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@smalldikiswhatuhave8899

3 жыл бұрын

You should make a giant nugget

@brendanstempski8292

3 жыл бұрын

Add a large hand guard to add wind resistance to the handle, making it fall straighter

@andrewb1986

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe try including a way of increasing drag on the guard of the sword? Making it longer? Rounder? Of course, maybe the weight of the whole thing might overcome the drag forces in the air...

@TheDillman13

3 жыл бұрын

Cloth. Tie a cloth to it. It will be like fletchings on an arrow. Weight on the business end, drag on the tail.

@brendanstempski8292

3 жыл бұрын

An English Cut Steel sword handle might add enough drag if you enlarge it and made it out of the plastic you were talking about

Ph.D. in physics to help with drop stability. *Use the quillions for stabilizers. Have your normal quillions but make them simply flat, and fin like, even straight out like a WWII fighter. The trick is to also have shorter quillions perpendicular to the blade and the other side quillions.* Great care must be taken to ensure symmetry in thickness as well as in the other dimensions. Imagine an inverted rocket or missile. Having extra mass in the front will also help, but don't overdo it. If the front of your blade isn't balanced properly, it will introduce a wobble. Also, having the blade flair so much is inviting wind gusts to take it. I would reccommend a more narrow blade with a diamond cross section. Tying a cloth to the end can also add stability by creating drag on the tail. I don't reccommend a forward swept guard. Forward swept fins are not aerodynamically stable. You need the stabilization I am talking about because up in a windy tower with such a large surface area, you will NOT be able to hold it straight to drop it and it will not stay straight in the wind even if you could. Finally, the Aussies are going to want maximum penetration of whatever their target will be, so again the diamond cross section of a more narrow and straight blade will provide the best results. Addendum: If you want it to look more like a sword, there is nothing wrong with a flared pommel that provides more stabilization. Think WWII fighters. Second Addendum: I said this a bunch in the replies and so did a lot of others, the key principle is you want your main sources of drag to be behind your center of mass.

@AlexanderCantoni

3 жыл бұрын

i agree with this. i was thinking the more he thinks of this as making a giant arrow the better. would using the qiullions to create some intentional rotation help stabilize on the trip down?

@cody6550

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know what half of this means, but I’ll like it so he can see :)

@TigersEyeDesigns

3 жыл бұрын

slightly canted and tapered from the blade side.

@TheChoncho212

3 жыл бұрын

What about a slightly thicker tip? Keeping it diamond shaped but adding the thickness of two quarters to the width so it can withstand impact.

@billtheunjust

3 жыл бұрын

So basically dart 3.0 that kinda looks like a sword?

Umm.....WOW! Very impressive young chap!

@xsiguan81

3 жыл бұрын

Heeeyyyy Guys! 44

@nooneknowsjdm

3 жыл бұрын

How good!

@JackSmith-fg4mx

3 жыл бұрын

Lol 27 likes

@mystictabletop6040

3 жыл бұрын

Rexy shall wield a great blade

@Bosatron-cg6el

3 жыл бұрын

How do they now have thousands of likes

iv seen so many vids of guys "forging" big swords and they just grind it out of sheet metal. thank you Alec, for actually forging this

@faithreturns333

3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about that too. But the drop issues might change the weight and length requirements therefore a harder heavy metal maybe what he's thinking.

@barrymore87

3 жыл бұрын

@@faithreturns333 I think he was thinking forge means forge.

@VvDiverDownvV

3 жыл бұрын

Making a giant artsy sword out of sheet metal reminds me of making a giant artsy cake out of rice krispies 🤔

@doc_s1krr751

3 жыл бұрын

Alec**

@tbonesam

3 жыл бұрын

@@doc_s1krr751 ty fixed it

Why does Alec Steele's British accent always sound like a middle-American teenage drama student's version of a British accent.

@Skipmunk85

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I think it's because he has the personality of a drama student

@TommyHC1978

3 жыл бұрын

That's how he sounds to other Brits as well.

@morlath4767

3 жыл бұрын

@@TommyHC1978 It really is. I can only imagine the teasing he gets when he comes back across the pond and talks to the friends n family.

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

Took me way to long to work out if he was actually British or not. I'm British.

