Me, a forged in fire fan: "we're going to be testing your blade's durability in a flatscreen TV chop. Remember, it's not about what your blade does to that TV, it's about what that TV does to your blade." *a whole edge flies off* "Smith your blade has suffered a catastrophic failure and can no longer be tested. I'm going to have to ask you to leave the forge."
Sharpness test: chopped off the woods into two halves... 🪵💥🪓 Strength test: fully destroyed the furnitures and also the toilet 🚽💥🪓💩 Kill test: brutally blew away that lower mid section of the figure.... and your axe sir...it will kill...... 💥 Gentlemen...the judges have taken their decisions.... And the Championship is....the Hacksmith... 💥✨💰
@@eTiMaGo I had that thought when he smashed through the door with a maniacal "Here's Gimli!" face to the guy on the toilet (whom probably didn't have to feign terror too hard)
Historically speaking most battle axes didn't have two heads. In fact, almost none did. It's a common fantasy trope but most two headed battle axes were purely ceremonial, and even then rare.
@@burtismydogsname Note that I'm talking about battle axes specifically. Two headed woodcutting axes did exist, although I wouldn't call them exactly common either. Perhaps I should've specified double bidded battle axes, since it was actually pretty common to have a hammer or a spike on the other side. If you can point me to a source that proves that double bidded axes were used on the battlefields, then please inform me. I'm always willing to correct myself.
@@tatererer9747 It was simply unnecessary. A hardy axe can take quite a beating before being unsuitable for combat, and if it did you could most likely get a new one from a fallen friend or foe. There also aren't many axe techniques that would favor a double bidded axe, so it is more useful to have a different head like a spike or a hammer instead of another blade. Another thing is that they would be less durable compared to a single headed axe with similar mass because it would have to be thinner/have less cutting surface to compensate so the two heads would most likely wear almost as quickly as the one thicker blade. Additionally, if the shaft breaks, you'll be wasting two heads instead of just one. It's also easier to tell which side is sharp if the axe only has one blade =P
for some reason i felt that the axe was more of a hammer in the first few attempts and then was sharper in cutting the pumpkins and wood, i really liked ho clean it cut through that, other than that, this build was absolutely amazing! and i love that there was blacksmithing in this! I love the art of blacksmithing!
You can see it throughout the testing portion of the video that they're struggling with edge alignment when swinging the axe. This is because the handle is uniform. That's honestly the only thing that I would seriously criticize about the axe. Just saying though, it's not battle ready
Also I'd say that Axe's edges were set up for failure from the start. If they wanted it to be realistically functional the axe head should've been one piece, not 3 pieces with separate edges. Cool display piece I guess.
@@Rockykill3r357 It's based off the design of Viking bearded axes, which were made of iron for most of the axe, and steel only at the blade part, since steel was extremely difficult to obtain. It's only in relatively modern times that metallurgy has advanced far enough that we can afford to make the whole axe head out of steel. Even today, we don't use the highest grades of steel everywhere, because it's just too expensive. They just didn't successfully forge-weld the tool steel onto the mild steel, since if they did, the metal would fracture before the two grades of steel came apart.
Interesting info, its cool that they tried a historically accurate forging technique then. Guessing that the durability difference between welded edge to non welded edge is decently sized.
@@Rockykill3r357 You can tell by the way that the tool steel fell off that it just didn't weld. I suspect either there was oxidation on the inside, or there was too much flux between the two surfaces, or they didn't hammer it enough at a high enough temperature.
That would be a valid point if the axe wasn't from a story that has elves, wizards, magic, and balrogs. But by all means let's make sure that the axe used by the imaginary creature is historically accurate to...the history of a make believe world.
A note about your ax swinging technique: start the swing with your hands far apart, dominant hand near the ax head, other hand near the base, and during your swing as the ax is reaching the apex of its arc, slide your top hand down the haft towards your other hand. Let the ax do the work.
James: _[Testing the axe? Maybe.]_ Also James: _[Maximum destruction, rage meter 100%, slasher mode activated]_ Finally James: _[Instantly calm]_ "Eh, I think it works pretty good." You're giving me mood whiplash here, though its not like I don't do that to myself already XD
Hey! I am a very occasional watcher of this channel, but the blacksmithing component to this particular build was really beautiful to watch. So cool to see humans still invested in this ancient craft.
