Blacksmiths usually don't grind or machine surfaces unless they require it for fit. There's no reason to be ashamed of a hammered surface. Machinists however detest anything that's not machined, considering it crude and offensive. Perhaps that's his background. Indeed, the tool looks like a machined product.
Ahh blacksmithing. Sir, your channel provides me with the asmr soothing calm that I need in the day. And, watching an artisan move steel is awesome. Thank you for your channel.
You are the number one Blacksmith hands-down for using a power hammer to me. It’s freaking amazing what you can make a piece of round steel look like with that hammer.
What an awesome video. Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate the manufacturing process for the power hammer die. The intermission while waiting for the final heat treating was a nice touch. A classy video production.
Not only do I love all of the blacksmithing content you provide, I also love the rest of the footage you give us pertaining to your everyday life in Sweden. Very cool. I admire and appreciate the traditions that we get a peek of in your videos.
You can tell that is a badass piece of steel just from the amount of work it took yourself and the power hammer to shape it. Of course, you can't slouch on a piece of metal that is destined to be a machine tool. That was a great watch!
Thx for all you share with the viewers. It is amazing what the right tools can do for you, and you make what you need to get the job done easier and to save time. Enjoy your work.
I'm a tool and die machinist that makes titanium forging dies for aerospace parts- and I'm also a traditional blacksmith outside of work. The only thing I don't forge is checks. This dude is legit, awesome skills, much respect from the steel city, Pittsburgh PA USA
The thing I love about blacksmithing, it's one of the few things where hitting something harder with a bigger hammer is usually a good idea, not a bad one XD
Beautiful piece of steel! I could watch u 4 hours. I just enjoy watching a master at his/her craft...thank you for allowing me into ur work shop for just a small part of your creativity ..…
Hello Torbjorn, I wonder sometimes if people are born with certain skills, now, I think that if you were not born with them then you spent many hours learing these skills. You must have burned through many a candle. You are an artist and it is a joy to watch you work. All the best, Edgar
At 16:33 I burst out laughing when the "not a precision tool" flashed onto the screen. You just finished turning it on the lathe very precisely. Very funny! I do love the power hammer. I remember watching the video(s) where you readied your shop for it and then installed it. It was impressive then and is even more so now since your skill with it is remarkable. Keep forging!
Mesmerized and truly captivated by your artistry. I know my comment-compliment is one of hundreds of thousands, but damn. You are truly gifted. Such a pleasure to watch you work with metal as if it’s clay. Beautiful!!! 🙏🏻
There are very few places on TH-cam, or on the internet in general, where something gets hundreds of likes and only one dislike in the first few days. Your work is inspirational! Anyone can relate to it, not just fellow smiths! From the videography to the subject matter, we are spellbound.
Hell yeah I'm just 3 and a half minutes in and this man is up on his tip toes bringing tha pain to that steel!!!!!! Tools falling stuff crashing!! I LIKE IT A LOT!
Профессиональный инструмент только на первый взгляд кажется простым, но сколько времени необходимо квалифицированному мастеру что бы сделать из болванки удобный и привлекательный инструмент без которого не обойтись, и служить он будет от отца к сыну многим поколениям кузнецов, смотрел на одном дыхании с чистой и светлой "завистью". Подписка и лайк с удовольствием.
Very smooth, high class camerawork and editing. Forty years ago I worked in the movie business, and these days I am pleased to see how many folks can do quality work that is indistinguishable from that made by "professionals". Excellent video, and I've even learned a tiny amount more about how to forge steel. Keep up the good work!
You must love those tools and the abilty to shape your thoughts with them in creation. I am jealous of watching all the time, I work with my mind mainly and PC. It must be very connecting to the product at the end and during.
I appreciate your skills! I have worked with steel most of my 62 years and I always trying to learn more. By watching you make the die, I learnt more. Thanks Dean
Hey Thanks for sharing. I'v been with you and your channel since when you were putting the foundation for the big hammer I'v seen most of your videos I like the content and the production value of all work, video and projects. Thanks again.