@wescollins7331

3 жыл бұрын

If I was to live in Britain for a year, I my American accent would likely start to sound vaguely British. Longer and I might be able to fully imitate a Brit. He is British, living and working in (Montana I think?) So his British accent is going to start to sound slightly American.

Part 36: Will is still hand sanding; he’s at 320 grit.

@Duane_Grabert

3 жыл бұрын

Bring alex from netherlands to montana to help will hand sand it.

@zoeshepherd4451

3 жыл бұрын

Give him the benefit of the doubt. 360

@bradclifton5248

3 жыл бұрын

Now on his 500th plaster. From band aid and 3m.

@TaskForceOffroad

3 жыл бұрын

Part 29 will is trying to Fix a bend and breaks the blade in a vice

@j...bro.

3 жыл бұрын

@@Duane_Grabert corona says no.

I fear no man, but that thing... "part 1" It scares me

@ThePirateGod

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah 200 Parts 10 minutes long

@B0aws

3 жыл бұрын

Heavy... Is nice

2:30 the mental image of a giant sword flying like a kite while it’s stabbing people willy-nilly is disturbingly hilarious to me

@noriikari8660

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@RKroese

3 жыл бұрын

quite Pythonesk if you asked me. But you didn't... you didn't.

@isaaccrandall7734

3 жыл бұрын

Thank god I am not the only one

You may ask: how does Alec get all of his materials? Answer: he steeles

@robertdavis100

3 жыл бұрын

alec steeles

78“ sword. Michael Cthulu: „hold my beer“

@Syrade2713

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair he doesn't forge them he fabricates them

@johnthompson9970

3 жыл бұрын

Put a streamer on the back.

@trollingmodeactivated2500

3 жыл бұрын

@@Syrade2713 neither does heat treat them they will be dull but these are the real swords that will stay sharp

@vecchioteschio

3 жыл бұрын

@@trollingmodeactivated2500 "real" swords my ass. They're not functional at all. There's a reason if historical swords weighted 1 to 2.5 kg

@Spiker985Studios

3 жыл бұрын

When the video first started I hoped it was going to be a collab with Michael

Alec : 'marks length of the sword' Also Alec : 'Sweihander flashbacks'

@duncann231

3 жыл бұрын

*Zweihänder :)

@CptStankFanger

3 жыл бұрын

Right? The Zweihander is still for sale too.

@aramere3650

3 жыл бұрын

[measures 78.7”] [scared Alec noises]

Im reminded of the sword of damocles. Imagine future archaeologists digging this badboy up thinking someone was able to wield this

@velocitypeasant5832

3 жыл бұрын

That man? Elizabeth II

@harukasatou1359

3 жыл бұрын

Remember, Zweihänders did actually exist, and were used by real people in real battles. Some Zweihänders there are records of, are up to 84 inches long and were found in battle sites. So they weren't just massive, unusable wall hangers. Leave it to us Germans, and we'll think up swords that'll send grown men running for their mothers. (People who used them were already way stronger than the average person, though they were generally used to break pike formations and disable cavalry)

Add a tassel like a Chinese sword or a calvary sword. It'll give you drag on the handle end. HR fails miserably with hitting targets because there's no drag on the tail to make it fly straight. Look up a "pilot chute" for parachutes. I also like the quillion idea the physics professor mentioned.

Maybe a quad shaped guard could be made to be similar to the Fletching of an arrow to keep it straight as it falls down

@jefftucker201

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I was just about to post the exact same thing! lol

@FreeOfFantasy

3 жыл бұрын

Ideally you would want it to spin. You could do that with two bend guards, crossbow bolt style.

@trollingmodeactivated2500

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and there could be also 4 small wings at the end of the blade like a throwing dart

@ronjones-6977

3 жыл бұрын

Some day they'll ask an engineer about stuff like this and forgo all the guessing and testing.

@daveshick9376

3 жыл бұрын

I had a similar thought only related to bombs that have fins and fall straight down, more or less

Add a bigger guard and it will act as fins on a dart. The key is to have your center of mass ahead of your center of pressure(drag). A good way to test this is to tie the prototype up at the center of mass with a long string and spin in a circle. If it tumbles, your center of pressure is too far forward. If it stays parallel to the ground, you’re good. I would recommend a gladius shaped sword with little to no distal taper, and a similar guard to a longs word except swept a little backwards towards the handle.

