First Katana - Straightening

Thanks, Dan. I appreciate the input and the invite! I will keep that in mind if I'm ever up that way.
 
That looks GREAT... I can't even fathom the amount of work it takes to finish a sword after putting a few knives together!

Like the video as well, next time you need to make some noise on those swings to add some drama ... :D
 
Thanks, Ryan. It was definitely interesting. I remember telling one friend about a year ago, when I first started making knives that I was going to make swords too as he is into martial arts and has some of the toy swords you can buy for $30.00.

It took a year to gain enough confidence in my ability to complete a sword. Now it is definitely not made in the traditional way and I wouldn't hesitate to say that a significant portion of it is 'half-assed'. Today would be two weeks of 'whenever I feel like it' time so it came together quite fast. I learned a lot in the process and am quite pleased with my new toy. :)


Haha, I guess I should have added a few grunts to the swings and did some chiburi, especially when I cut the beer can 3/4 full of beer that I found unexpectedly.
 
Cool sword, 69! I really need to get back to some forging this winter; I've been in a stock removal rut for a while now. Did you heat treat it yourself?

Also, in the darker parts of the video, there is some interesting background behind you...is that just the clouds rolling around in the night sky? It reminds me of the stage background they projected onto a large screen the first time I saw Nine Inch Nails in concert!
 
Thank you, Paul. I've been lucky this fall to have so many nice days to forge on; I don't know how much forging I will get in this winter. Maybe El Nino will be nice but alas, we depend on bad roads for our business. I did heat treat the sword myself, in my forge.

What you see in the background is actually steam from a vodka and whiskey distillery.
 
Haha... Bad roads as in people needing to repair/replace their automobile parts (Fenders, Bumpers, etc...) due to driving in bad conditions? What is the name of the Whiskey distilled there?

69_knives said:
Thank you, Paul. I've been lucky this fall to have so many nice days to forge on; I don't know how much forging I will get in this winter. Maybe El Nino will be nice but alas, we depend on bad roads for our business. I did heat treat the sword myself, in my forge.

What you see in the background is actually steam from a vodka and whiskey distillery.
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RyanW said:
Haha... Bad roads as in people needing to repair/replace their automobile parts (Fenders, Bumpers, etc...) due to driving in bad conditions? What is the name of the Whiskey distilled there?
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Yes, Auto Bumpers. We actually had our first freak snow yesterday afternoon turned every road into a veritable skating rink, literally, and just in time for rush hour.

The brand of whiskey and vodka is "Alberta"; about as cheap as you can get and best when kept a secret.
 
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