The winner is: @MajorArea They have 7 days to reach out to me, if not I will pick another winner 🎉 GIVEAWAY INFO! The giveaway will end May 7th and the winner will be announced in THIS comment. If you re the winner and you don't reach out to me in seven days, I will pick another winner. Subscribe to my channel and leave a comment including the word "Jump" to enter the giveaway. Please check back May 7th to see if you are the winner, you have no idea how many people have won before but have not bothered to check. Important! Be wary of scammers, I have caught a few of them impersonating me, trying to trick people inte to contacting them. Always check back to this comment to see if the winner has been announced. Another thing to look carefully at is the name tag of the person writing. mine is "@nilsogren" , they usually have weird tags promting people to reach out via telegram or so. DONT engage with them. Also, I am aware that the name for the actual welding technique might be wrong. I did consult with a few different smiths and that's what we came up with. Thank you for watching! /Nils
I would love to receive the beautiful JUMP welded axe. I recently made some Japanese knives at our local forge. When you pay for a course you really want to take something home. It’s great that you can afford to make mistakes and learn. ❤️🇦🇺
I really like how the majority of your axes are made fully by hand and without too many power tools/hammers.... It's really inspiring. I might just jump back into my tiny garage with the smallest gas forge and mini anvil and have a go at making something with my very own hands and simple tools. Thank you dearly Nils!
Jump !!! Love the axe. Ive done that type of weld on multi bar twist knives. Sounds simple but can be troublesome at times. Just got to reflux and jump back on it.
I love how you JUMP into a build and keep going even when it doesn't go as planned. You learning from your mistakes has taught me a lot. Thank you, and keep it up.
As a beginner blacksmith who doesn't have access to those big fancy power tools yet, this channel is super helpful when learning things. Thanks man! Jump!
Jump and Jiminy the third time is always a charm. I really like the Damascus in the edge. You also use some different techniques, but I haven’t seen anyone teach on any of the other channels. Thank you.
JUMP, JUMP, JUMP RAOUND!!!..... O wait Lol I'm a solo smith in Kentucky myself working on this EXACT same forge weld technique, having as much luck as yourself it seems Haha after I hit "send" I'm headed back out to light the forge and try for attempt number 4, wish me luck!! Lol I don't have high hopes tho..... hence me needing that awesome hatchet!!! Personally, I'd switch my daily hatchet out for this one and use it for kindling. I'm almost positive I won't win it, but God I'd love to!! Thanks, either way!! This should help out with the 4th attempt atleast 👍
My son and I have been watching metalworking at night together. This came up on a suggestion and we had to Jump to watching it right away. We loved this one! Cheers!
Borax is often used as an adhesive. As you have proofed, even if forge weld is simple between flat surfaces, successful weld will not delaminate when hammered. Some blacksmiths use a mixture of borax, boric acid, and steel powder as an adhesive. The mass ratio of mixture is 2:1:1 in my knowledge.
You did a great job of explaining the problems you faced making this sort of weld. My grandfather called such welds "flush welds" and, sometimes, "face welds". My grandfather would use a heavy file to create a "sawtooth" pattern at the interface where the mild steel met the harder steel (not pattern-welded in his case, usually some manner of hardened tool steel) to increase the surface area of the welding point. That and copious amounts of flux. His motto was "never enough flux".
Nils, you have to experiment to learn as you have said before. Thanks for showing the failed jump tests. It was helpful in explaining (teaching) the difficulty. Fancy, putting a Damascus edge on it.😊
You really is a complete craftsman of iron - your techniques of welding are incredible - this last using thorns to fix pieces, really jumps up the knowledge.
Kudos, Nils, for hanging in there to figure out how to troubleshoot this JUMP weld!! You're a GENIUS!! I like your thinking!! This turned out BEAUTIFUL!! You're a TRUE craftsman & thank you for sharing your talents with this community!! Greetings from 🇺🇸! 🪓🌲🪓🌲
I am really inspired by your patience and endurance! The jump weld was a real challenge! I do believe you have got the welding process down to a science! Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing!
Nils, Another great video, the fact that it took you three times to make it the way you wanted, shows your jumping dedication to trade. Thank you for taking time to build, film, edit and post this video.
