman are Abundant!… 😂 Sir, Your work is mesmerizing to watch, Love the box you built for the Belt Grinder! The finished products speak for themselves, you Love Your Creations.. Thanks for Sharing this.. Much Appreciation!!
Sir i have a degree from history channel's forged in fire. I dont appreciate you belittling my accomplishment. He definitely should have cleaned the plates prior to forge weld.
The look on this man's face is the look of a master craftsman who enjoys and puts great care in to his work, like a martial arts master who is always smiling because he knows he could defeat anyone in the room but is humble.
Its all about being one with what you love; no need for anything else because all is right with the universe. That is what they mean when you say you are at peace.
Wonderful, a true master of his craft. That’s how you forge a blade, you don’t make a billet and then grind it to shape, you hammer it to shape, and all that hard work , nothing goes to waste, small pieces of the billet get used for something else. Bravo Thank you for showing us your beautiful work
i was in awe watching him work 2 billets and a knife blank at the same time, THEN he sets up like a dozen billets lol. madddd skills. great video. thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Can we just agree that this is impressive no matter what? I could never do this and those blades look incredible. Spread love and positivity, not hate. ✌🏾
Кому интересно, мастера зовут Ким Чон Сик (김정식). Ему на текущий момент 61 год, родился в семье кузнеца, с раннего детства помогал ему в работе. Довольно известен в Корее, специализируется в изготовлении кухонных ножей из высокоуглеродистых и нержавеющих пакетов стали (сварочный дамаск). Клеймо на этом клинке: 대박김씨공방.
@@MichaelEgan66 I put this comment in Russian, so it was automatically translated into English with GT as per your locale. Yep, in English 'Ким Чон Сик' will be Kim Jeong Sik.
@sekishuusaiyagyuu7517 You know, I wondered if that's what happened. I hope you know that I was just trying to help and not trying to be a jerk. I'm an older, disabled, ex-world traveler and totally understand language translation problems. 🙏
Oh Brother, that's By Far the most Focused & Determination I've EVER witnessed by a VERY Proficient & WISE Blacksmith/Bladesmith!! The Videos are So filled with the "How to & SUBTLE PRECISE REAL Life Tactics" @ a Delightful pace to give everyone a Glimpse into the world of Crafting "MUSEUM" Quality Blades that are Beyond any Blades that are Strong yet forgiving & an Edge "Retention" that is "Indescribable"!!!! I could watch this Gentleman's Videos ALL DAY/EVERY DAY !!!! SOOOOOO Relaxing & Educational !!!! Wow, Just WOW !!!!!!!!!!!! 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯
I find it hard to believe that Korea's greatest sword master does not know the value of thoroughly cleaning both sides of each piece of metal before welding the pieces together. This is the first thing any apprentice learns on his first week in a knife-making shop. Any scale, dirt, oxidation etc. left in between the pieces of metal ruins the weld, period.
For what he is doing it doesn't matter at all. Go find out why. Tip. It's called forging and why it doesn't matter is the white stuff that he sprinkles after every fold.
@22:40 when you were hammering the edge and all the bevelles, yet a little bit further on didnt have, you resharpened, i was crying as that damage to a masterpiece.
I can't believe it's turning out so flawlessly with scale and everything else on it. Maybe they skipped it, but welding those plates together while rusted and having this come together shows that they are true true masters. I was just waiting for a big duck lip when he put that in the press. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
For people who don’t know rust burns off anywhere between 500 to 1000 degrees f. Meaning when it goes into the forge it will not reduce the integrity of the metal. People who say otherwise don’t know science.
I believe it's why he folds and twists the billet so many times. It pushes the impurities to the surface and removes it as you forge along. Gotta remember, part of why metal folding came about in the old days was to remove impurities in the metal being forged, esp in places where trying to mine high purity iron was rare.
at 10:20 he throws a twisted damascus bar, a flat damascus bar and what looks like a water-jet or plazma cut knife blank in the forge. anyone else notice the knife blank? i know alot of smiths use them because its faster then forging one from scratch. but, seems more mass produced.
