The winner is: @byohazrd13 If I don't hear from him/her in 7 days, I will pick another winner. GIVEAWAY INFO! The giveaway will end February 19th and the winner will be announced in THIS comment. If you re the winner and you don't reach out to me in seven days, I will pick another winner. Subscribe to my channel and leave a comment including the word "Cross" to enter the giveaway. Please check back February 19th to see if you are the winner, you have no idea how many people have won before but have not bothered to check. Important! Be wary of scammers, I have caught a few of them impersonating me, trying to trick people inte to contacting them. Always check back to this comment to see if the winner has been announced. Another thing to look carefully at is the name tag of the person writing. mine is "@nilsogren" , they usually have weird tags promting people to reach out via telegram or so. DONT engage with them. Thank you for watching! /Nils

@superspeederbooster

4 ай бұрын

Chris cross apple sauce

@charleshighley3283

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful. Your videos are teaching me a lot. I'm starting my first forge as soon as it thaws out around me so my steel shed can be done. 😊

@BCM1959

4 ай бұрын

👍

@brokentablespodcast

4 ай бұрын

​@@superspeederbooster it'll make you jump, jump.

@hybredmoon

4 ай бұрын

If I won and forgot to check I'd be pretty cross about it, not gonna lie.

So nice to watch someone create a piece of art for half an hour with no loud music or jumpcuts every few minutes, that makes me really cross, great content.

@basdejong1598

3 ай бұрын

The reason why I don't really like Alec Steele. There's a tv show of him forging, but it's one massive migraine to watch. Basically, they cut his sentence in half in paste the cut off part back so that everything jumps around at least once every 5 seconds. And this goes on for the entire show. Why cut a part in half if you're going to stick it back in place if not to induce headaches in anyone trying to watch?

@ellomoto231

3 ай бұрын

If that makes you cross, you should probably go outside for a bit.

@TheRdamterror

3 ай бұрын

i always skip to the end and see what it turnt out to be lol

@PH4RX

Ай бұрын

While not traditional jump cuts, there are cuts every few seconds.

I really enjoy how everything in the process of creating this Viking Cross Axe was done by hand. No power hammers or presses just good old fashioned craftsmanship. You created an amazing axe! Well done.

@georgezama

3 ай бұрын

A work of art that shouldn't be in the workshop but in the living room!

Cross , beautiful work. It is refreshing to watch a true smith instead of all the grinders on KZread . Thank you.

Very, very impressive! This might be the most impressive axe build video I've seen on KZread! It was amazing seeing someone do traditional blacksmith Forging instead of cutting, milling and grinding! I don't have anything against those types of builds, I actually really enjoyed watching them, but it's a completely different thing watching this masterpiece be truly forged!

As a viking age re-enactor (living history enthousiast) and blacksmith, this is the best of two worlds for me! I forged some simple carving knifes and seaxes last september on Wilde Furda, an event dedicated to portraying life in the viking age! Given how difficult it was to forge using only a small anvil, charcoal and a pair of bellows as portrayed on the Sigurdstone, I can't imagine how skilled you had to be to make this in the viking age! Expecially when you realize that every single forge weld is a potential weak spot, forging welding the cross into this specific axe must have been a hugely risky way of going about it. In metallurgical research on the tools found in the Mastermyr chest we see they definetly knew how to do this well. I wonder how the vikings themselves viewed those who mastered the art of metalworking...

@paulbutikofer4284

4 ай бұрын

The blacksmith wouldn't have been alone at the forge, a student (apprentice) doing the fetching and carrying/ running the bellows, hoping to learn the magic of the blacksmith.

@mrkiky

4 ай бұрын

don't forget the iron and steel full of crud that splits if you hammer it the wrong way

@paulbutikofer4284

4 ай бұрын

@@mrkiky you hammer the iron to get rid of the crud. What's the wrong way? Iron has too much carbon to be steel.

