Making the Handle and Sheath (Sword Tut Part 6)

[Howitzer933]

dudes got longer nails then my girlfriend

[xxghx0xstxx]

You're cool as fuck. I can't wait to make one of these. Will post pics of my process/results.

[jalobeaulieu1]

My that is a lovley pair of wool socks you are wearing.

[river11562]

i got a question can i sand the sheath or do i have to like get 4 more peices of wood then sand it ?

[yumi35]

@river11562 he only made this video just to should u one way to make a sheath really u can use 2 pieces of wood but u have to hallow out the mid of it for the sword and u can sand it down and yes u have to sand down any uneven wood

[iSMITH4life]

errrr wish i had a belt sander..

[boywholived]

Why the fuck would you use epoxy OR superglue? That's what wood glue is made for, moron! Also, acetone dissolves super glue with ease. Gasoline or acetone should dissolve small amounts of dried epoxy.

[yumi35]

@boywholived its up to him to use what he want and thats all that he had on hand and this video is 3 years old

[andrewdrury1]

I recently bought arwens sword from Lord of the rings, and the blade is slightly off center where it is connected to the handle. It is full tang, which means the blade runs all the way through. How much do I have to worry about cracking the handle if I mess with it, or even hold it straight out for that matter?

[yumi35]

@andrewdrury1 if it is made out of wood u should look at the grin of the wood if the sword isnt going the same way as the grin is its going to split

[integrastyln]

could you fiberglass coat to ensure durability?

[wilcaswell]

what was that?

[rjpyro]

In fact if you take it to the grinder it gives te wood a nice black burnt effect. Also it hardens and smooths the wood.

[rjpyro]

The handle looked completely unproportional  To the blade but nothing that cutting or sanding can't fix

[FYD5196]

the handle looks exactly like sasuke's sword handle

[outcastinblack]

Your handle was a bit to wide, just saying!

[outcastinblack]

Your handle was a bit to wide, just saying

[arkon2reviews]

thank you for doing this serius there is not any other tutorials out there so thanks

[chaoz1680]

PLEASE tell me you have some kind of pegs or bolts in the tang and handle of the blade, that shit is dangerous if the apoxy ever wears out, could hurt someone if you were to use it god forbid, although the sheath is pretty sweet though not gonna lie lol

[MAD2be1]

COOOOOL! thanks for the tutorial.

[lonrodo]

are there any other ways to make the handle



[lonrodo]

could you show us how to make a sheath out of leather?

[airbender460]

O_o If you're planning on swinging that thing around I wouldn't trust any kind of poxy or glue with my life. That just doesn't seem safe to me.

[Stroodsthewaesome]

Now that you can make a sword you should try to make a real balisong

[angelofdeathstyle]

i want to know how much did everything cost for and where can i go to get the metal at

[dylankunaikennedy123]

i used 2 pieces of wood 4 a knife shieth :)thanks 4 the help i used 4 for the handle ane carvid it up with a dremel

[MrGamedocter]

this is cool

[kingelf3]

cool vids but its been ages sceen u have check your coments and i realy need to no how to make a axe head stalye blade i only need razor eage blade for the close up shots the axe heads r for the fight sceens i have some idear of how to make an axe stiye but i would like to be 100% shure 1st

[Pawnbroker00]

@kingelf3 its too bad you are underage and stupid so you wont succeed anyway

[kingelf3]

@Pawnbroker00 underage ? im 19 and how am i stupid ?

[AcomsRazor1776]

@kingelf3 for those of us that can legally walk into a liquor store 19 is still underage.

[kingelf3]

@AcomsRazor1776 well in the uk i can buy alcohole at 18 so under the uk laws im not underage so yr comment is null and voide

[AcomsRazor1776]

@kingelf3 OK! For those of us who can Legally rent a car, 19 is still underage ;P.

[kingelf3]

@AcomsRazor1776 shame but yet agin i remind u ok the fact then i live in the uk and the laws r diffren under uk law when someone turns 18 they r by law an adult so im not underage plus im almost 20 in about 3 weeks so :)

[AcomsRazor1776]

@kingelf3 by law in the states when you turn 18 you are "considered" an adult. But all that means is when you get caught by the police you go to big boy prison instead of juvie

[kingelf3]

@AcomsRazor1776 lol bid boy prison :D well more or less the same here exsept at 18 u can get marryed with out asking yr perants permishon and u can buy alichole and a buch of other stuff but i for argumets sake can we call this one a draw we r both right by r own laws and rong by each others :)

[AcomsRazor1776]

@kingelf3 you can get married at 18 in the states without parental consent as well.

