Forging a Bearded Axe - Blacksmithing Project

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  • Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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    It's been a long time since I tried to forge something and even though it took a few attempts I had a great time with lots of learning involved.
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  • @PaskMakes
    @PaskMakes  3 роки тому +43

    It's been a long time since I tried to forge something and even though it took a few attempts I had a great time with lots of learning involved.
    Join My Kumiko Challenge: rlnk.cc/paskmakeskumikochallenge
    Thanks again to Luke for making the drift. Check out his Instagram here instagram.com/make_smith/
    And a big thanks to Corin for the hammer, I love it! Check out his Instagram here instagram.com/corin_at_gameco/

    • @youtukang
      @youtukang 3 роки тому +1

      Readly 👍👍👍☕☕☕🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

    • @marcusretaken72
      @marcusretaken72 3 роки тому +1

      Love this project. I love seeing the failures leading up to the finished successful result!

    • @KeithOlson
      @KeithOlson 3 роки тому +4

      Can I just say how much I appreciate how absolutely nonchalantly you treat failure? By basically just saying "It didn't work. I make another one." when you are known for the extreme quality of your work, you make it okay for us plebs to just shrug our shoulders and start again when we screw up. Bravo and thank you.

    • @stevewilliams587
      @stevewilliams587 3 роки тому +1

      @@KeithOlson
      Extreme quality comes from not accepting 2nd best.
      Us plebs say damn and try and fudge it.

    • @okayusa6608
      @okayusa6608 3 роки тому

      Does linseed oil smell like oil based paint?

  • @robertparker2420
    @robertparker2420 3 роки тому +50

    “In my wife’s loaf tin.....”
    MY GOD YOU ARE BRAVE MAN!!!

    • @jjudy5869
      @jjudy5869 3 роки тому +2

      Hopefully he nicked down to the local shop and picked her up a new fancy one. AND hopefully it wasn't her favorite or a family heirloom.

    • @allenwilson9656
      @allenwilson9656 3 роки тому

      Maybe he's not p¥$$¥ whipped like some are

  • @roncooper6302
    @roncooper6302 3 роки тому +69

    Is there no limit to this man’s talents.

    • @dvasymmetry9696
      @dvasymmetry9696 3 роки тому

      No.

    • @bluephreakr
      @bluephreakr 3 роки тому

      He is still learning to overcome his limiter, but he's doing well.

    • @DrWhom
      @DrWhom 3 роки тому +1

      can he bake a cherry pie?

    • @roncooper6302
      @roncooper6302 3 роки тому

      @@DrWhom “Anything you can do he can do better” . You don’t want to hear me sing. Best regards.

    • @jainouye
      @jainouye 3 роки тому +3

      Not talent but ambition. The only limits are resources and the desire to fail enough times till it comes out right.

  • @joshuahasson9687
    @joshuahasson9687 3 роки тому +90

    Just a thought, Pask, but I’d love to see a video on how you sharpen your chisels, drawn knives & clean & maintain your files, etc... great video by the way! I admire your talent immensely!

    • @RuffStuff420
      @RuffStuff420 3 роки тому +7

      I'm going to second this. One thing I don't see on youtube is very many people doing videos on tool maintenance. I think this would be a great video, and I would be very interested in seeing it.

    • @sebastianocano3289
      @sebastianocano3289 3 роки тому +4

      Good idea, I would like to see it too

    • @BlackPocketYT
      @BlackPocketYT 3 роки тому +5

      I third this, it would be very useful to see not only how he does it, but how often and how long it takes.

    • @zTribalstylerz
      @zTribalstylerz 3 роки тому

      Fourth! Bring on the sharpening video when you have time!

    • @zsbrunetti
      @zsbrunetti 3 роки тому +3

      I would love to see his process, too. I’m very happy with the Paul sellers approach, though, if you’re in need of a really solid method. It’s served me really well in my garage. He’s a big advocate of “sharpening to task,” and has said many times that he may bring out the diamond plates 4-5 times in a day to touch up his irons; being sensitive to the angle of the bevel, he hones without a guide, and that slows for a speedy process, and 4-5 sharpening sessions in a day becomes little down time.

  • @tombirge8632
    @tombirge8632 3 роки тому

    There are no limits with Pask, he makes what we wants to make!

