Thank you to the kind folks at Cyan for inviting us into your studio and letting us geek out over your props. We got to do a quick chat and tour that we'll show in a future video!

@zigorously

10 күн бұрын

Based on how much fun y'all had here, I'm SUPER excited to see how your time at Cyan was!

@8bitrainbowdash

10 күн бұрын

Shut up and take my money.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This was such a cool build to watch, AND it was so fun to finally get to meet you in person. (having your very own linking book sure helps with the travel! ) Looking forward to seeing what folks have to say about all the goodies you dug up from our vault! AND we'll look forward to sharing what else we've got up our sleeve in the very. Near. Future!

@zigorously

10 күн бұрын

This is a PERFECT combo of cool internet nerds, so glad you joined forces for such a cool project! And definitely will keep an eye out for this near future stuff 👀

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Thank you all! It was an absolute joy getting to work with your incredible team and be a tiny part of this big launch. 😄

@EricAAnderson

10 күн бұрын

@@punishedprops Hear hear!!!

@jazmyne979

10 күн бұрын

Atrus! It's you! Heh. I adore Myst; am stoked for whatever you're working on in the future. This whole video made me grin like I did playing Myst the first time.

Loved seeing the delivery to Rand at Cyan Worlds. You can truly see the passion from both of you. These types of projects are some of yours and Brit’s best ones!

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Britt and I were geeking out hard at Cyan--it was such an amazing experience!

I’m 41 and I remember my mom being hooked on the game myst when I was in my late teens to early 20s. I used to hear her swear silently when one of the puzzles was kicking her ass. 😂

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Haha! Remember working through a puzzle with my neighbors mom. 😂

YES! A cross over between my two favorite things punishes props and Riven! I’m so glad you had this chance and looks great!

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Yeah!!! We're still buzzing from visiting Cyan.

Am I the only one who saw this as the Moiety Dagger of Theseus as Bill was replacing 3d printed parts with aluminum ones? Either way, I always enjoy watching what you guys make!

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Haha! I like that. 😂

Getting to work with Cyan! That's a dream come true! Nicely done!

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Little Bill would never believe it! Thanks Nate!

To this day, I still tell everyone that the best game ever made was MYST then followed up by RIVEN. I was SO in love with these when they first came out. It has completely shaped my gameplay experience to this day. I just bought this new version. I can't WAIT to play it.

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Right?? Those games shaped the way I feel about what’s possible in video games for decades!

Ah, I remember playing this when the internet was just getting its feet wet. For a few years after this came out, I felt like I was the only one who was so geeked out about these wonderful worlds, and now there is a TON of us who live with half our minds in Myst or Riven or one of the other amazing worlds that were created.

I have watched this multiple times already and each time I’m filled with so much inspiration. Thank you for all you do and every ounce of passion you share with us all

@punishedprops

4 күн бұрын

You're so welcome!

Ah the serendipity, Adam Savage had to solve the same big hole in aluminum problem with his bank door.

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Oh that’s right!

@aaronhoward646

10 күн бұрын

Adam Savage is also responsible for designing the dagger in the first place. Funny how it all comes around.

Ooh, very nice! Also, I know it's an aluminum prop and all, but I've been watching a lot of "Forged in Fire" , so all I could think of once it was done was, "But will it KEAL?" 😄

@punishedprops

4 күн бұрын

Hahaha! I so want to forge a knife, too!

The Myst games were and are absolutely amazing, and your project was an incredible tribute. Wonderful!

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😄

Amazing. The Myst series has been one of my favourite game series of all time. It's awesome that you got to make that dagger for them for the new version of Riven. I just got my copy installed and I'm diving in 🙂

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

That's so great!

The original Riven box contained a catalogue to order souvenirs, including a (smaller) Moiety knife, Catherine’s outfit, and Gehn’s gun.

@punishedprops

7 күн бұрын

Yes! They partnered with Museum Replicas Limited. I'm kicking myself for not ordering those props when they were available.

You can tell by the way Rand kept saying "oh my goshhh" that he's really impressed by Bill's work🤭 He even took off his glasses to look closely!!!

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Rand is such a treasure.

I just watched your jinx butterfly video and I want to be you when I grow up

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Awe, thank you

Aww heck! Gonna go buy Riven asap. I got stuck on URU so badly now I gotta redeem myself.

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

You’re gonna LOVE it.

It looks so good! Great job!

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

A beautiful finished piece.

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! :)

Incredible work 👏👏

@punishedprops

7 күн бұрын

Thank you!

I can definitely believe the “sanding footage drive” is full. Keep up the good work.

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Haha! I’m glad you noticed that one. 🤣

Super cool! Only makes me feel a tad bit ancient... 😉

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Me too, buddy :)

Getting to visit the Cyan holy land... Oh, definitely jealous!