@mrkiky

4 ай бұрын

@@paulbutikofer4284 The crud can't be removed like that, only with modern methods. And it would've increased your work time by a lot. Also Iron has too little carbon to be steel, not too much. The wrong way would be any way that forces its grain to split.

@Gr3nadgr3gory

4 ай бұрын

​@@mrkiky hammering out the crud worked for the japaneese and they had notoriously shit ore.

I've always wondered how these types of cross axes were made. It's such a cool design. I would gladly trade my firstborn son for the chance to own an axe like this.

@RogerS1978

4 ай бұрын

Have to say I didn't know what they were but they are beautiful items for some reason.

@LostAfterMe

4 ай бұрын

I too would trade his first born son for this beautiful cross axe head!! So don’t count me out!

@spacemanx9595

Ай бұрын

😂 your poor firstborn son.

The sheer skill you showed in forging the cross blew me away.

what a master piece ! well done ! Cross :) Im a beginner, i tried to make my first axe and used your asymetric technic unfortunatly my forge welding didn't stick, i have much to learn. thank you for your truly inspiring work !

Thanks for taking the time to teach! No doubt it slows you down, but so appreciated by those of us who are trying to learn. The cross axe is a special piece of art!

It turned out rather nice. It seems like it would be a fully functional fighting axe. Not strong enough to withstand heavy use on trees but more than good enough to kill your enemies. Since humans have always liked to look good and have the coolest tools, there is no reason to believe that the originals were only for ceremonial use.

This is the most beautifull craxt i've ever seen! Thank you so much for sharing this Cross Axt video. I enjoyed your craftmanship over the top! During our times and due to the actual problems, all europeans have to face at the moment, the strong meaning of something beautifull like this, representing the history of europe and its people and more important: of the ancient, the pure and the real europeans, can't be overestimated. Its a masterpeace and for usage, the 12 layers at the blade is what it has to have and they are enough to win....! Regards, by Odin! Jan

Watching you with your amazing craft abilities had me glued to the screen from start to end, I actually watched again straight after, you sir are amazing, you have a great ability and are very interesting and watchable, you just gained a fan.

This is a really beautiful "Cross" axe, well done! Cross axes seem to fit a really niche part of history, and I think your work on this cross axe has definitely showed your skill in forging!

This Cross ax is beautiful!!! What talent you have!!! I wish I knew how to do this!! Love these videos you make my guy!!! How do you come up with such great ideas and make it happen!! Keep the videos coming!!!

What a precision there with the hammer, also quite the welds with the forge. Beautiful work.

Nils, it's so rare to run a "cross" your level of talent, would be an honor to own a piece of your work

The Cross in the axe is amazing! You did a really exceptional job at recreating this piece of art! I have always wondered how they might have done this. I've watched most of your other videos as well and follow you along for quite a while! I also forge - just as a hobby of mine - and I just learn so much from you and others who are fine craftsmen and show how you achieve your stunning results! Anyway, I am really happy that you are back and forging away again! It is good to have you back! And the more of 2000 comments show that other people feel the same! All the best and lots of success! Jasmine

I love this cross axe, the amount of skill you are showing is astounding. I want to learn to forge more and more each video like this that I see. Keep it up!

In construction, a "cross-bracing" technique is commonly used to reinforce structures and distribute loads. Cross-bracing involves placing diagonal members (often made of steel or wood) between vertical or horizontal members to increase stability and prevent lateral movement. This technique is particularly effective in earthquake-prone areas and tall buildings to ensure structural integrity and safety.

I was scrolling for a bearded timber axe, but ended up watching you forte this beautiful cross-axe. You put in so much love in all your works! Thanks for sharing with us!

You have developed some serious skills…a man who understands the concept of “what you think about you will become” I have a sincere hope that someday our paths will cross…what a beautiful work of art, hopefully it’s endures as long as some of the original Viking cross axes…respect!!!

Cross! That is so amazing how you can turn just some regular steel into something so awesome. Actually my 1st time watching and I quite enjoyed watching you work. Kind of ASMR like. I will continue to watch and watch some of your previous work.