Figured I would JUMP right into the comment section. I really like the way your axes have a hand-crafted look. You don't just follow some common template, you make your own work. Thank you for making your videos.
Liked your third attempt for the jump forge welding. Really enjoy seeing you use all the hand tools in this video. Keep the good content coming out for us.
What a quantum jump you showed us from attempt to attempt! I admire a craftsman who isn't afraid to show failure, experimentation, and learning, rather than just perfectly crafted final products.
I think the jump weld looks great! It doesn't look like it was some factory job instead of hand made. All that work paid off in my book. Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed it and I learned something new. 😎👍
Newer heard about jump welding before. Love the honesty in showing the failed attempts. That and the cinematics specially like the warm yellow from the heat treatment
I have made the JUMP to believe you are the best traditional axe-smith on TH-cam. It was beautiful to see the pattern coming through during the different heat cycles.
Absolutely beautiful "JUMP" weld I love the pattern and I think it allowed you to have a larger portion of the cutting edge to be Damascus. You also have some of the cleanest forging techniques with great lines and shape to the work piece.
I love this piece! I would definitely say that the second attempt is the correct way to go...the end product is gorgeous! the pattern on the edge JUMPs out at me, capturing my gaze...🤩
I like watching you Forge I learned different techniques that I apply when I’m forging I like the way you don’t give up third time to charm. Jump,jump,jump
really made me JUMP when i saw the damascus finish after the etching. didn't even realize the edge steel was Damascus. Twas really a JUMPscare! Fantastic work! Ditt arbeid er veldig motiverende for meg. Selv så har jeg bare en banka opp feltesse og en liten kniv ambolt. Så det er fint å kunne se hva som kan gjøres bare med en hammer og litt vett i panna! takk for alt du gjør!
( JUMP ) I can only imagine how comforting it was on the third and final try to see the weld was successful. I’m glad you kept at it too. I think it turned out lovely and would be proud to have it in my shop.
This channel totally jumps out as one that is severely underrated. Deserves a huge jump in number of subscribers. It's entertaining, educational and what could be more relaxing than 20min of steady kling kling klang kling klang noices ...And beautiful axes by the way. Keep up the good work!
Worked out well. Appreciating your videos in the world of blacksmith youtube; the aesthetic is really nice, the photography makes the moving of metal very obvious and pleasing, the changes of camera angle, the jump cuts, the proportion of talking to the camera and getting on with the job, all very nice, satisfying and educational. Cheers for your good work.
I have said this before, but I greatly appreciate your skill and dedication to forging these by hand without modern presses or auto hammers. It makes me feel like I could JUMP into it myself.
JUMP Persevering and learning from your mistakes is great to see. It's always hard to get anything new right first time so it was great to see you get this finished.
Thanks for sharing more of your skills. I think it really speaks to your character that you showed the failed axes as well. Can't wait to learn this technique myself. Jump
I love watching your videos, and the fact that you show all the issues makes it even better. Your Jump weld may not be perfect but still looks good. Thank you for sharing the whole process.
Great video. I’m impressed by your jump weld as well as that you didn’t use any power tools and that you’re brave enough to try new things and film them.
JUMP I love watching the amount skill and time it takes to craft these blades. I work at an axe throwing place so it's fascinating to me seeing what goes into the creation of an axe.
The winner is: @MajorArea
They have 7 days to reach out to me, if not I will pick another winner 🎉
GIVEAWAY INFO!
The giveaway will end May 7th and the winner will be announced in THIS comment.
If you re the winner and you don't reach out to me in seven days, I will pick another winner.
Subscribe to my channel and leave a comment including the word "Jump" to enter the giveaway.
Please check back May 7th to see if you are the winner, you have no idea how many people have won before but have not bothered to check.
Important! Be wary of scammers, I have caught a few of them impersonating me, trying to trick people inte to contacting them. Always check back to this comment to see if the winner has been announced. Another thing to look carefully at is the name tag of the person writing. mine is "@nilsogren" , they usually have weird tags promting people to reach out via telegram or so. DONT engage with them.
Also, I am aware that the name for the actual welding technique might be wrong. I did consult with a few different smiths and that's what we came up with.
Thank you for watching!
/Nils
You definitely jump to the point the third time. Very impressive work nils ögren thanks for sharing godbless and be safe.