[kingelf3]

@AcomsRazor1776 cool :D

[DarkChaoto]

For those who don't want to blacken the blade but also want to prevent rust. For a small price you can buy a sword maintenance kit which comes with oil that is used to prevent rusting. The kits also come with other things for your sword maintaining needs. Just search the net or some videos on where to get them and how to clean a sword properly.

[charivari100]

@DarkChaoto it's even cheaper(and easier) to use wax. I'm using lip balm on all my weapons and they never rust. besides, it doesn't need redoing if the blade hasn't been used (if i remember correctly, you have to reoil every few months even if the swords resting in the sheath)

[messed2552]

i like the end result lol its a great blade unlike others ive seen on youtube lol

[BloodyRSVids]

can you make a video for a flesh killing sword? i need it by 2 weeks for this fight :|

[pure382]

@BloodyRSVids my advice too you is either become cloud from final fantasy, run away from the contry and or sharpen the blade a little extra so that it will cleave them easier also i forgot too add make two so that youcan block more than one person

[carnage6ar]

wondering why theres no curve in the back of blade?

[ShadowDragoon09]

@carnage6ar it's a ninjato

[darklinkrulesHyrule]

easier than one would think. don't you normally close the tip of a sheath, though? anyway, how much skill would you say is needed?

[darklinkrulesHyrule]

puppy!

[JaKeth3snake]

sorry to break it to you but thats not a sword

[darklinkrulesHyrule]

@JaKeth3snake yes it is you ****ing *******! it is a japanese sword!

[JaKeth3snake]

@darklinkrulesHyrule No it's not, I've seen real swords and this shit doesn't cut it (pun not intended). The fucking thing isn't even tempered lol

[MultiNinja456]

hey i know this sound stupid but is there any other way to make the blade rust proof?

but any ways this sword shop owner said if i could make fantasy, medieval ect. i could sell em fer $20 each.

[MultiNinja456]

hey i know this sound stupid but is there any other way to make the blade rust proof?

but any ways this sword shop owner said if i could make fantasy, medieval ect.

[MultiNinja456]

hey i know this sound stupid but is there any other way to make the blade rust proof?

[01zack]

A MUCH EASIER WAY - You could wrap the blade in some waxpaper and repeat the process from the handle-grip, so that the blade won t get glued to the wood. But the waxpaper will remain in the sheath and it is actualy a good thing since you may have some friction in it.

[hahaman2189]

great job man. im definently gonna make one. haha your tutorials were well made! ive always wanted to make my own sword!!!! haha

[macdaddy253]

what up with your nails

[megamijan]

You should better cut your nails than making this stupid videos.... This is so stupd way to make handle and sheat for sword......

[thmnj]

A rainbow blade, when you don't have the skill, you can mezmirize ur oponent so they don't see u coming to chop their heads off. XD

[DrunknAzn]

good tutorial and all, but man

puberty must've missed u by a long shot

[snickers763]

@DrunknAzn HE HAS A BEARD!!!!

[supersyph22]

well, made videos. I picked up alot of tips from you. the sharpening was a nice touch. I will be making a sword with your techniques soon. The sheath and handle Idea are an awesome solution to problems I've been having. thank you so much!

[ZuiQuanTheGodTso]

dude you sound like mandark from dexter's laboratory xD

[Thunderchin]

Here's some add-ons for a future sword:

Serrated edges, gut hook, armor-piercing point, and leather handle/sheath.

[tijuanamarisol666]

@Thunderchin if you were to serrate a sword, it wouldn't work properly because swords are for slashing, but putting a serrated edge would force you to pull it back and forth to make a cut

[bodylotion1]

Hey great videos,

I have one question.

Can you give me a list with all the things you used for the sword please?

[PlottedFate]

all in all how much will this cost?

[rogantu]

@PlottedFate if you got the tools, but not the main materials I would say 20 dollars at the least if you buy poor materials, but the price could be 100 dollars.

[jumpupdnbdj]

Nice set of videos. Well made, explained, put together. Great tut for amateur sword making. :D

[Lwilgar]

PTO cont...

