I like the way you say "nothing to it really", this is an encouraging thing to hear. You are one of the best.

“Soup Sandwich!” “Nothin’ to it, really!”

Me: I wonder how he moves metal so fast *Pulls out a 8 pound hand hammer* Me: Ah

@Thebeard526

4 жыл бұрын

Lawn Mower Productions has arms like the hulk.

@augiezehner6059

4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love your work!

Just realized I’m my haste to get the video out I forgot the intro and outtro artwork. Sorry my dudes

@daveg8700

3 жыл бұрын

No worries. Btw I didn’t see anywhere that you did any tempering on this? Is that step not necessary for this type of tool?

@OldHickoryForge

3 жыл бұрын

@@daveg8700 no. No heat treating is generally needed on a drift

So glad you did it by hand. One of the most satisfying things in blacksmithing is making the tools you need when you have need of them, especially when buying a pre-made drift like this can get really expensive. Not all of us have access to the press or power hammer you'd typically use for this sort of project either, so seeing it by hand is good for figuring out the process.

Maybe we should all agree that « using an 8 pound hammer » and « nothing to it, really » shouldn’t be in the same sentence😅

Hey John. Great video. You do great work. Check out the DJI microphones. They are extremely easy to use, have a great battery life and range. They are plug and play and basically fool proof. You plug the receiver into your iPhone port, put the mic anywhere on your torso and you’re good to go. Your time is valuable. If you are spending anytime messing with audio editing, this mic will pay for itself.

Damn John you're a monster working that 8 lb like it's nothing. Great job on the eye drift and description of process. I'm a 2 generation bladesmith and still forging knives, but fighting cancer last 3 years.i push every day to stay on top and run my gunshop and forge for knives. Yesterday was round 14 chemo and I'm down for couple days but will be back up. Keep doing what you do and I look forward to more of your vids. God bless

@rockusbacchus

4 жыл бұрын

You hang in there Don

@bearfootknivesgunforge9183

4 жыл бұрын

@@rockusbacchus . Thank ya kindly.

Nutt’in to it really! Very cool! Thanks for sharing and God Bless you sir!

Great job!

The video has all the content it needs. Nothing fancy, just the meat and spuds. Well done!

I have to make an axe eye drift myself so many thanks for the lesson!

Thanks! I might take an axe making course at Gränsfors bruk and then go back to this vid for making my drift :)

awesome dude! this is by far my favourite channel for blacksmithing and bladesmithing!

I was wondering if another vid was gonna come soon, and it totally did! Well worth the wait, and you do what you gotta do to provide for your family.

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing

Ironically I have very recently been searching axe drift making.

Man u got steel arms. Well made drift👍👍👍

Thanks again that was awesome to see keep up the good work

Thanks again that was awesome to see keep up the good work we love your videos,

Nice work

John you are a machine, that's all there is to it! Thanks for sharing.

Hardworking man

Thank you, super helpful.

Nice job!

Great work, all around work!!! Your only one man and you can only do what you can do!!! But really,!!! A 8lb sledge hammer,really!! Hahaha wow!!!

cheers for the video - always enjoy them!

Thanks for the video and instruction! Good to see you posted again.

Loved it. Have made many of these by hand and usually start with the 20lb striking sledge with a set of extra hands. Then go back to a 5lb or 3.5 lb crosspien for finish work. They are always worth the effort. Great job.

Seems you could us a double pien 45 degree hammer I can't keep my 4$ going strong but am 68 and not going try.. Like your teaching and your test of your work Thanks for teaching

Damn buddy my arm is tired just watching this ....would probably take me a couple days to draw out a hunk of steel that big lol

John your one beast of a man looks great!

As you said video quality was eh, but content was great!! Thaks for the time you give to your followers and inspiring blacksmiths

Hey, life gets in the way. Great job on the drift. It's a keeper for sure. Enjoyed it!

There's the video I've been waiting for! The quality increase is definitely noticeable.

DUDE, I swear you have a twin Brother named Kris Davis in Dade City, Florida!! He and I worked together at DCPD and when I first started watching your videos I freaked out!! Y'all are dang near identical ~ speech, movements, mannerisms, etc....it's crazy!!!

Great work man!

Great video, John! Nice piece of tooling!

Great work man

Great video thanks for video for sure.

I just made my first axe drift like a day before this was posted haha nice work. This cake out while I forged my first axe

Nice one John.

Great job bud. I was gonna buy one but you have inspired me to make my own

Good work, that drift looks great after getting the black oxide back on it. Looking forward to seeing you get to use it in the future

Классное видео! Классная работа! А вот с дикцией беда...

That amount of effort is why there's a 6 pound(ish?) hammer head waiting to get cleaned up, handled, and put to work.

Wow new video quality is amazing 8 lb hand hammer 30 min that is crazy fast . The drift looks awesome but not as good as those axes you just posted on Instagram thanks for video

Thank you buddy

Good job John. AntiAntifaTerrier aka JadaBull Customs,

Hey John! I have of one of your 3lb rounding hammers! I'm #133. Recognized the name in my suggested videos, but I didn't know you had a youtube channel. Just wanted to say that it's a great tool, certainly my favorite hammer, and it sees a great deal of hard work every day. Keep up the great work!

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

B Frazer thanks!

I've always enjoyed content over quality. I come from a time when video was taken on a potato so even crappy modern video is....good.

Another fellow apple user. I knew I always liked you. 😂

Can i use mild Steel or rebar for it? I Just want try making an axe. And i think i will use it Just once. Anyway cool Project

John --- do you sell the spring swedge tool?

Nice! i am ordering a 3lb rounding hammer, Hammer eye punch and drift from you Etsy shop tomorrow. Be looking for the order.

@TGSguitars

4 жыл бұрын

Ordered them this morning. Can't wait to get them.

Ich weiss nicht ob ich es übersehen habe, wird das Teil auch gehärtet?

Great video - did you do any hardening/tempering of it? Thanks!

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

Fishingdude7 no. Drifts don’t need to be hardened or tempered

@fishingdude7379

4 жыл бұрын

Old Hickory Forge awesome, thanks!

Please let us know when you get the axes ready to sell.

@OldHickoryForge did you heat treat it? If so how did you go about it?

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

John Whorton no. Drifts do not need to be heat treated

The more I watch these videos the more I understand why in some sagas smiths seem to have unnatural amounts of strength.

Haha! I have gotten impatient and pulled out the BFH so many times! Great video, actually going to attempt my first one today! Do you shoot all of your videos with your phone?

@OldHickoryForge

3 жыл бұрын

I do. I never really thought the channel would get as big as it has. Eventually I’ll sink some money into a camera and computer and all to make better videos

Geeze you slacker! 😂

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Soup Sandwich

Don't mind me asking, but how long is the handle of that 6 pound hammer? Recently picked up a 2.5kg hammer from some second hand/antique shop around that has a handle clocking in at about 45 cm, topping my old 2.5kg hammer at roughly 35cm handle length. Seems all insanely long, while yours seems rather.. handy? for a hammer that size? Although that might be just your body size

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

Axel Ahrenholtz it’s about 10 inches. (25 Centimeters)

@axelahrenholtz7309

4 жыл бұрын

@@OldHickoryForge That seems quite reasonably. Been thinking about chopping my handles, so might shorten one of them. What do you think about a smaller hammer weight with a longer handle? Or do you prefer higher weight with shorter handles?

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer about 10 inches or so on my heavy hammers and I have 12 inch handles on my regular hammers.

@axelahrenholtz7309

4 жыл бұрын

@@OldHickoryForge Love that input. Slowly on the transition from bought/antique hammers to home made ones. Glad for any input I can get on handle length and ratios

how do you train for your left arm so it's even with the right?

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

Leaf I work out usually 4-5 days a week.

@NKG416

4 жыл бұрын

@@OldHickoryForge i see

How much total time did you spend on this project? Half hour to get it relatively flat, and another two hours of refinement? Or am I overthinking it?

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Benefield maybe another hour and a half to draw out the handle and forge it to shape. And then maybe another 30-45 minutes at the grinder

@OldHickoryForge

4 жыл бұрын

But I was using a pretty dull belt. Would have been faster with a fresh one

Clicked so fast

Tell us a story when you are forging. Just one time.