I wish I had the knowledge to know the reason for every step. Watching anybody who's mastered their craft is always a treat I just wish I knew enough to understand the thought behind each step
I wanted to fast forward this video to see the outcome of this sword. So glad I didn't. I got to see you work your magic on this sword. You are a MASTER SWORDSMAN!
한반도 국가는 우수한 철 공급이 가능해 아주 오랜 시절부터 주변국이나 부족에 수출 조공 선물등으로 검을 주기도 하였고 그 우수성은 고구려 중기 이후로 철기군 양성이 복격화 되면서 아시아 최강의 반열에 올랐습니다 백제의 많은 문화나 무기등이 일본으로 전파 되었으며 이후 카타나등 일본도의 발전 및 제작에 많은 영향이 되었지요 한반도는 조선이 들어서고 무기중 활이 지배적 영향에 들었지만 긴 세월 강철검의 강국이였습니다
Nice work. I too am a professional bladesmith. It is very hard work indeed. This gentleman uses some different tools and processes but this is mostly "Western" forging techniques he is using. I'm always interested in other bladesmith's tooling and techniques. There's always more to learn...
@@jl7294 Stack the steel and wrap with wire to hold it together, then with rice paper and dipped in clay, or wet muddy straw for carbon and fluxing (instead of borax, as used here).
Love watching these videos. But I’m also 100% confident being put into a shop with all those tools I could make Damascus the first try. Anyone in Orange County who thinks it’s not possible open up your forge for a day and a let bro blow your mind 🤣🤣
I’m super interested in learning , from what I’ve gathered so far I was under the impression that you had to clean each layer before welding. Anyone who knows , does it really matter if you clean them or not?
Hey mate Love your work A question when you stacked at the start I could still see some rust on the steel plates Do you worry about today or not ??? I've been told to always clean the faces before forging !?
22:31 It's amazing that your blade can act like a planer chop through iron bar, but your edge chipped after every chop... That looks more like a fail than a win.
i was wandering how it would look if you would have raken 2 of these plates cut them into small stipes and put the sideways in the middle instead of laying it flat and the rest obviously be flat on both sides example ///-/// the - is multiple parts of / layered sideways. hope you understand what i mean.
Blacksmithing is the most ancient, most important profession ever . The Master Craftsman demonstrated his skills, knowledge, expertise, abilities, dedication, integrity, honesty, determination, courage, patience, and , most importantly, attention to minute details.
Blacksmithing isn't even close to the oldest profession
I think you have that confused with hooking...
@Cobber390 as a blacksmith, agreed. Before I became a blacksmith (novice) I was a flint knapper. I made many knives, arrowheads, and other tools from stone using only bone or copper tools. Man kind has been around fir a long long time, and processing iron is a relatively recent discovery.
I think you are watching too much forged in fire!
As others stated blacksmithing isn’t a very old profession. There’s several that clearly came along before blacksmithing. That said there are skills or professions that are linked to blacksmithing that could easily be considered to be just as old as say prostitution. Humanities desire to procreate and to kill are equally as old as eachother as well as the professions that go along with those desires, wants and needs.
So efficient to keep multiple items in the forge at once. Incredible work, much respect.
I've never seen a blade unharmed cutting steel nor ever thought I would ever see a master forge, and create such blades.
Makes me feel fortunate, thank you for such a fine post.
It was soft mild steel he cut with hardened steel 😂
I thought it was something besides steel... like Magnesium, or sodium!!!! JK - but WOW!! ye aI have NEVER seen that before either!! It WILL need a proper sharpening again after that, AND it looked like there may have been a chip or two taken out of the blade... or they were just small piece of the soft steel stuck onto the blade that was just glimmering in the light to make the illusion of some chips in the blade.... that wouldn't matter to me anyway a:
I WOULD BE NONORED TO EVEN JUST USE ONE OF THESE KNIVES, LET ALONE OWN THE SET!!! - THANK YOU FOR SHAING YOUR PROCESS WITH THE WORLD!!! - PURE BEAUTY!
If you look close, it wasn’t unharmed.
Look close, it's dented,
It wasn't unharmed, he resharpened it before putting it down
Everything the Master Blacksmith did was quick, precise and the finished blades were straight and STRONG.