I also purchased a gauge for my bench-top grinder that allowed me to set exact angles. Made grinding the blade a HELL of a lot easier and it only cost me $15 (AUD) from Bunnings. I also tried both chiseling 2 slightly larger pieces of wood and your 4 part handle/scabard and the 2 piece is really easy to do if you mark the blade and just with a thin plane and chisel ($25 ish for both) groove out the sections.

Again, fantastic video.

- Cheers - Liam

[Lwilgar]

Hey mate,

Fantastic Video, was really impressed at how well you explained each step. I followed it all with considerable ease and am now the proud owner of a distinctly sharp piece of tempered metal that we so lovingly call a sword.

Just a few things I did that you may be interested in trying, I used gun oil/sewing machine oil on the blade instead of vegetable oil. Its quite a lot thicker and I seem to have gotten a much "cleaner" look in the blackening process...PTO

[Pivo000]

Hello, for all the wood cutting requirements, can it all be done with the jig saw? Thanks.

[manmadebeefcake7]

great tut :D thanks

[swordsman3333333]

really nice work  good luck :)

[andrew123msi]

extremely  well done and very informative

[huntingpa12]

i made the sword but changed the look a bit it is awsome

[zNEKOMARUz]

wow nice work. and i can see some idiots that commented on this don't apreciate the trouble you went though to show us this.

i've actually been looking for a way to make a katana but i never expected to find a video on how to make it straight instead of curved; which is how i prefer it. i'm definetely gonna try this in the near future when i have time on my hands. if i find out anything new ill be sure to tell u. ^^

[airbus001]

Great series.

Cheers m8

[101bsts]

good job

[piegazer]

what f you put electrical tape around it for a nice grip and the cool factor too.

[stonerdude4000]

im just wounder what do u use to plug the holes at the end by the way nice job on the sword but instead of blackenin u could also use atainless steel right

[polarbear666666]

you are by far the biggest loser I have ever seen

[rogantu]

hey btw do you know any way to get a sword completely black, I mean without spray paint?

[Strothy2]

if u call this a sword u a pervert....

[BloodandGore4evah]

What do you use to block the hole at both of the ends of the sheath?

[raiga2]

Can't you use a old fashion hand saw to make and handle and sheath

[axel08ish]

Is there a way to make a sheath out of just two pieces of wood??

[CryosWolf]

@axel08ish You could chisel out the center of a wider piece of wood and do the same with the other piece, sandwiching them over the blades unsharpened "handle" end.

[jassoe]

@axel08ish yes the japaneese makes the handle and sheet of two peaces of wood.

then they use fishskin on the handle.

[schoenbaum]

@axel08ish or if you have access to a router you can cut it out that way

[kiff123456]

@axel08ish I bet you you could measure the thickness and then trace the shape of the blade on the inner part of the sheath then just sand half the blade thickness out of each side then glue it but i reccomend putting the glue closer to the outter part of the sheath so it dosn't effect the drawing of the sword

[henryhopkins]

dude to make a blade handle and sheath you get two boards of wood and trace the blade out and chisel the middle and glue them together that way the handle comes of for cleaning. (thats the original swordsmithing way)

[magicdevil97]

for the sheeth u culdae used 3 by splitin 1 for the sides and then gld on the top that what im gunna do!!1

[ricanboy101]

hey um i live in the states and im on a $70 budget and i have grip tape from a skate board and its water proof so will that work instead of the sand paper??...

Im making the sword for an older sibling who is graduating from college...

; }

[CryosWolf]

@ricanboy101 Technically that could work :P I'd just buy sandpaper, its like 70 cents for a small sheet of the good stuff :P

[Pawnbroker00]

@ricanboy101 Lol? You better have made a quality sword for 70 dollars. It should cost very little if you have any idea what you are doing; which you dont.

[countnickoli]

@ricanboy101 it should key word being should.

