Making A Knife

[braedinn]

LOL at all the "armchair" blacksmiths commenting that don't even have any videos of themselves working at the craft. It always cracks me up, especially that troll firelord, put up or shut up :) ty

[elsocioyepeto]

Krusty the Clown

[elsocioyepeto]

Krosty the Clown jejej

[firelord3377]

typical american. pround like a peace of shit. the knowledge of an monkey. look at him, only a poser!

[firestar9999]

no leather apron or gloves? crazy... and they had that shit in the old days too.

[firelord3377]

he is holding the hammer like a shoe maker. hahahahahahaaaaa

lil stuppid american

punching with the hammer like a sissy

he is walking like a stork

the sissy stork smith!!!!!

[justaman6972]

@ritter89 I know it was the garb that had it for me. i was expecting some aqualung or some locomotive breath to breakout at anytime. lol.

[justaman6972]

he looks like Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull

[ritter89]

Shit, I was thinking the same damn thing. I was expecting him to whip out the flute at some point. Anderson even dressed in a similar garb

[bubblejuiceman]

man the knife broke, but it did look like you were in a bit of a hurry since you didn't stop for one second but you were giving a demonstration so i guess its ok that you hurry because of the fact that audiences get bored quickly.

[DynaCatlovesme]

This isn't me. I'm behind the camera.

[bubblejuiceman]

oh im srry then im just talking to myself now ^ ^

[lizardinc]

your anvil is much too low.

[DynaCatlovesme]

It's not *my* anvil!

[ferddlodd]

I like the guy turning the wheel better

[jtphantom]

this guy is kinda amusing considering I bet hes just using mildsteel and that hes not taking a whole lot of care in the shaping of the blade. Prolly just wanted to show how metal can be molded with a hammer instead of making anything functional.

and so people dont criticize me I forge custom knives myself

[roopr]

Bingo! Its the Maryland Renaissance Festival and I know this blacksmith personally. As with most things at festivals it is more about showing process than actually making a quality piece. Quality takes time and that is something most spectators are not willing to stick around and wait for. Rurik is perfectly capable of crafting a damascus blade. I know he is.

[inumarudurglaur]

this guy is probably just a blacksmith... not a bladesmith. he probably isnt even a blacksmith, just some guy they hired to pose for pictures and videos..

[r0cd0x]

uhhh....if you know anything about forging which u probably don't. u would be able recognize that he actually does know what hes doing. it takes alot more than just hitting a hammer onto a hot piece of meta. but how would u know, u have never tried it.

[FNHfal7]

ok what is this guy doing right? I ask because you claim to recognize some skill that I don't, and yes I am experienced at forging.

[ActaSanctorum]

look at him work that metal nice and cold-like! I bet that's what gets him all the busty ladies at the renfaires. That and the pantaloons ;)

[MisterBaz1]

It's probably just for show. Most people at a renaissance festival just stop by to see what all the weird 'ting ting ting' noise is. They have no clue what it actually takes to make a knife.

Fire, steel, banging heavy pieces of metal together....how can you go wrong?

[bandosar]

wtf is the fishy hook thing for??

:S

[DynaCatlovesme]

It's just a handle. I suppose you could carry it looped to a belt or something.

[meztli432]

=O medival pepsi!

[ALBOBLOOD4EVE]

lmao

[TheHellBound666]

Ye Olde Pepsie

[mbcNOOFS]

hahaha, yeah.

[jackiekotch]

ha did u hear the mom say "adam cover your ears!" wile the smith was hamering?

[firelord3377]

@jackiekotch yes, because the dumpass hits to often the anvil. a fact for the unable stork smith. another lil poor us-american!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

[TomLumpkins]

Good job, Thanks for sharing with us...

[Liedragon]

I didn't know Paco de Lucia was swordsmith

[taopaipai]

looks more like the guy from harold and kumar goto white castle, the mechanic... but i dont know who Paco de Lucia is, anyway im at close to 4 mins and it looks like hes making a fish hook shaped spike, less than a min left and he is still making a fish hook