Thanks for sharing! After watching about 30 videos on forging a bearded axe, I can say yours is the most thorough, especially for those of us who don't use powerhammers.
Hello guys! Thanks for watching. If you don't mind, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this style of video, specifically the shot where someone follows me around as I work. Thanks
This is my favorite style of video. Although when I first was learning how to forge I don't think I would have liked it because I'd be completely lost as to what you were doing and why you were doing it. I still do kind of prefer longer videos. Hope this helps.
I can imagine these being made in an old time shop with more than one striker and a Master doing the fine work! Thank God you have power hammers and propane forges as it makes the job much easier than doing it ALL the old way! Amazing video!
Great job! I like what you're doing here. The short 3 or4 minute videos don't have enough actual forging in them for me personally. I still enjoy them, but it's seeing the work being done, that's what gives me motivation and ideas. That is what got me learning and participating in the craft of blacksmithing. Thanks for sharing what you know.
The music at the beginning was very confusing! That's Abom79's intro stuff, I thought I had youtube running in another tab. Thanks for the video, very nice!
Also my first time here. I'll will be back as well. I'm in Virginia i'm not sure where you're located but make another one I'd love to buy one from you
I have one question about this, I have seen other blacksmiths forging the blade of the axe without having to split the blade as shown in the video and then trimming it down after. What is the benefit of doing what was shown in the video rather than just hammering out and sharpening the blade? thank you!
Hi Paul, can you specify the dimensions of the original material? I am going to make very similar hewing axe for the first time and now I am deciding whether to go your way which I already tried in the past, or the welding way where I would forge weld several pieces together.
Loved this video!! Music was great and awesome footage. Definitely prefer the faster-paced videos over others, but I suppose the others are good for beginners.
Cool project! I do like that you have a camera man follow you around, but the music needs to go. A voice over of what you are doing would be much better.. Thanks for the video...
Great video! I agree with Eddie Ladson... A little narration would be helpful to those people not already up to speed with what you are doing. I was thinking Mike Rowe might be interested! lol
Got one like that @ home.....maybe bigger.....My father was a coal miner so when he worked posting wood to hold the tunnels he required a heavy ax to be able to cut the posts in a small space w/o space to swing the ax ....so a heavy ax was paramount
Could you tell me what is the white powder ,is it borax or some sort of flux? My son uses an axe like yours in Norway , he seems to use it as a plane an axe and a measuring tool . If you're interested there's a video on his you tube site Lucas Richard Stephens.
Hey this is the type of Axe I want to make for splitting and chopping but I want a broad wide blade what type of Steel is being used and I want to make one out of two pieces of railroad track Wafers ends that are cut off of a railroad track but I want a forge in a harder Steel in between the track face area so that way the axe is much harder in the center core please can someone tell me this stuff
I saw another axe video and have to ask again because I never got an answer but why do you put the cutting edge of the axe in separate instead of forging it from one piece ?
Mr Mr it keeps cost down and is a bit of a waste to make the whole head out of high carbon or tool steel. the body is most likely low carbon/mild steel. Mild steel is easier to move while forging and more forgiving with multiple heats.
Paul Krzysz oh, duh - I watched all of those videos even! I just didn't recognize it from the angle. it looks very similar to the one I built, tall and skinny but with lots of mass down the middle. I was surprised to see another one like it, since I haven't seen many others built in that manner.
Im going to do this with iron and carbon steel so should be a great bearded axe though im making it two handed you inspired me but i go oldschool no powerhammers so it aught to be far more rigorous with hand made iron tools and a sledge but this atleast gives me a good idea about how to go about it if im not mistaken the cutting edge is a heavier gauge steel and your using household borax as a flux that's my educated guess anyway
This is very similar to Alec Steel and the way he's doing videos. Only he has some commentary to start and close the video. His channel has exploded with subscribers in the last few months it's a tad crazy to see his numbers explode.
garygsp3 Alec does most of his own voice over. Once in a while he will hav Sam (Alec's buddy, Farrier, Striker and all around good guy to have around) do a video but, Alec does all of his own production. That probably why I can't get a hammer.
Thoughts on this style? Annoying music, lack of tool sound. Too fast cutting and too much double speed playback. As a video showpiece it might be successful. As a technical demonstration it totally fails.
Thanks for sharing! After watching about 30 videos on forging a bearded axe, I can say yours is the most thorough, especially for those of us who don't use powerhammers.
You have no idea how excited I was when I saw you put that mountain of steel in the forge. Keep it up. Keep Defining Your Legacy!
Forge welding was impressive! Loved the whole project
Hello guys! Thanks for watching. If you don't mind, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this style of video, specifically the shot where someone follows me around as I work.
Thanks
This is my favorite style of video. Although when I first was learning how to forge I don't think I would have liked it because I'd be completely lost as to what you were doing and why you were doing it. I still do kind of prefer longer videos. Hope this helps.
Paul Krzysz Are you forging an axe for that viking in your shop? ^^
Actually I am hopefully starting this week.
Awesome work and I like the video style.... just need to add Neils Provos narrating for you :)
ughmas exactly his narration is the best on RUclips definitely
I can imagine these being made in an old time shop with more than one striker and a Master doing the fine work!
Thank God you have power hammers and propane forges as it makes the job much easier than doing it ALL the old way!
