Blacksmithing - Forging a scythe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2018
- I show how I forge a "european style" scythe.
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Grandpa taught me how to mow - but folks that can make good scythes are very rare these days. Deep respect to your blacksmithing skills!!
I absolutely love this channel. My favorite forging channel. He actually makes stuff he uses, and not just to cut gallons of milk. And he takes the time to forge it right, instead of where you see other people jump right to milling and grinding.
Also, alpacas.
Thanks! :)
Yea surprised more people don't. Knives and weapons get pretty boring when you can make thousands of other things on a fourge.
I'm thinking about making a frying pan, a spatula and a soop ladle, but I've made some very good garden tools that I use all the time.
What I don't make much is videos. Sorry. Couple of fourge ones though
I think it's a very credible scythe and it works well. And it's how I imagine the scythes of old would look. Clearly not as easy to produce as some would like to believe.
Your videos are excellent, Torbjorn, we can see exactly what you are doing without having endless explanations and no intrusive music. In my humble opinion you also are a very skilled blacksmith.
The high and mighty experts in these comments, wow, yes he's doing some things wrong but god dammit he DID it! He went and made a scythe blade and it works, yes he stoned it wrong and his handle is too damn short but it's a blade, it cuts, it works, he made it and he was proud to show us even with all the little things he's maybe not the proudest of. I for one am proud to watch the video, his creation.
This was very cool, thank you for uploading.
Thanks! :) I may have to revisit this one....
@@torbjornahman Make a nice metal cup to keep water in your pocket and keep your stone wet.
@@goblin550 With this kind of scythe you use a dry stone, the sharpening is not by the stone but with the hammer. The stone is only for polishing the edge
@@NielsdR I've always heard you use a wet stone even for honing. I'm not experienced however so I could be wrong. Thanks for the info!
@@goblin550 the stone will sharpen more aggressively if it's wet but it can be used dry. the blade is not hardened in a conventional sense i.e. martensitic, so it doesn't matter.
Fascinating. I did never think of how intricate a "simple" scythe is.
In age 74 the grass cutting with the scythe in my garden under the trees is one of my few male pleasures, but I have seen the scythe making the first time in my life and I watched it with the curiosity. Working with the computer need some pause and grass mowing is excellent ecxercise, especially if you do not have to, but still you can . I was working one year in Sweden -in one factory construction project- some 10 years ago and I brought to my country (due to high quality) two their brushes for the floor sweeping. Swedes in Goetheborg airport were looking at it smiling slightly , and I had to pass it through the special procedure for oversized luggage. After landing, I was able to retrieve my brushes only after two weeks, because the airport services were searching the items thoroughly -apparently expecting to discover something more unusual there. I told my wife : do not touch it , it is for me only. So we are using it both up to now, and my wife is thinking to buy the same one or something similar. Today I look with the some sadness when I see , what the swedish politicians did with the Sweden I have seen.
Stary
I remember my grandpa scything the grass. He said that grass should be wet when scything, compared to when mowing with the modern lawn mowers.
Beautifully crafted as always.
My grandfather said that the bad dancer is prevented from dancing eggs. A good scythe mows any grass in any weather. But with such a handle it will never work to cut grass well. And the blacksmith does not know how to mow.
@@xeonxeon7013 Main reason for cutting wet is not because scythe is not able to cut. Wet grass simply reduces friction and cutting takes less effort. Water also softens older, already hardened hay and yet again cutting is easier.
Well yes, it's why people went scything at 4 in the morning
Мастер своего дела, чаровник и кудесник. Смотреть в кайф, и это наподобие некоторой нирваны, когда смотришь, смотришь и не оторваться никак, пока ролик не закончится.
Awesome!! I loved how you showed the creation of the little rig you had to make for the hydraulic hammer!
When I was younger I used a scythe a lot for clearing. It's really effortless and much faster than a string trimmer. This is a much better blade than these modern stamped ones on the market. Again great work my man your an artist with a hammer.
A good craft from a good forge does good work in the hands of a good man or woman
All I can say Is I am impressed that you take great effort to have appropriate PPE on, many people forget working with metals is very dusty. Most have ear protection, some use eye protection but very few use dust protection. I cant even imagine how uncomfortable that must be in a forge with a respirator on but good on you for taking care of your health!
Thanks Kenny!
Enjoyed very much!!! I don't think I've ever seen one that thin before Great job making it!
Thumbs up
Good to see you're back beating on some steel and reaping the rewards.
No.... I want to say good pun, but I'm just gonna say no...
I see what you did there
I bought and Austrian scythe much like this last year. Definitely a learning curve for efficient mowing!
Amazing job! Man, can you imagine how long it would take to draw that out by hand back in the day?! Power hammers are a god send! It would have taken a lot of energy to get that length and thickness!
