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@georgevavoulis4758

2 жыл бұрын

Is there anything TOXIC in there we should know about?

@strhaivenswr

2 жыл бұрын

i left you a little joke im dying to see how many take it serious. GREAT WORK

@DaveANeely

2 жыл бұрын

Nice sword

@Noob_Lord_973

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just started watching your videos tonight and I love the way you build a blade, from the designs to the finished piece, its (at times) astonishing to watch and (for me) shows a wonderful side of blade smithing I normally don't see out of normal youtube

@baselshireef

2 жыл бұрын

Wow man, a master piece of sword just need a side cover holder from leather.

I'm always blown away by ancient metallurgy, how ancient people knew how to find, identify, purify, and work with metals.

@plantpoweredpear3688

Жыл бұрын

Me too! It's almost like we have the impression that people used to be more stupid but it's not true, they were just experts in things that are no longer useful in today's world

@Hondomoto_

Жыл бұрын

I def feel like the common person back then knew more about metallurgy than the common person does now 😂

@justicartiberius8782

10 ай бұрын

@@plantpoweredpear3688 People were much more practical back then. Today we know a lot in theory but our practical expertise is comparably low. Also, by doing things practically you find out a lot, try new things, getting creative. Theory is just the same old stuff repeated again and again.

@Greg29

9 ай бұрын

@user-dl5pi6cx2y I'm interested in real history, not mythology.

@theburningman5047

9 ай бұрын

Bronze Age people weren’t as far back and primal as you think. There were huge cities, huge armies, complex artworks, interesting cultures, massive slave trade, and a connected world, because of copper and tin. It doesn’t blow me away, because I know just how advanced these people actually were

The Xiphos had always been my favorite sword of antiquity. Or the Rhomphaia. And love the Bronze Age. Thank you for sharing this with us. The sword is beautiful.

@georgiospantoflidis3182

2 жыл бұрын

A xiphos accompanied by a kopis for using while riding makes a perfect combo

@conorhudson1486

10 ай бұрын

Contrary to popular belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has ever been found. The several whole or partial xiphe blades found in places such as Olympia, Macedonia and Southern Italy were all made exclusively from iron. Furthermore Xiphos swords only began to appear centuries after typical Bronze Age weapons - such as the Naue II - had transitioned from bronze to iron. In reality the Bronze Age sword during the Bronze Age was a completely different weapon, and Xiphe were not developed until after the end of the Bronze Age circa 1200 BCE. Researchers think the misidentification of Bronze Age ornaments has created the modern-day myth that the xiphe were ever cast in bronze.

@GolAcheron-fc4ug

8 ай бұрын

me too

Dude, your on-camera speaking presence has improved 1000x over in the last few years. Fantastic work. These weapons will live eternal, and people like you keep it going.

For a slightly better finish on bronze, spray the sand mould cavity with a mix of fine graphite powder and ethanol/isopropyl (let it dry or light it on fire for effects) - the surface of bronze won't be as oxidized.

@immello8776

2 жыл бұрын

Would soot (say, from a wood fire) also work? Sounds like the kind of thing that would be done back in the day

@danielkwon4176

2 жыл бұрын

Care to post a vid about it

@mikebar42

2 жыл бұрын

And then coat it in poison? 🤭

@yogibear3581

2 жыл бұрын

🤓

@TheBryanyingst

2 жыл бұрын

How do you preserve this when sharpening?

Wow this time you outdone yourself. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing project. I'm always inspired after watching your channel!

That was amazing. Can’t believe it’s one solid piece. And the inlay work was awesome, it came out great.

Absolutely amazing. Great job bringing the past to life in such a breath taking rendition.

Damn.... That was beautiful to watch. You have amazing skills. I did not know how beautiful bronze can be... Imagine having this beautiful thing 3000 years ago. You would feel like a god.

@darrylryce4319

2 жыл бұрын

6th grade is not the case

Another beautiful masterpiece. Very well done, Black Beard!!