Cross… you got yourself a new subscriber, I’m currently building a forge and have been working my blacksmithing skills to make axes like the cross axe but with a mjolnir in place of the cross

You are just an amazing blacksmith! Nice and intricate work on this Cross-Axe!!!

i really appreciate doing this the old way. no power tools, no temperature controlled ovens, just pure skill and love for the craft. Awesome Cross axe !

Loved watching you make the cross axe especially with the original techniques showing your proper skill instead of letting power hammers do all the forging and grinders doing all the grinding (except the end ofcourse) Cheers from a cross the ocean in Australia!

Very interesting method in form8ng the Cross. I would've never thought about a pinch and draw on that small of a piece. Also, I'm a big fan of the lower layer count Damascus. It doesn't feel as "busy" as a high count and it looks bolder as well as making it easier to appreciate the seems of different steels.

Marvelous piece of work Nils! As a lifelong student of Viking era weapons and culture, I've always been fascinated by this cross design, representing such a fascinated moment in history where cultures and beliefs clashed and melded, not unlike with the pierced cross tomahawks traded along the early American frontier. Always excited to see what you explore and produce next!

You certainly are the master of forge welding. It seems like alot people avoid it for fear of failure. You make it look so easy and unique. It is odd to have a cross on a weapon.

I just stumbled across your channel and had to watch till the end to see how you managed to get the Cross shape in there. Now to look up the history of such axes.

I loved watching a piece of mystery as the ceremonial axe being recreated to create interest in the skill and craftmanship of the past.

Nils, it is genuinely nice seeing a craftsman, like yourself, using traditional hand forging techniques when designing and reproducing this "Viking Cross Axe" period piece. Too many Blacksmith forgers rely too heavily on modern hydraulic presses for the quicker finished product. Which to me, doesn't accurately represent a traditional style reproduction of any period items.

Nice job, I love watching guys like you making pieces from scratch, molding and shaping a chunk of steel into a work of art. It's a dying art. The "cross" is a cool touch, means something to me as it represents the "ONE" who sacrificed it all to save a wretch like me. Thanks and keep up the content, I loved the bearded ax you made as well.

This is the first time i came a"cross" your channel, always glad to see great talent, you have earned a sub!

I've never heard of a cross axe before but I have to say that is the most awesome looking axe I've seen. Just by looking at it I would have never guessed how it was accomplished. But after watching it, it makes sense. Truly an amazing build. God bless

This cross comment will axe my chances of winning.

@GarryAndrews_

4 ай бұрын

And my axe

@kingbootygaming3508

4 ай бұрын

I don't like this comment it makes me cross 🤣🤣

@CEOofgoblins

3 ай бұрын

This never even crossed my mind to say

@Nature_Reclaimed

3 ай бұрын

You may be splitting hairs w/ this one... 😂

@jhnndrs8832

3 ай бұрын

✝️

What an amazing axe. Loved seeing the process of making the different parts at forging them together to make such a beautiful Viking cross axe. Pretty enough to be a wall hanger, but tough enough to use. Great combination.

Your videos are new to me . I want to say how much I appreciate you saying pattern welded rather than Damascus 🤓💪❤️

I hope to never cross the path of an angry Viking wielding an axe as sharp and historic as the cross axe you have created. Great video , Very unusual axe, amazing workmanship.

I like the complexity including the "CROSS" but most of all I thoroughly appreciate you not using any power tools very impressive I am an aspiring blacksmith and to see someone accomplish something beautiful and not use power tools was very inspiring!!! Well done sir!!!

I love the cross section of this axe! As always, a very interesting video to watch! I especially appreciate the fact that you were almost only using hand tools and as minimal power tools as possible. This really gives a good insight into how blackmiths would have worked back then.

That "CROSS" axe is awesome! I want to get in to blacksmithing and the stuff you do is my dream. Thank you

Very satisfying to watch you work, and shape the axe head. Thank you. *

You are a guy who makes cool axes! It's such a specific dedication. Watching you master this classic art form fascinates me. From the "beginner's guide to axe-making" to the taco technique to this cross-axe, your skill development is inspiring!

I was going to say “Cross me off the list.” But having seen the beauty of the finished Axe I have changed my mind. Great work. Thank you for posting.

Beautiful craftsmanship on the cross axe. Truly impressive work

It's amazing how skilled you are a - cross all those different techniques. And everything was done with hand tools which makes it even better

Love watching all of your work, and craftsmanship. The historical background of this cross axe is particularly interesting.

det är härligt att se en svensk smid, dessutom en som gör allt för hand! älskar slutresultatet viste inta att en viking cross yxa passade så bra ihop. och videon gav mig motivation att fortsätta med mina egna prospekt.

I Love this piece so much! The history, the kind of forging with the Cross inside,... Insane!

It was such a joy to watch this Cross axe be made! Amazing craftsmanship

Pillaging for Jesus

That's a very cool cross axe! I don't know a lot about forge work, but all those joins make it seem quite hard to make.

This is the first video KZread offered me with someone forging anything let alone something with a Cross in it. I have to say the CROSS Axe is an artistic wonder. What are the dimensions of the CROSS Axe? What does the CROSS Axe weigh? I will be watching your other videos. After reviewing your channel I see that the CROSS Axe is just the tip of the iceberg in the amazing work you do. Keep it up.

I came aCROSS this video by total AXEcident. Absolutely loved the video, great job, the techniques and proficiency at which you utilized them completely captivated me!

forging is fascinating to watch. I work in wood, so steel is strange to me, but your creativity is always interesting to watch and marvel over. The cross axe especially.

I love the way this cross was made. You have beautiful skill

Sometimes I think blacksmithing would be a fun hobby. Then a video like this comes along and I realize it’s an incredible amount of work. Well done. 👌

Nils! Your ability to get all this from nothing is absolutely mind blowing! Awesome job bro

I love your work and the fact that your not using power tool is also impressive good jobs on this ‘’cross’’ viking axes cant wait to see more of your video !!!

@nilsogren. The precision of your hammer blows is very impressive. Well done, sir.

That is the best cross axe I've ever seen. Excellent skills my brother. Love it! Nice work sir.

That cross axe is very cool. So much forge welding as well !

Beautiful Cross Axe. A very nice copy of an original design. Thank you for showing us the build.

Wow forge welding a cross was cool to see! When i saw it finnished i had to watch and see how he did the "CROSS" inside! craftsmanship is amazing! Such a beautiful peace! And Razor sharp too! Amazing!

Wonderfully made, very interesting application of forge welding! Haven't tried forge welding yet, but you got me motivated to start experimwnting with some cool coal fire pokers! This video was played automatically by KZread, so when you said you were going to split the rectangular part of the axe head blank in half, I was really puzzled, until you shored the picture. I guess it didn't... cross ...my mind to check the thumbnail on my phone ;)

That is a pretty cool axe. i thank you for not smoothing down the whole head, it looks really cool without it being smoothed down. The integration of a complex shape, in this case a "cross", is really cool

I've always seen the cross sword and it's always been really interesting to me. I've taken a lot of inspiration from the viking era in writing ideas for my book.

That axe is truly beautiful. The cross melded so well I was wondering how you were going to pull it off when I saw the thumbnail. Whoever ends up winning this axe will be a lucky person.

I just came a”cross” your channel and am a huge fan! The cinematics were amazing and you are incredibly talented

Its really amazing watching people just turn a block of metal into something so beautiful and unique. It always blows my mind how there are humans all throughout history with so much talent to be able to accomplish this. Would love to see more builds like the Viking Cross Axe using techniques they could've used back then, really loved the video glad to join as a subscriber! Its also cool watching other people looking into Viking history the late Viking era is a very interesting time frame as Christianity was being introduced to them, there were so many different religions and beliefs amongst the different Viking groups, that most didn't even have a name for what they believed in. So many of them would carry different religions elements for protection from many different beliefs as like a "shotgun method" of covering them with god's favor because they didn't know what was a 100% the truth so they thought better safe then sorry. Which is believed why we find things such as a Cross, hammer or other religious items on one Viking.

