Forge Welding Axes: An Introduction to Laminated Edge Steel
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- In this video we're looking into two new elements in forging axes.
Drawing out lugs on an axe and forge welding the edge.
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It’s good for my soul to see young men like you keeping the traditions of black smithing alive. It’s truly one of the fine arts.
Thank you very much! I apriciate that!
Due a life threatening illness I’ve been unable to forge now for the past 21 months. But during this time I’ve watched your videos and have enjoyed each and every one of them greatly. This one may be my favorite of all of them… your attention to detail and to the quality of your work is obvious. You create functional tools that are also works of art in my eyes.
As skilled as you are, you’re also humble and generous with your knowledge, sharing freely with others what many charge thousands of dollars for. You’re the kind of human being who I’ve always respected and appreciated. I’ve tried to pattern my own life in the very same way in the many decades I’ve walked this earth.
With my most recent bone scan results I may never be able to stand at my anvil and forge again but I can always watch your videos and feel like I’m right there in the shop with you.
Keep doing what you love to do… and I’ll keep watching.
Oh wow! Thank you for the kind words!
I am sorry for your illness.
I can't really relate to what it must feel like being so sick that you can't work or enjoy your hobbies anymore. the only thing I can think about is when I had a crisis at 23, knocked me down for almost a year and it was horrible. But I Got back up.
I really hope you get better!
Best regards
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As a beginner blacksmith in a small garage shop, this gives me a lot of hope on eventually being able to hand forge an axe. It’s always been my goal to become an axe maker.
I'm right there with you. This man has some of the most beautiful axes I have ever seen.
*As a 40 year veteran Knife Maker/Blacksmith I thoroughly enjoyed watching as well...Good technique never goes out of style or becomes outdated or boring*
This was one of the best tutorials I've seen in a long time for axe making. No fancy tools or techniques, but everything that was used was explained in detail. Thank you from Australia!
As an aspiring blacksmith, this was a great tutorial and seeing you work is truly enlightening. Definitely look forward to seeing more of your stuff to hopefully use in my own practice!
You broke this down in a way that makes it seem really manageable for the home smith. I appreciate how your smithy is a small room and yet you get a lot of things done there!
I love these types of videos where you explain the process while doing the work. What a great looking axe it came to be!
Great video, I love the blacksmithing videos where the smiths talk about every step; really helps me learn. Also amazed at your precise hammer work.
It's real nice to see someone keeping the art alive. Excellent work, you make it look so easy! And Congratulations on your new daughter!
Thank you so much!
Great tips! Looking forward to more in-depth videos about axe making!
Gotta say, that's a lovely axe. And as far as tutorial videos go, this is very informative. Wish I had the space to learn!
It is joyous to watch a craftsman with exceptional skills turn the mundane into something functional and beautiful.
I love how everything was done by hand. Beautiful work!
Fantastic work. Blacksmithing is one of my secret passions if only I had the shop to make axes in. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through your videos!
I really appreciate you going through the process and doing it in a more traditional way. It’s definitely a big change from the normal videos I watch with all the modern techniques and machinery. Keep up the awesome work!
Amazing work! And thank you for reminding us how important the basics are
Beautiful work as always! I appreciate your craft, willingness to share your knowledge, and the kind heart with which you do so. Also, congrats on the birth of your new baby!
Oh thank you so much! She is adorable!
I really love watching these. I started blacksmithing a while ago, but i am still stuck at points and hooks, but i am learning and still not giving up
Beautiful craftsmanship, refreshing to see things forged without industrial machines
I have always had dreams to forge axes in the same method that you did. Great job with your craftsmanship, it truly is an art. Thanks for showing!
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Very good video and I learned a lot
Nice work
What a work of Art! Beautifully made and with no power tools to boot! Very nice work!
Enjoyable to watch from start to finish. Fantastic instruction. Nothing better than watching a master of his craft work. And with hand tools too! Subbed!
Thank you for this video!! Always cool for us who doesn't have power hammer or press to see how to make these by hands
the best thing about it all is that you enjoy it - and I enjoy watching your videos - until I can go back to blacksmithing myself ;)
There are lot of forging videos on youtube. Watching them make things with help of machines make us forget how much hard work forging takes. Your video was inspiring and motivating for me, it's hard work but it can be done without any expensive machines.
The old skills are so valuable. A makers channel like yours should have millions of views. I wonder if you have done a kukri, or a messer. What a treat to watch your work.