@kurtstephens9409

3 жыл бұрын

Spoken like a true model rocketeer! I wonder if the rule of thumb for two blade widths between the CG and CP would apply?

@ethanthornton8687

3 жыл бұрын

Kurt Stephens I bet so. It may be slightly less because of how thin the blade is but I bet it would hold fairly true.

@EstoVideo

3 жыл бұрын

adding a ribbon type flare to the end of the guard will also help keep it straight as it will add to the drag. like a flashy katana xD

@ethanthornton8687

3 жыл бұрын

Mstori yeah that would also do a lot of good

@toastycarp

3 жыл бұрын

Kurt Stephens I’m so glad you wrote this, I’m way to lazy to go into detail like that sometimes 😂. I liked the comment so hopefully he sees why your saying

Alec: "We need to invent something to hold this big hunk of hot steel" Drives to Harbor Freight, walks right past the engine lifts standing on the show floor, buys heavy duty rolling hoist wheels and picks up a huge piece of i-beam on the way home. Brings to mind the vacuum chamber series.

@trikstari7687

3 жыл бұрын

Not big enough lol. Not tall enough.

@roamingchemist2514

3 жыл бұрын

@@trikstari7687 2 ton capacity hoist from HF has a crane height of 89". That's plenty high and strong enough to lift a steel bar to the height of the forge and the press.

"..impaling strangers on nearby streets. That would be terrible." ...ok, if you say so

@lordvader4089

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds pretty amazing to me actually. Lol.

@tntroo7009

3 жыл бұрын

I KNOW plenty of people who need this.

If you need to design something that requires aerodynamics you call a rocket scientist!. Talk to Destin from Smarter Everyday. That would be an amazing collab!

@kylegerlach3082

3 жыл бұрын

That would be compleatly awsome!

@Cameron973

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, of course... How do we make this happen?

@atomicmonkeysquad

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! And Destin has collaborated with Mark Rober, who has collaborated with How Ridiculous, so it's full circle. Or full triangle? Square? Whatever. Would be great!

@EclipseAtDusk

3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see it go a step further, collab with another Rocket Scientist he’s worked with, April Choi - she’s also a bit of a circus performer, and used her masters in fluid dynamics to learn to make whips Surely she could help with this, then teach you how to make The Perfect Whip! You could make a fancy machined Damascus handle for it

@brokusstudios

3 жыл бұрын

Or Peter Sripol!

You should do some quick reading on arrow and dart aerodynamics. The key to making your sword fly straight is to make sure that the center of aerodynamic pressure is behind the center of gravity. You achieve this by increasing the drag at the tail end of the sword, either by the shaping the guard and pommel so that they have a lot of air resistance, or by adding something like decorative tassels. You have to be extra careful with a flat shape like a sword, as it will easily achieve lift as soon as it starts to deviate.

@bryanbutler7786

3 жыл бұрын

elongated rope dart with a wide guard and open ring pommel for tassels?

@seemlesslies

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to make this exact comment. As long as he's follow these basic rules. Really he's just making a rocket body. There are tons of rocket sims he could use that don't require that much base knowledge of Aerospace Engineering. Usually first year AE students can get certified off this stuff with no technical knowledge to start with.

"I hadn't considered the ramifications of something so big..." THAT'S... WHAT... grrrrrr... SHE... arrrrgh...

@BodyBag_Gaming

3 жыл бұрын

And I was the 69th like!!! 😂

Alec: "WE HAVE A GIANT SWORD COLLABORATION!!" Me: *Starts to perk up and get excited, waiting for him to announce Micheal Cthulu, the King of crazy big swords* (was disappoint)

@ZevVeli

3 жыл бұрын

I was expecting a similar collab, but as a longtime fan of How Ridiculous and seeing the stuff they do I immediately became more excited than I was thinking initially. I can't wait to see the end result and even more to see it get dropped onto a sheet of bullet resistant glass, a giant stump, a barrel full of colored water, and a severely abused stuffed T-rex.

