Good to see youve also discovered the tax ride off of doing holidays in videos.

@7-ten

3 ай бұрын

@Ididathing shhhhh! 🤫

@F0XD1E

3 ай бұрын

Mrs Steele: Take me to France. Alec: Say no more.

@mushroom1206

3 ай бұрын

ha 69th like

@mrstijntje

3 ай бұрын

You mean a tax write-off right? I mean, I can't blame him, what an opportunity.

@SilentForrest-he4qj

3 ай бұрын

Dude you are way more amazing than Alec. I like to watch your content many times more than what Alec comes up with nowadays.

Am i here before people say, "why didnt you just get ten ice axes and make one slightly larger ice axe?"

@robertpriestley3314

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@brown297

3 ай бұрын

Savage 😂

@Volt64bolt

3 ай бұрын

Still time

@AlecSteele

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@musicalcomputernerd6474

3 ай бұрын

Lmao I about spit out my burger but of course I’m too fat to do that

When your videographer is your "ride or die". Props to Jamie!

@jo_nathan_nation6544

3 ай бұрын

When you have a sentence or word in quotes the punctuation goes before the quotation mark. “For example.”

I very much enjoy seeing you make something and then use it. Next up a Damascus steel frying pan and then cook a meal.

@C4sp3r123

3 ай бұрын

Hi Mrs Steele 😂

Making a dive knife and going diving would be SICK! I love this series where you make expeditionary tools!

@NickyHendriks

3 ай бұрын

Nah, next up should be a copy of a Petzl Progress. The progress requires a bit more complex machining. Or go for a grigri which has some moving parts, could be a bit of an educational experience. Or go all the way and go for something like an ID or ASAP, which aren't really products made for sports climbing but are used in rope access around the world every day. Especially the ASAP would be next level as it has multiple springs, gears and what not built in.

@dominic6634

3 ай бұрын

So dive knives totally ok where i live. But did you know they actually have alot of weird regulation

@hajocave2389

3 ай бұрын

​​@@NickyHendriksThings like grigris and other personal safety products would be really cool but have major safety concerns. If a grigris fails you will probably die, if an ice-axe fails in a controlled environment like this, you will not. But still fun ideas and a really fun video.

@NickyHendriks

3 ай бұрын

@@hajocave2389 I know about the safety concern but that could be mitigated using something like a back-up line and for example an ASAP. I never really understood why in sports climbing a single point of attachment is fine and personally I don't really like it. In professional climbing hanging just in my Grillon or ID would be not allowed as they are for positioning only, a backup in the form of an ASAP, Söll or Latchways safety line, fall arrest or whatever is always mandatory.

That was fun to be part of guys! Jamie great edit. Alec, your enthusiasm and energy got me through feeling like I was about to die (I was recovering from a lung infection) thanks again!

@waverleyjournalise5757

3 ай бұрын

Nothing says 'recovery' like getting right back into something you love doing. I always like to see KZreadrs helping out other KZreadrs. Hopefully Alec sees this and pins it

Such a gentleman, taking his glove off before shaking the man's hand, even on a frozen mountain.

@Vault57

3 ай бұрын

I was curious if anyone else noticed this.

The traditional forged mountain axe would be a fantastic build to see! This was so good. It's great that you are back spending time with Jamie.

That's actually one of the best videos you've done, well done you two!!! looked amazing.

@AlecSteele

3 ай бұрын

Yay, thank you!

Way to go Jamie! Gotta love a guy who doubles down for his bro.

Alec, the axe looks absolutely brilliant! (The axe is what I commented that I wanted to see after the Damascus carabiner video.) You know what this means - Damascus crampons next👍! Keep doing what you do 👍‼

Ice climbing as absolutely one of the most physical winter activities I've done. I do it every year up here in Alaska and I'll never forget the first time I barfed halfway up a waterfall from exhaustion. I was hooked! Exhilarating!!

I'd personally really be interested in seeing you make something insane out of all the spare hacked off ends and bits from other projects. Like not a weapon per-se, but maybe like a structural build like monkey bars or an art piece that can also function as a tool. Idk, I'm here for pretty much any video but seeing you revamp material from the last project got me wondering how crazy far you could run that idea

@musicalcomputernerd6474

3 ай бұрын

I’ve thought about maybe he sweeps the grinding room floor and then uses it for canister Damascus

@sithus1966

3 ай бұрын

I would like to be able to buy a hacked-off-end piece.

