The story about Northmen
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- About three years ago - I (carpenter Jacob) asked a local village bladesmith Chris to make 3 timber framing tools (2 framing chisels and a slick) for my timber framed homestead project. Chris made the blades, I made the handles. After seeing the result of both our work I had an idea about creating hand crafted hand tools and sharing them with the world.
At this time bladesmith Chris had to complete his own projects, so I found a young man named Janis in a nearby village who had recently begun his profession in blacksmithing. He showed me some of his pocket knife making experiments. I asked him to make 2 simple steel rings to protect my chisel handles from breaking.
Afterwards I asked him to try out his hand in making replicas of chisels made by Chris. After much trail and error he showed some results. So I gave Janis my collection of my old hand tools (axes, chisels, drawknives) and we tried to make replicas together. That is how it all started. Together with my brother, we made the movies about the process of creating our tools. This is how we became known to the world.
There is no one person named "John Neeman". The name was developed to appeal to broader audiences rather than our native names. The smith's name, Janis Nimanis, was used as a model to build this name from. The company, idea, philosophy and vision in my heart existed before the name "John Neeman" did. After some time, bladesmiths Chris, Martin and Peeter, joined us as they were master bladesmiths with over 10 years of experience. We worked, as a team of craftsmen, until Janis together with his brother decided to open a side project. This was to be a different, independent and original project where Janis wished to produce different knives than those of the coalition of our designs crafted at Neeman Tools. In the beginning we had no problems with this request. However, it soon became apparent that many of the tools and knives being produced by Janis, were duplicates of our designs, exact replicas. After this was discovered, it was decided by us that Janis needed to leave Neeman Tools. When he did, he took the name "John Neeman" with him and has used it to single himself out as the original and only smith at Neeman tools.
The fact that after seeing the result of our all work and the demand for our creations Janis has decided to make his own side project and has decided to copy our designs, does not allow him to take our established brand name "John Neeman" together with him.
As a crew of craftsmen, as a team, this went against our grains of belief that any one member was more important than the rest. We are all equal, free craftsmen that work together for the betterment of us all and those that use our tools.
Jacob, carpenter, designer and founder of the John Neeman Tools and Northmen Guild
northmen.com
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I completely understand what you feel about making these things to leave behind you and using old techniques. I was taught as a young girl how to embroider, crochet and sew. Things most women are no longer taught. I have started making angels as heirlooms, using repurposed formal gowns...wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses that people get rid of. I make the gowns and slips and crinolines by hand as they were made 200 years ago. No sewing machine, and good thread and materials so 100 years from now, people will still have them.
You guys really get it. When I hit a lull in my productivity, one of your videos is inspiration enough to get me back to the shop.. Thank you, and keep up the beautiful work!
I love baltic peoples culture! Greetings from a pole in new york
This is the most inspirational video I have ever watched. God bless these men and there work
Well done guys, for keeping Craft alive. Using our God given tools...
These are real men. Absolutely astonishing craftsmanship and dedication to ones trade, keep it up! Cheers from Alabama, USA.
Whenever I see your videos, I feel like.. I really want to live like you guys!
I really appreciate to show me this videos.
That man is living, truly living life to the fullest.
Thank you for living mindful in this world
Hello from the US thank you for your amazing tools and videos! Yay for Latvia~!
I love how you live a free man and doing every thing yourself or with comerades. Especially in these times of pressure, profit and destruction. I join you in every spare moment I have and teach my boy the same meditation. 😊
every one of these videos 56 dislikes, um for one i can't even think y, but y would they keep watching, and it only tells me that i do no 56 dirtbags!!!!!!!! and i love your videos and it nice to see real products made by hand, thank u guys, i love knifes i can only wish for one like u folks, make,anyways u may never see this but Marry x mass and a very happy new year and keep on keeping on.!!!!! just say'en !!!!!
I knew I wasnt the only crazy one......I knew it!!!!Working all day in front of a computer is just not for me either...not anymore though.....you guys are really very inspirational to me....Thanks for all the videos!!!
The Northmen check all of my very high and narrow standards and ethics, and...
They have Nine Inch Nails as background music!!!
I'm in love!
Nice work!!! from JAPAN!
Good job guys from the US. Those tools will live on and carry your craftmanship for ever.
Because of you guys I now want to master Blacksmithing. Thank you for your inspiring work and G'day from Australia!
Hey from east coast of Canada,I always enjoy your videos and wished I lived close to your shop.I love the quality of your craftsmanship,beautiful tools,like a piece of art.I eagerly await your next video,Your axes are the best I've seen.Thank you from an old carpenter and wood carver
That's great presentation! Greetings from Poland!
It is perfect when a man does what he likes! I wish you success!
simply amazing! I hope to one day own one of your masterpieces.
Excellent, eloquent explanation.
You guys inspire me to keep at my blacksmithing and wood working. I'm still a novice, but I enjoy learning every time I light up the forge or shape a bit of lumber :)
Great to see that you are doing well. Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to an updated video within short.
Great video. I wish that I had the ability and knowledge to do these sort of things. It would feel amazing to be able to say "I made this, and it's going to be used by others for a long time"
I think what you guys are doing is great.
Wonderful work!
how do they understand each other? subtitles while driving is dangerous!
