Forging the Viking Axe from Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- We forge the cover axe from the new Assassin's Creed Valhalla game. During the video we share some fax about real viking axes as we forge this one based off of Boss Logic's Cover art that debuted the new game, revealed that it would take place in the Viking era and introduced us to Eivor. To create this axe we use a power hammer to do a lot of the forging but also show some hand techniques and we also use all of our forges. We start in the propane forge than move to coal and end up heat treating the axe and the back spike in the charcoal forge. We show some engraving into steel before the heat treat and some tricky grinding on our Brodbeck Ironworks belt sander.
We are not sure at what point our hero Eivor Uses this axe in the game. In the trailer we see another viking using what seems to be this axe, but it has another spike out the top and it both spikes appear to be golden in color. I am guessing that was some sort of king or someone important to Eivor and he picks up the axe after the battle and uses it and maybe alters is at some point to his liking. Perhaps all of this speculation is for nothing and Boss Logic just removed the top spike for his art so that it didn't cover up Eivor's beard. Who knows?! Assassin's Creed games always have some sort of surprises and I am sure this one is bound to have loads of them. We are already hearing whispers that perhaps at some point in this game you have to choose to become an Assassin or a Templar. That would be one heck of a surprise! We will have to wait and see but for now lets make a Viking Axe with Matt and Ilya.
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THIS is what I was missing from "Man at Arms", the level of precision and accuracy when forging, as well at that level of finishing! This brings me so much satisfaction.
What they're always trying to say is that fantasy weapons are inaccurate (sometimes idiotic) but we made it anyway for you guys.
Yeah that is a hunk of metal. Wouldn't be very good in combat most likely.
Cool design, and good execution though.
yeap cuz it looks so unbalanced and heavy to swing rightly. that makes it an inefficient weapon for a battle
it looks like woodsplitter more than battle axe
Probably the only practical use for this design would be as a headsman's axe.
Fun > Reality
I know these guys do this for a living and have years of experience but man they always make bladesmithing look easy
The best part about your weapons, especially the historical ones, is if they somehow ended up in historical ends they'd be considered treasures beyond value for the sheer quality of steel. Gorgeous.
Except - ironically - their Excalibur from Fate franchise - it was made from different steel/iron parts of ancient real weapons (arrowheads, spearheads, swords, etc.)
this weapon isn't historical. It's pure fantasy
it bears zero resemblance to real viking axe typologies
@@TurnierRustung eh some bear like viking mightve taken it up
@@matyas_laczko yeah? Are u from that time? 😂😂 I dont mean take it into war cause that seems unlikely but just to dick around and show off their strength
"It's more important to be fast than menacing." Then proceed to make the most awesome menacing looking axe any Viking has ever laid eyes on. Amazing work once again guys!
It's too heavy, anyone trying to use it is dead meat!
@@nicholaslawlor8623 two hands
I knew the second that I saw the AC:Valhalla trailer that you guys would be making something cool af. I was not disappointed
Same here facts
And Now we are disappointed. Boring Game, graphics from 2016.
@@50joga50bonita dang I was thinking about getting it I didn’t know people were disappointed
@@noahm8624 I thought it was amazing, just because one person says it’s bad doesn’t mean it is, try it for yourself and decide :)
@@mr.wideman2006 ok thanks
Oh my hell! Thank you!!! The two most important factors in combat: how fast you can move, and how far you can engage an opponent.
This is the most accurate statement regarding combat
I'd also add how effective your movements are. You can move hella fast from hella far but if you don't hit anything you're the most useless guy on the battlefield
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Can you guys make Connor Macleods Claymore and Katana from Highlander please
Shared guys
You forgot the h in hashtag
You should have left the footage of wrapping the haft that's just as impressive a process as forging
I'm pretty sure even if you got it wrong from the game, you still got that lovely piece absolutely right!
Hello guys. Any chance to see you forging "Radzyg's Sword" from Kingdom Come Deliverance?? Thank you.
I second
I third
I fourth, just to fuck with KEHT92 . 🤣🤣🤣
YES (oh, and i fifth)
I guess I have to 6th, now
"sword of olympus" from God of war 2 and 3! ^_^
Awesome axe!!!