Your attention to the smallest detail is just amazing

Beautiful work, makes you appreciate even more what sword smiths went through without the use of power tools. Great video, thank you.

@MrTrilbe

2 жыл бұрын

Unless it was done and not shown, the swords only half done, needs about 12 hours on work hardening the edges, the little done in the video wouldn't have been enough, bronze age weapons were an exercise in patience

@centuriontwofivezeroone2794

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrTrilbe I can't imagine equiping an army with such time consuming crafted weapons, not to mention sourcing the raw materials, you really had to be extremely wealthy to wage war and equip your army. I can appreciate that this is just a show piece and not a battle ready sword, even so it is beautiful. If you can be forgiven for describing a sword as such.

@MrTrilbe

2 жыл бұрын

@@centuriontwofivezeroone2794 most common soldiers had bronze spears, the more elite, rich or the aristocracy had the swords for the most part, bronze armour was apparently quite common, mainly helmets but some bronze clad shields existed too iirc. The really fancy swords were made as offerings though. Doesn't take away from the amount of time needed to finish a bronze weapon though, even a small bronze axe head would take a few hours to work harden, after it's been cleaned up after casting, mostly with a hand stone and then maybe stone dust in a bit of leather much like modern sandpaper, they were expensive.

@user-bi7xd8ry5p

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrTrilbe Also this sword has been "medievalized" in a sense. The originals had much smaller crossguards and pommels. Not to mention that they would've never wasted bronze by making the entire handle out of that stuff. Overall it's very aesthetically pleasing but not historically accurate.

@MrTrilbe

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-bi7xd8ry5p oh it is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, but it is a display piece, Neil Burridge would be someone to check out for more historically accurate bronze weapons, both in look and manufacture

From scraps to beautiful art! Always amazing to watch!!

Amazing work. You are very talented! Thanks

@theNimboo

2 жыл бұрын

I mean it's super easy if you have the tools.

It’s videos like this that make me want to get into metalworking

Greek weapons were a thing of beauty. Absolutely amazing job on this one.

Some folks are really specialized and extra skilled at only one or, few crafts. You however, are one of the most universally skilled and talented people I've ever seen. From electrical control boxes, to tools, to fine cutlery, to novelty crafts, your stuff is always interesting and amazing. Great work.

Black Beard your skills are grown at another level. Keep it it up bro, you rule!

I'm so impressed by how crafty people can be.

Oh wow this is such a beautifully crafted sword 🗡 I would love to have it!

Always love your historical builds, and this one is gorgeous. The texturing on the handle, with the bluing, worked really well.

Incroyable ce travail manuel ! Vous avez un talent hors-norme 😊

1:05. The transition is so smooth that it looks like it cooled in just a matter of seconds.

@nicoleetoo

2 ай бұрын

You're right! I was thinking about it too!

Greetings from Greece. I've started to search about weapons and other stuffs our ancestors did in ancient and medieval ages of Greece before a year and i can say that your xiphos looks alike those i've seen in amphores and other lets say paintings of ancient Greece. Congrats you are very talented.

@loonatic7

2 жыл бұрын

The leaf shape designed bronze swords began in the British Isles and made their way toward the Greek area. The earliest examples are from the Ireland and England...where the tin probably came from.

@OdiRithy

2 жыл бұрын

@@loonatic7 British islands inhabited at about 800 BC and the first bronze sword made in Greece was made at 1700BC by the Minoan civilization.

@loonatic7

2 жыл бұрын

@@OdiRithy 800 BC lol not sure where you're getting that from but you're very very very very wrong

@sof553

Жыл бұрын

@@OdiRithy there are many 5000 year old tombs all over Ireland and it was populated thousands of years prior to that

@kukuri007

Жыл бұрын

He may be saying that’s when the first swords of this type, etc were made. That would be my guess.

Beautiful! I really like that handle treatment.

