Experimental Bronze Sword Casting

[Dregowz]

they seam to be a bit to thin

[Danaceb]

Talk about your lost arts. Some of the bronze swords made in the new kingdom of Egypt and of course the ever incredible multi-alloy swords of warring states China are easily the finest examples of sword crafting to this day, and I know of many incredibly made steel swords. Even more regular bronze swords made in europe seem to have been made with knowledge and skill we just cannot replicate. Steel may have won, but they took bronze further when it came to pushing the boundaries of the metal.

[Zubirrex]

What is that damn clicking sound?

[CelticReject]

@Zubirrex That's the Hobbits, just out of shot.

[Zubirrex]

@CelticReject Ah, thanks!

[vetil249]

how did you guys make the mold and how where to get bronze

[mightyfinejonboy]

i hope that blade is not over 3" .....

[akdude182]

@mightyfinejonboy why?

[mightyfinejonboy]

@akdude182 because in the uk,we cannot have a knife over 3" in length outside the home,in case we might be able to defend ourselves!!

[akdude182]

@mightyfinejonboy wow suck for you,and most of the people in the world.i can defend myself with guns,under certin situations.really most any body should be able to have the basic human right to defend themselves under any situation.but i will still fight for your right and everyone elses right to defend themselves.and i hope you are fighting for your rights to.

[justladueit2]

2:23, good job, you've made a giant bronze sex toy

[chevygearhead454]

1:47 at first I thought that cup was orange from heat I was like "WTF!? HOW ARE U NOT SCREAMING FROM PAIN!?!?" hahah

[MAJMAJESTIC]

if u let the casting cool naturally ull get a better result

[gmspeedfreak]

is a forge of this kind hot enough to smelt iron?

[123elnat]

It is bronze, not iron.

[Gratch2222]

Its not a Force, its a smelting Crucible.

[TheKingOfPanthera]

very nice you guys..i just started forging and i wanna try casting a knife then swords..and who knows what else..you'll see me on here once i do.

[normdoty]

you probably didnt need to degassify the bronze as much as preheat the mold to remove moisture from it, thats what it looked like when the metal was being poured in.

[flufinuf]

same here i need to learn how to make a mold. im trying to start making swords.

[Sheilawisz]

Hi !!

It would be SO cool to cast Bronze Swords like Neil, but since I think it would be too difficult and too dangerous I make swords from Aluminum :-)

You don't have to work with fire and searing liquid metal... I just buy Aluminum slabs and I shape them as swords with carpentry-like techniques...

It's very hard too, but they look great :-)

[tearsforblears]

look great? pathetic. how a sword looks is irrelevant

[kingolaf99]

This is great! How do you make a mold for these? Does clay really work that well?

[Sheilawisz]

Hi Neil !!!

Why don't you make a video to show what a bronze sword can do, cutting some targets??? It would be very interesting to see that :-)

[Cuilean07]

excellent, unfortunately the alloy wasnt polled to remove the gas. This would have prevent the porosity. I have all sorts of questions about this as I am designing a similar project for next year (providing my boss lets me..) so I'll send you a message, thanks.

[Sheilawisz]

Wow!!! Very impressive, I wish I could go and watch that in person, Neil... Great !!!

[superstrudel]

Excellent! (I'm just sorry there's no zoom on the sword)

[billythehobbit]

lol! "It all began with the forging of the three rings."

[wisgliebau]

Excellent video! Well done, Neil and crew. -G. Liebau, The Bronze Age Center.