Wonderful to see people make these things from scratch. I bought a forest axe made in Scandinavia a couple of decades ago as a present for a friend. Hope he appreciates it
I wish other makers would do videos like this. You got my subscription thanks for taking us along.
Love it. Seeing the whole thing forged by hand without using power tools is wonderful.
Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing it with us! It must be a great feeling to create something that will probably be passed down for generations and whose craftsmanship will still be enjoyed in 100 years!
Nils, thank you for sharing this wonderful craft and passing this tradition through the generations!
*No BS....No Tricks....No fancy tools or tricky editing...No annoying Musical Overlay....Pure Technique & Information...Clearly and simply demonstrated...One of the better Vids of this process. Thoroughly enjoyed...Thanks for sharing* 🔥🔥
beautiful axe, thanks for the video and showing us those techniques
I love the combination of music, video, and voice over. Very soothing! You make it look easy
I have to say that your axes are some of the best that I've seen. I really enjoy seeing your handle crafting too. So perfect.
Great video, as always. I just started blacksmithing and I only have access to a small forge and anvil. Videos like this show me that it's still possible to do great things with limited resources. Thanks.
Indeed! You should have seen my set up the first two years :))
That's a beautiful axe! And thanks for the great video! I enjoy your style and technique, and how you share your skills with the blacksmithing community. Fantastic work.
Just getting started and love the "no machine " way of making the ax.
Thank you and beautiful work.
My grandad was a blacksmith in VA, I always messed around with making small blades growing up so I really enjoyed this. Makes me wanna try again.
My son and I are starting our own journey into blacksmithing and this was a great vid! Thank you for posting!
These videos provide a more focused perspective on axe-making that I really enjoy when compared to some of the other blacksmithing TH-camrs I watch. Keep up the good work! 🎉
I love watching blacksmithing there is a real art to a technique that takes real practice over many failures but when seeing an axe or knife finished is just great amazing work amazing channel
Hello Nils,
I'm a still a beginner at Blacksmithing and I enjoy your Videos. Having only smithed few pieces myself, they are a great source of Information and teach me in a way I have not experienced by another content creator.
Thank you for your useful Videos and keep up your great work!
Sincerely,
Tommy
Very nicely done. Simple, straightforward and honest. Thank you.
Beautifully Done! I love your use of classic techniques and historic patterns for these axe builds!
Thank you!
The lugs' construction was amazing. Thank you for sharing.
First, your axes are absolutely beautiful. Amazing craftsmanship. Secondly, thank you so much for making these videos. They are so educational for amateur blacksmiths like myself. Although I only have a small forge, my goal is to one day make a Billnas style axe by myself. Your videos inspire me.
Thank you
Can't believe it took so long for me to find your channel, but I love it. Brilliant work, good Sir!
Very informative and relaxing. On top of making the axe head, you're still setting up the shots and editing it all as well. Well done!
You’re videos are the reasons I ever started forging.thank you for what you do
Oh wow! Thanks thats so nice to hear :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Really love the way you describe your steps, your voice also sounds so relaxed which makes it much easier to keep listening. Keep up the nice work!
Very good job Nils! Looking forward to larger axes and the expanded techniques on how to do more like this so I can try in my own forge! Thank you!
I'm more keen to attempt knife/chisel making rather than axes, but this kind of video is always a joy to watch and a source of knowledge!
Thank you, and best wishes for the future
Looks great! I like how you did it all with hand tools. It takes longer, but even moving large chunks of steel can be done. All the best to you and your family!
Hot rasping and filing in general are surprisingly effective. Concise and informative, great work!
Totally agree, and its also quite fun!
@ Yes it is. It also feels more honest than a grinder.
Impressed with your ability to highlight some key techniques in such a brief video, and I like how precisely you followed your design.
Thanks a bunch!
Please keep on doing what you do. Thank you for teaching your skills in such an easy manner!!!
Nils, Thank you for taking the time to share you skill with us. The details you provided are very helpful and very much appreciated.
Thank you again for showing us your awesome/beautiful work.
Thank you!
Thank you for showing us how to make an axe by Forge Welding it. I'm a person who really wants to get into blacksmithing/ bladesmithing and this really helped.
Your masterful, although essentially basic, use of steel, wood and fire kindles my earth connection.
Nils, thank you for sharing your craft by making this beautiful handmade axe.
