Making Rengoku's Katana from Demon Slayer

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CHAPTERS:
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0:00 - Creating the Sunobe
4:32 - Forging the Blade
13:58 - Thermal Cycling
15:18 - Profiling and Rough Grinding
16:45 - Claying the Blade/Quench Prep
19:44 - The Quench
23:16 - Doing it Better
26:22 - Final Grinding and Straightening
32:47 - Making the 2-part Habaki
47:14 - Designing the Tsuba and Seppa
48:48 - Making the Engraving Chisels
49:27 - Making the Spacers (Seppa)
51:06 - Fitting the Guard (Tsuba)
52:37 - Shaping the Tsuba
54:16 - Engraving Practice
56:31 - Engraving the Tsuba
1:01:08 - Designing and Making the Fuchi
1:09:35 - Making the Handle (Tsuka)
1:14:55 - Designing and Making the Kashira
1:17:34 - Carving the Saya
1:22:52 - Shaping and Gluing the Saya
1:25:37 - Making the Saya Ornaments
1:28:00 - Fixing an Alignment Issue
1:29:15 - Wrapping the Tsuka in Rayskin
1:32:22 - Polishing the Blade
1:34:58 - Making and Fitting the Kurigata
1:39:00 - Slotting the Kashira and Tsuka
1:39:42 - Polishing the Fuchi and Kashira
1:41:42 - What is a Real Sword/Polishing Fittings
1:43:31 - Coloring the Tsuba
1:51:15 - Painting the Saya
1:55:13 - Fitting and Making the Mekugi Pin
1:57:37 - Saya Reveal
1:59:14 - Wrapping the Tsuka (Ito-wrap)
2:02:40 - Doing the Sageo Wrap
2:03:40 - Etching my Maker’s Mark
2:04:46 - Etching the Hamon
2:07:23 - Final Reveal
2:08:38 - Sharpness Testing/Outro