I like how you give a short brief history on the item

That looks sooo amazing....I wish I had a workshop like yours 😔

That sword looks like it is weighted perfectly, and is probably so satisfying to swing.

A truly stunning project! Thank you very much!

Always a great video with a masterpiece at the end. Fantastic!

Beautiful work. The xiphos is my favorite sword. Love the leaf shape.

@alganhar1

Жыл бұрын

Xiphos was not that particular sword, it was the term the Ancient Greeks used for *any* type of sword, its just that in the modern era people associate it with that particular leaf pattern, even though the Ancient Greeks actually used several patterns of blade, not just the leaf blade.

I can see this design made for a wilderness machete out of hardned tool steel. The weighted front is impressive and immensely useful. And seriously dangerous and deadly, as the design itself is beautiful.

@alganhar1

Жыл бұрын

Not really, take a look at a Parang or a Golok Machete, most of the weight on those two is in the top third of the blade, and thats where you want the blades belly, not half way down where it is on the Xiphos. They are designed PURELY for chopping, and they are the best wilderness knives out there imo. I love my Golok, its an immensely versatile wilderness knife. The Xiphos is designed for the thrust and the cut, the cut, is not the same as a chop. Leaf shaped blades like that were not uncommon in the Bronze and early Iron Age. They were a good compromise allowing a decent cut with a decent thrust. But it would be totally unsuitable as a wilderness tool. There is a reason you do not see leaf bladed Machetes.... Because they are inferior to the blade shapes people actually use.....

Vou fazer uma gostei muito

Wow,! That turned out fantastic!

OK, that’s really beautiful and now I want one!

That subtle quick cut where he melted the pewter decanter and then "immediately" picked up the ingot got me. Made me think he has now achieved god-tier blacksmith hands and that his skin is now fully impervious to almost-molten metal (which it probably actually is by this point). Absolutely love this channel, never stop doing what you do Black Beard 🤘

love this video and your skill. still makes me think what it would have been like to make one of these 3k years ago. mining the metal and the crude tools they would have had...

ОЧЕНЬ красивое изделие! Видно, что делалось с любовью.

These ancient bronze swords would have looked amazing, thank you for making one.

@jamesgrist7222

2 жыл бұрын

could they be made this good 3000 years ago? BBP is using a modern steel & machined tooled workshop.

@vagodinfir1636

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesgrist7222 yes, talented blacksmiths existe

Wow, really great work! I especially like the inlay work! Nice work!

Greetings from Alexander's land north Greece Thank for sharing this video!! Waiting for the next!!! Perfect job my friend!!

This straight away reminds me of Percy Jackson's xiphos, Anaklusmos. Incredible video!!! Loved the attention to detail and final touches!

@leito.v

2 жыл бұрын

Semidios encontrado!! Saludos de un hijo de thanatos argentino!

@yhwh5568

2 жыл бұрын

same. i thought immediately that's riptide.

Seeing you working it's a absolute pleasure

I watched you ram up your mould, then put the 'base' on the drag. OK, I thought, that's different. Then the 'other base' went on the cope and I thought, "huh?". The the end came off:-D I've never seen it done that way but there you go! You learn something new everyday!! Awesome!

Your crucible is reaching breaking point, might wanna change it before it cracks while in use (source, had it happen to me). Awesome video, and the beard in on point with the theme. ;)

This is a beautiful sword!

Sir when it comes to forging you are truly a master of that art

Very nicely done! That's a beautiful piece. Thank you!

Looks like a sword of an Elven Citadel guard. Holy sheet man 😯

Ma che spettacolo!😱 Avrà anche un bel peso in fondo alla lama che da slancio nel taglio 🔥🔝

God blessed you and all your closest ones, Master! Every time I see this kind of Work, I am dreaming about. About the something. Better. Thank you!

Love watching your craft,a highlight is the accelerated sound of hammering down the sand.( actually any accelerated sound is pretty cool)

Amazing job lad, amazing!