Excellent job on the scythe I bet it holds a good edge. Your anvil though can only be described as amazing. Thanks for sharing.
A true privilege to watch you at work. Thank you for allowing us into your home.
I really enjoyed seeing the whole process from formless steel to a functional scythe. Fascinating and theraputic.
i love a good scythe, and that is one very good scythe you made there! my most used and favoritt gardening tool!
all so, nice to see the kids helping out and taking an interest in your work! that warms my hearth :)
great vid!
A welder/fabricator isn't a blacksmith but a blacksmith is a welder/fabricator. Great work!!!
Я в афиге от количества русскоговорящих зрителей! А коса огонь, особенно в сравнении с тем , что у нас продаётся.
Коса хорошая, но косит он не очень.. Тупая, видать)
Great work! No commentary, no music, just the sound of tools, perfect video
This Man is Definitely getting a Top Position in My Surviver's Group during the Zombie Apocalypse!
You make moving metal look so easy. You are an inspiration to all of us. Thank you for your craft and skill!
Человек отковал косу.,даже отбил но не закалял. И он не деревенский косарь. Если закалить и настроить будет намного лучше магазинной. Косу отковать труднее чем клинок сделать. Мастеру респект.
косу не закаляют иначе она треснет
@@Logen23232 не в этом дело, хотя это правда, отбивка косы это и есть закалка режущей кромки, при отбивке структура металла меняется, появляется твердость... все деревенские об этом знают и в древности знали... по этой технологии делается якутский нож...
Best. Opening. Ever.
Oh, and the lighting of the forge was spot on too.
Your videos are great, the effort you put into the camera work to show different tools you're using is awesome.
Loved the theatrics! Great intro! Great job lighting the forge!
:)
@@torbjornahman hay
16:52 a helping hand from a young apprentice..nice!
It sounds beautiful, and the ridge from the neck into the beard is interesting (and I think a good idea).
The post below me describes and American snathe. I prefer a 1-grip because I can move my my hand up and down to adjust if I choose to.
Your work is truly beautiful!
I'm still trying to save and watch all of your videos. I'm a 2yr bladesmith that's learning on my own and I really appreciate what you've posted.
Great!
Amazing work as always.. Sword making is hard, but this takes some serious skill. Getting an edge that fine without burning it or cracking it!
Молодец, мастер! Отлично сделано! Видно что с душой! Побольше бы таких толковых людей! ))
I ditched my gas lawn equipment for an Austrian style scythe and I have not enjoyed mowing like this for decades! Awesome forge work! 😁✌
1:00 "Look, there is no way he's gonna make a full-scale scythe with that little chuck of metal"
22:10 "OK, I've been known to be wrong on occasions..."
Great work! It looks like it works well.
My grandfather used to cut hay for his milk cows with one of these when he was young. Good job
You made one of these before, nice job. We had one of those in a pub Mum and Dad bought back in the 60's up in the bush, I tried using it and it worked good, and old timer told me how to use it, swinging from the hips.
The sign of a true blacksmithing making tools to make tools great job and thanks for sharing your wisdom.
I love how you did the cutting edge ! It is simple and elegant. Not to mention your skill. Well done !
You never fail to amaze, my friend!!
That was stunning work. Thank you. I've been wondering about those indents on the blade of my scythe. Now I know they are tensioning marks.
your sense of humor is epic, and so is your scythe.
As a romanian that tool brings back memories.
I still use it from time to time although its blade got really narrow in the middle. Thing belongs in a museum if I think about it..
/ Edit: Everything you did was proper, you are a true craftsman!
Eu tot o folosesc
@@gargava9533 Cool, si eu. I-am si facut un update saptamana trecuta, haha..
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The original weed whacker! Quality work as always! I love watching your smithing and you have a great sense of subtle humor. Thanks for sharing with us!
He's a dad. I'd feel sorry for the kid if he didn't have a dad's sense of humor.
I like how your rough work is still clean and precise. amazing work!
Такой инструмент - находка для понимающих и знающих работу людей! Молодец парень! Высоко ценю подобных мастеров! Успехов ему.!
Только не правильнр сделано касовьище, приходится косить раком . Это пол часа работы и дальше ты не работник.
И не правильно бруском правит косу , с плоской стороны ( нижней) брусок прикладывается по всей плоскости а не под углом . А со стороны верха прикладывается на уголок.
А если править как он то наклёп сточишь за день косьбы.
Thank you for sharing this. We recently bought a house with two acres that need mowed. Most of it can be done with a tractor, but there are a couple of small hills that might be dangerous, so I've been watching videos on mowing with a scythe. I'll probably buy one, but what kind of aspiring blacksmith would I be if I didn't make my own. Thanks for showing the steps you went through, I think I can figure it out from here and appreciate the detailed video.