11:13 Ah yes, the cap for weapon weaponation and decoration. Glad you're sticking to historical accuracy. The dwarves back in my my great-great-great-great grandfathers days used the exact same method.
14:55 “back from the forges of Mordor” All LOTR fans: Even allowing the joke that it comes from Mordor the reference of fixing a broken blade would have made way more sense if it was Rivendell you know Anduril built from the shards of Narsil… anw… good video
That would be a valid point if the axe wasn't from a story that has elves, wizards, magic, and balrogs. But by all means let's make sure that the axe used by the imaginary creature is historically accurate to...the history of a make believe world.
This was a great video, but I would just like to say that 2 blades doesn’t make a battle axe. Actually most battle axes didn’t have 2 blades. The difference between a wood axe and a battle axe is actually the thickness. A wood axe is very thick for repeatedly splitting very hard material. A battle axe is surprisingly thin for mobility and for cutting through, you know, human easier.
That edge looked pretty messed up at the end😂. As a Forged In Fire fan i really missed the heat treat/oil quench for those edges. Was it cut out or not done? Else you are kept with pretty mild steel right? Btw not an expert in any shape or form🤷🏻♂️
14:55 Mordor? Wrong place, the forges of Khazad-dûm is where you would get a great axe forged!, also 15:57 poor Bob Why there out of all places, my man must be hurting!
I printed a morgul blade like a week ago painted it melted it together and showed it to my father who just told me to print gimlis axe next Strange coincidence
Oh man that was nuts, especially the testing part at the end. Nice to see some blacksmithing here. Don't suppose you guys might do that a bit more in any other future projects that might involve blacksmithing, like if you did someones sword?
Ah, the gold old ”just having a calm lunchbreak with my colleagues when our boss suddenly appears and smashes the table with a damn battleaxe and a cape”. Just an average day in Canada I guess.
Imagine if there was a collaboration with Alec Steel to make the axehead.. Damascus steel, One piece (That way the blades don’t fly off and kill anything in sight) Otherwise, Great build
Normally I really love this channel and all the work that you do. But I feel like the level of craftsmanship on this build just isn't there with this one. I love Two Smiths and all that they do! I just feel like this one could have been done a little better.
I agree. This one felt a little phoned in. The blacksmithing quality was pretty low if the forge weld could even hold on such a simple project. But hey content is content, they can't all be mini-Tesla trucks and power-loaders. That power-loader project must have taken up a large portion of their human and financial resources.
Nice axe guys, I'm form NZ and I love the LORD OF THE RINGS films. If you where to make a series of LOTR weapons what else would you make? Would it be things like Sauron's Mace? Bilbo/Frodo Baggins Sword Sting that can glow when threats are close by? Or maybe Staffs like Gandalf the Grey or White and Saruman the Whites? What do you think? And btw Keep it up guys :D
i have an idea for you to build. it would be kind of like the screaming gun, but it would be a ghost rider gun. the way it would work is it would basically say one of ghost riders famous lines "sorry, all out of mercy" when you load it, and when you shoot it, it could have ghost riders laugh. i would really like to see a build like this! from: Hunter Mitchell To: The Hacksmith
Fun fact, Gimli's axe and other fantasy "battle axes" are actually designed after double bitted wood cutting axes rather than than historical battle axes. Real battle axes are only single bited and tend to have a blade not much larger than a hatchets which isn't as visually impressive so most movies and writers like to go with the more massive ones used for tools and even over exaggerate THOSE designs. Its the same reason why swords are used so often in movies despite them usually being a backup weapon used by the rich while pole arms and ranged weapons were far more common place.
As a matter of fact, the simple fact the edge of the axe flew off during testing means that the forge weld failed. In addition, welding it back on would have destroyed the temper, assuming it was ever hardened and tempered to begin with.
Me, a forged in fire fan:
"we're going to be testing your blade's durability in a flatscreen TV chop. Remember, it's not about what your blade does to that TV, it's about what that TV does to your blade."
*a whole edge flies off*
"Smith your blade has suffered a catastrophic failure and can no longer be tested. I'm going to have to ask you to leave the forge."