  • @georgecunningham9175
    @georgecunningham9175 3 роки тому +6

    I'll have you know that I just put off a client for the next 3/4 hour so I could find out what a BEARDED axe is.........My first wife brought her mother along into our marriage, so I am familiar with a Battle Axe with a Beard, but a Bearded axe? Nope, not 'til now!
    Must say this was fascinating - a totally new (to me) process and a full lexicon of new words, terms and "what the hecks". Thanks for this!
    PS Kudos to you and your bravery/confidence - doing this in short pants with no leather apron!!

  • @ScrewsAndTools
    @ScrewsAndTools 3 роки тому

    Amazing work! As the Russian proverb says: perseverance and hard work will grind everything! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Craftlngo
    @Craftlngo 3 роки тому +4

    The rasp on the wood sounds almost like a laughing kookaburra!
    Beautiful Axe Neil!

  • @digimonjo
    @digimonjo 3 роки тому +2

    soon to be homeless after wife sees how he used her loaf pan...great video and as always including the mistakes as part of the process is just so honest and i love it.

  • @eggsngritstn
    @eggsngritstn 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for showing the errors. We novices need that encouragement to try until it's right.

  • @tonymonastiere8510
    @tonymonastiere8510 3 роки тому +4

    This bad boy should be called, "Bad to the Bone"!
    It's a one off, a really nice piece of art.

  • @ConcreteLand
    @ConcreteLand 3 роки тому +1

    It’s a good day when you finish making brownies with your daughter and then you find a new Pask video.

  • @DanelonNicolas
    @DanelonNicolas 3 роки тому +1

    I always admire when blacksmiths works on handles. This time was the opposite in the whole video hahaha. Wonderful axe, thank you!

  • @RedMaij
    @RedMaij 3 роки тому

    Just posted this to Facebook to recommend the channel to friends. Try to tell me I’m wrong: Neil Paskin is the Bob Ross of maker videos. Primarily woodworking with a bit of metalwork here and there. He has a soothing, Australian-accented voice and if he ever said “and here we have a happy little miter saw” I wouldn’t be shocked in the least.

  • @n0z1t25
    @n0z1t25 3 роки тому +32

    finally a blacksmithing project in the new shop, ive been looking forward to this project on your instagram

    • @PaskMakes
      @PaskMakes  3 роки тому +2

      I'd love to do more but they don't seem to be so popular on my channel. :)

  • @BuildDadBuild
    @BuildDadBuild 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing work, brother!
    Cheers

  • @Zeus-mo8et
    @Zeus-mo8et 3 роки тому +13

    With the diversity of your making you will be at 1 million subs in no time!

  • @captain92morgan68
    @captain92morgan68 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome project. Your friend making the drift was cool too. I've always admired the "need a tool, make a tool" mentality that blacksmiths generally have.

  • @theRandy712
    @theRandy712 3 роки тому

    Your tenacity is matched only by your ability. Really well done

  • @scotthargraves576
    @scotthargraves576 3 роки тому

    I appreciate that you share your fails as wel as your successes.

  • @lourias
    @lourias 3 роки тому +3

    I especially loved seeing the chunk of wood at the end. The red center was intense!

  • @remivip7361
    @remivip7361 3 роки тому

    I will never take this humble hand tool for granted ever again. So much work goes in to making an axe!

  • @professor62
    @professor62 3 роки тому +4

    That was awesome, Neil! You are to be commended for not editing out your learning experiences-aka your “mistakes.” It makes you much more down to earth and relatable, and we all love you for that!

  • @Cadwaladr
    @Cadwaladr 3 роки тому +8

    Looks great, chops great, and that spotted gum is quite a handsome timber.

  • @corinkayaker
    @corinkayaker 3 роки тому +15

    I saw this axe today at Pask’s workshop. Seriously it is epic.

    • @PaskMakes
      @PaskMakes  3 роки тому

      Thanks mate - glad you liked it! :)

  • @josh_watson
    @josh_watson 3 роки тому +20

    How are you forging in shorts and not long pants? What a legend. Cheers!

    • @allgreatfictions
      @allgreatfictions 3 роки тому +10

      It's Queensland. It's really fucking hot here.