[Navez18]

could have rounded the handle and sheath abit more to go for a zatoichi kinda blade, but its we each of u prefer lol

[CryosWolf]

@Navez18 hehe, at that point it actually wasnt quite done :P I was just really cold and impatient and said screw it ill video what i've got X3

[nadsniper]

you should of made a last video showing the finished sheath and the handle with tape or any other finishing touches on it great vid im probubly gonna but a grinder and start making some swords of my own ( i allready have swords its just id like to say "i made this")

[kukycuen]

6:26 dog dog! jaja thanks a lot man. ive always wanted one but im poor and now i can make one! even better. gracias :)

[daboyjsg]

I like it nice

[clos19851]

wrong wrong alll wrong... u dont use 4 pieces of wood to make a tsuka u use 2 and u make the grain flow toward the cutting edge. that thing will fall apart eventually.

[CryosWolf]

@clos19851 uhm... did I ever saythis was a tsuka? This is a beginner sword that is supposed to me simple to make and cheap to build. It is overly obvious I am not making a folded Tamahagane Katana here.

[43210Babylove]

the handle and are way to big and bulky

[moneymusic22]

Dog in backround walking by lol

[redGAMAbunta]

did u notice the end of this vid was the only time he wore shoes???

[ninja8722]

work on blade more

[lewismurray1]

epoxy works much better, i make thinner hexagonal handles though

[rienie13]

beunhaas?

[niksechtniks]

beunhaas?

[sakuraXsasuke99]

ಠ̯ಠ

[shadowstalker9476]

your voice is very calm, all the freakin' time. what you smokin man? lol jk could you imagine if i were like that? you probably can.ಠ̯ಠ naw... good vid though :)

[CryosWolf]

lol, well, either I'm calm or I'm rather nuts :P And I actually really hate drugs :P Never done them, never will :3

[Pawnbroker00]

@shadowstalker9476 Calm? Why would he be excited or tense? Anyway, his yank accent is kindof nasally and annoying.

[CryosWolf]

@Pawnbroker00 hmm, well first I'm not an american, yet, and second the nasal sound is an effect of the cameras piece of crap mic :P

[Pawnbroker00]

@CryosWolf Why you speak like an american then?

[Dannybroadsword1]

it would be cool if you could use blood-red cedar heart for part of the saya. when you sanded it and polished it it would be red and white!

[Dannybroadsword1]

looks like a shirasaya. good for storeing blades and to be used as a functional sheath for a ninjato.

[MonoxideChild1219]

You should drill 2 holes for two bamboo pins. It would infinitely strengthen that handle. Good work!

[CryosWolf]

Ya it would :3 with that much glue though :P not much is coming off of that unless you shatter the handle X3

[hawkdlb06]

if krazie glue gets on ur hands or fingers just wait for it to dry and then peel it off, u can keep it on there but it makes ur finger tips useless on picking things up, well for me it does. your correct about that

[hawkdlb06]

why dont you just use 5:45 epoxy, its only 15 seconds you could play with ur sword for 5 minutes go get a drink of water come back out and it would be done... lol 6 minute epoxy

[TheGooberment]

this isnt the way, it just isnt, youtube search "walter sorrels saya making" and you'll find some real saya and tsuka making

[CryosWolf]

uhm.. ya I know that.... Thats why its called a homemade sword :\ I've never said it was perfect its just a very shallow basis of making an elementary blade. a handle that is functional and not amazing is better than no handle at all...

[Thestealthalchemist]

you might like to clamp the pieces of wood horizontally instead of vertically like you had at at about 6:06. that way the timber is receiving pressure from the vice all the way along the wood, and not just in one place, thus achieving a stronger bond together.

[Addycoolman]

Wow, seriously thank you, i would've been at this for ages just cutting to slabs of wood and sticking em over each other :P 5 stars!

Can i just ask though, at 4:40 and 5:44 where is the blade in the centre of the pieces of wood? And where do i put the glue? on all the pieces or just the second two?

Thanks in advance! Well done on the vid! Best out there :P

[CryosWolf]

Your very welcome! :3 I don't really get what you mean by asking where the blade is o.o but the blade is facing toward the ground in the part, I was only putting the first two sections of the handle together. Ya you'll want to put the glue on all the pieces for the handle, and for the sheath just rewatch that part until you are confident you know exactly what i'm doing. thats the trickiest part of the sheath making process.

Good luck! :D

[mkho]

ace video!

[CryosWolf]

Thanks! :3

[TheKylerAndAdamShow]

holy cow you got long nails lol

[RonRay]

That wood dust can really mess with your sinuses. Thanks for making the video.