Been following you and Illiad since black flags hidden blade build
Really admire the knowledge and dedication both of you pump into your videos
Now its time for you guys to do the wrist blade!
I love these two guys. I don’t know what happened with Man at Arms cause I’m ignorant but I’m glad these two are still doing what they love. Much love to you guys
From what I have heard, the financial backer behind A.W.E. ME collapsed in spectacular fashion, and they had to stop production of Reforged. These guys decided to start That Works, but have only recently gotten their original production value back on screen. Whatever the circumstances, it’s just good to have them back.
Damn, that axe head is thick! So much material around the eye. With
Ilyas skills half of the thickness shouldn't be a challenge.
That's a wood chopper.
Still a beautiful peace of art!
They talk about this in the video: how there's the fantasy concept of the massive two handed viking axe with a lot of material to deliver a heavy blow, which is what they're making, but the reality is that viking axes were nimble and light weapons!
If Ilya WANTED TO he would have. They talked about this. Traditionally yes they are much slimmer but the goal HERE was to make one accurate to the game, not history.
well a viking used an axe for all around use. that means yes they would also chop wood with it too. vikings were awesome that way. give them an axe and they have all they need
@@CasualREDACTED Hand axes and bearded axes could probably function as makeshift tools but two handed axes I doubt just because of the width. In terms of thickness they had more in common with a Ka-Bar knife than a felling axe.
It would be sick if they used this as a prototype, and then did the same design scaled down to a realistic scale to show the difference
Come on we wanted to see how you wrapped the handle on this one too!
You guys never miss to surprise and mesmerize us! Great job as always guys!
I like how in the wide shots, Matt is obviously about to miss the fruits, but then they conveniently cut to a close-up of it getting hit. Haha, no harsh feelings. If anything, you proved your earlier point of battle axes needing to be light and maneuverable.
I absolutely love watching you guys forge these awesome weapons especially the ones from different video games and animes always awesome to see the process, and as a soldier still serving in combat arms what you said at 4:58 still rings very true
i love the Video and the Assassin Creed games it is fun watching your videos keep it up
A Heron-marked sword from The Wheel of Time would be a neat project I think. (Think Katana-style blade, but made out of spring steel, with western hilt on it).
I'd rather see a more unique weapon from WoT like mat's ashendari or perrin's mah-alleinar (sorry for spelling).
I'd like to see a Heron-marked blade as well.
You may already know about them, but Brendan Olszowy has made some really fantastic Wheel of Time blades. John Lundemo of Odinblades used to do them, but now even the picture archive is gone...then he changed his business name to Longship Armory, and somehow that branched out to Brendan Olszowy of FableBlades...but anyway, look up FableBlades and they have a gallery specifically for Wheel of Time.
@@sawyer7973 Oh yeah, the Ashan'darei would be excellent, especially if combined with the foxhead medallion. Neither are likely to be in the TV show for a few years.
Its crazy how they actually made these weapons back in the day , without all of the modern day machines we have today
Yea it took way longer and it was less forgiving I bet
Tbh either way it takes a long time but by hand i feel way more fulfilled with it
always a pleasure to watch you guys doing your craft. Great work! Love it!
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thumbs up for including the part about what real axes might have looked like back then. we can enjoy the fantasy while still learning about the history.
Nice to see you comment on the historical side of things to put the weapon into context.
Thank you for taking the time to explain this tempering method, using the heat from the quenching process. I might even dare try doing it this way. This must be really tricky to get right, particulary for something like a sword with perhaps four bevels and three to four or even more feet in length though.
It started as a round stock of 1045. Now it's a badass axe from Assassins Creed.
Yet another beautiful piece whilst no historically accurate as you rightly explained fantasy battle axes and war hammers are my favourite weapons something about the intimidation factor and power of them plus the decorative ascetics of them appeal to me. Can’t wait for your next build I hope one day you guys have a challenge to see who can build and design the best looking fantasy weapon
Dane here, thank you for mentioning the difference between the Dane battle axe (viking axe) and this fantasy weapon. People rarely show proper knowledge and information when it comes to the old danes
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Круто, я
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А я от джиора мормонта
The camera work has improved so much compared to the first videos. Keep doing amazing stuff guys, ill always be here watching them!!!
Wicked axe. Vikings would definitely have a field day using that masterpiece.
