Can you make a sword out of the iron in your blood?

An average longsword has a finished weight of around 1.5 kg — but typical generates an additional 0.75 kg of waste. That means we’ll need 2.25 kg of workable iron to make the sword. At 4 grams per person, you’d need at least 2,352 completely drained donors to make a iron longsword out of blood.

What’s the best metal to make a sword out of?

The best metal for swords is steel. As for what kind of steel, that depends on what you want to use it for, and what properties you want it to have, but usually, some form of high carbon steel is best.

Can you forge a sword in blood?

No. Blood is an extremely poor substance to make a sword from, as it’s primarily organic proteins. There’s a tiny bit of ferric sulfate (iron) but not enough for anything useful.

Is iron good for making swords?

Iron swords were slightly stronger, making them less likely to break or bend during use. Additionally, iron was more readily available than tin, making it easier and more cost-efficient for ancient civilizations to equip their armies with iron swords instead of bronze.

How many bodies does it take to make a sword?

High fantasy math has made it clear that you need to kill at least 225 un-friends before you get such a fancifully morbid weapon. But 400 is probably the average for a big ol’ blade.

What makes a sword strong?

While there are many criteria for evaluating a sword, generally the four key criteria are hardness, strength, flexibility and balance. Bronze swords were stronger; by varying the amount of tin in the alloy, a smith could make various parts of the sword harder or tougher to suit the demands of combat service.

Are katanas made of iron or steel?

Steel production The steel used in sword production is known as tamahagane (玉鋼:たまはがね), or “jewel steel” (tama – ball or jewel, hagane – steel). Tamahagane is produced from iron sand, a source of iron ore, and mainly used to make samurai swords, such as the katana, and some tools.

Is it better to quench in oil or water?

Oil is preferable to the traditional quenching medium of water because it reduces the risks of distortions or cracking by cooling metals more evenly and more quickly.

What is tempering a sword?

Tempering, or heat treating, is done by heating the blade again. The difference is that it is not heated to the point that austenization occurs. Tempering uses a much lower temperature, again based on the steel used. The blade is kept at this temperature for a while, then it is quenched again.

How much iron do you need to make a longsword?

An average longsword has a finished weight of around 1.5 kg — but typical generates an additional 0.75 kg of waste. That means we’ll need 2.25 kg of workable iron to make the sword. 2,250 grams of workable iron, factoring for the ratio of impurities, means we’ll need 9,407.25 grams of raw material — of blood-iron sand — to start.

How does Freerk forge a sword?

Here he switches back between edge hammering and drawing the blade out, power hammer and hammer and anvil, checking as he goes. Alternating in this way is how to forge a sword with distal taper and a acute or gradually sloping tip. Next up, Freerk turns the blade the other way around and makes the tang with edge hammering.

How do you forge a sword Tang?

Many sword makers without such a set up simply form the tang first and use the tongs to hold that. So how to forge a sword tang? Simply by using a technique known as edge hammering – that is to say placing the stock edgeways on your anvil and strike it so that the top and bottom compresses evenly.

Where can I find a good sword forge video tutorial?

There are several how to forge a sword related video tutorials on YouTube that provide an excellent overview of the process. However, in my opinion at least, there are none better than the ‘complete movie’ series by noted Dutch artisan Freerk Wieringa.