I would love to receive the beautiful JUMP welded axe. I recently made some Japanese knives at our local forge. When you pay for a course you really want to take something home. It’s great that you can afford to make mistakes and learn. ❤️🇦🇺
I really like how the majority of your axes are made fully by hand and without too many power tools/hammers.... It's really inspiring. I might just jump back into my tiny garage with the smallest gas forge and mini anvil and have a go at making something with my very own hands and simple tools. Thank you dearly Nils!
Jump
Jump !!! Love the axe. Ive done that type of weld on multi bar twist knives. Sounds simple but can be troublesome at times. Just got to reflux and jump back on it.
You and torbjorn being friends makes me very happy. Especially that photo of him
We are also Arnold movie fans!
This video proved how strong a proper forge weld joint is. Other forge welding techniques are not necessary.
I love how you JUMP into a build and keep going even when it doesn't go as planned. You learning from your mistakes has taught me a lot. Thank you, and keep it up.
My heart did a little JUMP when I saw the damascus reveal at 15:00 as it cooled! Love it.
As a beginner blacksmith who doesn't have access to those big fancy power tools yet, this channel is super helpful when learning things. Thanks man! Jump!
Man O Man, that transition from body to blade really JUMPs out at you. Absolutely love the craftsmanship.
Jump and Jiminy the third time is always a charm. I really like the Damascus in the edge.
You also use some different techniques, but I haven’t seen anyone teach on any of the other channels. Thank you.
JUMP, JUMP, JUMP RAOUND!!!..... O wait Lol I'm a solo smith in Kentucky myself working on this EXACT same forge weld technique, having as much luck as yourself it seems Haha after I hit "send" I'm headed back out to light the forge and try for attempt number 4, wish me luck!! Lol I don't have high hopes tho..... hence me needing that awesome hatchet!!! Personally, I'd switch my daily hatchet out for this one and use it for kindling. I'm almost positive I won't win it, but God I'd love to!! Thanks, either way!! This should help out with the 4th attempt atleast 👍
My son and I have been watching metalworking at night together. This came up on a suggestion and we had to Jump to watching it right away. We loved this one! Cheers!
Borax is often used as an adhesive. As you have proofed, even if forge weld is simple between flat surfaces, successful weld will not delaminate when hammered. Some blacksmiths use a mixture of borax, boric acid, and steel powder as an adhesive. The mass ratio of mixture is 2:1:1 in my knowledge.
It is nice to see a true craftsman at work, it gives me a reason to JUMP for joy!😉
You did a great job of explaining the problems you faced making this sort of weld. My grandfather called such welds "flush welds" and, sometimes, "face welds". My grandfather would use a heavy file to create a "sawtooth" pattern at the interface where the mild steel met the harder steel (not pattern-welded in his case, usually some manner of hardened tool steel) to increase the surface area of the welding point. That and copious amounts of flux. His motto was "never enough flux".
Nils, you have to experiment to learn as you have said before. Thanks for showing the failed jump tests. It was helpful in explaining (teaching) the difficulty. Fancy, putting a Damascus edge on it.😊
I think the JUMP into trying this three times shows your skill and determination. Thanks for all the videos and the teaching.
I would JUMP with joy owning such a beautiful bearded axe handmade with the jump welding technique. Well done!👏
Jump! I love your videos. As a novice smith, I really appreciate how you talk people through what you do and why you do it.
Amazing work. Glued to the screen for entire period. Didn't JUMP or skip any part.
JUMP. I am such a huge fan of the channel, every project has me glued to the screen
Jump. Great video, Nils. Really appreciate you trying hard things and letting us see what happens.
You really is a complete craftsman of iron - your techniques of welding are incredible - this last using thorns to fix pieces, really jumps up the knowledge.
Kudos, Nils, for hanging in there to figure out how to troubleshoot this JUMP weld!! You're a GENIUS!! I like your thinking!! This turned out BEAUTIFUL!! You're a TRUE craftsman & thank you for sharing your talents with this community!! Greetings from 🇺🇸! 🪓🌲🪓🌲
I am really inspired by your patience and endurance! The jump weld was a real challenge! I do believe you have got the welding process down to a science! Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing the full process of learning the jump weld along with the failures. Really enjoyed watching.