Thanks, that is great! My takeaways from this video was that the blade should be hardened, and probably made from a more high carbon steel. BUT tempered back, probably beyond light blue or something like that, so it can stand the peening. Unhardened, it's too soft.
Wow, amazing job once again! The sound of sharpening a scythe blade reminds me of my childhood, and now i know how it's made! Great job! :)
You
Brilliant, the Grim Reaper couldn't have done it better himself! LOL
Thanks!
Maybe he's the Grim Reaper...
The Reaper probably pays this guy to make a new one whenever it wears out
@@Nathan-yq5fc with a "new" life would be my guess
Accurate, he's too tied up with killing people to have time to forge lol
So beautiful, the ting of that Scythe have me goosebumps! Thanks for sharing your process and work!
As much as i love watching these videos, I find myself equally just having them in the background; the subtle hammering of metal is so calm, such like a lullaby almost. The hammer feels like a hand brushing the cheek.
I mute, they is no commentary
1:06 That was a pretty smooth edit there man. Nice Job.
FINALLY ANOTHER VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!! :)))
Здравствуйте. От А до Я. Станки о которых мы только можем мечтать. Орудие труда, главный фактор в нашей труде.Вот по чему развита трудоспособность. У нас жаль что не продается такие станки. Способные люди очень много, но они без этих станков. Надо найти путь, как достать такие станки. Кузнецу Спасибо,мастер своего дела.
Beautifully done scythe. Better scything than 90% of the videos out there. (not counting the competitions, of course.)
I’ve watched so much of these, my search history looks like I’m planning a murder
It is not a good weapon for murder though so you should be fine.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's a worry knowing there are creeps looking over our shoulder.
@@scottleft3672 The worse ones are scammers.
@@petrgazo5184 The hand held version is.
My grandfather teach me how to use scythe like that. Great work Torbjorn!
Work of art. Pride in what you created. Loved watching you create the scythe out of the piece of metal.
Коса клевая, но ручка никуда не годится. Она должна быть длиннее, хват более широким, рукоятка под правую руку должна быть на уровне вашей пуповины(у нас ее так и называю "пупок") - это даст вам более прямую стойку, что повысит вашу выносливость, а расстояние от пятки косы до пупка должно быть равно расстоянию от мыса до пупка - это позволит лучше контролировать скос, коса буде меньше застревать. Удачи, действительно хорошая работа.
Коса толком не отбита.
@@user-fg3fb4qt9j она вообще не отбита, и точится по ходу видео навесу и парой движений...
@val ganza
Я пробовал подобными косить (не кованными правда!), лучше самодельная! Вы во всем правы!
ОН НЕ ДЛЯ ПАРЫ КОРОВ КОСИТ ))
коси коса, пока роса*3
Beautiful result, thank you for sharing your story
Если я б в детстве так косил на покосе, то не дожил бы до этого времени, дед бы показал за что ))
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Мне эта коса на..., но на работу засмотрелся, аж залип
Это верно)) так-себе коса режет!
Касса неплохая А вот китайская ручка короткая непросто ему Поэтому и косил как сутулая собака а вообще работа на отлично
Сама коса бесспорно это шедевр, в руках мастера это грозное орудие труда.... а так это как на спорт каре по бездорожью по деревне гонять....
My weekend isn’t complete until I’ve watched a Torbjorn video. Just brilliant!
:) That's great, thanks!
Отличная коса - с клеймом, сто лет прослужит. И косит правильно - при замахе не приподнимает. Меня тоже тетка учила правильно косить, чтобы как из мультика "Ну погоди" не получилось в землю загнать. Молодцага. С юморком - классный чел....
From Fathering to gardening, to wood and steel this guy does it all. Jc
That guide for fullering is brilliant! Awesome work.
Soothing. Brings me back to being a kid, and having to go cut hay for the horses every morning.
sir, u are a genius. that attachment for the powerhammer was awesome. just found yr channel. fantastic skills, a real pleasure to watch.
impressive doesn't even start to describe your artistic skill in moving the metal
Вот это я понимаю - КУЗНЕЦ!!! )))))))) Мало таких сейчас осталось...
Excellent work as always. I have never seen an edge created with a hammer like that just before honing. The scythes I have used in the U.S. had heavier and thicker blades but yours works well. Your shop supervisor has a very steady hand with the chalk.
Второй вечер смотрю Ваши видео. Завораживает. Мало что понимаю в кузнечном деле, но чрезвычайно интересно. Спасибо огромное. Привет из России.=)
That scythe is amazing! I have a European scythe and did not realize the small creases in the blade were to tension it, interesting. This has motivated me to get out and do some scything.
Where are you from?
That's one of the things i love about watching blacksmiths and machinists. Don't have something? Gonna make that shit real quick.
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Gotta like this just for the fact that you used one of my all time favorite pieces of music, Toccata in Fugue.