His confidence shows...no hesitation!
it will kill
Wow that is some beautiful knives
WOW, just WOW!!! True artist!
This was very therapeutic, thank you.
Keyboard Craftsman are Abundant!… 😂
Sir, Your work is mesmerizing to watch, Love the box you built for the Belt Grinder! The finished products speak for themselves, you Love Your Creations.. Thanks for Sharing this.. Much Appreciation!!
There’s always gonna be those people who just can’t be happy with other people’s success and skill
Sir i have a degree from history channel's forged in fire. I dont appreciate you belittling my accomplishment.
He definitely should have cleaned the plates prior to forge weld.
The look on this man's face is the look of a master craftsman who enjoys and puts great care in to his work, like a martial arts master who is always smiling because he knows he could defeat anyone in the room but is humble.
Its all about being one with what you love; no need for anything else because all is right with the universe. That is what they mean when you say you are at peace.
Wonderful, a true master of his craft.
That’s how you forge a blade, you don’t make a billet and then grind it to shape, you hammer it to shape, and all that hard work , nothing goes to waste, small pieces of the billet get used for something else.
Bravo
Thank you for showing us your beautiful work
He literally made a billet, and ground it to shape. His preform was barely knife shaped to begin with. May as well have just started with bar stock.
i was in awe watching him work 2 billets and a knife blank at the same time, THEN he sets up like a dozen billets lol. madddd skills. great video. thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing your work.
When you look at some of the swords made throughout time, it amazes me that those swords were made without machines
He makes it look so easy
Can we just agree that this is impressive no matter what? I could never do this and those blades look incredible. Spread love and positivity, not hate. ✌🏾
I couldn’t stop watching the blend of ancient knowledge and science leaves me in complete awe and wonder wanting to know more
Кому интересно, мастера зовут Ким Чон Сик (김정식). Ему на текущий момент 61 год, родился в семье кузнеца, с раннего детства помогал ему в работе. Довольно известен в Корее, специализируется в изготовлении кухонных ножей из высокоуглеродистых и нержавеющих пакетов стали (сварочный дамаск). Клеймо на этом клинке: 대박김씨공방.
*Kim Jeong-Sik
@@MichaelEgan66 I put this comment in Russian, so it was automatically translated into English with GT as per your locale. Yep, in English 'Ким Чон Сик' will be Kim Jeong Sik.
@sekishuusaiyagyuu7517 You know, I wondered if that's what happened. I hope you know that I was just trying to help and not trying to be a jerk. I'm an older, disabled, ex-world traveler and totally understand language translation problems. 🙏
@@MichaelEgan66 got it, thank you!
다마스커스 식도!!! 정말 탐나네요 훌륭하십니다!!!!!
Oh Brother, that's By Far the most Focused & Determination I've EVER witnessed by a VERY Proficient & WISE Blacksmith/Bladesmith!!
The Videos are So filled with the "How to & SUBTLE PRECISE REAL Life Tactics" @ a Delightful pace to give everyone a Glimpse into the world of Crafting "MUSEUM" Quality Blades that are Beyond any Blades that are Strong yet forgiving & an Edge "Retention" that is "Indescribable"!!!! I could watch this Gentleman's Videos ALL DAY/EVERY DAY !!!! SOOOOOO Relaxing & Educational !!!! Wow, Just WOW !!!!!!!!!!!! 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯
I find it hard to believe that Korea's greatest sword master does not know the value of thoroughly cleaning both sides of each piece of metal before welding the pieces together. This is the first thing any apprentice learns on his first week in a knife-making shop. Any scale, dirt, oxidation etc. left in between the pieces of metal ruins the weld, period.
Did you ever think, that maybe to him, it doesn’t matter???? It doesn’t seem to take anything away from the final product.
For what he is doing it doesn't matter at all. Go find out why. Tip. It's called forging and why it doesn't matter is the white stuff that he sprinkles after every fold.
Am still waiting for the ruined one?
@@qa1e2r4what is the white stuff he use?
Craftsmanship defined
@22:40 when you were hammering the edge and all the bevelles, yet a little bit further on didnt have, you resharpened, i was crying as that damage to a masterpiece.