Amazing video!
Awesome work Paul! Can't wait to see how they clean up.
Great job! I like what you're doing here. The short 3 or4 minute videos don't have enough actual forging in them for me personally. I still enjoy them, but it's seeing the work being done, that's what gives me motivation and ideas. That is what got me learning and participating in the craft of blacksmithing. Thanks for sharing what you know.
The music at the beginning was very confusing! That's Abom79's intro stuff, I thought I had youtube running in another tab. Thanks for the video, very nice!
graymouser
Abom79 would make a FEROCIOUS Viking! ROFL!
Looks good Paul. makes for a sharp interesting video.
Commentary would be very beneficial. Additional information concerning what metals are in use and the purposes of each.
beautiful work! very good forging, i like it a lot
Amazing work and video also.
Also my first time here. I'll will be back as well. I'm in Virginia i'm not sure where you're located but make another one I'd love to buy one from you
Great video!
I have one question about this, I have seen other blacksmiths forging the blade of the axe without having to split the blade as shown in the video and then trimming it down after. What is the benefit of doing what was shown in the video rather than just hammering out and sharpening the blade? thank you!
Who needs a power hammer with you have Colin swinging a sledge for you?
04:23 what is white powder
Hi Paul, can you specify the dimensions of the original material? I am going to make very similar hewing axe for the first time and now I am deciding whether to go your way which I already tried in the past, or the welding way where I would forge weld several pieces together.
Loved this video!! Music was great and awesome footage. Definitely prefer the faster-paced videos over others, but I suppose the others are good for beginners.
That's a lot of skill right there
Cool project! I do like that you have a camera man follow you around, but the music needs to go. A voice over of what you are doing would be much better..
Thanks for the video...
Great video! I agree with Eddie Ladson... A little narration would be helpful to those people not already up to speed with what you are doing. I was thinking Mike Rowe might be interested! lol
Got one like that @ home.....maybe bigger.....My father was a coal miner so when he worked posting wood to hold the tunnels he required a heavy ax to be able to cut the posts in a small space w/o space to swing the ax ....so a heavy ax was paramount
What's the white powder
Could you tell me what is the white powder ,is it borax or some sort of flux? My son uses an axe like yours in Norway , he seems to use it as a plane an axe and a measuring tool .
If you're interested there's a video on his you tube site Lucas Richard Stephens.
Hey this is the type of Axe I want to make for splitting and chopping but I want a broad wide blade what type of Steel is being used and I want to make one out of two pieces of railroad track Wafers ends that are cut off of a railroad track but I want a forge in a harder Steel in between the track face area so that way the axe is much harder in the center core please can someone tell me this stuff
+paul krzysz what kind of metals did you use?
I saw another axe video and have to ask again because I never got an answer but why do you put the cutting edge of the axe in separate instead of forging it from one piece ?
Mr Mr it keeps cost down and is a bit of a waste to make the whole head out of high carbon or tool steel. the body is most likely low carbon/mild steel. Mild steel is easier to move while forging and more forgiving with multiple heats.
How much do you charge for one!?
do you have any closeups of that stake anvil you used at the very end?
Kevin Keel I never used a stake anvil, can you mention the time in the video you're referring to?
Paul Krzysz right at the very end, 8:15
That's my anvil. I made it in high school metal shop. I have 4 videos on my channel which will take you through the process of how I made it.
Paul Krzysz oh, duh - I watched all of those videos even! I just didn't recognize it from the angle.
it looks very similar to the one I built, tall and skinny but with lots of mass down the middle. I was surprised to see another one like it, since I haven't seen many others built in that manner.
Привет ! Хорошая работа ! Очень приятно посмотреть как вы это делаете .
Im going to do this with iron and carbon steel so should be a great bearded axe though im making it two handed you inspired me but i go oldschool no powerhammers so it aught to be far more rigorous with hand made iron tools and a sledge but this atleast gives me a good idea about how to go about it if im not mistaken the cutting edge is a heavier gauge steel and your using household borax as a flux that's my educated guess anyway
That's cool!
Do you have anvil
Great Video. I am a huge Axe Collector and love Hand Hewing with them. Want to sell it? That is a fine piece of absolute Talent!
That is one huge fucking ax!
How much to make me one?
This is very similar to Alec Steel and the way he's doing videos. Only he has some commentary to start and close the video. His channel has exploded with subscribers in the last few months it's a tad crazy to see his numbers explode.
garygsp3 Alec does most of his own voice over. Once in a while he will hav Sam (Alec's buddy, Farrier, Striker and all around good guy to have around) do a video but, Alec does all of his own production. That probably why I can't get a hammer.
Greetings from norway
I'm not a big fan of music in videos like this...Watching the Axe being made was amazing, except for the fact that I had to mute the video :/
If you were to send me one of those axes, I would probably accept it. Great video.
Mike Armstrong I'd like an axe like that
personally i prefer the blacksmith to narrate much like Alec Steele
Anyone else muted the shitty song?
Thoughts on this style? Annoying music, lack of tool sound. Too fast cutting and too much double speed playback. As a video showpiece it might be successful. As a technical demonstration it totally fails.
By definition thats Not a broadaxe. Not saying in not impressed tho. Im curious on the making of large headed axes
By definition this is very much a broadaxe (bile)
Needs a voice over and lose the music.