Finally a straight-forward method for profiling a shinogi zukuri katana! (4)

Another great video, I always love to see your work.

Can't wait for the next video

Awesome! Love the Sam Salvati hammer too.

He returns!

Glad to see you posting videos again. Cheers!

Awesome

Welcome Back in this World

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Can't wait The next...👏👏👏👏

Nice video, thanks🙏🏼

I have a set of katanas that I am making for some friends and I am right at this step. You awnseared a lot of questions for me!!

best katana forging videos ever👍🏻

Sexy forearms!!

What kind of steel are you using?

well then. it's about time, don't you think? good to see you back :)
amazing video as usual my friend

you running a pheer grinder?

I'm working on a katana right now, a lot based off your build. Extremely glad that you have made these videos! One thing that is very difficult for me to find out is blade thicknesses. What is the thickness at the hilt at the spine and at the ridge and what does it taper down to? I made my from 8mm at the tang to 4mm at the tip, but compared to what I am seeing here that actually seems extremely thin. To be fair it is still quite pleasant to swing around. Any advice?

Hope you're doing well in the new year Old Pueble Forge. I also hope that at some point you find time to finish this video series. I do have a question for you. How long can you wait between doing a water quench on your blade to doing its tempering? I ordered a sword heat treating kiln and it takes a while to go from 1500f to 400f and I would like to use it for both. I do know that the longer you wait after quenching the blade the more likely it is to develop a crack. So any insight you can share with me about this I would really appreciate it.