I love how thorough and precise you are in getting such clean forgings, this was definitely no exception! Nice to see some precise machining as well. I was fooled by an optical illusion on the thumbnail picture, making it look as if the die was ground into a diamond shape, so I was wondering when that was gonna take place lol Beautiful job as always :)
seems like alot of fun, whacking the hell out things and making something usefull in the process. Sometimes after a frustrating workweek I would like to have a go at it... but I guess my downstairs neighbour would not appreciate it :-) Thanks for making these videos
уже порядком давно просматриваю видосы, очень нравится как работает кузнец, эта шведская неспешность подкупает, отделка мелочей которые и придают изделию их шарм и ценность всего творения)))
Perfect timing I’m building my power hammer. I really enjoyed seeing the Festival. Sir you really need to get some sun, I couldn’t tell the difference between you and your towel. I’m joking, I’m so pale I get a burn on a full moon. Thank you for showing this.
Exactly! ... "Forged" is a greatly underestimated concept by most people. If simply "machined out of rod stock" the tool would become flattened and hammered up into power hammer. By forging, a LOT of metal is compressed into a very dense structure which he engineered to accomplish this task. His care to strengthen the flange was required, the careful thermal control of the work is critical, machine work to stabilize the tool in the hammer...every aspect of his efforts all engineered in his head, so it would WORK. Spectacular! That said, what proves that he is a superhero, is how he kept his cool when the quenching oil flashed. A lesser man would have CUT and restarted the video with a fresh pair pants. Keep teaching us wise one. Thank You
@@dusk6460 This is correct. If this were cut out of a solid billet on a lathe, and then the profile milled to shape, it would never be as durable or impact resistant as it becomes because it was forged- forging compresses the grain structure of the metal, making it more dense and tight grained- able to take more abuse before distorting or wearing (of course, all assuming proper heat treatment applies).
Oh. My. I knew the lathe would revolutionize your tool making. You went for the jugular! Now we gotta work on that tan. Summer half over and still fishbelly white. Damn impressive work Torbjörn!
As one of your long time subscribers I think this is an absolutely brilliant video, and possibly one of your best; and resulting in a wonderful tool. Almost a work of art! Thanks also for showing us a glimpse of some of the things that Swedish people do. It looks like an idyllic lifestyle... for you at least :) Regards Mark in the UK
I’m really impressed with your skills. Watching you use the lathe brought back memories for me as a kid. My father had an Atlas lathe long before I was born (1945) and he taught me how to use it. I was never as good as he was but I had a decent knowledge. Well done.👍👍
Impressive workmanship. I just recently visited an old blacksmith shop in Texas which still had the original belt driven power hammer, forge, anvils, etc. all in a work shop with a dirt floor. The town maintains it as a museum.
Superb! Loved that video. Great skills, great photography. I love those little breaks you take from all the forging with the festival and the swimming. Awesome :)
steel gets in your blood either you get this or you don't.// 14:20 something you rarely see on youtube from the forge to machining that's cool as hell.
You have to be the neatest and most precise blacksmith I have ever seen.
Blacksmiths usually don't grind or machine surfaces unless they require it for fit. There's no reason to be ashamed of a hammered surface. Machinists however detest anything that's not machined, considering it crude and offensive. Perhaps that's his background. Indeed, the tool looks like a machined product.
You must not have seen many blacksmiths. His actual forgings are run of the mill. This older forging was actually super rough he’s better now.
Ahh blacksmithing. Sir, your channel provides me with the asmr soothing calm that I need in the day. And, watching an artisan move steel is awesome. Thank you for your channel.
Your videos are wonderful! No music, No lirycs and only images. It's a pleasure to watch !
I agree! and just so you know, its lyrics.
Just the sounds of the machine and hammer makes for a nice nap time for me.
No music!
You are the number one Blacksmith hands-down for using a power hammer to me. It’s freaking amazing what you can make a piece of round steel look like with that hammer.
What an awesome video. Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate the manufacturing process for the power hammer die. The intermission while waiting for the final heat treating was a nice touch. A classy video production.