I have seen many melt and mold videos and have wondered if what happened on your first attempt ever happens. Still, it was a good watch!

That inlay wire! Great as the whole thing, loved it! :-D

Beautiful sword! Great wall display peirce. First time viewing your channel, enjoyed watching your process...❗️

Love the talent that goes into this! What brand engraver do you use??

We literally found 2 of those in my hometown Beroia central Macedonia Greece along with a big jar full of armory in 2009 Perfect work my friend they look so original

@onedroitgameplay

2 жыл бұрын

What did you do with those

@georgiospantoflidis3182

2 жыл бұрын

@@onedroitgameplay We handed them over to the local authorities, those are other people heritage aswell

Awesome work, the most down to earth chill smithing channel.

Wow! You build things faster than anyone I've ever seen!

But will it keel?!

Great job congratulations !!!!!! You are the best!!!!

I'm watching amazed. And then it hits me-- and the camera work too! Jeesh. Awesome.

Incomparable beauty and utility! I would love to feel it in my hand.

At about 6:45 in the video, were you work hardening the edge? I’ve never seen that done and looked really cool. Beautiful work btw.

Uma peça realmente linda. Parabéns!

Fine craftsmanship...and a mesmerizing process too. Thanks!!

I'm amazed about the historical correct approach of using modern techniques. Specially this Anno -437 Spartan 3D printer. Real "Masterwork"!

Odd question, do you make items on commission? As an enthusiast of ancient weaponry (Already got a hand forged Celtic Dress-sword) I am looking to expand my collection and your content is simply sublime.

@walterkaiyuenpang3556

Жыл бұрын

.... WOW !!! NO response ? 🤯🤯🤯

@someoneuppingdudetechnical6320

Жыл бұрын

It says on his website that he doesn't take commissions

Great work as always ! i am amazed how bronze is quite soft, didnt know that...

@HighDesertForgeIronworks

2 жыл бұрын

yup, bronze is used for making bushings for a spinning shaft in motors and stuff.

@l1zrdking

2 жыл бұрын

@@HighDesertForgeIronworks can bronze not be heat treated to harden it up?

@sjv6598

2 жыл бұрын

@@l1zrdking No, none ferrous metals can only be work hardened. Ie, hammered.

@l1zrdking

2 жыл бұрын

@@sjv6598 Ah ok, I wondered why he was hammering near the edge like that. Thank you.

@HighDesertForgeIronworks

2 жыл бұрын

@@l1zrdking - Umm... what @SJV said. you work harden it; meaning you hammer on it to make it harder. to soften/anneal it up you heat it to its critical heat then quench.

That looked amazing, great work

Wow. That tool for texturing the handle is like an automated rustication tool for texturing traditional tobacco pipes. Pretty cool there.

If you’d lived 1000 years ago and brought this to the king you’d been GODLY. Prolly would’ve had a penthouse in the castle FoSho👌🏻 Keep up the great work.

@mrlomrlo7353

2 жыл бұрын

only ornamental, in a sword fight it would snap

@venumus0471

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrlomrlo7353 I was just thinking of it as a gift not a weapon

Very beautiful. I always loved bronze. Was that solder for the inlay? How does it stay in the engraved slot? Thank you!

@MrTrilbe

2 жыл бұрын

the cuts in the bronze are an isosceles trapezoid with the longer edge being inside the blade and as you beat the inlay into it it spreads out and locks itself into it

Wow, that was a nice job. I look fwd to seeing what is next.

Beautiful! Wish I could hammer that fast! LOL Thanks for the pewter tip, hadn't thought of that!

“But, but, but a CNC is cheating!” No, Johnny, no it’s not. Now sit down and shut up. What a stunning piece of work! Fantastic!

@billweirdo9657

2 жыл бұрын

It kind of is though. But still turned out amazing. If I did cast molds I would invest in an wood cnc and have no problem cheating with it lol

I know iron has a slight strength advantage and gets stronger the more it's reworked but the almost mythic sparkling beauty of worked bronze must have made Greek soldiers feel like they were epic heroes out of the Iliad or the Odyssey.