Another gem. I love the videos, and hopefully someday I will be able to purchase a knife from you guys. Best Regards.
Love the work! Sweden says hello!
Great video. Thank you for the clarification in the description. I was a bit confused lately about Autine, Neeman, and who exactly was who. Now, I know where I will be purchasing my tools.
Cenām baigais burbulis uzpūsts, bet nu darbs ir neapšaubāmi ļoti labs
Thanks for the info!
Pěkná práce
This video should be called "The Rebirth of a Craft"
I can see where that would be like meditation. Skills.
mais um escrito.
virei seu fan
cool knife
When will you make another "Birth of a tool" video?
The entire situation with the name and Janis is very unfortunate. It is also very confusing and I appreciate knowing the truth about it. Be Well
VERY VERY NICE NORTHMEN
Not yet.. But one of the tools we create.
Супер ! Молодци !
Sweet. Can you tell us what tool we can expect to see made?
this video said nothing about Janis and him leaving, but in the description it says it all. I find it a little strange that your company name so closely resembles the third craftsman to join your team, who doesn't even do your smithing anymore.
Great stuff but I wish these guys were a little more responsive to communication! I placed an order last year for a couple of knives, I know there is a long delivery time but I asked for an update a few months ago and so far have not had a reply.
pagarba, braliukai ...
I have never seen ANYTHING crafted better then when you forged that Damascus knife with the leather sheath. Do you sell the knives you hand craft? Not even sure if I deserve something that beautiful though.....
No, there is John Neeman Tools; the original. And now Autine by John Neeman. Who apparently is not John Neeman but a man named Janis Nimanis who took the name John Neeman, started his own company copying the designs of John Neeman Tools.
In the autumn. The part IV...
I think it would have been much better not to create a fictitious name to begin with.
The quality of the product should be the appeal, not a name in a familiar language that sounds authentic.
That said, I really like the new Northmen name.
Nice video. Any hint on when a new "Birth of a Tool" video will be out?
what does it take to get a hold of one of these knives or any tools for that matter?
I recently found your site and am very interested in the Scandibrother #1 demascus . Sadly, I see you are no longer offering anything more than kitchen knives and belts. When do you intend to begin manufacturing the rest of your line?
I was wondering how back logged you were? I would love to own one of your knives. Especially the damascus knife... I looked on your website and heard in another video you were not excepting orders right now. Also thanks for the videos...
кагор),нож хороший
What country are they from
such fine craftsman and the only thing keeping me away from them is the lithuanian border
whats the name of the song?John Neeman Tools
The WOW Men...
ｋｏｎｎｂａｎｎｗａ。ぜひ、日本でも売ってもらいたいですな～～
Why has Ryan Gosling started forging knives?
Why don't you call yourself Balticmen?
Is the man mentioned at 7:15 Wranglerstar? :)
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name of the first song?
All hail Latvia! TheCaptainSlappy EkonRekon ***** ***** :)
Latvia...O' Latvia...I forgot you existed...but now you got CR-40's panties twisted...
O' Latvia...OH LAT...VEE...UHHHH!...
it could be worse, your name could be...
IRELAND!
TheCaptainSlappy I can work out my Lats while learning how to say that in Latin, after I figure out the Latitude...lalalala
WTF...did you just reference musculature in order to pull a cheap laugh?
I APPROVE.*****
All the Northmen have burnt the fat off their souls
How to know if you are slav? If you can drink vodka straight from bottle like here 8:50, and don't even drink something else
Skaisti. Nereāli skaisti tas viss ir.
they talk funny
классная тёлка
씽쓩쐉~~
If Kim Jong-un and Trump keep playing with fire, hand crafted hand tools will cost a lot ...
maestro
I LOVE BEING WHITE
"white" always sounds so superficial (focusing on skin colour). why not call it "european" or of european heritage?
i love it too
PROUD INFIDEL its only Latitude of sun still others small mysteries for someone ho like to be White ! Get all the info ?!would be a decent Challenge !,, I like build Tools and yes steel have a mística until La grand Bretaña industrialized! Then Nordic Steel keep in a way Mística what About been Part of Humanity I m proud of Humans ? Yes Humans Aren't that Great , ! But ho say we wouldn't?im Proud of Razón and Selfness.
TrumpOurSavior another Vessel of Retórica the need to belong !,, usually very young ! need to reed More And from different sources ,Some will be dreaming of work and not Trasendent need of self improvement usually a second or first gen bad a School because pore familiar nuclear Solidarity... need some power entitlement.. if alcoholism or other Cognitive Dopamine disrupters are part of release of stress ....never will reach Critical Thinking ... if lucky that will not be a Demise maybe for Others the tree that grows funny grows Funny ho will take Charge and say u are going Funky and not like Music what intercultural enrichment .... says Jazz u are degerated terminated... Forever. If that is Reality maybe u still dust Waiting for a world just the way u want it now .....someone is say in your ear for repeating Say this because we say so ...Maybe will becoming a just voice fading Away going so small only the inexistent Lesson! Be a Follower so you don't have to think! Economy's Rule
Great. I'm unsubscribing to the channel because of shit like this.
I could do without the hipster yuppie singing.
fuck man why cant this be in English I hate having to read because I miss shit that's going on !!!
aprende que el ingles no es el único idioma...