There's no practical benefit to forging it as opposed to stock removal. The benefit of stock removal for this, on the other hand, is that you can get the exact same tool in a fraction of the time, for something this simple. There are times where forging makes sense, and can save time, but this isn't one of those times.
TÅ's videos can stand alone. I really think he has produced a video that compliments the work. The balance of the hammer blows, the quiet of the hand sanding and sharpening, speeding up the process in such a way as to not be silly. The concentration which permeates the work! Fascinating.
i don't know anything about Blacksmithing but i'm addicted to this channel maybe it's just me, but i find it so calming it's like watching art in the making
The love of learning and teaching is what made civilization =) It's kind of funny, but if i became the last person on this planet and i found a place like yours.. then im pretty confident i could make both an axe and a knife fairly easy. It wouldn't be the prettiest one and maybe it would break with time but still, i could make one as i've learned how to. No need to reinvent tempering! It's the same with other things i've learned here. I can build a hut out of mud and some twigs and then make pottery. I know how to weld and how to use a router, table saw, glue stuff, make dowels ...... etc etc ....... of course my hands need to learn it too, but there theory and understanding is there :) Wherever i look now i see so many possibilities. All the ways to solve problems. There's no wealth like the wealth of knowledge and insight! Great video as always! Lovely garden!
This channel is some kind of magical. No voice, only text when it's really essential to ad information. And the best of all, to see how You use your own hammers to work on your projects. Fascinating!!!!
2000 dislikes????? Dude! Your blacksmith operation is the cleanest I've seen! I love your videos, especially with your son. Keep it up sir! I've learned so much from you...
I really appreciate your channel. There are so many bladesmiths on youtube but very little blacksmiths that do the work you do. Ive always wanted to see people forging tools and architectural pieces. I really appeciate your work and technique! Cheers from Ohio, USA.
That's one of my favorite parts of his videos. Sometimes it a nature scene, sometimes a cultural event and sometimes his kids are in it. Nice little break from the hammering.
Beautiful work. He reminded me of when I helped my father make blades for a pocket knife and a knife. I helped my father a lot to do a lot of work in the forge and anvil. Good times. I'm from Tremembé, São Paulo, Brazil. Big hug. Like given.
Doing something so tough and strong like smithing, and also doing something gentle and loving like gardening! This man is occupied with great things :)
Really enjoy your videos, they are very well done. There are a lot of us who watch your videos who wish we were gifted with a fraction of your talents, your a blessed, gifted artisan. Jack, in Missouri USA
Blacksmith, illustrator, knife maker, wood carving, greenhouse builder, gardener... what are you???? Lol... a man with many hobbies and talent. I don't why I missed this video and your greenhouse update video. Just want to stop by at your therapeutic session. Keep up with the good work and congratulations again on your 100k landmark!
I had to come back to this for inspiration. I'm starting my journey as a solo apprentice bladesmith, and wanted to find projects that look simple enough to do by hand. This is quite an elegant tool that I feel wouldn't be too difficult. Your work is awesome as always, Torbjörn!
A perfect blend of art and utility. There is something very zen about your movement and skill. Everything with purpose, nothing is a waste and every detail, no matter how small gets your complete attention and care. I just love it!
Have you ever been to the Harz in Germany. The heart and soul of blacksmithing. I visited one guy there. He makes knifes and swords for the skeiks and sultans. 20K€ and up.
absolutely amazing.not only did you do an outstanding job forging/finishing the kiridashi,it looks like youre also extremely talented at wood carving as well!
As always you are an example of a true artist! You have the balance with nature we all should have. The garden is the balancing act ,no doubt! You carve also? Truly inspiring you are my friend! Learn something new every video. Thank you for taking your time and effort to be a teacher , we need more men like you in the world!
I start to act like a little kid just before Christmas Eve whenever I see one of your videos Mr.Ahman. Great content and very educational (as always).Thanks for sharing.
Every time I try to sit down and sketch out a kiridashi, I can't stand the way it looks. I think you made a stellar little blade. I might have to steal your style...
Every time you pause in making knives, axes or anything else, in your video, you always take the time to clean the garden ... that's what makes your video interesting to me.
Best blacksmith in youtube, watched quite a few actually. By the way, it's true what you said about the camera seeing different colors on the red hot steel, several blacksmiths also mentioned it in their videos. My guess (wild guess) is that it has to do with infrared light coming from the heat, something cameras can see but we do not. The camera thing is easy to prove, if anyone is curious. Just point a tv remote to a camera (smartphone camera is fine) and push any button on the remote.
