Medieval swords: how were they made?

Josef Dawes of White Well Arms joins Jason to talk about the creation of the knight’s sword. Starting from a few billets of steel, like medieval sword blanks, Josef shows Jason some of the techniques to shape the metal and manipulate it to where it needs to be in order to create a well-balanced knightly weapon. • Executive Producer: Jason Kingsley OBE • Executive Producer: Chris Kingsley • Senior Producer: Brian Jenkins • Producer: Edward Linley • Director/Editor: Dominic Read • Presenter: Jason Kingsley OBE • Subject Matter Expert: Josef Dawes • Camera: Dominic Read • Camera: Lindsey Studholme • Continuity & Stills Photographer: Kasumi • Production Manager: Kevin Case • Sound Recording/Design: Liam Flannigan • Music licensed from PremiumBeat • Additional Camera: Darren Cook • Additional Camera: Neil Phillips • Additional Sound: Elizabeth Carlyon Special Thanks: • Chris Payton • Ed Savage Facebook: