Side Weld Technique: Forging a Side Axe
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Beautiful ax and well done solving the issues along the way.
Thanks for the excellent content it's enjoyable.
Absolutely wonderful axe. Who ever wins will be a luck person.
I was here!
Very educational. Thanks for taking us on your crafting journey, Nils. You will keep this skill alive!
Your videos are really encouraging me to pursue blacksmithing. Thank you!
Always wonderful to watch you create something different and demonstrate various techniques. I’d never heard of a side axe before.
Every time I watch you make an axe it makes me want to get into blacksmithing. This side welding technique was fascinating to watch.
I recommend it. Look into getting a hammer and steel anvil, you can get both for a reasonable price at harbor freight, then getting a small forge and you can start. Id recommend starting with simple projects like a hook and a leaf to get eh basics forging techniques down. Then start making more of your tools like punches, drifts, fullers, and even a few hardy tools.
Do it! Nils was one of the first RUclipsrs I came across when getting into blacksmithing! I still haven’t made an axe yet, I mainly make knives and hammers.
The workmanship is beautiful!
Excellent work, as always, Nils! Your videos are a huge source of inspiration for me in my blacksmithing journey! Thanks for all you do!
Thank you Nils, and I'm glad to see you son is doing great! God bless you and your family.
Excellent..... Always a pleasure to see you work. My first axe ended up a side axe but it wasn't planned!
Nils, thanks for your wonderful artistry with steel and excellent craftsmanship as a videographer. There is great magic in fire and steel brought together with a hammer and some skill. 🎸🔪
That looked super difficult to do Nils but the end result is gorgeous. Jane ❤
Thanks Nils, I'm always happy when you upload
@NilsOgren4 my god these were a happy and suspenseful 30 seconds. I would have loved to win - you ain't Nils you silly little poopoo head 💩
Nice to see someone holding craftsmanship upright - well done.
For the handle: a) for a permanent bend you have to steam the wood first, then you can bend it in almost any shape wanted
b) I've seen side axes with a double bend in the handle, acting like an offset, with the handle parallel to the cutting edge - I think, they did it, because it helps with the precision.
One time the maker went into the woods and looked for a piece, that was already crooked in the right way to carve down and make a handle of it without the need to bend it.
Awesome stuff thanks for posting Nils, haven’t watched a side weld before so this will be a fun one to try.
It's cool when Nils talks in front of his "Axe Wall." Seeing all those different axes, you can really see all the time and practice that's gotten him where he is. I've been introduced to so many different axes by this channel. I've forged a lot of stuff, still haven't done an axe.
Nor have I - and the last instance of what little forging I’ve done - a foundry “trowel” - was over 25 years ago.
Yet I’m “plotting” to make a few special bent paring chisels.
Now, a question: I wonder if one can take, say, 1045 or similar steel, bend it over around that “eye” mandrel, and then forge-weld some better steel (e.g. 1080) in the space between???
Your work is exceptional, I’m never disappointed when watching your videos.
I used to watch a lot of black smithing channels on RUclips but these days I’ve settled on only a few. Yours is obviously one of them. Your craftsmanship is excellent. Thank you for taking your time to share your skill with us.
As always it’s fulfilling to see the artisan axesmith working his magic! Thanks for another jouney into the magic world of the smithy. No wonder people of olden times saw the smith as a kind of sorcerer😉.
There are so many different types of axes that people have made for different jobs. It's very interesting to learn about them all.
A Side Axe, I've seen those called a Hewing Axe. They're used for hewing round logs into flat dimensional lumber, like 4"x4"s, 4"x6" and such. I like that, Thanks @Nils Ögren for showing us how it's done.
Always a pleasure when you upload, beautiful work as always!
From watching your Videos i have learned now a couple interesting forging styles which i totaly didnt know exist before. Beautiful work as always Sir. God bless you ❤️ 🙏🏼
Always good to see people sporting the hand files. It's just so much more intimate when you're shaping metal
The next time you make a side axe, it is best to twist the eye. It keeps your hands out of the way while using a straight handle. I believe it was more common than the bent handle style. But unless you are hewing a particularly large log or a log wall, you don't have to worry about your hands anyway.
I love it when a new axe video shows up on my home page
I absolutely love your channel and every one of your projects! Keep up the great work!
Greetings from Ireland. That's a very unusual type of axe. Thank you for the chance to enter to win it.
Beautiful axe, I enjoy all your videos. I love the way you take your time to make sure things turn out just like you want them to. Again, thx for your videos, they have helped me understand metals more and how to manipulate them. Thx Hunter
Cool, glad to see you push yourself with a material that you've failed with in the past. We grow only by pushing ourselves beyond our failures.
Amazing Nils! So nice to see that side axes are still being made and aren't just a forgotten tool!
I origionally got into blacksmithing in order to make my own woodworking tools. That was 7 years ago now. Needless to say I got sidetracked and fell into ornamental ironwork and items able to be sold at craft fairs. But now I am entering back into traditional hand tool woodworking and carving with the hopes of one day making my own shop from Timbers I hewed myself. It would be amazing if I could put that axe to work to make that shop
Very interesting watching your build. It's kind of like visiting a friend for a little bit just hanging out in their shop. Thank you for bringing us in. 😊
It would be really cool if your son takes to forging - he already appears keen and would have a brilliant teacher. Rheumatoid arthritis has finally put paid to my activities, but my son carries on in my shop, currently as a hobby. The forging work he does in his day job weigh several tonnes. Keep up the good work Sir :
Is that a golf ball on the end of your file? If so, that is GENIUS!
Warming the wood makes it easier to bend and stay at your desired shape. Bow makers do this very effective with great results. Next time😊
As someone else said, never heard of a side axe; had to look it up for its use. Thank you for posting this vid!
Dreaming to have one piece made by you. One of the most beautiful works I've seen!
Awesome video, It is so relaxing to watch you work. I can't wait to see the next one.
its great to see the different techniques to forge an axe.
I love the mirror finish on that edge, beautiful work as always! Could you have bent the handle more aggressively with steam?
Beautiful work. I love the contrast between the forged surface and the polished edge.
Nils, thank you for another great project and the historical information that goes with it. I love seeing your son, and I also love the pictures of you in the background back in your bodybuilding days before you changed professions.
Beautiful axe, Nils! Thank you for sharing!
The brute forge in this axe made it crazy
What a great start to my morning. Thank you Nils
Beautiful work as always. Thank you!
It looks crazy sharp with that polished bevel :D I didn't expect the bending process to work without heat or moisture, was quite surprised!
Great stuff as always, I appreciate seeing how you learn over time!
Nie widziałem jeszcze takiego typu toporka.
Hi Nils. As always, seeing a true crafts person at work gives me a warm feeling inside. Keep up the good work and please continue to post videos of the marvelous items that you create. Peter Bengtsson master luthier
Tuckfinn here in sunny Florida, I am an avid outdoorsman and have decided to include forging as a new hobby. Your video is perfectly narrated for even the beginner and I appreciate the detail. I’ve started my venture with fabricating a break drum forge but have decided to go with the duel burner gas Forge.
I have started gearing up and I’m trying to get everything in place to start foraging when the weather cools off it is super hot here forging in Florida is definitely a winter time Hobby thanks for all of your help, Tucker’s out.
I've never seen anyone actually make a side axe. Nice work!
Nice axe, I like the contrast between the forging and the polished edge
Wow! You made that look easy. And I love the backstop in the hardy hole!
Always so wonderful watching you make an axe!
Congrats on getting sponsored! And great work as always. Love your work and videos. Thanks for sharing the challenges as well as the successes!
Hello Nina, your work as a blacksmith is very impressive, few people are interested in this now, unfortunately, I wish you success!
Sick build, I love how he kn constantly pushing himself to develop new skills. I would love to win that axe. Good luck to everyone!
Great job on the axe....Do enjoy making these along with many other timber framing tools and would LOVE to have it in my collection! Keep up the great work and enjoy the process!!
Beautiful side axe love all your different methods in all your videos
Great axe. Love watching and learning
Awesome to watch thanks for your efforts making these films. I often show my sons how to use basic hand tools as I fear many parents don't even know themselves these days so nice one for that .
I just watching these videos stunning axe and amazing work thanks for sharing 👌
We enjoy watching you and find it interesting how you make it look so easy to make an axe when in fact it takes a lot of skill!
Amazing process video Nils- I feel like my axe making is getting better as I watch these videos of yours. Please keep making these, they are inspiring
Beautiful axe Nils. Your work is inspiring as always.
Thank you Nils and great work ♥
Always teaching me new things!
Beautiful axe. Love your excellent work, keep it up!
Your axes are always wonderful creations.
It's a beautiful piece. I thank you for sharing with us your process.
Wonderful craftsmanship! Keep it up
Always happy to see more of your stuff! Wanna make an axe so bad!
Always enjoy watching you work and you've been a big part of why I am getting into blacksmithing! Ive only just begun, but I have learned a ton from watching you! Thanks!
Another awesome project/axe! I really love how you are always trying new techniques . I always thoroughly enjoy your videos! Thanks again!
Nils, been watching you for a few years now. I really enjoy your videos. Need to get me one of your axes someday!
Another beautiful axe my friend! I am excited to see your attempts on more kinds of axes.
Thanks for another great video. It was very interesting seeing an uncommon axe forged.
Lovely work as always, really inspiring!
I've always wanted to try a side Ax. It would be nice to own one. Great job with the video, I've always liked watching you.
When you skip that hammer on that anvil it makes me jealous that thing is legit
despite hammering being a forceful and violent activity, this is strangely soothing to watch.
I really enjoy your videos and your creations. Thank you for showing us your work. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Great axe, really enjoyed watching the whole process of how you put it together. Your son is growing so fast, it seems only yesterday you announced to us his birth, he is a hansom little fella.
Regards from Down Under.
Badass work. These are the videos I look for as my teachers for my own projects.
Looks great!thanks for your hard work.
If you have a handle bend you'd like to get rid of, try soaking the bend overnight and then jig it up like you did as it dries. It should straighten out no problem. Love all your videos Nils!
Great video as always and super cool you have give aways too :) I saw you left the handle for a week in the jig setup and was wondering why you did not use steam or wet techniques to soften the wood like you used heat to soften the hard parts from cooling too fast in the vice of the head. This side axe as you say gave you some worries and challenges and it is great you talked about them as a beginner with just a 1 burner gas forge and a bad back I love how you show the simple age proven techniques but explain the use of power tools as just a convenient time saver which for me is a joint and muscle saver ;) Again thanks for another superb video
Cool axe. I don't think i have seen that style of axe before. Nice job Nils.
Your 70's poster of Arnold is fantastic!
What an interesting project. Never heard of a side axe before, but excited to see the result
Beautiful craftsmanship and by the look of it somewhat a labour of love. Thanks for the great content, this is my first encounter with your channel. All the best, Ian
Another great axe you've done, love the way you are forging and forge welding all by hand. Really impressive
This was a very interesting project. I’m glad it turned out well!
Little trick i picked up as a farrier if you keep a spray bottle near you with water and a drop of soap in it and spray down your cold surfaces, Hammer and anvil. It will make microscopic steam explosions that blow the scale off and away this keeps the surface a little cleaner and makes clean up post forging a little less time consuming.
Good stuff! Your take on the side welding technique was really interesting, impressive as always!
A great way to get the bend into the handle quicker is the same as straightening one.. heat the handle with a heat gun and it will be much easier to bend! Excellent video as always!
Another beautiful axe mate! I was really hoping you would do a video of it in action at the end!
Beautiful axe Nils!
Fantastic video as always 👍