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The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 2 (Planning and Drawing)Have you ever asked yourself "How do I make a sword?"more pricesely a katana. Well If you have asked that question then I am here to help you answer that. This swordmaking Tutorial will cover everything you need to know about swordmaking. It has an attractive layout, easily readable discriptions, easier to understand discriptions and step by step pictures to know which process you are at. These swordmaking tutorials are aimed towards swordmakers and propmakers, however anybody is free to use them at their own leisure to try swordmaking.
This second part of the Swordmaking Tutorial is all about planning the dimensions of the sword you are going to make. Once you have the correct dimensions you will then be shown how to accurately draw those sword plans onto your piece of strip pine wood. This tutorial is the 1st step into swordmaking and with that if you make a mistake at this early stage of swordmaking that mistake will stay with the sword until the end. So follow the instructions and successfully complete them all and you all ready to start the art form of swordmaking.
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 1 (Tools and Equipment) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 2 (Planning and Drawing) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 3 (Cutting out the Sword) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 4 (Cutting out the Tsuba) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 5 (Sharpening the Sword) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 6 (Sculpting the Details) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 7 (Painting and Glossing) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 8 (Constructing the Sword) [link]
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Comments: 179
this must be a long process.
how long does it take you to make one?
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It ussualy takes 2 to 4 weeks maximum ^^ if you are commited you can do it one week
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wow!
thats incredible!
which onw did you make the
fastest.
or which one was the easiest?
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well shinso was the fastest becuase it was a wakazahi size sword
Benihime was the longest becuase It wasnt a katana XD
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o! wow yeah i guess shinso does look
like it wouldnt have tooken you so long.
:]
benihime looks cool!
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no problem im planning to upload the rest soon ^^
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Im really waiting for them
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well im hoping thats what everybody is saying ^^
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next time, when I need a sword I'll look your tutorials xD
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thats what my swordmaking tutorials are here for XD
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*hugs* my last sword sucked so much I threw it away xD
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ah thank you very much im just doing my duty ^^
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thats ingenies i never would of thouth of geting the curve using a pipe
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well thats how most carpenters make a curve ^^ I learnt this technique from a shipbuilder
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though i think i'm def going to have to alter this slightly to make a sword as short as shinso though
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well of course shinso will be smaller then this XD However just remember when working out the dimensions to keep it proportionate like the tutorial ^^
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Good man
Plus a fine tutorial for staff
Very good
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ah thank you very much, its all in the good of swordmaking ^^
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only when it comes to swordmaking and even them im still young
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but im younger and draw like a 23 year old
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