Well cheap cameras lack an ir-filter and that messes up big time, but the general problem is exposure. Our eyes are able to pick up a vast dynamic range, form bright to dark at the same time. A camera can not
Incredible work, both on the knife and the video!!!!!! Does the knife have a small bevel on the cutting edge in addition to the main bevel, or is the cutting edge formed by the main bevel?
Thank you thank you! I'm working out a hardening recipe for O1, and am struggling to drill holes for handle scales. Your idea of adding mass for annealing is so helpful! Great knife.
I've struggled to drill handle scale holes (for pins) myself. Here're a few of my "learnings". ALWAYS make sure your scales are flat with the faces parallel! NEVER forget to drill the holes in the steel BEFORE hardening (don't ask me how I know that - too many times. :-)). Drill a centering dimple first, preferably with a "spotting" bit but a center drill is OK. Then drill in steps, starting with a 1/8" / 3mm or so. (Don't use too many small steps, though; you want to have the hole's edges maybe halfway across the cutting edges of the bit so it's taking a big-enough bite, not just the very outer edges of the bit's point.) And - very important rule! - *"a 1/4" pin will NOT fit in a 1/4" hole!"* For a 1/4" (0.25") pin, use an "F" drill bit (0.257"). For a 1/8" (0.625") pin, use a #52 bit (0.0635"), etc. Now, to drill the scales, clamp one to the knife, drill through from the metal side. USE A BACKING PIECE OF WOOD to prevent tearout (and/or use a spur-point bit with outer cutting edges, specifically for drilling wood). Take it off, clamp the other scale, repeat. (Finally: *always* clamp metal when drilling, and of course always wear eye protection and *never* wear gloves, rings, watches, bracelets long-sleeves, or long hair, anywhere *near* a drill press.
Nicely done, as always! pretty darn neat carving skills I might add. What CAD software are you using? I use an old AutoCAD 2000lt program myself to create drawings and convert to .Dxf for my water jet contractor I use for parts.
Thank you! For this I only used Abobe Illustrator. Hardly a Cad program, but good for playing with shapes. I use DraftSight for small Cad projects, it's free!!
Another awesome project, maybe one day I'll be able to craft such things..... here's hoping. Is that the new touch mark you got from Glen GS Tongs? The guy that makes those things does some beautiful work from what I've seen.
One of the things that tends to get lost in the craftsmanship is the lovely photography. Every scene is beautifully composed and most often, well lit. It's as much a feast for the eyes as it is beautiful workmanship.
This is a true craftsman. He actually forged it to shape unlike virtually every other kiradashi build on TH-cam where it's pure stock removal.
I call them people cookie cutters.if you have any experience with a grinder.you can cut out knife
@@travisconnolly8308 haha i like that one
Yes I noticed true craftsman.
There's no practical benefit to forging it as opposed to stock removal. The benefit of stock removal for this, on the other hand, is that you can get the exact same tool in a fraction of the time, for something this simple.
There are times where forging makes sense, and can save time, but this isn't one of those times.
It doesn't matter how they do it if it has the same result
TÅ's videos can stand alone. I really think he has produced a video that compliments the work. The balance of the hammer blows, the quiet of the hand sanding and sharpening, speeding up the process in such a way as to not be silly. The concentration which permeates the work! Fascinating.
Thank you!
i don't know anything about Blacksmithing
but i'm addicted to this channel
maybe it's just me, but i find it so calming
it's like watching art in the making
Thank you Ahmed. I hear that a lot actually!
The love of learning and teaching is what made civilization =) It's kind of funny, but if i became the last person on this planet and i found a place like yours.. then im pretty confident i could make both an axe and a knife fairly easy. It wouldn't be the prettiest one and maybe it would break with time but still, i could make one as i've learned how to. No need to reinvent tempering! It's the same with other things i've learned here. I can build a hut out of mud and some twigs and then make pottery. I know how to weld and how to use a router, table saw, glue stuff, make dowels ...... etc etc ....... of course my hands need to learn it too, but there theory and understanding is there :)
Wherever i look now i see so many possibilities. All the ways to solve problems.
There's no wealth like the wealth of knowledge and insight!
Great video as always! Lovely garden!
Thank you Sleepydog! I think you're quite right about that...
Ahmed Abdul Nabi it's like making my enemies usefull
Ironic really considering bob ross a great artists had a knife of similar design that he used for his paintings
This channel is some kind of magical. No voice, only text when it's really essential to ad information. And the best of all, to see how You use your own hammers to work on your projects. Fascinating!!!!
