Name: BIAZON, GLEN D.

Program: ME
Course & Sec.: ME 518/ME21S4 Instructor: R.A. BOLINA, JR.
Date Submitted: 01/16/2021
SHOP PROJECT FABRICATION
I. JOB NAME: SWORD MAKING

II. AIM: Making a Sword by applying the shop principles and processes learned from this
course

III. TOOLS:
• Anvil
• Forge
• Tongs
• Hammer (power and air hammer)
• Induction tools
• Grinder (bench, angle and belt grinder)
• Sandpaper
• Table or other suitable surfaces
• Utility knife

IV. OPERATION: Forging, Filling, Grinding, Cutting

V. PROCEDURE:
1. Prepare Your Materials and Forge
Several features are commonly looked out for in swords to decide the extent of its quality.
The four significant features are strength, balance, flexibility and hardness. It is, however,
easy to achieve these qualities if you have the right materials, and you follow the
appropriate steps.
2. Heating
You can start your forging process once you are done preparing your forge. Setting up a
forge is important because for other processes to take place, you need to heat the metal
stock to a workable temperature.
3. Hammering
After it is heated up, you begin the hammering process, which may take a reasonable period
due to the need for sectional hammering; hammer repeatedly, re-heat, and repeat the
process till the sword takes your desired shape
4. Annealing
 This part involves preparing the sword to be worked on by different tools. The major reason
for annealing is to soften up the metal after all the forging. This process is done by heating
the sword – until it loses all magnetic attraction – and allowing it to cool very slowly.
5. Grinding
This part involves a lot of work because it is another decisive step in this process. This step
is carried out after achieving a uniform thickness in the sword’s length. With this step, you
will create the sword’s edge and point.
6. Hardening
Also regarded as heat treatment, the hardening process in sword making is important to
make a sword suitable for its purpose. At this point, the sword is still very soft as a result of
the annealing process and needs to be hardened.
7. Tempering
This step is important and it comes after the hardening process. The steel is very brittle and
can shatter or crack if used to strike an object, at this point, therefore it needs to be given
some flexibility.
8. Final Grinding, Polishing and Completion
Now it’s time to grind, grind, grind until you are satisfied with the outcome. This process will
add the final touches to your sword to make it durable, classy, visually appealing.

VI. DETAILS:
Material: Carbon steel

Size: Length - 30 inches

Width – 60 mm
Thickness – 5 mm

Tolerance: ±15 (thickness)

±60 (width)
VII. REFLECTIONS:

Most of us probably thinking that sword making is a difficult thing to do. However,
this is not completely true, especially if you know the right material to use, the right tools
to employ, as well as the right steps to follow. Nevertheless, you shouldn’t be
discouraged if your sword is not as you would like. Repeated practice will help you
master the skills. It can take you months or even years to master this craft. Your first
sword won’t be your best, but with patience and practice, you won’t be too far from it.
Remember that patience and persistence is one of the key virtues of a good blacksmith.

VIII. REFERENCES:
https://blacksmithcode.com/how-to-forge-a-sword
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_making