Cephalon24 I think his video’s are amazing
Not only do I love all of the blacksmithing content you provide, I also love the rest of the footage you give us pertaining to your everyday life in Sweden. Very cool. I admire and appreciate the traditions that we get a peek of in your videos.
Great, thank you Keenan.
You can tell that is a badass piece of steel just from the amount of work it took yourself and the power hammer to shape it. Of course, you can't slouch on a piece of metal that is destined to be a machine tool. That was a great watch!
My Granddad was a blacksmith. Never got the chance to see him work. That was amazing! Thanks.
Wow, sorry you didn't see him work. Thanks
We see not only your handcrafts but your lifestyle!
Great! All the best!
Thx for all you share with the viewers. It is amazing what the right tools can do for you, and you make what you need to get the job done easier and to save time. Enjoy your work.
Thanks!
When the end result says more than what words ever could. Thank you for another wonderful video.
I'm a tool and die machinist that makes titanium forging dies for aerospace parts- and I'm also a traditional blacksmith outside of work. The only thing I don't forge is checks. This dude is legit, awesome skills, much respect from the steel city, Pittsburgh PA USA
Wow, thank you Andrew!
I've done auto parts in a factory, and that brings back some very good memories...
And you are a professional craftsman...THANKS !!!
You are well deserving of the title of Master Craftsman. Thoroughly enjoyed watching. Cheers.
The full sledgehammer swings with the workpiece in the swage was awesome. Pure brute force manipulating steel.
I also approve of his sledgehammer technique. I use the same motion when cleaving troublesome wood pieces.
The thing I love about blacksmithing, it's one of the few things where hitting something harder with a bigger hammer is usually a good idea, not a bad one XD
I don’t usually envy other people’s shops but, yours is something of a museum I suppose. It’s beautiful.
Beautiful piece of steel! I could watch u 4 hours. I just enjoy watching a master at his/her craft...thank you for allowing me into ur work shop for just a small part of your creativity ..…
9곡도
Very beautiful work. This fine tool is powered by the soul of its blacksmith creator.
Hello Torbjorn, I wonder sometimes if people are born with certain skills, now, I think that if you were not born with them then you spent many hours learing these skills. You must have burned through many a candle. You are an artist and it is a joy to watch you work.
All the best, Edgar
Great to see that there are people who can change their ideas in to a real things/machines that can impoove their (our) lives.
Thanks
At 16:33 I burst out laughing when the "not a precision tool" flashed onto the screen. You just finished turning it on the lathe very precisely. Very funny! I do love the power hammer. I remember watching the video(s) where you readied your shop for it and then installed it. It was impressive then and is even more so now since your skill with it is remarkable. Keep forging!
Mesmerized and truly captivated by your artistry. I know my comment-compliment is one of hundreds of thousands, but damn. You are truly gifted. Such a pleasure to watch you work with metal as if it’s clay. Beautiful!!! 🙏🏻
Thank you!
It's nice to watch when the work is done to the smallest detail.
Watched this the 3rd time and I am still impressed of that craftmanship!
Cool, thanks!
Nice video, Torbjörn.
The tool has become beautiful.
That's the advantage of a blacksmith, he can make himself the things / tools himself.
There are very few places on TH-cam, or on the internet in general, where something gets hundreds of likes and only one dislike in the first few days. Your work is inspirational! Anyone can relate to it, not just fellow smiths! From the videography to the subject matter, we are spellbound.
Cool. Thank you so much!
I love the music your power hammer makes. Just fantastic.
Always a joy to watch a true artist work.
i love work. I can watch people do it for hours!
Hell yeah I'm just 3 and a half minutes in and this man is up on his tip toes bringing tha pain to that steel!!!!!! Tools falling stuff crashing!! I LIKE IT A LOT!
Ha ha... thank you!