Thank you very much!
2000 dislikes????? Dude! Your blacksmith operation is the cleanest I've seen! I love your videos, especially with your son. Keep it up sir! I've learned so much from you...
Thanks!
I really appreciate your channel. There are so many bladesmiths on youtube but very little blacksmiths that do the work you do. Ive always wanted to see people forging tools and architectural pieces. I really appeciate your work and technique! Cheers from Ohio, USA.
Thank you very much!!
Loved the interlude during the oven tempering. Congratulations on your lovely garden and orchard!
Thank you!!
That's one of my favorite parts of his videos. Sometimes it a nature scene, sometimes a cultural event and sometimes his kids are in it. Nice little break from the hammering.
That knife and a chunk of black walnut... hours of fun. Thanks for another excellent example.
Thanks
I'm a simple man. I see a new video, I click like.
Perfect! :)
Commander Cyris ddfp
Commander Cyris iiiii
Same
Anybody with the name torbjorn is immediately a master blacksmith.
Beautifully made, you are a true craftsman. You make it look so simple, which it obviously is not.
Beautiful work. He reminded me of when I helped my father make blades for a pocket knife and a knife. I helped my father a lot to do a lot of work in the forge and anvil. Good times. I'm from Tremembé, São Paulo, Brazil. Big hug. Like given.
Cool, thanks!
this is like the most calming yt channel ive ever watched, and i love that you not just blacksmithing in the whole video
Doing something so tough and strong like smithing, and also doing something gentle and loving like gardening! This man is occupied with great things :)
Ooooh, I have to make a die-holding piece like that for my future powerhammer.. Brilliant, just brilliant!
Really enjoy your videos, they are very well done.
There are a lot of us who watch your videos who wish we were gifted with a fraction of your talents, your a blessed, gifted artisan.
Jack, in Missouri USA
Thanks Jack!!
this is so motivating, and calming at the same time.
Blacksmith, illustrator, knife maker, wood carving, greenhouse builder, gardener... what are you???? Lol... a man with many hobbies and talent. I don't why I missed this video and your greenhouse update video. Just want to stop by at your therapeutic session. Keep up with the good work and congratulations again on your 100k landmark!
Thank you Simon!!
I cant understand why some people disliking that it is a great video
Me too... I think the thumbs down button is quite abused really.
Moritz Pape because people naturally hate Torbjorn.... (Overwatch)
John Yeah they get PTSD and flashbacks when they see the name
they think it means : dis i like
Cause torbjorn is op heheheh
this dude is a BOSS for sure. HOLY. I feel like crying over such beauty and craftsmanship. Its true love invested in work.
Thank you very much!
I had to come back to this for inspiration. I'm starting my journey as a solo apprentice bladesmith, and wanted to find projects that look simple enough to do by hand. This is quite an elegant tool that I feel wouldn't be too difficult.
Your work is awesome as always,
Torbjörn!
Good luck!
@@torbjornahman Thank you, brother! :)
A perfect blend of art and utility. There is something very zen about your movement and skill. Everything with purpose, nothing is a waste and every detail, no matter how small gets your complete attention and care. I just love it!
Thank you!!
There are two kinds of blacksmiths my friend. Those that are named Torbjörn, and those that are not.
All jokes aside, this is absolute artwork.
Ha ha, thank you!
Have you ever been to the Harz in Germany. The heart and soul of blacksmithing. I visited one guy there. He makes knifes and swords for the skeiks and sultans. 20K€ and up.
Love watching you do your thing... I enjoy watching you create as much as I like watching Bob Ross paint
I was not familiar with that style knife, I was waiting for the wood handle, imagine my surprise! Great video and love your work.
You can not imagine how useful such a knife is it
It’s like a sturdy box cutter
I am glad that many Japan-made tools are used to make your wonderful products
:) Thanks
Very nice work, I just used in this case the abrasive stones and 25 -50 thousand grid, And finally withdrew on the beef skin.
Despite youtube's algorithm changing to favor cheap clickbait, I hope you stay and continue to make amazing videos like these.
Thanks!
absolutely amazing.not only did you do an outstanding job forging/finishing the kiridashi,it looks like youre also extremely talented at wood carving as well!
As always you are an example of a true artist! You have the balance with nature we all should have. The garden is the balancing act ,no doubt! You carve also? Truly inspiring you are my friend! Learn something new every video. Thank you for taking your time and effort to be a teacher , we need more men like you in the world!
So kind. Thank you!