First of all great job, secondly the part where you through it into the forge made me laugh, thirdly I congraduate you for using a old scrap piece of steel
Absolutely amazing. To start with such a small piece of metal and end up with something so large and thin.
Right?
Certainly demonstrates the economy of material that a skilled craftsman is capable of.
Молодец. Кузнец - золотые руки. А косарь - так себе.
и точильщик так себе. даже жена сказала что косарь из него не какой
Не-а,коса никакая,да и тем более эту траву,этой косой уже не взять.
древко не под его рост... сразу минус спина будет...
My scythe is double fullered - equal height on either side so that the raised edges would be a guide for the whetstone to slide across. It looks as though you are making a harvester blade. The "weed cutter was shorter and wider. I still have the harvester blade that raised so much sweat in my youth. Thank you for all of your videos.
You bring back many memories of working with my Grandfathers scythe. I especially appreciate your proper forging of the edge and the final penning of the edge on the log. No TH-cam sander and grinder to form blacksmithing here! A pleasure to watch you work sir. I learn something new almost in every video.
Great! Thanks!!
Оказывается так много труда и энергии нужно вложить в изготовление косы,уважение кузнецу ,хорошая работа
Oh I like the jig man ,good think n
I've seen those types of stones on the bargain tool shelf many times and always wondered what they were designed for...
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Прекрасный труд,отличное видео!
Ламы такие: где же там Торбьерн с новой косой, мы хотим свежей травы! Вот это режиссура!)))
Видио просто супер начинается с классической музыки и переходит на природные звуки,удары механического молота,звон наковальни и молоточков,звуки работащих механизмов,а в оконцовке звук полотна косы и скошенной травы,разве это не красиво?Мастер который, как дережор и исполнитель,не произнеся и слова исполнил эту симфонию.БРАВО!!! Без конечно,можно смореть,как бежит вода,как горит огонь и как работает человек и слышать музыку природы.Заслуженная похвалы работа и показ видио.
I like that he puts a little bit of comedy in his videos cause most people like him dont do that in there videos
Great work Torbjorn, as usual !
A classic bit of This Old Torbjörn with the forge lighting trick. =)
lol yesss, tot is great too
As I am a son of old farmer ,I appreciate your tools all .All farmers need craftsmen. Bravo guy👍👍
Thanks!
Thank you very much because you're the first who forged an austrian scythe on TH-cam
Thanks
Incredible video...thank you ! I had a really good time watching it 😁👌
Thanks!
коса весит почти столько же, сколько подписчиков на канале, желаю вам в два раза больше. хорошие вещи делаете.
Amazing video! I am glad to see someone forge a truly useful tool such as that. I have always loves scythes, and own a few also. I still have yet to use them tho.. The neighbors here would thing I was a psycho. 😂 Amazing work on that project as always. I really want to forge a an anvil for sharpening the ones I have. They are gust a pleasure to watch in use. So quiet, and efficient. Can't wait to watch you forge the hardware for your own snath.
This was really cool!!! I like how you had the kids in there too helping. That was really awesome.
The process of moving metal down to the edge of the blade with a hammer is called "peening" in English. I own a scythe (Austrian blade) and cleared about 2 Ha. of brush with it. Scything is therapeutic.
Wish I could get hold of one. Here in South Africa none is available, and never even heard of.
2 ha? Do you mean the whole field the size of 2 ha, or just around it, on it's borders, and did you do it at once, in one day or in few days? Cause if you can do it in one day you're a monster! lol
I own 3 scythes. One beautifully made by a local Serbian blacksmith, one Slovenian and one from Bosnia. I think that Slovenian and Austrian are similar and are industrially made, not handmade by blacksmiths, but still great scythes. I use all three them very often to cut weeds or to cut some nice grass to give to my pigs to eat. I use Slovenian one for weeds, Bosnian is the cheapest one so I use it for rough weeds or on rough terrain cause it can get damaged and I use the one that was made by a blacksmith for the fine work cause it's the best and the most expensive one :D
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my father used to be capablae of such a feat, one time, after leaving the pub wasted off his ass, he grabbed the scythe and started mowing, by sunrise he was done.
our scythe is made in east germany, the widest part is only about two thumbs wide.
what's even more impressive is that my father had to teach himself how to peen it because he's left handed and he didn't know any other lefty who knows how to peen a scythe.
i'm not that good at using it myself because the handle is too short for me i have to bend over too far and after just a minute my back, along with everything else, hurts.
I jumped at 14:33 too! Creamed beeswax works well as a coating on metal to keep the oxidation down too. But then, it doesn't come in large industrial containers like the linseed oil :)
Beeswax is also a bit tacky tho. Would drag a bit, and make it harder to use.
holy hell?! the way you made/attach the blocking leveling guide tool was a nice touch..
Gotta commend you dude you're way more precise than I even plan to be