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Published: 2008-03-14 16:36:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 53856; Favourites: 300; Downloads: 860
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The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 5 (Sharpening the Sword)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.
Now this undoubtedly is the most boring part of swordmaking EVER. Sometimes I dont even bother making a sword do you know why? becuase I have to go through the process of sharpening the sword which takes hours. Basically in this tutorial you are taught that you need to round the handles and sharpen the blade all with the use of some files. Yes with files you have to regioursly sand away the wood until its a hair strand thick blade edge. You also have to make sure the blade and handles are as smooth as possible, becuase when you add the paint the sword overall has to look as clean as possible. I hate this part of swordmaking yet its the largest part.
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: 73
Thank you for posting these^^ they're very helpful.. even thou making a sword and making the making as a tutorial must take hours, it's still very kind of you and even thou this part is the hardest, it's still worth to do well.... I myself hate zigzagin the edges of the parts of a cloth, takes time and efford, but it must be done and well or the cloth will look awful in the end...
Damn... so much text again T.T.... but anyways: THANK YOU!!
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it is my duty and sole purpose in life to teach the masses the art form of swordmaking XD I am like a travelling teacher who asks for no pay teaching everybody he comes by ^^
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and that is an honorable duty^^
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as expected XD
I did indeed get these files from wilkinsons I mean they come in a pack of 3 and professional files cost £10 each?!! I buy all my tools from poundland and wilkinsons XD. Indeed if you are afraid of cutting too much out of the tubsa then theres no turning back, so just gradually sanding away the wood with the file is better instead ^^
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^^ i knew it. i got most of my stuff from wilkonsons, its cheap and easy to get hold of ¬¬ though they did ask for my age, good job i have a driving license XD
well i'm also worried because i'm using hardwood not mdf, that it might snap along the grain ¬¬ i've already had that problem but i was able to sort it out
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Wow, arduous work but well worth it in the end : )
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indeed it is well worth it in the end everytime, but still.... its the sanding >.> *evil glare*
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Good workout for your armssss.
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Awesome once again, Mr. C! Thanks for a new cool-looking tutorial!
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since your using cardboard this tutorial is tottaly ussless for you at this stage XD
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Yeah, you're right, but one day I might use wood.
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only 3 more to go until completion XD
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I have to say that I appreciate you posting these tutorials. I've applied some of the essential mechanics of the process to a few scenes in a book I'm writing.
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Many people depend on my tutorials lol XD And your applying some basic actions of swordmaking in your books eh? it seems you are doing your part in raising global awareness of swordmaking as an art form aswell XD
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It's a deserving cause.
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i need my camera so i can post my sword
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then you should go do it then link it back to me so I can see XD
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amazingly if you look at the above comment its at the exact same time you posted aswell XD
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oh yeahhh
AUAHAUUAAHHAUA
Thank you chioky
A fine tutorial for the people
Very good
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