I Forged the Strangest Axe You've Ever Seen

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • In this video I decided to try and forge the weirdest axe I have ever seen.
    I first thought it was a joke but after some research I could understand why it looked the way it did.
    I had a lot of fun making this axe and I hope you enjoy the video :)
    /Nils
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 114

  •  Рік тому +28

    I totally forgot to mention what steel I was using! The steel is C60 and its the first time I tested it 😅

    • @AndrewSRapp
      @AndrewSRapp Рік тому +1

      You also forgot to tell us you got your teeth fixed. Your video thumbnail is freaking hilarious!

    • @goodravensforge
      @goodravensforge Рік тому

      What type of steel(s) do you normally use for axe heads?

    •  Рік тому +1

      @@goodravensforge The most common steel I use is 4340.

    • @tiresomekarma4054
      @tiresomekarma4054 Рік тому +1

      Could you try making a shipwrights adze?

    • @devious-dodo-eater
      @devious-dodo-eater Рік тому

      @ when are you going to restock your shop i would like to buy an axe from you because they are beatiful

  • @BlackBearForge
    @BlackBearForge Рік тому +42

    So often voice overs seem unnatural. But this was wonderfully done. I really enjoyed the video style and of course the project.

    •  Рік тому +6

      Thank you! I was curious to how people would react to my dialect

    • @2DVincent
      @2DVincent Рік тому +3

      @ your accent is extremely fitting for this kind of content in my opinion haha. Same goes for Torbjörn Åhman

  • @stephencallanan3795
    @stephencallanan3795 Рік тому +20

    Normal people: "Don't run with scissors"
    Nils: Sprints across a farm with a red hot axe.
    Dope video. Warm regards from Australia.

    •  Рік тому

      Hahahha!

  • @Ronan08702
    @Ronan08702 Рік тому +8

    Love your narration of what you are doing. You articulate the process very well, great video!

    •  Рік тому +1

      Thank you very much!

  • @Voicesofjake
    @Voicesofjake Рік тому +1

    So cool dude! Great history lesson. You're amazing at what you do!

    •  Рік тому

      Thank you very much!

  • @johansandmark8227
    @johansandmark8227 Рік тому

    Haha always thought they’ve cut it in with the tip of the axe [probably both] but never seen/heard about this before! Have those markings in my house and could reuse the old clay with new one as in respect of the elders work. So theres a lot lerklining ongoing at home [also conserves the wood/ avoids the impact of harming insects].. ☺️👍

  • @louislarose6613
    @louislarose6613 Рік тому +1

    That is a very unique axe ! Well Done Sir !

  • @johnjude2685
    @johnjude2685 Рік тому +2

    Before watching the video I'm guessing busting cables or chains Audio Great I can hear instructions and great relaxing tunes and believe that thing is for busting something
    Thanks for showing
    Thanks for the explanation and it sounds like a smart use for something that I've never heard about Thanks again

    •  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @outbackladas
    @outbackladas Рік тому

    A very interesting axe, never seen anything like it before. Great build and really liked the choice of music. As for suggestions, try making a “speed “ axe as used in wood chopping competitions.
    Regards from Down Under.

  • @bakauf4300
    @bakauf4300 Рік тому +1

    Good to see you back at it, and I had no clue what that axe was for. 😅

  • @doha783
    @doha783 Рік тому

    nice narration and a lovely axe!

  • @84com83
    @84com83 Рік тому

    Oh, You finally explained how to use it! (it´s not just an artistic "decoration")

  • @jasonbelanger7525
    @jasonbelanger7525 Рік тому +1

    Looks like a good spacing for making mortises. Edit: Nope, never would have guessed what it was actually for. :)

  • @brodencoombs4890
    @brodencoombs4890 Рік тому

    I would love to see a comparison video of you making more complex axes like this but with both the new way of doing it with grinders and the needle gun, and the old way of doing it without. Also, I love your content!! 😊

    •  Рік тому

      Sure thing!

  • @SchysCraftCo.
    @SchysCraftCo. Рік тому +1

    Most definitely unique design there. Forge on. God bless.

    •  Рік тому +2

      As always Jared, thank you for being part of this community!

    • @SchysCraftCo.
      @SchysCraftCo. Рік тому

      @ your very welcome.

  • @stephenjohnson6841
    @stephenjohnson6841 Рік тому

    That is definitely the strangest looking axe I have ever seen. I didn't even have a good guess for it's purpose. Thanks again!

  • @SamTownsBladesmith
    @SamTownsBladesmith Рік тому

    You've come a long way since the early days mate, well done, great content

    •  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Sam!

  • @ShatteredBlackStar
    @ShatteredBlackStar Рік тому

    Very cool project there! You left me with another piece of special knowledge! 💪🏻

    •  Рік тому

      Thank you!

  • @ianhobbs4984
    @ianhobbs4984 11 місяців тому

    Wondering what on earth such a strange looking axe would be used for, Now I understand and so thanks for the video and knowledge. Take Care Ian UK.

    •  11 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching Ian!