I start to act like a little kid just before Christmas Eve whenever I see one of your videos Mr.Ahman. Great content and very educational (as always).Thanks for sharing.
Ha ha, great! Thank you.
TA, the best thing about your channel is that you take the time to reply to comments. Keep it up, it helps us to know you better.
Great! Thanks. It takes a bit of time though... don't know for how long I can manage...
Anybody else amazed by his beautiful garden?
It's such a pleasure watching a true craftsman at work
Truly a man of many talents. Great video! Thank you.
Every time I try to sit down and sketch out a kiridashi, I can't stand the way it looks. I think you made a stellar little blade. I might have to steal your style...
No problem!
As usual your work is impeccable
love watching a true knife making form the edge of a blade with the hammer and not a grinder. first time viewer, now a sub, so wont be last
Thanks!!
I find it verry satisfying when a person bangs a red hot steel into shape..
I love the pride of your workmanship!
one of the best channels on YT! Great!
Every time you pause in making knives, axes or anything else, in your video, you always take the time to clean the garden ... that's what makes your video interesting to me.
This is so cool. Hey, you don’t have to fast forward. I could watch for 5 hours.
Your artistic craftsmanship never ceases to amaze me. Beautiful tool!!!
Wow, the knife was art as it is but the use of the knife? Amazing.
wow all the technical tips is there for blacksmith in this video start up ,preparing and finishing.
Ancient Japanese wisdom says: "It's time to update that printer!" :P
He he, damn right! Still prints though...
if it ain't broke why fix it
Lol
Without TH-cam we would have never known about such great artisans
i can't believe this mans name is actually Torbjörn! it's so epic
Ha ha, well it is! I'm among 20.000 other men in Sweden with this name. :)=
Best blacksmith in youtube, watched quite a few actually. By the way, it's true what you said about the camera seeing different colors on the red hot steel, several blacksmiths also mentioned it in their videos. My guess (wild guess) is that it has to do with infrared light coming from the heat, something cameras can see but we do not. The camera thing is easy to prove, if anyone is curious. Just point a tv remote to a camera (smartphone camera is fine) and push any button on the remote.
Well cheap cameras lack an ir-filter and that messes up big time, but the general problem is exposure. Our eyes are able to pick up a vast dynamic range, form bright to dark at the same time. A camera can not
Loved the wood carving design at the end.
Your videos are inspirational, every single one. A mixture of brute force and delicate artistry. So happy you are sharing this with us!
Thank you Todd!!
You get a like just for that magnet and belt sander trick. I like it
The Zen-Master Is back! A piece of peace in a hectic world! Trank you!
:) Thanks
Teacher: Define art.
Me: This creation right here
excellent blacksmithing you are a man of fine arts i cant stress how much i love this channel good work
This was so pleasant to watch, thank you.
Thanks!
An artist deserves all the appreciation thank vou
Always a joy to watch you work!
Thank you for making these programs, very educational also I enjoy watching
Thanks!
That is a beautiful tool, and what a beautiful garden!
AKnorthman japao nosso de cada dia
Wow! What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, and I am about 10 minutes into the video. 😀 Now for the finish !
Hello i am from KAZAKHSTAN big master respect
You sir, deserve a new subscriber. Watching this was almost like meditation. Beautiful and clean. THANKYOU!
Thank you sir!
Such a simple thing, beautiful...
You do good work. And you can carve too. Thanks for sharing your garden with us.
Thanks
The knife looks great, but I want to see how did you made the computer and printer!!!
Ha ha, simple soldering... :)
Torbjörn Åhman ... and bit by bit?
He hand forged every piece of his computer using the very furnace we see there each plate hammered out to its exact shape
Via eBay for 10$
Canadian Cookie how'd he forge the furnace?
This was one of the most satisfying videos i've watched in a VERY long time.
Thank you!
Really hard work but your best nice thank you for share this video
You're are like a first kiss of the day. Thanks for sharing your passions !
Thanks
Love the kiridashi, I tried to make one out of an old saw blade but it would not harden.
I need to do more research :)
Saw blades are generally already hard. You'll likely need to anneal it first, shape it, the harden again with oil.
There is something very soothing about watching you create from raw material. Love your videos. And btw...your garden is beautiful!
Thanks
snyggt hantverk som vanligt. superb ljud, bild och redigering gör att dina klipp är jättekul att följa. tummen upp!
Tack Robert!
robertborgman håller med
Another great, useful piece. I just love the style of these videos. Simultaneously meditative and instructional.
Thank you! I'm glad you like them.