★★★★★

[CryosWolf]

Your very welcome! XD I know :P I was getting that stuff out of my nose for hours... Thanks for the rating!

[Amras0407]

Did you ever finish the sheath/handle completely? Or did you leave them like that?

[kapoof2]

no offense but ur handle looks really crappy, its reaaaally bulky, u should sand it down a bit more

[CryosWolf]

Ya it was, it was getting really cold outside by the time I finished the video, so I just didn't really bother getting it to exact specifications before ending the video :P You should customize the handle to your specific hand size, thats always best.

[janekrieger]

that was the best guide ever

[CryosWolf]

Thank you :D

[lanson0]

hey that sword may have a comfy grip but its way to wide for your hand if u tried to fight with that you'd be easily disarmed

[CryosWolf]

Hehe I know, I was getting pretty cold and bored so I packed it in earlier. I later took a ton off the handle with a hobby knife and sanded it again. If the handle isn't just right it deteriorates the cut quality too because you can't have a proper grip. Cutting properly seems really simple but is definitely an art in its self o.o

[lanson0]

hm i dont know much about katana style handles but could you burn a hole in wood by heating the end of blade and pushing ito wood ? then use some kind of end piece to seal it?

[CryosWolf]

You could, but it would take a long time and the heat might make the wood fracture slightly, compromising the integrity of the wood. You can try it though :3 Post a vid if you get around to doing it I'd love to see it! :D

[80KungFu]

No offence but that sounded stupid. If you can do that the I want to see it.

[lanson0]

not for sheaths the term is burning the tang

[RubenRLS15]

Super tut thx bechause i am going to make a sheet just like the handle looks good and it do not is quiete expensive.

[xxjesusxxfreakxx247]

can you post a video showing the finished product in a whole... great tut by the way

[CryosWolf]

Sure :3 It may take a while, it's too wet for me to finish the sheath outside right now :\ I'll try my best :3

[xxjesusxxfreakxx247]

k thanx

[CryosWolf]

Your welcome :3

[BlueDevilsftw]

Hey man, great job with the sword! I'm making a sword very similar to this and your tutorial really helped thanks

btw do you watch Naruto?... >.>

[CryosWolf]

I used to :P good anime, kinda borderline juvenile though sometimes :P I much prefer bleach and some of the more obscure kinds of anime. Glad you liked the tutorial! :D

[LiilD12]

you should totally do a double edged sword vid

[83emil83]

okey,in have decided im gonna make one!

i just have to get the material........

[CryosWolf]

:3 awesome! :D Good luck :3 large hardware stores often carry metal you can use.

[83emil83]

i asked around and i did find a plase were i kan buy allot of steel(14feet for 3dollars=) )

and THX =D

[CryosWolf]

Your very welcome :D

[83emil83]

nice, i still can`t make up my mind if im going to make one or not, hov much money did u use??

[CryosWolf]

for all the supplies including sandpaper and the materials brobably about 20- maybe 25 dollars.

[9mandazi9]

wouldn't it be easier to get a long and thick (yea yea, you dirty bastards, not you man) piece of wood and cut it in to two pieces then file off some of the inside then glue them together?

[zammystavez]

at first when i saw you making the handle i thought you were crazy but now thats its done its look very nice.

Great job

[CryosWolf]

X3 I know, it looks quite far fetched at first :P it takes a LONG time to get just right though. thanks for the compliment! :D

[zammystavez]

yeah no problem but i dont think i can make the handle like that because i dont have a belt sander so it would take a long time

[CryosWolf]

You can do the same thing with a hobby knife and a rotary tool with a sanding head attached. :3 Those are a lot cheaper than belt sanders.

[jehrohm]

Wow, that looked really awesome! Is this the last part?

[CryosWolf]

Yup, this is the final step of this tutorial :3 Customization is up to you! :D

[CryosWolf]

o.o and that was supposed to be "<o.o^" YouTube just screwed it up X3

[CryosWolf]

XD Awesome! and O_o no thanks? for what <o.o^?

[CryosWolf]

I think so o.o You subscribed a long time ago didn't you? I remember your username at least :P I'm glad you like my vids *wags* :D

[gallakall]

dude.... i love your video's XD.

[CryosWolf]

Thanks! :D

[Negoran]

Wouldn't it be more cost effective to use thinner pieces of wood for the sides if you're gonna sand down do much in the first place?