Amazing work. Love the Cross axe. I will be researching more about the history of it for sure.

I absolutely love how this cross axe came out, I'm still a newbie to forging and this is nothing short of inspiring to see come to life. I hope to be able to do something like this one day

Viking CROSS Axe The axe is one of the oldest tools developed by humans; since the Neolithic age, it has been a symbol of battle and work. All ancient traditions associated the axe with lightning, water, and fertility, and attributed to it the power of making or stopping rain. It is a symbol of spiritual penetration and fertilization, as it opens the ground. The twin-bladed axe is often associated with the Hindu thunderbolt, so it is a symbol of celestial illumination. Related to the ox because of its shape, and can be a general talisman of strength. EDIT: Thanks for the beautiful work

The cross axe came out great. Very interesting techniques, taco slicing was a new thing to me. Worked out great for the Damascus edge and slotting the cross in. Was wondering how you were going to go about that. 👏👏👏

Extremely beautiful piece of art! If i am lucky enough to be chosen it will "Cross" my mind constantly🙃

Your videos have inspired me to start forging! I've found a local smith and I'm doing a work exchange for forge time! I hope someday I can try forging a cross axe too.

Thais ax is gorgeous! I really like the CROSS that is forged into it.

The workmanship Here in making this cross axe is so great to watch well done on learning a new process. And the end result shows Ur skill

Well done not too shabby for you first attempt you're definitely have weathered the unique process of forging metal thumbs up bro

Nice axe. I first thought you'd make the axe and then 'cut' the rest away to leave the cross; but love how you made it.

I was wondering how and why you were doing a cross axe, it's pretty interesting how you did it. I was watching on how you sandwiched them together. I thought it wouldn't work until I seen you put it all together. I loved seeing the process, didn't know it had so much. Looked pretty good. Cross

A real cross -merizing peace of art! Started learning forge welding, but the beginning is not too easy. Deffo giving it another crack, this cross axe sparked so many possibilities! Cheers 🤠

your work is always incredible. watching your process on the cross axe was really fun and educational!

This axe is awesome and the Cross is the best detail. Well done!

Beatiful work and craftmanship. Love this viking cross axe.

Your cross axe came out great! I've been looking at doing this one as well, but with wrought iron and a 1060 carbon steel blade insert.

It was very cool to watch all the meticulous forge welding done by hand. Well done and I’m excited to see more cool projects like this!Cross, hope I’m lucky enough to win it!

Dude the cross axe is beautiful. Love your editing.

Really impressive mate! You have some serious talent. I’m glad I came (a)cross this!

first video of yours that i have seen and its great. given me some tips and inspiration for when I set up my forge again. I assume you have done cross guards as well.

Beautiful techniques and very tecnical. Maybe one day I´ll be able to forge one of these Cross Axes! Thank you for teaching how!

CROSS WHAT AWSOME WORK. THANKS FOR SHARING. I TRULY LOVE HAND CRAFTED TOOLS LIKE THIS !! 👍🏽👍🏽

I’ll climb any mountain, hike any canyon, and cross any ocean for that beauty of an axe. I watched you make the thing and it’s still mind boggling to me

after this video, the only thought that CROSSED my mind was that I had found my new favorite channel. amazing work very detailed video❤‍🔥

That is amazing axe with the cross in it made it even more amazing, what a piece of art!!

Super interesting methods you've used to re-create this Cross-axe. My best mate is Scandinavian, so this would be an awesome gift for him!

As a historian I always wanted such a magnificent Viking Cross Axe :)

I crossed off subscribing to you but only because I’ve come across such talent for your craft. This video made me want to begin working with metal, and we’ve got a small warehouse in Frazier park. Need to chop lots firewood too. This would help me cross both things off that list🤣