Incredible work, both on the knife and the video!!!!!! Does the knife have a small bevel on the cutting edge in addition to the main bevel, or is the cutting edge formed by the main bevel?
Thanks. Yes, it has a small secondary bevel. I wanted a slightly more robust edge and the small bevel also makes it easier to sharpen.
Oh, okeh! Thanks!!!
Jules Verne you sure to go 20,000 leagues jnder the sea in order tp wrote "20,000 leages under the sea, right?"
The beauty created by Artists and Craftsmen.
😎👨🏽🎨🧙🏿♂️
That is beautiful!!!! My next project :o)
I find you skill amazing you know exactly what the steel is going to do and you make virtually no mistakes
Thanks!!
Great work! It would be wonderful if you made more Japanese carpinter tools
I have no skill in blacksmithing, but I have watched enough of these types of videos to know exactly how to use the tools and equipment
2:41 vietnam flashbacks
🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳😃😃
I love Vietnam 🇻🇳
Hahahahaha! Like it was sooo good🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
John Snow Vietnam war
Imagine how much time humanity had to perfect the blacksmithing and armoring trade
刃の黒幕
漢字が見れて嬉しい！
A thing of beauty sir, and such a pleasure to watch it being born.
Thank you!!
Love when smiths forge their bevels in
Thank you thank you! I'm working out a hardening recipe for O1, and am struggling to drill holes for handle scales. Your idea of adding mass for annealing is so helpful! Great knife.
Thanks. Yes it is air hardening... really annoying.
I've struggled to drill handle scale holes (for pins) myself. Here're a few of my "learnings". ALWAYS make sure your scales are flat with the faces parallel! NEVER forget to drill the holes in the steel BEFORE hardening (don't ask me how I know that - too many times. :-)). Drill a centering dimple first, preferably with a "spotting" bit but a center drill is OK. Then drill in steps, starting with a 1/8" / 3mm or so. (Don't use too many small steps, though; you want to have the hole's edges maybe halfway across the cutting edges of the bit so it's taking a big-enough bite, not just the very outer edges of the bit's point.) And - very important rule! - *"a 1/4" pin will NOT fit in a 1/4" hole!"* For a 1/4" (0.25") pin, use an "F" drill bit (0.257"). For a 1/8" (0.625") pin, use a #52 bit (0.0635"), etc. Now, to drill the scales, clamp one to the knife, drill through from the metal side. USE A BACKING PIECE OF WOOD to prevent tearout (and/or use a spur-point bit with outer cutting edges, specifically for drilling wood). Take it off, clamp the other scale, repeat. (Finally: *always* clamp metal when drilling, and of course always wear eye protection and *never* wear gloves, rings, watches, bracelets long-sleeves, or long hair, anywhere *near* a drill press.
Omg, those sharpening stones, want em so much, but theyre so expensive
That's an art and you're definitely a master in it. Great video, thanks.
Nicely done, as always!
pretty darn neat carving skills I might add.
What CAD software are you using?
I use an old AutoCAD 2000lt program myself to create drawings and convert to .Dxf for my water jet contractor I use for parts.
Thank you! For this I only used Abobe Illustrator. Hardly a Cad program, but good for playing with shapes. I use DraftSight for small Cad projects, it's free!!
Watching again, this is so satisfying.
so calming... I feel sleepy
Me too but I'm drinking Tequila also!
Samee
Another awesome project, maybe one day I'll be able to craft such things..... here's hoping. Is that the new touch mark you got from Glen GS Tongs? The guy that makes those things does some beautiful work from what I've seen.
Thanks! Yes it is! Seems to work fine :)
I subscribe to a lot of channels, this is the only one where I have notifications turned on.
:) Thanks!
Beautifully well done! Will you ever consider blacksmithing a sword?
Probably not... we will see
One of the things that tends to get lost in the craftsmanship is the lovely photography. Every scene is beautifully composed and most often, well lit. It's as much a feast for the eyes as it is beautiful workmanship.
Thank you!!
Varsågod!
Sir how to make tin snip cutter✂
Ok
Man, this is so beautiful to listen to?? I was watching some videos on blacksmithing for a story and this is so beAUTIFUL AAAAA
Thank you!!
The great bob ross wielded one of those when he painted
NeechiGaming
No he didn’t. That was a paint knife, not kiridashi. 🙄🙄🙄
it's pretty cool how it sparkles when you put your stamp on it, like 'you set the magic in there' lol
He he, yes!
はえー
砥石でちゃんと研いでるナイフ動画はじめて観た
そう？
この動画個人的にめっちゃすこ