Making VIKING Bellows | Viking Blacksmith part 1 - Viking Crafts (Ep. 8)
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2022
- In this episode I am building a set of blacksmith's bellows for a viking forge.
There is little archaeological remains of bellows from the viking age but a few depictions exists. They both suggest a two bellows system of roughly the size you will see in this video and one depiction show very distinctly the air intake valves on the top side of the bellow. I decided to save on the metals used in these bellows and therefor sewed the leather to the boards with sinew thread. In the next video I will assemble the forge and build some kind of a stand or table for the bellows.
It was a day in autumn with both thunderstorms, rain and high sunshine in one of my favourite spots in nature. I was lucky enough to enjoy the company of the curious otter during many hours of the day.
Besides my modern Mora carving knife and the big spiral auger drill bit all the tools used in this video to create the bellows are based on finds from the viking age.
Music is played by me on my homemade Hurdy Gurdy.
Let me know what you think in the comments section below. 
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Videos like these make me wish my Viking/Norse Living History group was still around. Now it's just me in my backyard woods in 11th Century clothes.
I can understand. But still its awesome that you go out and do it:)
I look forward showing you my new friend the otter. First time ever seing one in the wild. He was swimming right next to my temporary workshop most of the day
🎩Hi we used to see a few otters opposite us on the canal, but I think they have been scared off by mink.
That was relaxing to watch , good function , follows form ! , Be Well my Friend .
Thank you Bob:) im happy you found it relaxing
Great video. Thank you for sharing. Continue to be you friend.
Thank you my friend:)
I'm incredibly jealous of these. Well done
Thank you:) lets see how they perform. Im slightly nervous
I really like your videos, keep up the tutorials 🙏🏽
Thank you very much:) there Will be more
Very good sir and it's great 👍 👌
Thank you sir:)
Come for the forge build, stay for the otter footage.
Hello Travis:) im Happy you came around and delighted that you stayed. Its the only time i have seen an Otter in the wild. Visited the same place times after but with No luck. I Hope you find some of my ot(t/h)er videos to your liking as well. All the best
Excellent work. I was wondering how I should make my new bellows, to replace my older ones, and some ideas came to me watching this video. Thank you so much
Hello. Im happy you got ideas from my video and for your comment:)
The cinematography here was absolutely beautiful
Thank you mr Tiddles. Im happy you liked it:)
I am currently amassing materials for a portable forge myself, going to be forgewelding a small anvil loosely inspired by the Storhov anvil, my intent being to be able to pack it up in a backpack and set out into the hills where I grew up - and elsewhere - and forge on hilltops, in the nature and tranquility of the forest. I stumbled upon your video here and I love the outfit, the costume, the nature, how your tools have sheaths/covers, and the music! This is the sort of thing I want to do as well. :)
Hello Eric. Im happy you stumbled upon my video. And thank you for the kind Words. Its sounds like a super cool project you have in mind. I would love to hear or see how it tur s out. Best of luck:)
@@RAMUNI-Viking Hello! Erik with a K, please. :) It is a shame the bellows did not work out, I hope you revisit them and the forging! And aye, I am quite excited about the prospect, especially given I have a big project in mind, with quite a rare material I gotten my mitts on. Sky metal. Star-iron. Hah! Can't help being a fantasy nerd. :) I will try to make vidoes!
Sorry for the C Erik. I did fix up the bellows with a New leather and more care and they work very well now air wise. Just havent had the time to set it up and film that yet. Again Best of luck with your project. I really like the idea of being able to carry the setup ln a backpack. I Hope to be able to wheel mine around in my wooden wagon
It was awesome, useful, relaxing and entertaining, loved the part where woodworking sound overlapped with rain. Keep up the good work!
Thank you:) im happy you enjoyed it
rain and axe on wood is always relaxing
Congrats on your new partner 🦦
Thank you Finn
Excellent bellows! I would think the first thing to learn to make on a forge would be nails? Keep it simple for starters.
Thank you. I actually have forged a nail Iron with with the help of another Viking blacksmith years ago so this is an excellent idea:) i always need nails
Nice! Stitching the top of that leather must have been difficult! I loved that little pot you had! Thank you
Thank you Ian:) i love your feedback. For the stitching time is my friend:)
🎩Hi. Wow so nice to watch a craftsman at work. Have you ever thought of making a harp ? The most beautiful instrument there is. Yes I have one, as long as the cats don’t try and play it 🙀
Thats a brillant idea. I think it would be a huge a difficult project. But ill add it to my list. I have built a lyra once but it didnt work out til good.
Fed video igen ven! Tror jeg har sagt det før men jeg elsker det rolige tempo det foregår i. Glæder mig til at se den næste 😃❤️
alt i roligt tempo er godt:) tak ven:)
excellent - thank you. I was given a HUGE bellows , it is falling apart, but I have all the parts. I believe it was hung from the ceiling...it is as tall as a man.
Wauw that sounds interesting. Hope they Will be restored and come back to life. Thanks for sharing
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thank you and welcome:)
Will you be visiting markets in southern Sweden next summer? Would be great to share some mead and talk crafts for an evening :)
I dont have anything planned. Sadly but my Day job is taking up too much time. It would be great to Meat up and chat and share:) would love to go to foteviken. Was there some year ago in april for fotefight event.
In the first 2 minutes you make a straight cut with an axe I have a hard time doing that with a skillsaw
Hello Raido. It takes some skill and practise yes, but reading the grain orientation, having a sharp tool with the right profil of the bevel (how narrow or wide the wedge shape of the axe) makes it work. And the board is thin which makes it easiee too. But I love working with the axe and this axe it self is a Master piece forged by my good friend. Thank you for your comment
Good video & thank you for sharing your how to skills. Nice deep pan you showed in the food making section, is it hand forged/made? Hils fra Norge 🙂
Hej fra Norge:) the pan is handforged by a friend of mine who is a blacksmith. He has is own channel ruclips.net/channel/UCdxCpzlv2RQESnHY6HW0r4w
He was showing me a shield boss he hand forged and hammered out and we talked about making a shield boss into a pan by rounding the edges and not punching holes for the nails. Only 1 hole for a nail to be inserted from inside to fit a wooden handle. Im very happy with it. Perfect for on the go.
@@RAMUNI-Viking Really great idea :)
@@RAMUNI-Viking Do you think he might up for making at least one more?
Only got one pot meself and it's a big'un.
@@Haubitzer i would think so. Try and get in touch with him through his own channel in the link above
Great video!!! Very inspiring! What wood did you use for the bellows?
Thank you John. This was a plank of beech i had lying around. And the pieces for the hinge and nosel area is oak. The pipes was an old ash broom handle.
@@RAMUNI-Viking thats great thank you!! Would 1.5 inch thick pine planks be period authentic enough to use?
I think it would be ok. Pine trees were native to scandinavia in the viking age. 1,5 inches Will work but my planks Are 10mm and also work:)
@@RAMUNI-Viking thank you for this .... also what thickness leather do you recommend for the hinges?
@@johnmulhern5546 i have used Ca 5mm. I would use as thick as possble to ensure a long life to the hinge.