  • @Erikreaver
    @Erikreaver 10 місяців тому

    Huh. What a peculiar axe! I almost want to say that it looks like it is made for marking or starting joinery, well, joints! Interested to see why it looks like this.

  • @hluthvik
    @hluthvik Рік тому

    Very well made, both the axe and the video :)

    •  Рік тому

      Thank you!

  • @siriosstar4789
    @siriosstar4789 Рік тому

    You have mad skills .the objects you create are so beautiful and practical.
    i have a summer house near arvika but i don't go there much anymore because the trip is too long , but i love it there .
    I live in Germany but don't speak deutsche so when i want to hear people speak english i go to Sweden 😂
    Swedish people speak better english than the English .

  • @dragonwaterforge
    @dragonwaterforge Рік тому

    Cool job I was wondering about tomahawk made without folding and forgewelding like they do with a rasp

    •  Рік тому

      I am not sure what you mean?

  • @Coinfindr
    @Coinfindr Рік тому

    nice axe there Nils, have never sen one of those axes, i kinda hurt when you did cut away parts of the edge of the axe but now i understand the purpose for it.
    funny thumbnail as well XD
    your neighbor Kristoffer ;)

    •  Рік тому +1

      👍👍👍

  • @cdbean99
    @cdbean99 Рік тому

    Absolutely tremendous video! Love it.

    •  Рік тому

      Thank you very much!

  • @lazymongoose9233
    @lazymongoose9233 Рік тому

    splitting? Nope way too thin, now I'm intrigued.
    Oh, that makes sense. not at all what I thought, but very cool.

  • @anelpasic5232
    @anelpasic5232 Рік тому

    I would have made the slots semi-circular instead of square, to eliminate stress risers in the corners. There is a high chance of one of the teeth breaking off during use.

    •  Рік тому

      I rounded them out with a small diamond file just before heat treatment. Was a bit nervous tbh but it all went fine.

  • @AndrewSRapp
    @AndrewSRapp Рік тому

    I've not watched it yet, so my guess is those notched areas keep the axe from penetrating too deep into what you are splitting. I'm not sure yet why, but maybe it's for splitting wet wood so your axe doesn't get stuck?
    Nils, I just subscribed with this UA-cam account I'm trying to build up. This is Andy From Beaverton. This account is mainly videos of wildlife closeups. Lots of hawks.

    •  Рік тому +1

      Good guess :)

  • @NLSkooch
    @NLSkooch Рік тому

    Great project. I like the narration. Do you sell your shirts?

    •  Рік тому

      Thanks! I dont sell them at the moment. I only made a few to have in the shop

  • @d.gregorybrown7779
    @d.gregorybrown7779 Рік тому

    nicely done, thank you.

  • @jjbode1
    @jjbode1 Рік тому

    No such suggestions, that looked gruesome enough.

  • @Sobieski_IV_Emperor_Gods_mercy

    Sehr schöne Arbeit. Hatte vermutet, das die Axt so besser splattert und butchert.
    Ok.

  • @user-hv6ss4vq5s
    @user-hv6ss4vq5s Рік тому

    Опасная, но достойная мужчины работа. Молодец!

  • @timbrownblacksmithandknife5648

    I like the texture that the needle descaler leaves

    •  Рік тому

      Yeah I am quite fond of it as well!

  • @dragonstonegemironworkscra4740

    Well if that don't beat all! Gotta admit I was at a loss on it's purpose. Now I know and it makes total sense. Have to admit I'm taken w the effects left by the needle scaler too
    Blessings aboundant
    Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

    •  Рік тому +1

      Yeah same here until I found out ;)

  • @Obsidian369
    @Obsidian369 9 місяців тому

    I thought that ax was for if you're chopping wood and you miss and hit your toes, it'll go in between and you won't cut them off. But I'm from South Philly. What do I know?

  • @geneshin7031
    @geneshin7031 Рік тому

    Some kind of mortise grooves in wood?

  • @lordlow1395
    @lordlow1395 Рік тому +2

    I'm not a big fan of the music. It feels like I'm on hold at customer support.
    The video is great though!

    •  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the feedback!

  • @donjorgensen6393
    @donjorgensen6393 Рік тому +1

    That's a cool axe.

    •  Рік тому +1

      Thanks!

  • @adroaldoribeiro4529
    @adroaldoribeiro4529 Рік тому

    About that press punch... Is that made out of orvar? Since you punch the holes quite quickly it only makes sense the punches are made out of something that doesn't bend nor tempers any further amirite?

    •  Рік тому +1

      yes it is Orvar steel :)

  • @bartweijs
    @bartweijs Рік тому

    I guessed a stone sculpturing axe; but I wouldn't have guessed to make grooves in wood for clay. Shouldn't the cutting edge be straight for that? Still; verrrrrry impressive axe; and very impressive video. Congrats.

    •  Рік тому

      Thank you very mich!

    • @vidard9863
      @vidard9863 Рік тому

      you probably want the irregularity and straight corners to really hold the clay/plaster with less cracking. also it is possible that the notches help prevent splitting the wood and accidentally removing too much wood.