Nils,
Another great video, the fact that it took you three times to make it the way you wanted, shows your jumping dedication to trade. Thank you for taking time to build, film, edit and post this video.
What a jump I’ve made into a true old school blacksmith! Wonderful work!
I’ve never before seen the JUMP technique. Very interesting. I love seeing true artisans employing their crafts.
Figured I would JUMP right into the comment section. I really like the way your axes have a hand-crafted look. You don't just follow some common template, you make your own work. Thank you for making your videos.
jump - Glad to see you didn't give up, and were open about how you failed and what you learned. Thanks for sharing.
Always love seeing how you JUMP into a project and give it your all. Just watching the lunp of hot steel turn into something so beautiful is amazing.
This JUMP - welding is very interesting and thank you for going over your mistakes with us, you are a great teacher!
Liked your third attempt for the jump forge welding. Really enjoy seeing you use all the hand tools in this video. Keep the good content coming out for us.
Things like this really make me wanna JUMP right into blacksmithing. There's so many different skills and kinds of knowledge that go into it!
What a quantum jump you showed us from attempt to attempt! I admire a craftsman who isn't afraid to show failure, experimentation, and learning, rather than just perfectly crafted final products.
I like your exploration of the different weld possibilities for axe construction. It's interesting how the jump weld is different to the scarfed weld!
Nice Jump technique, outstanding result!👏💪 Good luck to everyone!
I love the rustic but refined hand work you do, and your constant experimentation. You are advancing your craft.
I really like the laidback and informative way you do your videos. Someone watching can JUMP to their own project and forge an axe.
JUMP - ing right into the comments to tell you how happy this video made me! I love your adventurous style and your clear explanations.
I had no idea what you were trying to accomplish but it was worth the wait and I JUMPed with joy when I saw it done! Great work!
I think the jump weld looks great! It doesn't look like it was some factory job instead of hand made. All that work paid off in my book.
Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed it and I learned something new. 😎👍
So cool that you keep learning right along with your audience! Jump welds without a scarf! Who could imagine such wizardry??
JUMP... Great to see you trying all these techniques.
Newer heard about jump welding before. Love the honesty in showing the failed attempts. That and the cinematics specially like the warm yellow from the heat treatment
I jump for joy each time one of your videos drops. Gorgeous work.
I have only forged a couple time and loved it! I can’t wait to finish my setup so I can Jump into some hands on learning and fun!
I have made the JUMP to believe you are the best traditional axe-smith on TH-cam. It was beautiful to see the pattern coming through during the different heat cycles.
All of your work is by hand and that's amazing... I watched all the way through and didn't JUMP to the end. Your Damascus reveal was amazing too.
Absolutely beautiful "JUMP" weld I love the pattern and I think it allowed you to have a larger portion of the cutting edge to be Damascus. You also have some of the cleanest forging techniques with great lines and shape to the work piece.
I love this piece! I would definitely say that the second attempt is the correct way to go...the end product is gorgeous! the pattern on the edge JUMPs out at me, capturing my gaze...🤩
I absolutely love how you JUMP welded the blade. It is absolutely beautiful! Love the contrast between the Damascus steel and the mild steel
I like watching you Forge I learned different techniques that I apply when I’m forging I like the way you don’t give up third time to charm. Jump,jump,jump
First time viewer always nice to see people experimenting and taking a Jump forward in skill whenever they can
I’d Jump at the chance for that axe. Thanks for showing the fails as well as your success. They help us learn more than anything else.
That was an astonishing job at forge welding, im getting into it and holy moly, that's a tricky skill!! JUMP!!!
What a Jump! Thanks for showing and explaining the process of failed attempts!
I'm so glad that you've also included the learning curve and iterative process of it. I like your channel.
really made me JUMP when i saw the damascus finish after the etching. didn't even realize the edge steel was Damascus. Twas really a JUMPscare! Fantastic work! Ditt arbeid er veldig motiverende for meg. Selv så har jeg bare en banka opp feltesse og en liten kniv ambolt. Så det er fint å kunne se hva som kan gjøres bare med en hammer og litt vett i panna! takk for alt du gjør!
