@john_medlin: Some cool science and history! As the atoms and crystal structures within the steel are forced closer and past one another, friction at the atomic scale generates heat.#process #Science #fun #cool
Thanks I learned something new. What kind of steel?
2025-11-16 15:54:30
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bombe438 :
BTW every smith can do this not just Japanese blacksmiths 🤦🏻♂️
2025-11-23 09:50:52
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MrEddiesalita :
it's not compression. it's the heat that results from intense plastic deformation . which is billions of internal dislocations in the lattice resulting in huge internal friction. nothing to do with compression.
when you can compress steel molecules with a hammer let me know. we can take over the world with new materials tsch. 🤣
2025-11-18 01:56:20
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John Medlin :
I should have said atoms not molecules!
2025-11-16 12:33:52
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Leonis :
As a Norwegian smith, this is common knowledge for all of us, it's how it's been done for a very long time, not exclusive to Japan
2025-11-27 04:00:54
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NotActuallyXQC :
Used to do this as a kid. Would always hammer nails to red hot and put them in water cause i felt like a smith when it hissed.
2025-11-22 00:33:55
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vengeance848 :
I love learning stuff like this, thanks a lot
2025-11-22 14:53:30
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TR Tailored Blades :
dang! that's pretty cool! good stuff!
2025-11-16 02:31:23
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danijel124 :
i refuse to believe this is real... is ir real?
2025-11-22 19:01:52
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johnnyhero :
super cool 😎
2025-11-18 16:36:12
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anony moose :
just like carpet burn..
2025-11-18 07:56:11
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Mike Hunt :
is that an Alec steel hammer
2025-11-17 02:09:56
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frikie5000 :
it's is cool💪
2025-11-18 10:13:46
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Kody Burden :
Where’s the fire?
2025-11-16 22:49:40
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bomber :
thats interesting
2025-11-18 08:15:23
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Flap Jacks :
Cool
2025-11-18 09:50:29
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Wolf :
it's called friction not much science behind it 🤣
2025-11-19 20:50:12
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Jon94077 :
friction ✌
2025-11-18 22:25:52
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morgdod :
Does this hurt the steel?
2025-11-18 20:22:18
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أمير🏴amir :
blacksmith: 😶
blacksmith, Japan: 😍
2025-11-22 10:39:44
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Roguemeister :
No Way!!! i am trying this tomorrow first thing.
2025-12-14 14:10:31
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AK21 ☭ :
Knew it was possible but had never seen this. Thanks! Pretty sure it wasn’t just Japanese though.
2025-11-24 13:53:50
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American Iron :
awesome
2025-11-16 20:41:39
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