But will it kill?
@@snikerz5886 But also, will it keal?
Sharpness test: chopped off the woods into two halves... 🪵💥🪓
Strength test: fully destroyed the furnitures and also the toilet 🚽💥🪓💩
Kill test: brutally blew away that lower mid section of the figure....
and your axe sir...it will kill...... 💥
Gentlemen...the judges have taken their decisions....
And the Championship is....the Hacksmith... 💥✨💰
@@dailymadness5159 "Hacksmith... It will keal"
Yup I'm also a Forged in fire fan 🔥
I could amputate stuff REAL quick with this! I might need a medical grade version.
well then...
Would you recommend giving anesthesia before the operation?
I think you're looking for a guillotine.
@@larnregis pain is just weakness leaving the body.
@@zaucethesaucebauce527 Hoo-Waah!
I teleported bread.
Imagine walking out of your office and seeing your CEO running around like a maniac swinging Gimli's battle axe.
I think that in hacksmith industries that may be more normal than you think
exactly why I want to work there😂
Just a normal day at hacksmith industries
Now thats a CEO id like to work under
nope *closes door and blinds*
That felt like the longest destruction test they've done in a while. James went absolutely berserk.
Anyone else worried he *might* have some anger management issues? :D
@@eTiMaGo I had that thought when he smashed through the door with a maniacal "Here's Gimli!" face to the guy on the toilet (whom probably didn't have to feign terror too hard)
Probably helped that that axe is not a million miles away from being actually usable
"A battleaxe is two axes in one"
Gimli: " it still only counts as one!"
awesome I love this
Sir, you've won the Best RUclips Comment award. Congratulations!
yes you da man
sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh
Not bad, man. Not bad at all.
This has to be by far my favourite hacksmith episode. Seeing the artistry of actual blacksmithing.
Historically speaking most battle axes didn't have two heads. In fact, almost none did. It's a common fantasy trope but most two headed battle axes were purely ceremonial, and even then rare.
Almost none is wrong, symmetrical ones are supper rare but other double headed battle axes aren’t as “fantasy” or a trope
@@burtismydogsname wouldn't you have more with one blade and one pin/spike/whatever?
Do you know why? Was it less efficient?
@@burtismydogsname Note that I'm talking about battle axes specifically. Two headed woodcutting axes did exist, although I wouldn't call them exactly common either. Perhaps I should've specified double bidded battle axes, since it was actually pretty common to have a hammer or a spike on the other side.
If you can point me to a source that proves that double bidded axes were used on the battlefields, then please inform me. I'm always willing to correct myself.
@@tatererer9747 It was simply unnecessary. A hardy axe can take quite a beating before being unsuitable for combat, and if it did you could most likely get a new one from a fallen friend or foe. There also aren't many axe techniques that would favor a double bidded axe, so it is more useful to have a different head like a spike or a hammer instead of another blade.
Another thing is that they would be less durable compared to a single headed axe with similar mass because it would have to be thinner/have less cutting surface to compensate so the two heads would most likely wear almost as quickly as the one thicker blade.
Additionally, if the shaft breaks, you'll be wasting two heads instead of just one. It's also easier to tell which side is sharp if the axe only has one blade =P
for some reason i felt that the axe was more of a hammer in the first few attempts and then was sharper in cutting the pumpkins and wood, i really liked ho clean it cut through that, other than that, this build was absolutely amazing! and i love that there was blacksmithing in this! I love the art of blacksmithing!
You can see their lack of true skill with melee weapons, the edge alignment was quite off. Not like I’m talking about skill with melee weapons though
Gimli is criminally underrated, awesome job guys!!!!
Deadass, "THAT STILL ONLY COUNTS AS ONE"
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Weededeee yaooy
The end of the video was *exactly* what I needed in my life
I think James is the only man in Canada that can say he smashed a toilet with a battle axe
YUP
Not even kidding, my dad had the replica of Gimli's axe and I 100% used it to smash a toilet in an abandoned house.
So you’re that kind of a person….
@@janmusekamp3839 A Canadian toilet (and sink) smashing kind of person? Yes. Apparently so is my dad lol
@@janmusekamp3839 have you seen the mohawk? Absolutely lol.