@neonsilver1936

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZevVeli I am surprised Alec isn't doing a spinning design. A slight twist to the blade and some propellers on the handle/guard would give it a ton of stabilization

@ZevVeli

3 жыл бұрын

@@neonsilver1936 See the thing is that he's trying to stay true to the spirit of the request of a "sword" if the blade were to be twisted then it wouldn't exactly be a "sword"

@kukri1877

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZevVeli Rexy is a legend, and hero to his homeland!

@ZevVeli

3 жыл бұрын

@@kukri1877 I agree, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been horribly abused. Takes it like a champ but still horribly abused.

I'm getting Michael chithulu vibes from this sword

"What it can't do is it can't suddenly turn into a big kite that then flies off into the middle of nowhere, impaling strangers on nearby streets, that would be terrible." Well, yes, but it would also be awesome...

@alexandertinyramsden57

3 жыл бұрын

If it did Impale someone, it'd be an Australian, so its ok.

@IceDragon978

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandertinyramsden57 Based

3 жыл бұрын

Would it be awesome if it was someone u loved? Moron.

@emmitstewart1921

3 жыл бұрын

@Lonely Wolf Koalas live up in the canopies of gum trees, so they're probably safe from dropping swords. Unless the wind catches the sword and it goes kiting off across the countryside. I just want to see Will's face when he finds out he has to hand sand this monster.

@IceDragon978

3 жыл бұрын

​@ Well since you asked, yeah. If it's time, it's time, and it might as well be in the most absurd way I've ever heard of.

Me to my family: "Alec is a blacksmith on KZread and is really wholesome." Alec: "LETS SMASH!"

Michael Cthulhu: Hold my tea

@gerardmourits8709

3 жыл бұрын

Mike would just cut it out off a slab of hardox. Honestly way more efficient.

@chris86simon

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerardmourits8709 Like the Wrektangle?

@gerardmourits8709

3 жыл бұрын

@@chris86simon Yes but more aerodynamic

@Scrial

3 жыл бұрын

I thought this was one of his videos first, seeing it in my subscriptions.

Making the guard in the shape of "rocket wings" may help it to drop straighter

HEY HEY, the only really really big sword maker that the world acknowledges is MichaelCthulhu bottom line. you guys should collab one day

@chris86simon

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say, the Wrektangle would like to have a word.

@hardwurkindaddy

3 жыл бұрын

I came here to say that.

@diegodelallata

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but he normally doesn't forge them rather then cut and weld, what Alec is atempting is interesting

@MrGoesBoom

3 жыл бұрын

literally the first thing that came to mind when I saw the thumbnail for this. suppose I shouldn't be surprised someone beat me to saying it *tips hat*

when an object is falling it makes no difference where the center of mass is. The object falling will turn to meet the position of least wind resistance.

@MrBlekinge

3 жыл бұрын

Correct. But I think it will turn around the center of mass

I'm so glad that you guys did at least a few seconds of the video in the right orientation for Aussies.

Tassels or hair on the handle for rear stability and drag.

@OurOutdoorsBC

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts also. A lanyard with some feathers and bedazzled with some of his glittery pizzazz

I love how all my favourite KZreadrs end up collabing or connecting. Especially when you've been there since the early early days 👍

I don’t know what I love more, this guys British accent and the fact that he lives in United States or the fact that he is one of the best blacksmiths on KZread and still shops at Harbor freight.

Alec - "I'm making a whopping great big sword!" *michaelcthulhu would like to know your location*

@zacharydavis2284

3 жыл бұрын

He's flying over with his fan backpack as we speak. 👍

design tip: you can stop the flipping of your sword by adding a "break" to the end of it - say a 30cm piece of large cloth as a decoration of sorts. explanation: the weight distribution is important, but before it comes FRICTION. the higher the friction/mass ratio, the slower the maximum fall speed will be. a large piece of cloth has a pretty high f/m ratio and its fall speed is therefore pretty low. adding it to the back of the sword makes it want to fall slower and therefore works as a stabilizer of sorts ! pretty simple, but some people dont know, and im just trying to help. leave me alone :D

@colinfindlay4790

3 жыл бұрын

So... Zangetsu...

@rbbartos

3 жыл бұрын

@@colinfindlay4790 not quite, the draging area of the cloth needs to be much larger, wrapping it around the handle would greatly reduce efficiency of this solution

Add a large hand Guard to add wind resistance to the handle!