Jamie - your music choices were outstanding! 👌

Thanks for taking us on the climb with you. It's been years since I've been climbing, but watching you, my ankles started hurting, having flashbacks to trying to stand up on a vertical wall of ice with nothing more than a couple of spikes from my crampons stuck in, and a couple of axes daring gravity to do its thing. Man, I do miss that.

Very nice job Mr. Steele. Hope you and Jami have a safe and wonderful time. A little blood never hurt anybody. Stay safe.

@CapOfXav

3 ай бұрын

Arguably no blood is really bad for you aswell

My wife used to work for Petzl and I love these videos (biner and pick)! Such a great company to model your gear after

Alec, the ‘Traditional’ axe you are referencing is still in use today. Used for glacier travel and steep snow fall arresting. The axe you are building is indeed an ice climbing axe, commonly referred to as a technical ice axe. Super cool!

A KZread creater and his cameraman that get on so well they even holiday together, is a beautiful thing

Rab makes fantastic gear! Bought my first Rab jacket at a local consignment shop and it's my absolute favorite! 👍

When I started watching your channel ages ago I thought there was a nice affect about you as you learned on each project, using what you knew to expand. You produced beautiful work as the Artisan. Your heart and spirit are strong!

Crazy awesome adventure project Alex and Jamie! I climbed the table mountain, but this on ice is even further out, well done! Glad you made it!

I noticed you were using your own carabiner too.. Must be a special kind of satisfaction in knowing you make everything u did this with

I love the cutting/ grinding/ forging - montages at the beginning of your projects 🫶

Absolutely love the videos where you create and use on an adventure!

Congratulations to both of you. Way to put skill to the test.

I love seeing the adventures on your channel. It's cool to see you use the things you make.

Love the climbing related content, use a lot of this stuff quite often and it's fun to see your renditions.

This was honestly a frkn blast guys!!! Well done!

Looks good. Really hope you make the more traditional one. Much more of a handy tool for more all-round needs in winter.

Hey Alex! 👋 Just wanted to say thank you for making a new video I always look forward to your content and it never fails to brighten my day. Keep up the amazing work and keep those awesome videos coming! 🎉🎥🌟

It awesome to see you use the gears you made

I love these videos, keep making beautiful equipment and show us the adventours og using them👍

That's certainly a pimped pair of Nomics!

Love it when you get back to forging.

I was just waiting for Alec to slice through the rope with his damascus ice axe...luckily I was wrong...awesome video guys...

The production on this video was beautiful!!

I LOVE THE ADVENTURE. Maybe more episodes with more content building anticipation of a great adventure.

@AlecSteele

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏻 Glad you enjoyed it it was so much fun to make and have the adventure!

I love when you make literally any tool out of Damascus. One of my favorite being the razor blade for a utility knife. But imagine making a car key or house key out off Damascus.

Truly fantastic ice axe and awesome climbing.

An amazing adventure guys!!!

Oh I am keen as hell, I’ve NEVER seen someone forge an ice axe! What a great idea!

@seanandrews5375

3 ай бұрын

You still haven't. He forged a Damascus billet, then cut an ice axe head out of it. He did not forge an ice axe head.

@skilletborne

3 ай бұрын

@@seanandrews5375 You're on an Alec Steele video, of course he just cut and ground demascus I love when he does proper smithing, but until the demascus craze goes to the hell it belongs in, he's gonna grind instead of forge because it makes better patterns

@seanandrews5375

3 ай бұрын

@@skilletborne i love Damascus, and I love forging; I don't love forging a Damascus billet and cutting it, then calling the finished product "forged" because it isn't

@skilletborne

3 ай бұрын

@@seanandrews5375 You can love damascus, but you can't expect traditional or technical forging and it to appear in the same context because they're not compatible. I legitimately love learning and doing smithing, and I liked damascus when it was used sparingly and deliberately. After 10 to 15 years of seeing it take over, it's tired. It's used to the detriment of pieces in visuals, process and function, and made it harder to find both information and materials. It's driven up steel cost, buried domestic suppliers, and redirected smithing channels and blogs to repetitive content with bad habits.

This makes me want an uncensored Alec Steele vlog channel

This looked AWESOME!!!! I had completely forgotten about the axe until the end Haha

To not only build something, but then decide to test it out... I am impressed. Though I am still waiting for the day, where Alec is making a saxophone out of damascus...

This was great! Love the mountains

the music was so cool this episode! thanks for the video :)

Cool song during the restacking portion in the beginning.

Wow what an amazing awesome show of the ice axe it had your life in your hands.

man it must be satisfying as hell for someone to compliment your ice pick and you can go "thanks, I forged it myself." Wonderful craftsmanship and amazing content, keep up the great work!

