Coke forge and sword!

Step 5 Finished!

I hope this has been of some interest as it was to me! I know there will be a whole bunch of spelling mistakes and that there are perhaps better ways of doing some of the things I have mentioned but this is what I done and enjoyed it!


Tom K

Comments

[Neovenetar]

if you can't engrave easily, you can use a magnifying glass to burn whatever design into the wood of the handle.

[FrankFurt3r]

i have a few questions . 1, have u done any courses in this topic? (forging metal) 2, how would u put a bohi on the blade? 3, and how would the wavy edge on the sword be obtained(sory about the noob ness about this question) and could u posible do a instructable on how to make the Saya and maby how to wrap the Silk ito on blade handle and saya?

[R.D.Fisher]

The "wavy" edge is made by a certain sharpening technique

[davidcarr3]

It was my understanding that the wavy edge comes from the layers of metal produced by folding, and sharpening/polishing made these layers visible.

I may be wrong

[mannyboy2680]

Actually, the "wavy edge" is called the hamon, and is achieved by coating the back part of the blade with clay, so that when it is cooled after the forging process, the uncovered (edge) part will cool more rapidly, thus expanding and becoming harder (more brittle, easier to sharpen, maintains edge better), while the covered (back) part will cool more slowly, thus staying more flexible.

[UndeadElemental]

woodwalker is mostly right but even the cutting edge is lightly coated in clay usually with a brush and "slip"(clay mixed with water till liquidy and applicable with a small brush) but other than that woodwalker is dead on

[buzzbe25]

to make the pattern on the blade(the little triangles on the edge) you would have to grind it sharp.

[woodwalker]

that wavy edge is a temper line. the way the japanese heat-tread their swords is by taking clay and packing it on the blade where they want it to be soft(er), and form the edge of the clay into a wave. for more information search Katana Construction on wikipedia.com

[DIYerr]

yeah, called hamon, looks nice. woodwalker's description is pretty much dead on correct.

[egadsman]

what kind of silk wrap do you want coz ive had some practice wrapping handles because i have some bokens(training swords) in my garrage and i wanted to give them a cool handle so i wrapped them ninja style so you had the diamonds running down the middle of the handle. hope i can help.

[lmuli3]

good idea but plz ad more pictures so i can see what is going on

[ijt25]

Excellent instructable mate, gives a good and basic idea on blade making.

[Dr. Guru]

Great instructable! Do you know how to make, or know of any instructables on how to make the saya. Nice work!

[alex117]

I didn't see the part at the end about the spelling mistakes...Sorry

[GrandPiper]

so you used a hammer and chisel? my brother and i are really wanting to make a forge and do this project. Now would you recommend a hammer and chisel or just beat it with a hammer? to form the blade. thanks, awesome instructable

[mrbonaparte]

look up "one brick forge" on a search engine. I use it to make small stuff. Like knives.

[mrbonaparte]

I use propane

[zanic]

you will want to mainly use a hammer because you don't want to waste the steel that you have on chiseling the metal away plus the more you remove the weaker the blade edge will be when you get done but if you have any more questions go and look on a blacksmithing forum they more often than not will have what you are looking for

[lordaronir]

i think you best start with easy celtic style knifes, forging is difficult and there is a whole procces that you need to follow....you need to know what material ure using, how it hardens , with wath is hardens, what tools you need.... Try to find someone who forges and ask him if you can come and learn something from him.

[5thWall]

Although usually I'm a spelling nazi, I can forgive them for the sheer awesomeness of the subject matter.

[EvilZombi]

That is insane. win.