I can't believe it's turning out so flawlessly with scale and everything else on it. Maybe they skipped it, but welding those plates together while rusted and having this come together shows that they are true true masters. I was just waiting for a big duck lip when he put that in the press. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Bro they just editted out the cleanup lol gaurenteed though that one billet did start flakin somethin fierce first few strikes
칼만드시는분들중 연손가락 온전하신분을 못본거같내요
대단들하세요
Was an honor to witness sir 🙏🏻, thank you.
For people who don’t know rust burns off anywhere between 500 to 1000 degrees f. Meaning when it goes into the forge it will not reduce the integrity of the metal. People who say otherwise don’t know science.
This dude must win all arm wrestling competitions
That was great to see! Thank you!!
The best
모르는 사람이 보아도 정성이 느껴지는 고급 영상이었습니다.
درود ب استاد شمشیر ساز خُبره ، دستمریزاد استاد .
One million likes. I so decree it. ❤
That thumbnail was so cool i couldn't resist clicking on the video!
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@@stu.chainz you think, react and assume in your level of understanding. first know the difference between bot and a human and then reply such things.
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The blade, alongside soap, is the yardstick of civilization.
I believe it's why he folds and twists the billet so many times. It pushes the impurities to the surface and removes it as you forge along. Gotta remember, part of why metal folding came about in the old days was to remove impurities in the metal being forged, esp in places where trying to mine high purity iron was rare.
A beautiful and Amazing piece!
다마스커스 부엌칼 ㅎㄷㄷㄷ
الو سلام برادر عالی عالی است ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
OMG! Such dedication and accuracy. Truly a Master. That is learnt skill you can not teach yourself
Funny, I taught myself.
How did he learn?
옛날에 간장과 막야는 쇠를 두부자르는거 보다 날카로운 검만들었다던데.. 진짜 옛날 장인들은 넘사벽일듯
와.. 대박이네요..
Top 👍👍👍👍👋☺️
Am I seriously plannin' on watchin' a 1hr30min vid about making a sword???
I think I am, haha...
WooW, sehr gut Meister! Irgendwann mal, werde es versuchen, Messer von dir haben!❤❤❤❤❤😅
at 10:20 he throws a twisted damascus bar, a flat damascus bar and what looks like a water-jet or plazma cut knife blank in the forge. anyone else notice the knife blank? i know alot of smiths use them because its faster then forging one from scratch. but, seems more mass produced.
I like when the put the powder sugar on it 🤤
I wish I had the knowledge to know the reason for every step. Watching anybody who's mastered their craft is always a treat I just wish I knew enough to understand the thought behind each step
Amazing stuff man 😎👍💯🔥
훌륭하십니다 !
I wanted to fast forward this video to see the outcome of this sword. So glad I didn't. I got to see you work your magic on this sword. You are a MASTER SWORDSMAN!
Sweet work im interested in learning.... What that song at 44:13. relaxing
Amazing....
Would love a longer Tang.
I'm surprised the forge welds stuck, considering he didn't clean up the oxidation on the metal strips before forge welding.
amazing
all were master craftsmen but i think the saw maker was the best.
Proses pembuatannya yang terlalu sulit.tetapi hasilnya yang bagus
Michael Myres watches this ever September before Halloween to get in the zone
Sword style is op 😊
I love this stuff
I’d love the a photo on a metelagrsph of something that well worked!
I dont think a day goes by in my life where I dont dream about having a career as an artisan.
There’s something about watching hot flux melt over metal
good stuff
sword of art
나름접세방법은 맘에들어요
where in Korea is this guys shop....looks like i need to plan a vacation and do some shopping!
Online store?