Love a practical build

That looked like fun!

Awesome content, I’m proud of you for taking the risk to do something usual content adjacent but relevant. It worked out amazing in my opinion 🎉

I love Jaime's editing. Also, that looks ridiculously fun!

Alec Steele's goal for the future "make EVERYTHING I'm ever going to use..... preferably in Damascus steel!" This is so cool seeing you naking these amazing pieces of kit. I really wouldn't mind if you could add some more video of the making process as it's starting to feel a bit rushed at times. Thanks for the video, guys 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Crazy. That had to be exhausting

Loved it. Let's see you make your own ice screw next!

Just got back from London a few weeks ago. Of course went to the Tower of London. Damascus crown is definitely needed!

You should make a 2 piece threaded pool cue with splices or whatever! i’d love to see it!!

There aren't many components of a parachute or rig made of metal, but there is a very crucial component called the three ring circus. You could absolutely make a Damascus set of those and do a skydive. (They are not crucial to the reserve parachute FYI should yours accidentally break!) Anyway, loved this vid. Keep up the great work!

Good to see you making a gorgeous bladeish thing again

100% Need to see an old school ice axe build!

That was awesome 👍 great work

everything about this video is so high quality

Amazing, and looked so fun!

Awesome video and adventure!

I would love to see a Damascus collab between Alec Steele and Kyle Royer at some point!

alec's giggle at 09:39 cracked me up! i love this B side of the channel, taking us into your adventures and shenanigans!

Aw man I would love to fly out to Montana, make an ice axe and do some ice climbing or mountaineering that would be ideal right now.

WOW you can do a one part video!!! no I Forged An Ice Axe part 12??

That was really cool.

Well done!

I did it the other way around and built the handle while buying the head for mine :) Very nice Video!

Been waiting for this for years!!

Yo i just want the soundtrack to this video! Jamie killing it with these beats. Oh and Alec was good too.. lol. Best KZread duo!!

Nothing makes it more real than a little blood! Cool adventure!

If your concern is structural integrity, maybe a San Mai of some spring steel or some super tough alloy in the middle, clad with thin Damascus

I was expecting the entire body being made too. Cheater!!! Haha! Short videos like this are helpful for quick projects. Looking forward to another long build like the Viking sword. Something that requires creativity, originality, trial and error, new techniques, inspiration… copying things that already exist feels like all the Disney remakes. Go do the Spear of Longinus (Spear of Destiny - requiring a hollow spear, nails, silver smithing, gold smithing, and engraving), or a German Wall Clock, or make some blacksmith puzzles, a sword and shield, or something else. As always, I’m forever appreciative of the great videography, editing, and music.

The ice axe looks so good. What an adventure

Starts mountian biking, builds a bike Starts cave diving, makes a biner Starts ice climbing, makes a ice pick ,cant wait to see whats next !

Free Rab clothing is an elite partnership. They're gear is great! The axe is also cool 😉

i hope jamie gets paid well. i wouldn't have been able to do that. well done lads!

DAVE SEARLE AND ALEC STEELE what a combo!

awesome build as usual now you have to make a Damascus handle for it too

looks great! Love it! hopefully it doesn't rust I think most of them are made out of stainless steel

Two of the coolest dudes on KZread

I'd seen your Instagram pics before watching this and had to immediately come and watch it.👍

4:53 I did not have "full on dance party to an Alex Steele video while doing my makeup" on my bingo card today

We’ll try some of those out any day

Just wondered did you torque the pick. Or try any stein pulls. These two moves that are used on mixed climbing are the most strain you're likely to put on a pick. There are different ratings on ice axe picks. Love the channel and energy you bring to your videos. Would be great to see you try dry tooling/ mixed climbing with it

Oh Yeah!!! Thanks Alec!!!

so much of Alec's Alec-ness is tied to his glasses, that I for a split second thought the Hydraulic Press Channel guy was on the trip with you.

Alec Steele posting the tax-deductible vacation video.

13:12 WE GOT ALEC UNCENSORED LETS GOOOO (before GTA VI too)

Have you ever made wootz steel I would love to see how you would approach it and see the pattern if you used the off cuts from your previous Damascus projects

amazing stuff

That's a serious pitch for a beginner, well done!

you can hear that Alec really loved this :)

Next up: cams and trad climbing?

I knew I recognized Chamonix in the first seconds of the video, as I am from there! Great job Alec, wish I would have met you there!