I always appreciate when you guys talk about historical accuracy and real practicality!
Liked and shared, I love watching the builds and pick up lots of tips just from seeing how you shape the metal.
The mountain (haftor) would love that destruction montage music xD
love it..nice ang clean blacksmithing..nextime AC:Valhalla hidden blade..
Better then the game by alot, love the axe
Ughhh I missed the premiere, I'll be watching it still. Love your works
It's amazing all the "secrets" they dominate. True professionals.
My first question was, "How do they heat that massive thing?" Thank you for showing that! The video length was good, but I feel like we were missing the mounting and wrapping.
I noticed him wearing one of the bracelets from Valhalla as well. Sick.
Your axe videos are always fun, one of my favorites you did on MAA was you two making tomahawks in a competition, and I love the rough-forged look on this one.
As for a next project, Kusabimaru perharps? Wolf's sword from Sekiro, mostly pretty functional, but I could listen to Ilya talk about traditional forging techniques for hours, which he always does with katana builds, and it's great.
Love the amount of effort you guys put into the wrap for this. So often i see amazing work with the metal work but the handles and wraps lack. This is one beautiful piece overall.
What you need is a forge space in the mountains of Mordor. Local help is cheap right now. It’s a depressed economy there since the fall of the dark lord. So anyone with money......let’s just say sky’s the limit! A few local dragons looking for work can heat the forges up a dandy! Every man of this channel can have his/her very own Gollum assistant.
Historically accurate or not, that's one badass axe!
in terms of historical weapons and armor, the Maunt & Blade games were always one of my favourites.
It has been so long since I could post a suggestion for a weapon so... i'll go with what I always go for: Felix' sword from Golden Sun: The Lost Age ! o/
Which one?
Loved the genuine Viking shorts👍
Stunning piece of art
Guys you knocked this out of the park. That is an awesome axe!
Hot damn, you guys never disappoint!
Thanks bud!
*Круто получилось! Мужики делают вещи* 💪 *. Я кстати от Крастера*
I've been waiting for this video! And as usual you didn't disappoint!
Ayy! I see that viking arm ring! sick man 👏🏼
Germanic* these things are found all throughout Germania. So Netherlands, Germany and so forth.
Man that thing is so wicked I bet they redo the graphics in the game so it looks like yours! Great work guys
Would love to see y'all do a whole Viking war kit. Knife, sword, regular axe, battle axe, and rimmed shield... Love y'all work... Keep it up.
Glad to see you guys actually hit something properly with it ... Kinda frustrates me when you go through all the trouble of using tool steel, heat treatment and then just wack a plastic water bottle ...
the assassin's creed franchise already had a tomahawk too though.. glad you made the axe..
Such confidence in your work/ heat treat when you can smash it into a concrete block.
Beautiful! Thank you for another wonderful video
Anybody Else miss Man at Arm's?
I do. They must still be having disputes over the channel or something. It's been quite a while now since the last one 😔
@@roweproductions9424 The parent company went under and couldn't afford to make more videos.
I do and i dont. These two were the heart of it IMO. Yea it was cool seeing all the extra staff they had doing the detail work but every video these two's quality seems to noticeably improve. And i can only imagine that will get better if they keep getting game/movie deals to make the weapons like MAA did.
Nah, I like this channel better.
@@mi7sen95 same here love this channel more
They make it look so easy to but it takes hours upon hours of of work and a high level skilled person to do this
The cool thing about it is, that it's oversized but it is not ridiculously oversized. Like you see it and know, no ordinary man wields that, but you can imagine, it could be a custom piece for THE champion of King Yngling of Sweden, a 2 meter talk hulk of a man.
So no bullshit, when the weapon demo portion came up i was looking away and was confused how a Halfthor video came up in the playlist so quickly LOL
I love watching you guys work. All the artistry is wonderful.
How about Ornstein's spear from the Dark Souls Series? You've already made the Greatsword of Artorias. With Ornstein's spear, you could go trolling in Irithyll!
Ильюхе уважуха за проделанную работу
Why doesn't Matt wear a mask during his grinding? That dust is terribly toxic.
Not as toxic as his masculinity.
Ahhhhhh.. this why you guys aren't on s3 of Man At Arms.... this works though, nice chill video! You 2 were always the more informative of the old group. Look forward to more!