17:53 I love how Bogdan’s just casually watching the powerloader while drinking water
Maybe with James’s new blacksmithing skills he could forge some rings. He could make nineteen rings with one super powerful ring
Or 10 powerful rings one for each finger
@@Eli-el4ls 11, one to rule them all, I wonder where would he put it xd
@@pitrek121g
I was referring to the 10 rings of the Mandarin from Marvel lol
On next hacksmith video they do flashes super hero costume ring lol
PoTaToEs
Hacksmith when I'm watching alone: 8:54
Hacksmith when my mom walks in: 15:58
You can see it throughout the testing portion of the video that they're struggling with edge alignment when swinging the axe. This is because the handle is uniform. That's honestly the only thing that I would seriously criticize about the axe. Just saying though, it's not battle ready
Plus you need to slide down your forward hand for more momentum.
Also I'd say that Axe's edges were set up for failure from the start. If they wanted it to be realistically functional the axe head should've been one piece, not 3 pieces with separate edges. Cool display piece I guess.
@@Rockykill3r357 It's based off the design of Viking bearded axes, which were made of iron for most of the axe, and steel only at the blade part, since steel was extremely difficult to obtain. It's only in relatively modern times that metallurgy has advanced far enough that we can afford to make the whole axe head out of steel. Even today, we don't use the highest grades of steel everywhere, because it's just too expensive. They just didn't successfully forge-weld the tool steel onto the mild steel, since if they did, the metal would fracture before the two grades of steel came apart.
Interesting info, its cool that they tried a historically accurate forging technique then. Guessing that the durability difference between welded edge to non welded edge is decently sized.
@@Rockykill3r357 You can tell by the way that the tool steel fell off that it just didn't weld. I suspect either there was oxidation on the inside, or there was too much flux between the two surfaces, or they didn't hammer it enough at a high enough temperature.
What people think engineers do: build structures and stuff
What engineers really do: 15:55
Majority of historical battle axes aren’t double edged they’re single edged double edged axes are more common in wood cutting axes
Thank you for reminding me of that
That would be a valid point if the axe wasn't from a story that has elves, wizards, magic, and balrogs. But by all means let's make sure that the axe used by the imaginary creature is historically accurate to...the history of a make believe world.
The fact that there is no footage of the Lotr is impressive
You should collaborate with Alec Steel a professional blacksmith youtuber
I hope you feel better James we love you and your personality ❤
I need a 10 hour edit of hacksmith violently chopping furniture, cant get enough of this
A note about your ax swinging technique: start the swing with your hands far apart, dominant hand near the ax head, other hand near the base, and during your swing as the ax is reaching the apex of its arc, slide your top hand down the haft towards your other hand. Let the ax do the work.
Wow. I’m a huge LOTR’s fan. I love Lord Of The Rings
Same
@@Isnogood12 how does liking lord of the rings make you fat?
12:28 "Gimli's Bearded Axe" is quite a specimen XD
James: _[Testing the axe? Maybe.]_
Also James: _[Maximum destruction, rage meter 100%, slasher mode activated]_
Finally James: _[Instantly calm]_ "Eh, I think it works pretty good."
You're giving me mood whiplash here, though its not like I don't do that to myself already XD
Hey! I am a very occasional watcher of this channel, but the blacksmithing component to this particular build was really beautiful to watch. So cool to see humans still invested in this ancient craft.
James has had way too much experience smashing the shit out of stuff, he's actually really good at it haha
he has his 10000 hours
when the apocalypse comes, Hacksmith's studio will be the most valuable place to be
11:13 Ah yes, the cap for weapon weaponation and decoration. Glad you're sticking to historical accuracy. The dwarves back in my my great-great-great-great grandfathers days used the exact same method.