Профессиональный инструмент только на первый взгляд кажется простым, но сколько времени необходимо квалифицированному мастеру что бы сделать из болванки удобный и привлекательный инструмент без которого не обойтись, и служить он будет от отца к сыну многим поколениям кузнецов, смотрел на одном дыхании с чистой и светлой "завистью". Подписка и лайк с удовольствием.
Very smooth, high class camerawork and editing. Forty years ago I worked in the movie business, and these days I am pleased to see how many folks can do quality work that is indistinguishable from that made by "professionals". Excellent video, and I've even learned a tiny amount more about how to forge steel. Keep up the good work!
Great, thanks!!
You must love those tools and the abilty to shape your thoughts with them in creation. I am jealous of watching all the time, I work with my mind mainly and PC. It must be very connecting to the product at the end and during.
Strong steel! You have made a tool that will last many generations nice job TA!
Любо смотреть, всё аккуратно, не спеша, бережно, спасибо)
и заметьте, с минимумом отходов!
You are a true Blacksmith. I am proud to watch you work. Thank you.
Thanks!!
Just a master at work lovely to see a craftsman. 👍 Craig Wales England
I appreciate your skills! I have worked with steel most of my 62 years and I always trying to learn more. By watching you make the die, I learnt more. Thanks Dean
Wow, thanks Dean!
Nice job, nothing like making your own tools!
What a powerful display of skill, from precision grinding to powerful hammer blows. Wonderful to watch, and getting a look at the festival was great
Thank you!
You do very nice videos thank you my friend you’re very good person
Could not click the video faster when i saw new stuff was out, excellent video.
Hey Thanks for sharing. I'v been with you and your channel since when you were putting the foundation for the big hammer I'v seen most of your videos I like the content and the production value of all work, video and projects. Thanks again.
Hay Bud you do the best power hammer work I have ever seen. Very nice project.
That is an awesome petal forming, power hammer die you have there. (Remove duplicate you)
This guy never ceases to amaze me!!
Beautiful Video. Thank you for Sharing! This is awesome. And Foundations of Metal Working.
Very nice work! Good to see a blacksmith using a lathe too for tool making. Congrats!
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I love how thorough and precise you are in getting such clean forgings, this was definitely no exception! Nice to see some precise machining as well. I was fooled by an optical illusion on the thumbnail picture, making it look as if the die was ground into a diamond shape, so I was wondering when that was gonna take place lol Beautiful job as always :)
Very nice project... and very well executed. Appreciate you dedication to safety.
Now I know, where the term "Metal" comes from - I can totally headbang to this mashine!
Excellent project, your blacksmithing and forging is better than some machining work I have seen.
Great video and channel.
Best regards from the UK.
Very interesting thank you very much
The Ultimate Tradesman. Simply Exquisite Work. Top job mate. Cheers from Australia.
seems like alot of fun, whacking the hell out things and making something usefull in the process.
Sometimes after a frustrating workweek I would like to have a go at it... but I guess my downstairs neighbour would not appreciate it :-)
Thanks for making these videos
Just awesome. Your attention to detail is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Swage block brings the house down....almost.
Great result....not for love nor money can these handmade tools be got at this level, anywhere.
уже порядком давно просматриваю видосы, очень нравится как работает кузнец, эта шведская неспешность подкупает, отделка мелочей которые и придают изделию их шарм и ценность всего творения)))
Perfect timing I’m building my power hammer. I really enjoyed seeing the Festival. Sir you really need to get some sun, I couldn’t tell the difference between you and your towel. I’m joking, I’m so pale I get a burn on a full moon. Thank you for showing this.
Ha ha, thank you!
Seeing you work is a pleasure for the eyes and for the soul.
You're very good, keep it up
Perfect as always, this is pure fuel for my inspiration machine... XD
A true artist thank god skills are not dead. Well Done.
Awesome video as always!
TA, you are a master craftsman! Very good video, truly inspiring.
3:10 - Show me how you really feel!
I'll bet he rings the bell at the fair every time!
You are a forgemaster and a real artist....!
Congratulations from France
happy new year
joy to the world
@@jengieconfesorperonosr.5424 You to mate...!