Super cool axe, love the grit. I'd love to see you guys make Khalim's Will from Diablo 2. Super crazy, right up your guys alley
Meanwhile at Ubisoft "so, we need a remodeling of the axe. Our boys have already made steel version and it is awesome"...
I like how you have the real strength test on this axe, not like AWE just slashing something soft.
I would love to see you guys forging a yatagan
Yeahh it a good idea i hope they read your comment 🙂👍🏻
Two most factors being how far you can reach and how fast you can move... That's why the spear (and related polearms) are literally the best weapons in almost every historical period outside of times where you had to worry about overwhelming ranged opposition.
Most authentic axes from the Dark Ages were very light and as complex as a sword.
Most were below 1kg in weight.
The Bayeux Tapestry shows that the longest of these axes was between 5.5ft - 6ft long
A brilliant weapon and video
Very nice axe. I’d love to see Eivor’s bearded axe he wields in the trailers.
Could happen !
Awesome as always
I usually cry about wanting to see the guys make the great axe Rathrok from Hoardes. But I got a different one today. More of an interpretive challenge. Folly from Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind. Direct quote from the novel, Chapter 3, Wood and Word:
"And while it was obviously a sword, it was not a familiar shape. At least no one in this town would have found it familiar. It looked as if an alchemist had distilled a dozen swords, and when the crucible had cooled this was lying in the bottom: a sword in its pure form."
Totally awesome build yet again. So happy this continues post MAA. Would still very much love to see Bors blades from the King Arthur movie. They remind me of the Furyan Ulaks.
They actually did it lets GOOOOOOO
excellent job on the spike on the backside of the head
What would be cool:
Ubisoft Montreal: "Can you send us this axe for easier modeling and animation?"
That came out way bigger than I expected. Awesome work!
Your cinematography is so captivating. The craftsmanship and amount of detail put into each item is always a personal favorite. I would love to see your take on the Carolingian Longsword; also from AC: Valhalla.
Can you just build the perfect sword?
With all your knowledge...
Like you had to take a sword with you back in time.
"Look at that edge, that balance. A sword in the right hands, and against the right foe, is the master of all weapons."
A true swordsman knows their greatest weapon is their brain, not the sword in front of them.
It's far too subjective and far to board a concept to even begin to make a "perfect sword" Because in your example it all comes down to your training, your environment, the time period, your foe, and your knowledge.
There is no such thing.
Every sword is either a generalist or designed for a very specific purpose. And even generalists have specific purposes (I know that seems contradictory)
That coukd actually be a pretty fun video tho
In the hands of real humans it looks like a weapon some big orc or half-giant would use. Amazing work as always.
WOW! Very good job!
Привет от Крастера, видео крутые, спасибо!)
6:50 alright that hammer is badass
"An inch longer, an inch stronger" is a phrase usually used with reference to the size of a spear and its corresponding reach, but also applies to other polearms. And "speed kills" is a martial arts metaphor, i believe.
Nice piece of an ancient weaponry. And what about some futuristic "metallurgy", like Alita's damascus blade? Any chance to see how it's made?
It was only at the end of the era that the Danes made large but thin headed axes on long shafts for champions.
Ichigo's bankai! It's an elegant straight black katana
Still more gameplay than their gameplay trailer.
All sass aside tho, nice work guys, axe looks dope!
Ilya is definitely in my Zombie apocalypse squad.
3:13 when we’re Netflix and chillin’ 😏
I've been waiting for this video since the teaser dropped.
me too
Excellent build, guys! I often have said that in another life i would have enjoyed making knives, swords and perhaps axes. Instead I make machine guns. Choices....
Forged In fire Material right there😏👍🥰
Wow I was really sad because I thought you guys were done making videos but now I rediscovered it for myself and the first video I watch while being reintroduced is eivors axe 🤗🤗
I shared your video on my Facebook. Keep the videos coming
Интересно тот кто придумал этот топор в фильме, представлял себе каково им помахать хотя бы минут пять? Тут мужик бревно перерубил и то запыхался, а викинга сценарист им драться заставил. Спасибо за видео! Всегда смотрю с удовольствием!
Is it just Matt and Ilya now? I liked the lady who did the decorative carving work on Man at Arms.