It's so refreshing to watch a YT smith create something like this entirely by hand, no power tools at all!

Can we all take a moment to appreciate this man craftsmanship.

@junechevalier

6 ай бұрын

I am taking a lot of moment

@f1edit501

6 ай бұрын

absolutely stunning piece

@federicomusacci9474

6 ай бұрын

cool axe

6 ай бұрын

Hey Gonzo, you won the axe, I tried reaching out but it seems something went wrong. Send me an email asap! nils@nilsogren.com

You, sir, are an absolute artist! Your craftsmanship is evident in each step. I love how you can show each step enough to explain what is being done without having a 2-hour long video. You can tell that you have a deep compassion for the craft, and I love that you do it all without the aid of any machines. Bravo, sir!

As someone who is interested in blacksmithing and crafting, but no experience in smithing, your videos are incredibly thoughtful and thorough. Please keep making these videos!

This series of hand-forging the axes is full of valuable information. Sincerest gratitude for sharing your knowledge with the world.

THE WINNER IS GONZO_1025 The Giveaway will end November 13th Subscribe & leave a comment to enter. I will contact the winner and put his/her name in this comment. So REMEBER to have your notifications on, or check back November 13th to see if you won. Also! Thank you for checking out my website, remember to join my email list or Facebook group to get notified once I have axes in stock: www.nilsogren.com/contact

@beantownbushcraft

7 ай бұрын

Got cha Nils, Thank you for the Opportunity, Fantastic A Symmetrical 🪓🤜🏻🤛🏻☘️

@ivanrusnak5327

7 ай бұрын

Wow, the axe looks amazing and I love how you put your all into making such a wonderful piece by hand!

@hafizphantom-5930

7 ай бұрын

I really love it

@Gronsape

7 ай бұрын

Very cool stuff👍

@heathbecker420

7 ай бұрын

It would be an honor to win!

I'm a blacksmith and bladesmith I found this very easy to follow and understand. It also inspired me to get out in the shop and try to make one using what you have demonstrated here. I've never thought about doing it like that and it's incredibly amazing work! Whoever wins/won that axe is getting something very special. Thank you for sharing this process.

My limited knowledge of metalworking keeps me looking for good teachers. Thanks for your hard work.

Awesome video Nils! As part of the hand-forging series it would be really helpful to see the forging of an axe drift by hand, as it's used in all the projects 🙂

I love the way your finished products look, and the attaching of the blade to the handle and then testing is always so satisfying

I appreciate an actually useful video like this. Facebook puts a million videos with really badly done projects that don't contain any good information in them.

The finish on your axes it's on another level. And the fact that no power tools involved.

Been harvesting ash and making my own axe handles for a while now and I’ve forged knives in the past, but I’m looking to make my own axe heads using the techniques I’ve learned from your channel! Your videos have been an invaluable resource and very pleasant to watch. Thank you!

These videos of you completely hand making stuff is really good and it's filled with useful information for a starting blacksmith like me! I wish you the best of luck and keep up the good work, amazing stuff !

This is the first time ive ever seen a assymetrically welded axe, all of my attempts at doing a folded axe were symmetrically folded so thankyou for the interesting take on making an axe ✌️

I'd never seen the asymmetrical fold method before. It seems like a great method when working without power tools.

Great job Nils ! Having done traditional ironwork for years it's great to see someone working with only with hand tools from start to finish.

The attention and detail you utilize in your craftsmanship is awesome and deeply inspiring. My thanks to you for such dedication to the craft and its heritage. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Bro, I watched this faded out of the universe. This was one of the coolest things to watch stoned. Keep up the good work man!

I haven’t seen the asymmetrical fold construction. Thank you for showing it!

Beautiful work as always! Hope you're doing well with the business, seems like you give a lot of axes away. :)

7 ай бұрын

I love giving them away!

Som alltid proffsigt och snyggt. Lär mig något nytt varje gång :) Grymt jobbat Nils 👌🙌

The love of craft is evident. Thank you for all the hard work.

Awesome axe. My daughter checks for your new videos several times a week and we have to watch them all.

I have never seen this method before. I quite like it. Thank you for teaching us the technique. It is a pleasure to watch such a master craftsman forge.

This man is a true craftsman and a pleasure to watch.

Oh what I would give to watch the process in person. The beauty of a hand forged piece is incomparable.

It’s always interesting to see the many different ways that you can hand forge an ax. I hope to one day be able to do such a thing myself.

I injured my hand a few weeks ago and haven’t been able to get in my shop lately. I really needed a video like this. Seeing the craftsmanship and such is giving me inspiration for when I can get back out there. I’ve watched this video a few times already and may even watch it a few more before I get back to my habitat. Lol

Nils, This is the best forging video I have ever seen, very clear, concise instructions and a very easy to follow video. Thank you for taking time to forge, film, edit and post this video

Watching this kind of thing with this level of craftsmanship is so good for my mental health.

That level of craftsmanship is amazing

Only recently found your channel. Really love watching the skill needed to forge these axes.

This is one of the best tutorials I have watched.

Beautiful shape. A masterpiece of form and function. Wonderfully made with science and that special skill of a master craftsman.

I want to get into blacksmithing, but watching is still great, especially when it's Nils

I love the fact that I have watched you improve your technique with every vedio.

Nils, I’m glad I was finally able to get one of your axes. The craftsmanship is impressive! It will spend MY life in one of two places, hanging on the wall or strapped to my pack somewhere remote. I grew up in a machine shop and have been a professional welder and metal worker, though have never forged (anything useful anyhow!) I appreciate being able to watch your work and am all the more more impressed with the axe I’ve received. THANKS!