  • @MarcelTeugels
    @MarcelTeugels Рік тому

    Very cool!

    •  Рік тому +1

      Thank you!

  • @marvinlewis686
    @marvinlewis686 Рік тому

    Not sure of actual use but it would be good for bashing armour and whatnot

    •  Рік тому

      Good guess :)

  • @zombieslogic8390
    @zombieslogic8390 Рік тому

    Not my favorite axe :P but I love all the forging videos none the less.... Had no idea what it was used for which was also a reason to watch the video.
    And nice Stache ;) lol
    Currently growing mine out :P

    •  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching! I think everyone should get a mustasch.

  • @Mr229357
    @Mr229357 Рік тому

    Det var den mest udda yxa jag set😊👍🏻👍🏻

    •  Рік тому

      Eller hur!

  • @nicobreed9259
    @nicobreed9259 Рік тому

    Good job!

    •  Рік тому

      Thank you!

  • @RedBeard_KNT
    @RedBeard_KNT 2 місяці тому

    How do you make darkened linseed oil?

    • @JH-lo9ut
      @JH-lo9ut 9 днів тому

      A common blend is: one half linseed oil, one half pine tar and one half turpentine. (Yes, I meant to write just that. The point with the three halves is that it isn't that precise)
      This mixture is called "Roslagsmahogny"
      (Rosagen is a coastal region often associated with folkesy ol' fishermen types , and it basically means poor man's mahogany) It gives a lovely brown tint to lighter colored woods, but it doesn't get too sticky and it doesn't smell as strongly as tar alone. The finish retains it's transparency but becomes opaque with several layers. It does not oxidize in sunlight quite as fast as linseed oil alone..
      I'm not sure this is what is used here, but it looks like that.
      ("Oh, but I love the smell of tar!"
      -No, what you love, is a hint of tar.
      Trust me on this one.)

  • @jeffmerschdorf5812
    @jeffmerschdorf5812 Рік тому

    Cool!😎👍🏽

  • @waxnmoon8604
    @waxnmoon8604 Рік тому

    I thought it was the preferred axe of the Austrian Oak😃

  • @jasoncrozier4766
    @jasoncrozier4766 Рік тому +1

    Interesting design and purpose. What steel did you start with?

    •  Рік тому

      I knew there was something I forgot!!
      The steel is C60 first time trying it

  • @ThatWorks
    @ThatWorks Рік тому

    Zipper axe!!!!

    •  Рік тому

      Haha

  • @mriippa
    @mriippa 7 місяців тому

    Tror nog historikerna fått fel där med användningsområden för den. Jag skulle sätta mina pengar på att den är en Kam. De ser man ju

  • @frankheger5185
    @frankheger5185 Рік тому

    👍👍

  • @christiancorrado7686
    @christiancorrado7686 Рік тому

    Why didn't you use your njord forge to make this?

    •  Рік тому +1

      The small ones uses less gas. So use that when I am only making one axe. We are currently working on a one burner version of Njord which is something I really look forward to :)

    • @christiancorrado7686
      @christiancorrado7686 Рік тому

      @ thank you for the response, I've learned so much from watching your videos

  • @klemenmarkovec6942
    @klemenmarkovec6942 Рік тому

    Nils tooop👍✊

  • @matthewkrahn5890
    @matthewkrahn5890 Рік тому

    That axe looks like it would be used for demolition work

    •  Рік тому

      Good guess!

  • @ermanturkoglu2185
    @ermanturkoglu2185 Рік тому

    Remarkable work. Wrong choice of music bro.

    •  Рік тому

      What kind of music do you like?

    • @ermanturkoglu2185
      @ermanturkoglu2185 Рік тому

      @ Nothing to do with my type of music. But I think that video needed some dark scandinavian music.

  • @ammarhusin4389
    @ammarhusin4389 Рік тому

    How to use end how interesting the exe

  • @ironwolfF1
    @ironwolfF1 Рік тому

    Not gonna lie, I didn't have the slightest clue what this axe was for.
    Welp, learn something new every day. 🤔

  • @walzegorgo5849
    @walzegorgo5849 Рік тому

    hehe nice orc axe💀

  • @BrokenSofa
    @BrokenSofa Рік тому

    Skitsnyggt upplägg nisse, stödjer musikvalet å

  • @Janus-fn2uz
    @Janus-fn2uz Рік тому

    " Weirdest" is not a real word. The correct term is "strangest" or one can say "most unusual"

    •  Рік тому

      Oh cool. I did not know that

  • @tcapo514
    @tcapo514 11 місяців тому

    I will never understand why people put music to their videos while they're trying to talk . you don't need the music bro just explain what you're doing get rid of the music

  • @chrism3839
    @chrism3839 Рік тому

    Really didn't enjoy the music, made the video hard to watch, shop sounds are much more preferable to any music.

    •  Рік тому

      Thanks for the feedback!

  • @oakdizzle79
    @oakdizzle79 Рік тому

    I got a future video make me a axle 😂🎉