@spantsoputio8654

2 жыл бұрын

but...they were 😅

@cthonicaidoneus

2 жыл бұрын

Nah like common foot soldiers in armies

@conorhudson1486

10 ай бұрын

Contrary to popular belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has ever been found. The several whole or partial xiphe blades found in places such as Olympia, Macedonia and Southern Italy were all made exclusively from iron. Furthermore Xiphos swords only began to appear centuries after typical Bronze Age weapons - such as the Naue II - had transitioned from bronze to iron. In reality the Bronze Age sword during the Bronze Age was a completely different weapon, and Xiphe were not developed until after the end of the Bronze Age circa 1200 BCE. Researchers think the misidentification of Bronze Age ornaments has created the modern-day myth that the xiphe were ever cast in bronze.

You bring history to life. Very interesting! 👏🏻

I'm a midevil weapon enthusiast and I'd have to say this ranks at the top of the list for this type of sword! Only wish I had one this nice! 💯

Awesome! I used to watch the show Forged in Fire. I gave up on that show the day they made Xiphos out of steel..

@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4

2 жыл бұрын

I mean its more durable so u dont blame them and if thats ya reasoning...ya pathetic

Love your channel man keep up the good work.

She's a beauty! Thanks for showing us how you do it..

Gorgeous sword. Awesome work !

What did you do differently between attempt one and two? I cast rings, and learning about people's casting experiences could help!

@jcmee91

2 жыл бұрын

Considering the first attempt collapsed, it looks like he just packed the second one much tighter.

@BlackBeardProjects

2 жыл бұрын

At first I tried to fill the mold from the bottom up but it didn't work out :)

@tenetpapus61

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBeardProjects buhaha

@SleepIsImportant.

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBeardProjects oof

its not a sword, just a showpiece

@Lance-ub7yh

2 ай бұрын

A Show piece of... what?

I wish I had it in my hand now. To swing once or twice and get a feeling of it.

What an honorable thing for cabbage and pineapple to be sliced with this magnificent sword. Charming!

Not the sharpest pencil in the box, but then I suppose this type of sword was designed to do more hacking and poking, rather than slicing. The inlay on the guard is a nice touch.

@ReasonAboveEverything

2 жыл бұрын

Fault of the material. Xiphos was made to do all those things it's just that we compare the performance to steel.

@almirfagone105

2 жыл бұрын

concordo ela é linda ,mas parece que não corta nada .. ... ....

Can you mix a luminescent material in the metal to make it glow when orcs are near?

@moehoward01

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, but they'd see you , too.

@johnnymnemonic69

3 ай бұрын

@@moehoward01 hey it worked for frodo

I love how you cast it. a lot of swords nowadays are made with bolts...

That turned out really nice!

Have you consider making a small brass cannon? Like a naval cannon replica

It's not 3000 years old if you just made it.

@markmauk8231

3 ай бұрын

😂

@Chisszaru

3 ай бұрын

The design is 3000 years old, not the weapon. Why do my generation have to be the experts? No wonder the world if f*cked. I know the comment is meant to be a joke, but gosh, it sounds more like something an internet troll would comment

@markmauk8231

3 ай бұрын

@@Chisszaru Relax dude, that was funny. No need to write an essay and complain like that.

@Itstoolate496

3 ай бұрын

@@markmauk8231no he’s right, nobody unless they are an actual moron believed it was actually 3000 years old

@markmauk8231

3 ай бұрын

@@Itstoolate496 I know dude, relax.

Fantastic JOB! the result was amazing! well done!

The Fruit at the end is epic!!

3000 years old? Lol more like 5 mins 🙄

You are a true master of your craft thank you so much for sharing your gift with us

Amazing work. Clear videography. Very interesting. Thanks for the video.

That is NEAT!!!!!!!! I like the sound effects.