What
14:55 “back from the forges of Mordor”
All LOTR fans: Even allowing the joke that it comes from Mordor the reference of fixing a broken blade would have made way more sense if it was Rivendell you know Anduril built from the shards of Narsil… anw… good video
Don't forget the dwarf smiths, in the third age they were the best smith (except maybe for anduril indeed)
This is amazing. I love Lord Of The Rings so its so cool to see it in the Hacksmith :) Nice Job
bro went feral 😂 my mans had to get it out of him system while he could 🤣
🤣
James be like: I destroy everything and have fun, now everyone else clean up while I rest
Now I can feel you
17:10 When you try to spawn an NPC in Skyrim but write the code wrong and get a bandit instead.
oh dear, someone didn't do their research on battleaxes. where is shad when we need him
yes, call in the Shad
This is a fantasy battle axe though, no need to bring real life history into it...
@@darkljs true, tho battleaxe is a term yoinked from history
@@SamlSchulze1104 just making a point ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That would be a valid point if the axe wasn't from a story that has elves, wizards, magic, and balrogs. But by all means let's make sure that the axe used by the imaginary creature is historically accurate to...the history of a make believe world.
6:17 cheers in SOLIDWORKS
I’m so here for more lotr/hobbit/middle earth builds!!
"They'll make an axe! That'll be pretty easy with their tools." -- proceeds to forge it. This was fun!
I pray that everyone that is reading this becomes successful in life❤️❤️❤️
PK is my inspiration!! My mom said that if i got 3k subscribers!! She definitely buy me a mic!! Begging you GUY alot literally begging
@@Mustbepapz I got you I know what it's like trying to grow
@@AndyplaysToday ❤
"Back from the forge's of mordor"
Gimli's axe would've most likely have been forged in the blue mountains
This was a great video, but I would just like to say that 2 blades doesn’t make a battle axe. Actually most battle axes didn’t have 2 blades. The difference between a wood axe and a battle axe is actually the thickness. A wood axe is very thick for repeatedly splitting very hard material. A battle axe is surprisingly thin for mobility and for cutting through, you know, human easier.
the part where he’s smashing solid objects like the “apple” or hitting concrete almost made me chuck my phone
You are not alone.
Gimli my favorite character of Lord of the Rings !!! Thank you guys 😊 !!!
15:57 insane medieval torture in death!
That edge looked pretty messed up at the end😂. As a Forged In Fire fan i really missed the heat treat/oil quench for those edges. Was it cut out or not done? Else you are kept with pretty mild steel right? Btw not an expert in any shape or form🤷🏻♂️
18:00
question for people:
What would you do if an *angry James with an axe* runs towards you?
Finally the Hacksmith knows how to smith. If only he did this with the Mandalorian armor.
Berserker rage at its finest
James chopping wood with flannel around his waist is the most Canadian thing I've seen on this channel.
14:55
Mordor? Wrong place, the forges of Khazad-dûm is where you would get a great axe forged!, also 15:57 poor Bob Why there out of all places, my man must be hurting!
You should do more Lord of the Rings stuff.
Maybe the Mace of the Witch-King or the Mace of Sauron.
Or one of the many swords and staffs.
We went from chopping pumpkins to medieval torture and execution methods REAL QUICK
The Hacksmith + Lord of the Rings? New favorite combo ♥️
17:45 me when my little toe is suffering from extreme pain for that chair
I printed a morgul blade like a week ago painted it melted it together and showed it to my father who just told me to print gimlis axe next
Strange coincidence
James being rage monster of hacksmith industry
Oh man that was nuts, especially the testing part at the end. Nice to see some blacksmithing here. Don't suppose you guys might do that a bit more in any other future projects that might involve blacksmithing, like if you did someones sword?
Legolas: you have my bow
Gimli: And my AXE
James would be the best boss ever.
After watching him go on his rampage. "Yep. Still would be the best boss I ever had."
Are we talking boss boss, or video game boss?
Cuz both are accurate
Ah, the gold old ”just having a calm lunchbreak with my colleagues when our boss suddenly appears and smashes the table with a damn battleaxe and a cape”. Just an average day in Canada I guess.
Imagine if there was a collaboration with Alec Steel to make the axehead.. Damascus steel, One piece (That way the blades don’t fly off and kill anything in sight)
Otherwise, Great build
17:18 OH NO! OUR TABLE! IT'S BROKEN!
LOTR: Battle for middel Earth was and is still the Best lotr game ever. Sad that it is gone.
Admittedly, my first thought when he hit that door was "Not built very well, it is?"