    • @josh_watson
      @josh_watson 3 роки тому +2

      @@allgreatfictions yeah not doubting that at all. I was just watching molten metal splatter everywhere when he was hammering and I was surprised.

  • @flashandgone
    @flashandgone 3 роки тому +9

    I love your working style. Everything begins looking primitive but ends up looking amazing!!!

  • @myharris
    @myharris 3 роки тому +6

    Another absolutely fascinating video - I could watch a video of Neil making a cup of tea and still be riveted! And learn something new as well. This one of those those rare channels where the mistakes are shown as well as the successes with the sole aim of sharing knowledge. Thumbs up!

  • @suburbanyute340
    @suburbanyute340 9 місяців тому

    that big of a forge weld is pretty ambitious. props to you for jumping strait in the deep end lol

  • @panedrop
    @panedrop 3 роки тому

    I really like that you include content of the miss-steps you make in your process, because it shows how much can be learned from making mistakes and I think it encourages people to try new skills.

  • @ianvicedomini2648
    @ianvicedomini2648 3 роки тому

    The end product after forging is an ultimate success. A marvellous video mate. Thoroughly enjoyed 😉

  • @phugoidoscillations
    @phugoidoscillations 3 роки тому

    Really love the cusp on the head and the adjacent relief on the handle, makes for a beautiful joint. Well done!

  • @R.Craig.Collins
    @R.Craig.Collins 3 роки тому +11

    I really appreciate the variety of your channel... great projects, and we all get educated

  • @OriginalRaveParty
    @OriginalRaveParty 3 роки тому +1

    Patience, skill and sincerity of teaching on every single video. Your channel is a real body of work. Great job.

  • @DugMcClure
    @DugMcClure 3 роки тому +4

    “My wife’s loaf pan”. Without which this project could have never happened!

  • @RaduB.
    @RaduB. 3 роки тому

    Watching this helped me getting cured of a hefty headache.
    Literally! :-)
    Thank you! Great project!

  • @triciac.5078
    @triciac.5078 3 роки тому

    Looks fabulous!! I also love it when you show your mistakes. It helps to remember that no one makes it perfectly the first time they make something completely new. Much appreciated.

  • @tedpascucci5964
    @tedpascucci5964 3 роки тому

    Thank you for showing and explaining failures as well

  • @talltimberswoodshop7552
    @talltimberswoodshop7552 3 роки тому

    I usually don't watch very many forging videos, but when I saw this one, Neil, I jumped on it. I like your presentation and the fact that you show the mistakes, i.e., the learning process. Thanks for showing your latest project.

  • @faamp
    @faamp 3 роки тому +2

    What a cool process! I had never seen forge welding before. I also haven't ever seen two different metals combined like that. Very cool to see two steels combined to create the edge and body.

  • @jlibb099
    @jlibb099 3 роки тому +2

    As you do, you show the near success along with the really successful parts/steps in your projects. Thanks for sharing

  • @gradyogburn9803
    @gradyogburn9803 3 роки тому +6

    I enjoy the anticipation between videos. "What's he going to drop next?", I always wonder - I'm never disappointed. This axe AND this video are a thing of beauty. How about an etch to see where the mild steel & tool steel meet?

    • @PaskMakes
      @PaskMakes  3 роки тому +3

      I can tell you the next one is going to be awesome! It's a collaboration with some truly talented people! :)

  • @JeffreyMoon1974
    @JeffreyMoon1974 3 роки тому +3

    The best projects are the ones where you walk away from it having learned something to apply on your next one (that should be almost every project) 😉

  • @Traderjoe
    @Traderjoe 3 роки тому

    Wow, this is perfect! Camphor Laurel edge guard time!

  • @Rouverius
    @Rouverius 3 роки тому +14

    I recently watched a rather experienced blacksmith struggling to make one of these. So, I'm guessing those are pretty difficult to make.
    As always, I'm impressed at your persistence and desire to improve your skills.
    Honestly, it encourages me to do the same in my little sphere. Thanks!

    • @Yoshikaable
      @Yoshikaable 3 роки тому

      Meanwhile I look silly when I try and sharpen mine!

    • @PaskMakes
      @PaskMakes  3 роки тому

      Glad the video helps! :)

  • @ericjohnson4768
    @ericjohnson4768 3 роки тому +3

    Fantastic! I love that you share your mistakes. It’s very encouraging.