Watching this video gives me the motivation to finish setting up my own forge and start hammering steel. Its simply amazing how well you illustrate the process of forging. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
This was a fantastic and informative video. My 3 year old son watched with me and he was mesmerized. I look forward to forging something with him in the future. Thanks for the great video
Love the video Nils, love how you showed this process all by hand. Can't wait to see more of your videos.
I have tried different methods of forge welding and never had a clear success. you did this with such a easy way so I have to try one more time. Thank you for share your knowledges.
This was a very fun watch. I'm so fascinated in metal working, there's just something hypnotic about it. Gorgeous axe....BRAVO!
Thank you kindly!
An excellent tutorial. Thank you! For people like me that are just starting out learning how to blacksmith, these videos are invaluable!
It's a pleasure watching you work. The axe turned out beautiful.
I really like the way you explain what you are doing. You get your point across without a lot of additional verbiage that just gets in the way.
Enjoyed the fully hand made forge/ blacksmith process.
Really appreciate your honesty and for passing on your skills. It can be very overwhelming to try something like this, you give the confidence and knowledge to make it possible to enjoy the experience of making such a beautiful tool.😊
That's a good looking axe.
Seeing these manual techniques with forge welding and without grinders or power hammers to me is quite enjoyable to watch.
I don't enjoy much content, but your content is axe-cellent with its simplicity, and growth over the time, I still enjoy watching the old videos as background noise! And love the current videos with the explanations! When I watch these videos, I want to learn how to forge my own competition throwing axe! But I would prefer to buy one from you. I can only imagine how many strikes have gone into your craft, and it shows! Wishing you all the best for you and your young family Nils Ogren - From Australia!
Thank you Shane! Reading comments like yours truly inspires me:)
it's just incredible what you're doing! it's one of my childhood dreams to forge, and you inspire me, i'm not going to give up and i'm going to make it happen. thank you so much! Keep going man !
This is as clearly explained forging as I've ever seen. Thank you for your instruction! Subscribed!
Just picked up an anvil and setting up my carport workshop! This is fantastic… I know there are hundreds of techniques that need to be learned, but your process makes it look achievable!
love this!
Its all about experience!
Your workshop is beautiful, and the axes are dreamy.
Your videos have quickly become some of my favourite to watch, congrats to whoever gets the axe
Thank you!
I have followed your videos for a while and greatly appreciate your methods, processes and explanations. Being of Norwegian and Dane ancestry also makes your channel fun. ❤
Thank you! I am of Norweigian decent as well :)
This type of tool making never gets old.
Beautifull work - always a pleasure watching a real craftsman at work. That forest axe looks just the size I need.
Great video sir! It's nice to see someone bringing the craft back down to earth by making something completely by hand. Makes it seem s little more doable by the average person
Beautiful work, Nils. Love the all-hand-tools approach. Showed it to my father-in-law, who apprenticed as a blacksmith in northern Jutland in the 60's, and he enjoyed it as well!
It's amazing watching the whole process in axe making. Thank you for such a good video.
Well done! Old school craftsmanship on display 😊
This was an amazing video. I consider myself a beginner smith but I feel like I could do 75% of this project. The other 25% you presented in a way that I feel like I could do myself with enough practice.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Speechless... Such a beatiful axe. Amazed of the craftmanship also.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge so freely. Always enjoyable to watch a skilled craftsman using there talents.
Thank you Nils for all you do. I have learned so much just by observing you on your journey. All my best! /Joey
Thanks Joey!
It was good to see you do all the procedures by hand. That is, after all, how blacksmithing has ever been done! Tom in Vermont
I really appreciated this video and was amazed by the depth of knowledge and the attention to detail that went into making this small axe.
Beautiful work. It is great to see that forge welding high carbon bits is still done. I have seen vintage ones, but no major manufacturers seem to be making them. I learned to recognize rusted forge welded axes in auction pictures and have restore several to be my user tools.
As a farrier I really enjoy seeing others forge steel for different purposes. Nice work.
beautiful work and love that you did everything old school without power tools once again beautiful work!
I admire your skills as always. What made me subscribe is your historically accurate reproductions of Norse/Rus patterns. It's staggering how consistent the blacksmiths in 12th and 13th century were. Rarely do you see modern blacksmiths put so much effort into axes.
Thank you!
Amazing tutorial/walkthrough on your hand forge axe process. Amazing, educational and motivational!
This was AWSOME. So talented using all hand tools!
That is inspiring. Never thought I would look into smithing, but it's compelling!
A beautiful example of a forest axe. Well filmed with excellent and clear description of all the steps involved. Thanks!
Thank you!