Forging a Tanto

Forging a tanto from forge-welding the billet of tamahagane with the press to forge-welding by hand. Followed by making a bar of steel and finally hand-forging the blade.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• forge
• tanto
• tamahagane
• welding

[raysetiger285]

thanks for uploading this. how long dose it take without a press?

[JesusBladesmith]

@raysetiger285 I can do in one day what usually takes 3-4 days.

[raysetiger285]

@JesusBladesmith with the asistance of the press?

[JesusBladesmith]

@raysetiger285 That's correct.

[thedifferent1995]

is it pronounced jesus or hasus? (i cant think of how else to write it to make it sound like what im trying to say. no offence intended jw :) )

[JesusBladesmith]

@thedifferent1995 Try HEYSOOS.

[twieneke76]

Iron nails are cheating but a hydraulic press isn't? ;-)

[JesusBladesmith]

Just a tiny bit ;-)

I can't afford to pay for strikers.

[thedifferent1995]

@JesusBladesmith that works. thanks

[frozenwalkway]

@JesusBladesmith ah my mistake amazing work man. thanks for the video

[JesusBladesmith]

@frozenwalkway Sure but as I recall I was welding and squaring the bar more than trying to draw it out.

[frozenwalkway]

would using spreader dies on the press make it spread quicker ?