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: https://www.jhublades.com/availablew...
Check out my links below:
Website: https://www.jhublades.com/
My Instagram: @jhublades
Shop Equipment I Recommend:
Decent Beginner Propane Forge: https://amzn.to/470KfPg
77lb Peddinghaus Anvil: https://amzn.to/3tLCWN1
Personalizer Plus Etching Machine: https://amzn.to/406i7rP
Granite Grade A Surface Plate: https://amzn.to/3q3pSBi
220 Grit Rhynowet Sandpaper: https://amzn.to/3QhmT2y
400 Grit Rhynowet Sandpaper: https://amzn.to/45L6LdK
600 Grit Rhynowet Sandpaper: https://amzn.to/46IHQJm
1500 Grit Rhynowet Sandpaper: https://amzn.to/3S7zfeM
1500 Grit Rhynowet Sandpaper: https://amzn.to/46JGSfN
400 Grit Atoma Diamond Stone: https://amzn.to/46Zh1B7
800 Grit Chosera Waterstone: https://amzn.to/4987UPv
3000 Grit Chosera Waterstone: https://amzn.to/44ua35v
Super Thin Starbond Super Glue: https://amzn.to/3pUf4FA
Super Glue Accelerator: https://amzn.to/3q1Guct
West System 24hr Epoxy: https://amzn.to/44UcKx5
Fluid Film for Steel Protection: https://amzn.to/43xTdkU
Birchwood Casey PermaBlue: https://amzn.to/3O2RK09
3M Ear Protection: https://amzn.to/3q4W2w0
3M Respirator: https://amzn.to/44YxrHY
3M P100 Particulate Filters: https://amzn.to/3OB6WU1
Axe Wax: https://axewax.us/?aff=62
My Camera Equipment:
Camera: Lumix S5ii (https://amzn.to/4b1167r)
Main Lens: Panasonic Lumix S 24105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S. Lens
24105mm: https://amzn.to/3U7CGTz
50mm: https://amzn.to/47FW1i4
2060mm: https://amzn.to/3U7UhuW
Camera Microphone: Rode Wireless (https://amzn.to/4bhx2on)
Voiceover Microphone: Shure Sm7B (https://amzn.to/3tYFsQA)
My Shop Equipment:
Forging Press: 25 Ton Press from Coal Iron Works
Forge: 2Burner Habanero from Chile Forge
Grinder: KMGTX from Beaumont Metalworks
Anvil: 365lb Sichelschmidt und Schlasse
Heat Treating Oven: Paragon KM36T
Music:
Epidemic Sound
CHAPTERS:
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