China News Service, Tai'an, September 17 (Hao Xuejuan) Nuts, scrap steel plates, wooden strips... these scraps that can be seen everywhere in the scrap station went through the forging, quenching, welding and other processes under the hand of the master Hou Kun in Tai'an, Shandong. Turned into handicrafts such as "Yitian Sword", "Dragon Sword", helmet, and armor.
Hou Kun is making preliminary ideas for the creation of handicrafts.
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The reporter saw in Hou Kun’s studio on the 16th that one wall of the studio was covered with spanners, saws, squares, pliers and other tools. The shelf against the wall was piled up with various nut boxes and springs. , Iron rings and some small crafts can be seen everywhere.
Hou Kun, who has just finished a "little Li flying knife", is wiping the newly purchased machine.
Hou Kun is doing forging work.
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"In addition to small crafts like'Little Li Flying Dart' and'Snowflake Darts', I also made the'Heaven Sword and Dragon Sword' in Jin Yong's martial arts novels." Affected by martial arts novels such as "The Eight Parts of the Dragon", he had a martial arts dream since he was a child, and he was able to perform chivalry freely.
Using waste materials to make swords and weapons in my spare time is also to realize my childhood dreams.
The picture shows Hou Kun struggling with iron.
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The reporter noticed that the "Heaven Sword" made by Hou Kun is more than 1 meter long and consists of hundreds of nuts. The sides of the sword are slightly bent and the head of the sword is enlarged. The details are well handled.
Next to the "Yitian Sword" are European-style tomahawks, sword bodies and other crafts.
It is understood that these handicrafts are made by Hou Kun using scrap steel.
Hou Kun believes that his collection of handicrafts is more valuable than practical.
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"'Yitian Sword and Dragon Sword" are designed and recreated based on the relevant descriptions and pictures in the book." Hou Kun said that in order to better restore the ancient process, he deliberately learned the technique of ironing. Repeated practice, forging and quenching the waste steel materials, the knives created are very sharp.
Hou Kun is welding handicrafts.
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Hou Kun believes that his collection of handicrafts is more valuable than practical.
In many cases, these crafts do not have practical value.
"I like to do handicrafts. People always choose to do what they like throughout their lives. Every time I make a finished product, I feel a sense of accomplishment. My family also supports me."
The picture shows the wall of Hou Kun's studio.
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Now, Hou Kun is already a small well-known anchor on the live webcast platform. He often shares his daily routines with netizens and conducts live broadcast to answer questions.
There are still many netizens ordering customized crafts through the Internet, but since he is the only one in the studio, the order is now two or three months later.
Nuts, scrap steel plates, wooden strips... these scraps that can be seen everywhere in the scrap station have been forged, quenched, welded and other processes by the hand of the craftsman Hou Kun in Tai'an, Shandong, but they have become "yitian swords" and "dragon swords". , Helmets, armors and other handicrafts.
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Hou Kun said that in the next step, he wants to form a team to recruit like-minded craftsmen to work together to create unique crafts.
"If possible, I would also like to create all the weapons in Jin Yong's martial arts novels to fulfill the martial arts dreams of most boys." (End)