A NEVER Before Seen Traditional Japanese Sword | The Rise of the "Bow-Kizashi"

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Samurai Meets West,
From Japan to Texas' plains,
Two worlds become one.

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00:00 - Forging Traditional Damascus
01:58 - Forging Blade
03:13 - Cutting Template To Refine Profile
03:48 - Milling Shoulders
04:26 - Roughing Bevels
04:48 - Heat Treatment
06:11 - Straightening Warps
07:07 - Final Blade Grinding & Sanding
08:13 - Custom Habaki Bender
09:17 - Making Habaki
10:59 - Rough Fitting Spacers & Guard
12:33 - Fitting Handle Block & Threading Tang
15:01 - 3D Printing Guard Template
15:36 - Shaping Guard & Spacers
16:19 - Alignment Pins
17:24 - Handle Shaping
18:40 - Re-Profiling Guard
18:56 - Maker's Mark
19:22 - Etching Damascus
20:29 - Fittings Final Finishing
21:33 - Sharpening
22:24 - Assembly & Glue Up
23:38 - Finishing Rear
24:11 - ... It Was A Joke...
24:26 - AMA
24.54 - What I Don't Like
26:35 - What I DO Like
26:28 - Slicing A Water Jug

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