@davesmith5656

3 жыл бұрын

The principle of an arrow. Interesting physics theory, to get it aerodynamically balanced enough that the resistance overcomes other forces.

@taylor_green_9

3 жыл бұрын

How about a fletching-shaped pommel? This sword should work basically like a flechette, so...

@brendanstempski8292

3 жыл бұрын

TJP 81 yes, but drag from the blade will exponentially overpower the drag from the guard the more it tilts from 0 degrees,turbulence is almost inevitable. If the sword is beefy enough it would though. It depends on how Alec makes it

@brendanstempski8292

3 жыл бұрын

TJP 81 exactly. Really excited to see how this pans out

@davesmith5656

3 жыл бұрын

I believe you can throw an epee, like a javelin. Some design compromise necessary to keep it identifiable as a sword.

in 2021, Alec Steele: "ladies and gentlemen welcome back to the workshop, today we're making the Eiffel tower 2.0"

Well done, Alec! I enjoy watching your projects and it's awesome that you're building something for the guys of How Ridiculous! They are a good bunch of guys that get to do some amazing drops. I'm anxious to see the finish result!

Alec 8:50: “I’ve got to fabricate something...” Me: “Just rent an engine lift.” Love the colab with HR, this will be great! Love the channel, too!

@Nargoth01

3 жыл бұрын

Or buy an adjustable rollerstand...

@billparco8072

3 жыл бұрын

When I saw him heading to HF that was my immediate thought.

Yesss! Most excellent collab Alec... those boys from Oz are fantastic, and they couldn't have chosen a finer smith for their needs! Love seeing you thrive in your new shop, and all the fun projects you have been putting your heart and soul into. Live strong in fire my friend...

This is great. I’ve been following both of your channels for about 1.5 years and to see a collaboration happen is just amazing for 2 of my favorite channels

Quick lesson on rocket stability: Center of mass needs to be forward of center of pressure. Center of mass can be estimated by finding the point the object balances. Center of pressure can be estimated by making a cardboard cutout of the object's profile and the balance point of this piece of cardboard is roughly the center of pressure. Use differing densities and shape to move these reaction centers in your design. (Think of an arrow: dense and tight at the stabby end, light and wide at the other. )

@ChrisParayno

3 жыл бұрын

Spin or fin!

We gonna skirt past the fact that they said "top of the morning to ya" as if that were English 😂😂

@akumalenny5458

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he said it like he was Irish

@acproductions6551

3 жыл бұрын

But I’m Irish and I know a good amount of Irish viewers and he’s being culturally inclusive!

@justanotherpiccplayer3511

3 жыл бұрын

@@acproductions6551 oh it jus made me laugh! I'm also Irish :)

@justanotherpiccplayer3511

3 жыл бұрын

@@akumalenny5458 I mean that wasn't even remotely close to an Irish accent but I appreciate it anyways 😂😂😂😂

@akumalenny5458

3 жыл бұрын

@@justanotherpiccplayer3511 i am both Irish, Scottish and some other things. 🇮🇪

Can't wait to see the next episode! I've been watching for a year and for some reason never subscribed until now. Thanks for all the awesome videos, hope your next episode is up soon! God bless brothers

This is the collab I didn't know I needed!!! Can't wait to seeing how all this turns out!

The Center of Mass needs to be in front of the Center of Drag to get an stable drop. When you can design the guard like a fletching of an arrow it should fall strait. Your actual design is the opposite, the Center of drag is in front od the Center of Mass and this is why it try to turn around.

A flaired pommel might creat drag at the "tail" end and a deep fluted might help it spin, like rifling.

Nice to see two of my favourite channels collaborate! Make the handguard have a lot of drag, like the feathers on an arrow! That should stabilise it in flight.

I love watching How Ridiculous! They are great! So glad to be able to follow this build!

I just thought, stabilize it with a three-limbed crosshilt. Think “arrow.”

@OffGridHacks

3 жыл бұрын

While you are right, that is VERY close to the giant darts they already have

"Let's smash." - Alec Steele, 2020

@ansleylobo8042

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one

@dannymo4390

3 жыл бұрын

A more eloquent version of Shepherds "We'll bang, OK?"

@harrishowland4608

3 жыл бұрын

Is that what they bleeped out???