Master-smithing !!! 💪💪👌
You have remarkable skill! Thanks for sharing it with us. Great nods of approval from Minnesota.
Amazing confluence of hand-forging and precision machining. Most machinists would have machined the whole thing out of rod stock.
Most machinists don't need a power hammer die.
Exactly! ... "Forged" is a greatly underestimated concept by most people. If simply "machined out of rod stock" the tool would become flattened and hammered up into power hammer. By forging, a LOT of metal is compressed into a very dense structure which he engineered to accomplish this task. His care to strengthen the flange was required, the careful thermal control of the work is critical, machine work to stabilize the tool in the hammer...every aspect of his efforts all engineered in his head, so it would WORK. Spectacular!
That said, what proves that he is a superhero, is how he kept his cool when the quenching oil flashed. A lesser man would have CUT and restarted the video with a fresh pair pants. Keep teaching us wise one. Thank You
@@dusk6460 This is correct.
If this were cut out of a solid billet on a lathe, and then the profile milled to shape, it would never be as durable or impact resistant as it becomes because it was forged- forging compresses the grain structure of the metal, making it more dense and tight grained- able to take more abuse before distorting or wearing (of course, all assuming proper heat treatment applies).
Oh. My. I knew the lathe would revolutionize your tool making. You went for the jugular! Now we gotta work on that tan. Summer half over and still fishbelly white. Damn impressive work Torbjörn!
Ha ha, you should be careful with the sun they say!? Thanks
As one of your long time subscribers I think this is an absolutely brilliant video, and possibly one of your best; and resulting in a wonderful tool. Almost a work of art!
Thanks also for showing us a glimpse of some of the things that Swedish people do. It looks like an idyllic lifestyle... for you at least :)
Regards Mark in the UK
Thanks Mark!!
what a pleasure to watch,you're a true master at your craft.
That came out amazing!
Nice! Make me idialistic man more knowledgeable!!
I’m really impressed with your skills. Watching you use the lathe brought back memories for me as a kid. My father had an Atlas lathe long before I was born (1945) and he taught me how to use it. I was never as good as he was but I had a decent knowledge. Well done.👍👍
Great to hear! Thanks!
Very nice work.
You are professional in playing with steel as if it is a peice of cake
Nice job
HARD AND SINCERE WORK MAKE ALL BEST THINGS ... BEST OF WORK !!!.
That is truly old school.. , the way I was taught in tech school 44 years ago.
nice to have the right die for the job! as always a pleasure to watch your pure craftsmanship!
Hope that was a gr8 summer...I love tradition!
I think it was! :)
Great looking new hammer. Excellent job!
Love your work!
For me, the Swedish Mid Summer Celebration was the highlight of your video. Thanks for sharing.
Cool. Thanks :)
Great job !
You always amaze and teach me something.
Just what a beginner like me needs.
Many thanks.
VERY nice work!!! Thanks for sharing.
Merci pour ces bon moments a vous regarder.
Vous êtes un grand artiste.
Здравствуйте! Красиво сделано! Только теперь нижний боёк таким же делать надо! Листики будут загляденье))
Impressive workmanship. I just recently visited an old blacksmith shop in Texas which still had the original belt driven power hammer, forge, anvils, etc. all in a work shop with a dirt floor. The town maintains it as a museum.
Sweet, good to hear! Thanks
A masterpiece!
Superb work on a great new tool for the hammer.
Wow. Awesome
Making HUERTAS Stuff 。
Agree'd - COMPLETELY awesome
Well I must say, you’re a good man with a hammer. Good vid again. Thank you.
A new tool means more projects?? =)
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Superb! Loved that video. Great skills, great photography. I love those little breaks you take from all the forging with the festival and the swimming. Awesome :)
Thanks Matt!
steel gets in your blood either you get this or you don't.// 14:20 something you rarely see on youtube from the forge to machining that's cool as hell.
I lean so much just watching you work, thanks
Master at work.
That air hammer made short work of reshaping 70mm stock. That's quite a piece of steel. Very pretty finished tool. As always, great work.