  • @martinlouden9005
    @martinlouden9005 3 роки тому +1

    A very useful tool and a thing of beauty. There aren't many things we can attribute both of those to!

  • @Elderos5
    @Elderos5 3 роки тому

    Beautiful Axe! Now, all you need is a target to practice throwing it. 😁👍

  • @steampunk8036
    @steampunk8036 3 роки тому +2

    I very much appreciate you, my Aussie brother. I've had limited experience on the forge and anvil, but hope to set up again one day. I really enjoy your videos and am maybe just a little bit jealous of your setup.😁 -Rick, USMC

  • @jackknows6509
    @jackknows6509 3 роки тому

    Persistence always perseveres!!! Excellent results!!

  • @SeahawkSailor
    @SeahawkSailor 3 роки тому

    Another great video. Showing the first few attempts, and what went wrong is really helpful. Thanks!

  • @michaelballinger6419
    @michaelballinger6419 3 роки тому +2

    I have a new appreciation for the skill involved in forging axes. Fair play to ya for taking on such a challenge!

  • @vishyandypurandat6208
    @vishyandypurandat6208 3 роки тому

    Well done me friend, always a winner. Like how you admit that you made mistakes and learnt from it.

  • @trevorspice2122
    @trevorspice2122 3 роки тому +1

    Great project, its good to see the old crafts being used today.
    Dont worry about the mistakes you can pass them off to a musuem 😉🤣🤣🤣
    Keep up the good work and stay safe 👍

  • @threeriversforge1997
    @threeriversforge1997 3 роки тому

    Wonderful video, as always. Good to see the forge lit again!

  • @kleckerklotz9620
    @kleckerklotz9620 3 роки тому +1

    Very cool looking axe. I like this jagged transition between polished and rough steel. Looks like it means business.

  • @bradleytuckwell4854
    @bradleytuckwell4854 3 роки тому +2

    It looks amazing.The shape of the handle is spot on.Such a great channel you have I get so much out of it. Looking forward to seeing what you do next.

  • @Rubbernecker
    @Rubbernecker 3 роки тому

    Excellent! You're a regular Torbjörn Åhman!!

  • @sddiymakeitworthit7512
    @sddiymakeitworthit7512 3 роки тому +2

    You are ARTIST 👨‍🎨 REALLY

    • @youtukang
      @youtukang 3 роки тому +2

      Hehehe artis ,,, woodworking artis, 👍👍👍

  • @Gilyarth
    @Gilyarth 3 роки тому +3

    Always a pleasure watching your projects! This came out really great!

  • @matthewf1979
    @matthewf1979 3 роки тому

    A great intro to forging for me was making small chisels out of music wire. The tools required are not too expensive and you end up with something useful. The mistakes aren’t expensive either!

  • @bigpete4227
    @bigpete4227 3 роки тому

    That spotted gum is very nice.

  • @thespaniard1810
    @thespaniard1810 3 роки тому

    Great axe, Neil. I love the rough forged finish to the head, rather than polished. My son thinks your videos are great too. He always says to me " ooh Dad are you watching that man the goes tappy tappy brrrp brrrp zzzzhhh zzzzhhh again?". Keep up the good work.

  • @jimandjeanboyer4526
    @jimandjeanboyer4526 3 роки тому

    A fine little chopping utensil and a dern fine vid. Thanks.

  • @iankearns
    @iankearns 3 роки тому +25

    To be honest you could do a video of an egg boiling and I would still like it!

    • @doubledarefan
      @doubledarefan 3 роки тому +2

      Followed by a Scrap wood Challenge of building a hand-cranked egg peeler.

  • @MyChrisable
    @MyChrisable 3 роки тому +1

    That's not an axe! That's a piece of art!

  • @SchysCraftCo.
    @SchysCraftCo. 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely awesome to see forging videos. Can't wait to see what you make next. wow that's beautiful turned out very well there. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Keep Making. God bless.

  • @andrewgalbreath2101
    @andrewgalbreath2101 3 роки тому +2

    Way to keep going and learning! Didn't know much about axes before this and I learned a lot!!

  • @RedmarKerkhof
    @RedmarKerkhof 3 роки тому +3

    I like the transition at 1:01. Lovely hatchet! I can tell you've improved a lot since you first got the idea of wanting to do blacksmithing.