I absolutely love the art of handcrafting as a blacksmith.

Niles, nice to see it done that way, instead of just punch, and drift. I enjoy your content.

I find your videos to be a great break and an amazing learning experience

MORE VIDEOS PLEASE!! You are a true craftsman and a dying breed. Much respect to you and your craft. Let's not forget your skills making and sharing these videos. Keep them coming. Its a promise I'll be waiting and watching them all. Again, much respect and thanks for sharing. Best of luck my man

Always like the "old ways" of blacksmithing. My grandfather was a blacksmith in the 1890-early 1900s.and I'm attempting to follow his legacy.

Hey! Leaving a comment here *mainly for the giveaway* but to also say, thanks for putting these videos out. Your hard work and dedication to the craft is inspiring, and as someone with Danish heritage, it makes me feel just a bit more connected to my ancestors. Best luck to you in your future endeavors!

I just love the craftsmanship behind this axe. I'm one of the fortunate to be a owener of one of your axe. It's always with me when im out in the bush and it has never let me down.

Giveaway or not, it was incredibly interesting to watch the folding by hand. Thank you!

I appreciate the hand tools only approach. It makes it seem much more accessible and something I could try.

I love that the forge and hammer texture was left on

I really enjoy that you're not using any power tools so even a beginner can follow along.

after my stroke I took a few years off. I am now putting my shop back together. Lol. I blame you. Your channel randomly popped back in my recommended feed even though I have been subscribed for a couple years. Love your axes. Every-time I see one I wish I had 1/2 that skill.

Absolutely love this series. As a semi-professional wood carver and an amateur axe maker, I have been making my own axes based on your videos. Thank you

Really enjoy seeing multiple different ways of forging axes!

These "no power tool" builds are just so much fun. I personally love hot rasping. Is so much faster for me than using an angle grinder.

Thank you, Nils. This was a pleasure to watch!

Always a pleasure to watch the tools of my trade being made. Makes you appreciate a good blade all the more, when you can see the difficulty behind their creation. A stunner as always, Nils. Keeping to the tradition of svensk stål being the best!

As a blacksmith, this was a wonderful video and very educational. I will be attempting this soon(ish)!

I love how you explain yourself along the way, and you don’t drown out the smithy sounds with music. I enjoy the sounds of a hammer hitting a work piece.

A pleasure watching a craftsman at work, bravo!

Always beautiful work! Miss you on the ForgeCast!

That's a really handsome looking axe. Much appreciated that you've gone thorough the troubles to film the entire process and steps needed to create one. I don't have a shop for this kind of work, but if I keep watching these types of videos, then I think I'm going to have to get started on making a shop happen to be able to try this out for myself. Thank you.

Både underhållande och lärorikt. En fantastisk kombo.

It is amazing watching a craftsman like you. Great ax.

when you forge something and you know you only have a hand file to finish it , you really have to be good with the hammer. And you clearly did a awesome job.

Always such a total joy to see you work. Seems so easy.

My wife and I just finished watching the video. We learned a new definition of "weld." We also gazed in wonderment of how much work and knowledge went into that axe. The only other metalworker I have ever watched who put a different edge steel into his masterpiece was an old Japanese artisan who hand-made a samurai sword.

Just recently found the channel and I love it!! Looking forward to keeping up with new videos as they come out. Also, loved seeing how many blacksmith’s are supporting you!! I love reminders of how great the online blacksmithing community is.

So cool seeing the old school approach to forging!

nicely done! looks so great when a blacksmith only uses hammer and files, no grinding and wasting material

Beautiful work❤

Just wanted to say thank you for showing us the trick of using a piece of carbon steel to help with the forge weld that helped me more than you know!

Great hand forging videos. Thank you for producing these types of videos.

love this axe design! your videos are very calming to watch and i love the fully hand forging and filling videos. can't wait to see your next video and axe!

Beautiful work, amazing craftsmanship, very talented. Very simple yet elegant and utilitarian. Anyone would and should be proud to have such a tool.

I love watching you make everything! I especially like how you share the basics as well as your methods and personal tricks.

Beautiful work and useful tutorial as always! Greetings from a swordsmith from Serbia! 😊

I found your channel by following Torbjörn Åhman. I've enjoyed your content immensely. Thanks for putting your talent/knowledge out into the universe!

So real talk I found you while in the research phase of a memorial ax project. Your videos have really helped me get a grip on where to start with this. Thank you truly.❤

Love your work Nils!

This is such a clever way to make an axe. Well done.

That axe turned out great. Really glad i found this channel. You are a true artist man, keep up the great work.

Beautiful work! Thanks

Beautiful work, sir!

Beautiful work as always❤

Thanks for sharing your techniques.

Such gorgeous craftsmanship. Can't believe you're giving this beauty away. Here's hoping

I have often wondered about a simple fold like this. It seems like an easier way to fold an axe and keeps the weld from being the the hardest impacting region of the axe in use. Brilliant! And thank you for making it look easy. :)

Thank you Nils for all the great work that you do!

Very beautiful work! Thanks for sharing.

This is not just an axe making video, it is a master-class tutorial. Awesome

The amount of thought that goes into the design! Very cool!

Beautiful work!

I love how down to earth your videos are. I have learned so much from them! Thank you!

I really enjoy watching your videos. The format is awesome, where you explain the process, and not just hammer away.

You make it look so easy!

Great content, one of the best descriptions on the blacksmithing process, I would love to see a whole series on forging traditional tools

Amazing video as always! I love these hand tool only instructions video they are so cool to watch.

Beautiful work.

Delightfully crafted, patient and no nonsense! I’d love to have this axe.

Great work as always 👏

Great video. Thanks for walking us through your process.