@dannymo4390

3 жыл бұрын

@@harrishowland4608 Alec is a smart business man, everything should be by the book (mostly).

@Psyrus88

3 жыл бұрын

@@harrishowland4608 Yup.

just shape the two sides of the Guard in the airfoil of a airplane wing, should help as well

So shocked by this colab!!! I have been watching both channels for a super long time. Also, Gaunson Stanford and Heron are honestly really nice guys, they just... come on really strong

Would adding a "flag" material, e.g. a ribbon of some kind to the eye to create drag be a solution to the tilting in flight?

@mattcollingwood5825

3 жыл бұрын

That absolutely would help. Just like the fletching on an arrow.

@handlebarfox2366

3 жыл бұрын

basket hilt

Alec 2017: I don't know if I'll ever forge a sword Alec 2020: MAKING A GIGANTIC WHOPPING BIG SWORD!!! Part 1

one of my favourite parts of your videos are the problem solving, its often so very good.

That moment when 2 youtubers you watch collab.... Best day ever!

Me: Oh blacksmithing looks cool, I wish I could try it Alec: Hold my toast with beans

@SignalJones

3 жыл бұрын

Alec is an american now. with an american wife. no more toast with beans. it's biscuits and gravy. murican biscuits

@Torm_tuleb

3 жыл бұрын

Signal Jones ok, I didn’t know that, Thanks for letting me know!:)

Me when two youtube channels I watch collaborate: *It's allll coming together*

OHHHH........MY........GOD........two of my favorite KZread peoples this will be GLORIOUS!!!!!

Nice collaboration! Two of my fav channels, awesome stuff!

Me: just subbed from How Ridiculous’ vid The workshop: has a Montana flag Alec: has a British accent (that’s what it sounds like to me I’m new idk) Me: wait wha what’s with the Montana flag is he not I the UK... Alec: drives on the right side of the road Me: Huzzah! So he IS in the states!

@iqis6808

3 жыл бұрын

He moved to America back in 2019 from the UK.

@markwhibley9787

3 жыл бұрын

English accent 👍

@iqis6808

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jaiiik what

I feel like the forge isn’t going to be big enough for this one.....😂

@cocodojo

3 жыл бұрын

"We're gonna need a bigger forge part 1 of 23 episodes!"

@TheChoncho212

3 жыл бұрын

Again.

@kurtstephens9409

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many of those stackable Paragon units they'll need for the heat treatment and tempering?

Yay Alec is back! Hadn't seen him much since the bike videos. I love will but i am happy to see Alec again. :D

I only just found this channel and I’m loving his personality. Great content too from what I’ve seen so far. Great work mate.

"Let's do blacksmithing" When and if I ever find love, I might use that.

I wish I knew about this when you started. Man, I regret everything right now

HR just dropped the news of the collab. Been watching you for a while , like since Sam helped tidy the UK workshop and long befoe Will appeared to help make a pirate sword . So good to see how much youve learnt and shared and now stepping up to make The behemoth bespoke Sword. Thx

The second you said How Ridiculous I liked. Been watching both your channels from the start and love em both

When you said “hey Siri” my phone paused the video and opened Siri

"Lets start heating up some steel and smash the daylights out of it because thats what we like to do. Let's smash!" Thats when the girls say "Thats what he said " 😜 🤣🤣🤣

@joshuatalley7834

3 жыл бұрын

I think he actually said, "Lets smash her" 😂😂

I’ve been hoping for a Alec Steele/How Ridiculous collab for a while now. 👌🏾

OMG, this is fantastic, I watched the episode with them dropping that sword, now I have to subscribe

My first thought was to make the cross guard wider and sort of wing shaped and then the pommel like the tail fin of a plane

Hi Alec! - The cross-guard can be decorative, and act as "fetching" for what is essentially your sword shaped 'arrow' - The Pommel can contain the lifting eye for their winch, making it so that it is perfectly in line with the tang. - I think you'll be shocked at the cutting potential of a leaf-blade, much like sting in lord of the rings! - Since this isn't a practical sword, perhaps some aerodynamic potential can be made from the fuller, or an extended fuller?