  • @douglasfathers4848
    @douglasfathers4848 3 роки тому

    I have been thinking of making a axe for a long time .
    I think you just give me the kick in the bum I needed.
    Thanks for the inspiration mate . :)

  • @moayadification
    @moayadification 3 роки тому +5

    another masterpiece

  • @jamesmichael3998
    @jamesmichael3998 3 роки тому

    Great job, you are so very talented every time I watch you make something so beautiful it inspired me to get creative, thank you. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

  • @darrylbuckett5380
    @darrylbuckett5380 3 роки тому

    Better than a bought one, and your personal satisfaction level must be through the roof. Cheers

  • @isaacplaysbass8568
    @isaacplaysbass8568 3 роки тому

    Beautiful! thank you for taking the time to video the process and share it with us as always!

  • @v.didier9244
    @v.didier9244 3 роки тому

    Very good work which shows that by dint of perseverance we can achieve the desired result.

  • @darrylbrook5968
    @darrylbrook5968 3 роки тому +1

    Got two of those nice blue clamps today Neil, great clamps, they will outlive me for sure....

  • @JohnMcGrathManInShed
    @JohnMcGrathManInShed 3 роки тому

    Cracking job, I would be proud of that axe!

  • @russellverdin8339
    @russellverdin8339 3 роки тому

    Just a beautiful piece of work, just outstanding

  • @Yoshikaable
    @Yoshikaable 3 роки тому

    I like the edge on the wedge. Good job!

  • @davidgreen437
    @davidgreen437 3 роки тому

    Beautiful and amazing craftsmanship

  • @paulrowley71
    @paulrowley71 3 роки тому

    Wow! 😯 That’s on another level completely.

  • @sdbigguy
    @sdbigguy 3 роки тому

    Another great video. I am so happy that you kept take 1 and 2 in the process. It is great to see a failure along the way to show that everything is a process. Love the final look. Thanks for sharing!

  • @waylander7
    @waylander7 3 роки тому

    Your work is amazing. The video has been a pleasure to watch!

  • @AminulIslam-cp7ei
    @AminulIslam-cp7ei 3 роки тому +1

    Been watching u doing woodworking, now smithing. Long to see u throwing some pots on potter's wheel.

  • @misterscottintheway
    @misterscottintheway 3 роки тому +2

    "I could do it that way, but I won't." 😆

  • @I_M_Nonno
    @I_M_Nonno 3 роки тому

    There is something that is right about the hands that use the tool - make the tool.

  • @sarah-janegalipo3995
    @sarah-janegalipo3995 3 роки тому

    Man! You’ll give anything a crack! Good onya!

  • @robinholt5661
    @robinholt5661 2 роки тому

    An absolute beaut! Great work chap, if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again👍🤜

  • @extremeth4163
    @extremeth4163 3 роки тому +2

    Wow, so amazing, thanks for sharing the good videos

  • @psidvicious
    @psidvicious 3 роки тому

    Very nice! Lotta work without a power hammer. Torbjörn Åhman would approve I think 😁

  • @staffansvahn
    @staffansvahn 3 роки тому

    Beautiful work. Thank you for showing the process. Best wishes.

  • @oneshotme
    @oneshotme 3 роки тому +1

    Sweet looking axe and a great job making it
    Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

  • @loucinci3922
    @loucinci3922 3 роки тому

    That really turned out nice. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheFalconJetDriver
    @TheFalconJetDriver 3 роки тому

    Outstanding Craftsmanship! 😁🛫

  • @juanvicenteruiz4669
    @juanvicenteruiz4669 3 роки тому

    Me encanta. Que orgulloso deves de estar de sacar una joyita de un trozo de metal. Abrazos

  • @randyrodriguez4643
    @randyrodriguez4643 3 роки тому

    That's a beautiful piece of work, Neil! You never fail to impress.

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 3 роки тому

    Fantastic Hatchet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ivan7453
    @ivan7453 3 роки тому +2

    Nice work, Neil:)

  • @Vormulac1
    @Vormulac1 3 роки тому

    What a beautiful piece of work!

  • @strangeentertainer5459
    @strangeentertainer5459 3 роки тому +2

    Nice job brother 👌🏻👌🏻