LOTRO?
Both games can be still played.
17:09 when you find the group that killed you in a game
"Here's Gimli!"
Had me rolling over the floor
The dwarf barbarian in the party: *isn't invited to dinner* *17:10*
The rest of the party - the halfling bard: This is why we didn't invite you.
Looks amazing. I highly recommend making Aragon new sword. The that broke in the beginning. Shoot I forgot the name.
It was called Narsil (red-and-white flame), then it broke, then when Aragorn had it reforged it was called Anduril, which means Flame of the West.
Imagine just eating your lunch and james walks in full Gimli mode.
This shit is my science channel
What about Bill Nye 😅
@@BanditX2004he's dead
@@bowl7559 he's dead 😲
Next: The one ring....
3/16th of an inch....
the length these imperials are willing to go to just to not have to use the clearly superior metric system
y'all NEED to get some ballistic dummies to test your stuff on to see how lethal they really are
We have for a lot of projects!
Normally I really love this channel and all the work that you do. But I feel like the level of craftsmanship on this build just isn't there with this one. I love Two Smiths and all that they do! I just feel like this one could have been done a little better.
I agree. This one felt a little phoned in. The blacksmithing quality was pretty low if the forge weld could even hold on such a simple project. But hey content is content, they can't all be mini-Tesla trucks and power-loaders. That power-loader project must have taken up a large portion of their human and financial resources.
14:25 barbarins in dnd
Lol fr
One of the first
The first
The first
didnt expected the smashing to be THAT calming to my soul
Could you make Bilbo's sword too? Like make it glow whenever someone comes by it?
15:59
EVERY MAN WATCHING
"AAARGHHH THE PAIN"
Build Sauron's Mace, Helmet, Armor & Sword! 😎👍
This is now my favorite hacksmith build.
"He was twitching BECAUSE HE'S GOT MY AXE EMBEDDED IN HIS NERVOUS SYSTEM!"
Nice axe guys, I'm form NZ and I love the LORD OF THE RINGS films. If you where to make a series of LOTR weapons what else would you make? Would it be things like Sauron's Mace? Bilbo/Frodo Baggins Sword Sting that can glow when threats are close by? Or maybe Staffs like Gandalf the Grey or White and Saruman the Whites? What do you think? And btw Keep it up guys :D
i have an idea for you to build. it would be kind of like the screaming gun, but it would be a ghost rider gun. the way it would work is it would basically say one of ghost riders famous lines "sorry, all out of mercy" when you load it, and when you shoot it, it could have ghost riders laugh. i would really like to see a build like this! from: Hunter Mitchell To: The Hacksmith
i'm not a blacksmith but i saw enough forged in fire that it was already clear to me that the sharp side of the ax wouldn't really hold up
As a huge fan of the books, and a bit of a blacksmith myself, I absolutely loved this episode.
Hacksmith has officially become “How to Basic”
15:55 How my mom describes what giving birth is like
Well, it is nice to see the Hacksmith maintained his appetite for wanton destruction.
Good to know other people are keeping the craft of blacksmithing alive!
Next: Legolas' Bow
Fun fact, Gimli's axe and other fantasy "battle axes" are actually designed after double bitted wood cutting axes rather than than historical battle axes. Real battle axes are only single bited and tend to have a blade not much larger than a hatchets which isn't as visually impressive so most movies and writers like to go with the more massive ones used for tools and even over exaggerate THOSE designs. Its the same reason why swords are used so often in movies despite them usually being a backup weapon used by the rich while pole arms and ranged weapons were far more common place.
smashes glass: no protection
Smashes redbull: Face shields up.
OSHA be like...."We saw nothing, he has an axe" lol
"You can have my bow"
"And my axe!"
I'm so excited to finally see lotr on this channel
17:09 when you under cook your short friend’s dinner:
James: running to smash the table
Employees: we quit
1:40 what’s that engraved on the forge thing
17:50 “I think it’s dead”
yeah, I’d say you definitely killed the mood at that dinner table. 😂
As a matter of fact, the simple fact the edge of the axe flew off during testing means that the forge weld failed. In addition, welding it back on would have destroyed the temper, assuming it was ever hardened and tempered to begin with.