The video features the creation of a historical Japanese sword, the No-Dachi, inspired by the game "For Honor." The craftsmen use traditional Japanese steel, Tamahagane, and techniques to forge the 30-inch long sword. The process involves hand-beveling, clay tempering, and heat treatment to achieve the desired curve and edge. The craftsmen also create intricate copper fittings, including the tsuba, habaki, and kashira, using techniques such as hammering, annealing, and soldering. The sword's handle is made from copper and features a Victorian-style design. The craftsmen also add a gold-plated hibaki and engrave the blade with a plum blossom motif. The final stages involve polishing the sword to a mirror finish and wrapping the handle with cord. The video concludes with a demonstration of the sword's sharpness and a plug for the "For Honor" game.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The katana is a type of sword that has been revered throughout history.
2. The No-Dachi sword is a type of katana-style blade used by the Kenzei in the game For Honor.
3. Any katana-style sword over 30 inches is considered an odachi.
4. The No-Dachi sword is based on real swords used by Japanese samurai.
5. In Japanese, the word "samurai" translates to "those who serve."
6. Samurai dedicated their lives to mastering the art of combat to defend their masters.
7. Traditionally, Japanese swords were made from tamahagane steel.
8. The fittings for the sword include the souba (copper disk) and the habaki (a metal collar that fits around the base of the blade).
9. The habaki is the only part of the fittings that permanently stays with the blade.
10. The habaki is a structural piece, rather than a decorative one, and is formed specifically to fit the blade.
11. The process of creating a two-tone hibaki involves working directly with copper and laying 24-karat gold over the back section.
12. The habaki is engraved with a design before being plated with gold.
13. The koshero (pommel) for the sword is raised from a sheet of copper and then shaped and engraved.
14. The process of creating the handle involves carving out a recess for the tang and then gluing and sanding the handle to shape.
15. The fushi (a fitting that keeps the handle tight) is made from a piece of copper pipe.
16. The last stage in polishing a Japanese sword is to burnish the back and shinogi (the ridge that runs along the blade).
17. Burnishing is done to close off the natural porosity in the grain of the steel, producing a rich dark mirror finish.