I love that pattern on the JUMP weld. Was cool to see the pattern when it was hot during the normalization. Thanks for the video and the opportunity.
I’m gonna spark up the forge and give this a go. I’ve never done a jump weld like this before. It looks like a fun project.
This chanel sure jumps up expectations for hand tool axe forging. Love and hate it, now i propably have to give it a go myself
BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!! The pattern welded steel really "Jumps" out at you from the main body of the head.
That axe is so beautiful! I wanted to JUMP with joy when it welded successfully. As a beginner blacksmith I watch your videos all the time to study
Such a great transition, love all the axes you've done! Jump!
Nice battle with the steel JUMP welding, i had never ever heard of it. Fantastic!
( JUMP )
I can only imagine how comforting it was on the third and final try to see the weld was successful. I’m glad you kept at it too. I think it turned out lovely and would be proud to have it in my shop.
I'm impressed how you don't let any error deter you from one item to another and able to jump to another item. Looking forward to your next project.
That edge "JUMPS" out at you for sure! I would JUMP on that blade in a heartbeat! Love your work!
Always get the itch to jump back into the workshop after videos like this. Awesome work mate.
This channel totally jumps out as one that is severely underrated. Deserves a huge jump in number of subscribers. It's entertaining, educational and what could be more relaxing than 20min of steady kling kling klang kling klang noices
...And beautiful axes by the way. Keep up the good work!
Worked out well. Appreciating your videos in the world of blacksmith youtube; the aesthetic is really nice, the photography makes the moving of metal very obvious and pleasing, the changes of camera angle, the jump cuts, the proportion of talking to the camera and getting on with the job, all very nice, satisfying and educational. Cheers for your good work.
That pattern really JUMPs out at you. Very nice work.
I have said this before, but I greatly appreciate your skill and dedication to forging these by hand without modern presses or auto hammers. It makes me feel like I could JUMP into it myself.
That JUMP weld looked challenging! It turned out beautiful!
Jump. Glad you kept trying so many people just give up when things get ruff. Love the look of the pattern.
Mesmerising video. That mild steel realy made the damascus JUMP.
I've never seen this technique before. it was really cool to watch.
I'm gonna jump weld my eyes to more videos
Always a good day when you jump on TH-cam and there's a new Nils video
I really like this JUMP welded axe! It looks amazing!! Job well done
I always "jump" on your videos to watch them because they are great and you seem to be a nice person
I had to JUMP out of my seat when I saw it finished! Beautiful!!!
JUMP
Persevering and learning from your mistakes is great to see. It's always hard to get anything new right first time so it was great to see you get this finished.
Absolutely love the sharp lines between the body and JUMP welded edge. Just beautiful and worthy of a subscribe!
Thanks for sharing more of your skills. I think it really speaks to your character that you showed the failed axes as well. Can't wait to learn this technique myself. Jump
I love watching your videos, and the fact that you show all the issues makes it even better. Your Jump weld may not be perfect but still looks good. Thank you for sharing the whole process.
JUMP JUMP JUMP .... precioso trabajo!!!! Saludos y gracias por tus fantásticos videos!!!!
Going to JUMP on this opportunity
Great video. I’m impressed by your jump weld as well as that you didn’t use any power tools and that you’re brave enough to try new things and film them.
That axe is fire, love the difference in material with the rough look at the back and the more refined modern look infront. JUMP
Nice work on the Jump Weld The axe came out beautiful.
Jump. This series is an inspiration, thank you Nils 🙏🏻
That Jump weld looks awesome! I'd be happy to win that. Fantastic craftsmanship as always, Nils! I always learn something new watching your videos.
What a beautiful axe. The transition to the edge steel is great. Lovely work. Jump!
JUMP,JUMP,JUMP I liked the way the join line isn't a straight line. Beautiful work, your persistance paid off!
You make so many neat things, always with different techniques.
First time I have seen the jump weld. Makes sense to start at the billet and work you way from there.
JUMP I love watching the amount skill and time it takes to craft these blades. I work at an axe throwing place so it's fascinating to me seeing what goes into the creation of an axe.
I had never heard of Jump welding before, that looks like it was a hell of a trick.
First time seeing a jump weld. Great effort and content as always
JUMP
brutally challenging project!! Love the axe amazing work !!