한반도 국가는 우수한 철 공급이 가능해 아주 오랜 시절부터 주변국이나 부족에 수출 조공 선물등으로 검을 주기도 하였고 그 우수성은 고구려 중기 이후로 철기군 양성이 복격화 되면서 아시아 최강의 반열에 올랐습니다 백제의 많은 문화나 무기등이 일본으로 전파 되었으며 이후 카타나등 일본도의 발전 및 제작에 많은 영향이 되었지요 한반도는 조선이 들어서고 무기중 활이 지배적 영향에 들었지만 긴 세월 강철검의 강국이였습니다
1:05:43 日本刀とは違うとこですね 日本刀は鞘滑りを起こすので鯉口は最後まで閉まらず 少し隙間が空きます。
でも、素晴らしい技術だと思います。現代鍛冶師といったとこでしょうか・・柄巻きもしっかりしてそうですし振っても問題はなさそうですね。
흠 전쟁나면 들고나갈 무기 어떤게 좋나 생각하며 보고 있습니다 ㅋㅋ
누가 그러더군요 전통을 이어가는것과 전통을 고집하는건 다르다고... 현대화로 이어가는 대장장이의모습이 멋진거같습니다.
Nice work. I too am a professional bladesmith. It is very hard work indeed. This gentleman uses some different tools and processes but this is mostly "Western" forging techniques he is using. I'm always interested in other bladesmith's tooling and techniques. There's always more to learn...
How would bladesmiths have done Damascus before they started welding the billet together?
@@jl7294 Stack the steel and wrap with wire to hold it together, then with rice paper and dipped in clay, or wet muddy straw for carbon and fluxing (instead of borax, as used here).
What kind of steel plates is he stacking at the beginning?
Is the single insert near the end a high carbon steel to keep the edge sharp?
과거에도 철비율 각기 섞어서 칼 만들었나요?
Saat anda menumpuk semua besi ,kmudian saat telah di bakar anda harus menaburkan bubuk borak agar bisa lengket ,itu adalah pekerjaan yg sangat mudah
Love watching these videos. But I’m also 100% confident being put into a shop with all those tools I could make Damascus the first try. Anyone in Orange County who thinks it’s not possible open up your forge for a day and a let bro blow your mind 🤣🤣
This knife looks amazing and the job behind this piece of art is perfect. But because it's so hard and sharp, int it also verry brittle? 😮
🎉🎉
I’m super interested in learning , from what I’ve gathered so far I was under the impression that you had to clean each layer before welding. Anyone who knows , does it really matter if you clean them or not?
cool. I would have cleaned of the rust first but, I'm not a blade smith.
Wht's the white stuff he sprinkles over the hot block of metal? More importantly, what it's purpose in this situation?
الو سلام ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
The skill is obvious and saying experts isn't enough to describe them.
Is the twisting just for appearance or to squeeze out all impurities and make sure elements are well mingled??
It’s mostly for aesthetics with modern steel that already has low impurities
Given how rusty his initial stacks, I believe it may be essential to purify his product b
Fun fact legend of zelda: OOT the iron boots walking sound is from the sounds of a air hammer beating on metal.
Curious to understand why he alternates the oxidised / non-oxidised plates to start with?
Hey mate
Love your work
A question when you stacked at the start I could still see some rust on the steel plates
Do you worry about today or not ???
I've been told to always clean the faces before forging !?
9:27 so cool to see
Apa nama serbuk putihnya?
Baja premium,besinikel,molibdenum..disealang seling ❤
What is the white powder being sprinkled on? What is its role?
붕사
What is the white stuff?
22:31 It's amazing that your blade can act like a planer chop through iron bar, but your edge chipped after every chop... That looks more like a fail than a win.
i was wandering how it would look if you would have raken 2 of these plates cut them into small stipes and put the sideways in the middle instead of laying it flat and the rest obviously be flat on both sides example ///-/// the - is multiple parts of / layered sideways. hope you understand what i mean.
alguien sabe qué es ese polvo blanco que le echan al principio?
김씨공방 이 인간들은 도대체 광고료를 얼마나 쓰는건지.. 동네방네 다큐마다 다 나오네..
저런칼은 부재가 균일하지 못해서 장식품 이외에는 아무짝에도 쓸모없구만 뭘 명품인것처럼 띄워주냐..
whats the white powder he sprinkles on it?
borax powder
How does the blade stay securely attached in wood handle with no pins??
Seems like it should fall out after a short while
The KAtana looksnice but is it a real Katana or just a knife?
와씨 미쳤다