Hi. New subscriber here. Just wanted to say that I, as part of the older generation, think it's absolutely awesome that you are keeping the blacksmithing tradition alive. BTW I came from How Ridiculous's channel

Hey Alec! I watch tons of How Ridiculous. I’d recommend putting some sort of tail stabilizer through the rear ring of the sword. That way if the sword upon release catches wind the tail will correct the flight path prior to penetration. Maybe something like straps of leather. Similar to the game of lawn darts where a tail helps to stabilize during flight.

I’ve been waiting for this

I'd look at throwing knives and such for the desing for your Giant Damocles.

Your testing made me think of the way they do things at Flite Test. Great episode! Thanks for the hard work.

This is a collab I didn't know I needed to see!

Alec has officially been Ameri-fied, he caught his own slang slip up.

@emmitstewart1921

3 жыл бұрын

The word is Americanized. Just ask Julie Andrews. (old movie reference)

@alphawolf0020

3 жыл бұрын

What was it he said?

@shawno8253

3 жыл бұрын

@@alphawolf0020 Im trying to figure it out as well

@forgeflarion8362

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawno8253 tell us if you ever figure it out

@georgebridgewater2573

3 жыл бұрын

@@alphawolf0020 like a lil' biatch I think (not actually biatch...)

Alec mate converting to imperial for the build 🤦‍♂️ we need to get you back (at the very least) to one of the British colonies 🇦🇺 🦘 get that metric back in to you remember the good old days when you could find the next unit of measurement by moving the decimal place. Any who love your content and Will's by the way great job. I've watched every episode all the way back to baker street, I started watching your mill taredown as my 1st experience in 2018 Cheers

Whoever edits your videos is a goddamn genius

Great collaboration! These guys are hilarious!

Somebody’s going have to add some sections to his heat treat oven.

Running out of names, just calling it the giantic, whopping ridiculous great big sword

@Altarahhn

3 жыл бұрын

I just call it the BFS... take it as you will.

Hey man, Just wanted to give you a suggestion that will help big time in terms of flight stability. Have a four sided hilt instead of two, and have them taper into the blade like the feathers in an arrow. It will give passive stability in your both your tipping axis, and a little resistance on the axis of rotation as well. Also, Yes on the stabby end being heavier. If the lighter end gets exposed to the wind it will slow more than the heavy object, this is due to inertia; it takes more energy to stop a heavy object. Objects fall in what ever way resists the least, so the lighter end of a dynamic piece will often tail behind the heavy object. An arrow again is a great example. If you drop it business end up, it will flip heavy side down. Love your content! Keep up the good work

So hype for this collab, can't wait for it to arrive in Australia next year!

Hmmm did they get this idea from when they were trying to shoot the sword with a tank over on demoranch

O MY GOSH 7:22 right at this moment when it was bleeped my discord notifications sound went off and I was like " why would they use that sound ?"

@danielgarcia-dt7fy

3 жыл бұрын

Why does he have to censer the let's smash part, it's not a bad word and it's not like everyone knows what it can imply

You want it to fall straight.. just add around a 45 cm long stringer (3 of them) with flechettes on the end of each stringer.. they act like a kit tail.. forcing it to add drag and force the tip to the front. This is why a lot of tai chi swords have them, they help with balance. - For the heat treating temper.. just use a huge long water trough ..

What a freaking collaboration!! Yes love this!!

"NOT BIG ENOUGH" - Cloud Strife

I was literally just watched their newest video 10 minutes ago and thought “they should drop a bigass sword”

@ChrissyAnzlovar

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!

Two of my favorite channels! Very cool.

I’m incredibly pumped for this project, i love your vids and the how ridiculous team, i have high hopes

Huger sword? Does this mean they're getting another stack on that triple stack paragon oven? XD

U need to get the world's strongest man on the final episode, to wield this masterpiece

@isaac2990

3 жыл бұрын

They better do this

@atomicmonkeysquad

3 жыл бұрын

Demolition Ranch did that - hilarious! But that sword was stock-removal, not forged.

@mattelam5397

3 жыл бұрын

@@atomicmonkeysquad as much as I like oberst he is not the world's strongest and has never won a wsm he could invite Americans Brian shaw or martins licis on or his fellow brit Eddie hall.

THANK GOODNESS my favorite KZreadrs are collaborating

What a lucky find. I thought I recognized those mountains. Enjoy forging in my home state. Congrats on the partnership.