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

It was so incredible!

super cool video Bill. Thanks

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

You're welcome Hugo!

Oh! An almost entire spicy-dust & danger spaghetti episode, very cool!

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

The danger spaghetti got me a couple times too. You might have noticed a bandaid show up half way through the video. 😂

Awesome job Dude...

@punishedprops

7 күн бұрын

Thank you!

always beautiful 🤩

@punishedprops

7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Ash_H_Hicks

6 күн бұрын

I recently discovered your channel and have devoured all your videos. I am always amazed by the results. I would love to start making costumes, weapons, armor, and accessories myself, but the cost of the materials to get started is quite high.

I’d love to see that entire unit nickel plated! Wahoo.

@punishedprops

7 күн бұрын

Oooh that would be spectacular!

Who'd have thought "Riven: The Sequel to Myst" was a sequel to Myst?

Ah yes patina also known as lack of maintenance.

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Haha, I like that!

That would have also been neat sand cast.

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Some day I would love to try sand casting!

@wyw876

10 күн бұрын

@@punishedprops there ARE several casting channels here on YT... *steps back, and starts vibrating*

now i’m wondering if you could cast the 3D prints in greensand with melted soda cans TKOR style

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

I would love to try that! I'm keeping all the aluminum off cuts.

Fire

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Hey you have to switch your 'Days Glitter-Free' fact board back to 'Zero' Bill and Britt! I mean, glitter is metal shavings after all, right??? ^_^

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

It's true...

Gosh you probably get asked this question a lot but, is there a way to recycle the aluminium? Like melt the snippets down or something for another project? Or not worth it/ too many impurities if you do?

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Yes we're keeping all of our aluminum scrap. Some day we'll build a furnace hot enough to melt aluminum and we can try sand casting.

Aluminum CNC looks a lot better than aluminum cold cast powder. I know you used to do molding, Bill, do you have a recommendation for a brighter, silvery casting powder? I've tried the Cast Magic powders too but that's sometimes hit or miss. They only coat the mold, not mix into the resin, and making sure the mold is coated evenly is sometimes difficult, especially long, thin 1 piece molds. Like for example, Blade's silver stakes.

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

My go-to for bright cold casting metal powder has always been aluminum, but I haven't tried everything that's available.

Instead of all those machining hours, you should've tried your hand at sand casting. Oh well another time, Awesome build!

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

I would so love to try sand casting! We rent our house, so no welding or stuff hotter than pewter allowed.

@briansaban3849

9 күн бұрын

Even in the backyard? 😢

Why would that lathe chuck not hold the Al puck you started with? With reversed jaws, of course.

@punishedprops

7 күн бұрын

The reversed jaws were also not large enough for my stock.

can't you rotate the three clamps to fit bigger pieces??

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

You can, but even the larger jaws wouldn't fit the 3.25" diameter stock I got.

@philipdahl8767

10 күн бұрын

@@punishedprops love your content thanks for all the vids.

Wasn't that Aluminum you were tapping threads in (on the blade), Bill? maybe I may give an advice I learned from an old german Master-Craftman long time ago, he said : Best and only working Cutting Fluid on Aluminum is Petroleum. So far I can only say that it always worked for me using Petroleum instead of the normal stuff, maybe you might want to give it a try yourself next time. ;)

@punishedprops

7 күн бұрын

Oh interesting! I'll have to try that next time.

That’s one big italian cold steel cinquedea…😊 @drawfee

Not to armchair machinist... well, maybe a little ;). Pretty sure you can flip the jaws on your lathe. Would have sped up the roughing of the pommel significantly, i think.

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Yes, I do have a reversed set of lathe jaws, but they were also too small for this piece.

err bill you realise you could have used a hole saw of the right diameter

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

Interesting idea. I don't have a hole saw that big, yet.

@nicholyer

10 күн бұрын

@@punishedprops would be a lot simpler than a jigsaw

"Is this a top, will this spin?" "... No, it won't." but thank you for trying! I would have done the same thing ❤ Edit: IT CAN! Though we are still not in Inception

@punishedprops

9 күн бұрын

Oh yeah I couldn’t give up. 😂

Really losing expectations due to not everyone being able to afford all your machines like, lathes & 3D printers...

It's kind of unfair that you show how things are designed/built with traditional methods, but when it's digital you just jump cut it. Show us what it means to get it ready and working for the CNC machine, not just "and then it was done". You don't do it with the other steps, why do it with software?

@punishedprops

10 күн бұрын

When you're shooting a video on a project like this, deciding how much to get into the weeds with technical things like CAD/CAM is a real back-and-forth decision. The more we show, the fewer people watch the video, but the less we show, the less comprehensive value the video has. Something we're always tweaking. Thanks for the feedback.