Annual blacksmiths meetup in Granbergsdal Sweden 2017

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  • Опубліковано 18 вер 2017
  • I have put together some clips I captured on my trip to this event. Sorry for the incoherent content!
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  • @goldkatt2685
    @goldkatt2685 4 роки тому +17

    Honestly, I dont mind the noise, this is just hauntingly beautiful and relaxing

  • @mohabatkhanmalak1161
    @mohabatkhanmalak1161 4 роки тому +12

    Very impressive industry, those hammers and the furnace the iron workers and the articles they make, something to be proud of. Thanks for posting.

  • @robertqueberg4612
    @robertqueberg4612 5 років тому +3

    This has been a great look into both the artistic and the industrial aspects of shaping hot iron/steel.

  • @victoryfirst2878
    @victoryfirst2878 6 років тому +4

    So nice to see something from the land of the north. Hope someday I can visit and see first hand the forging process in person. Keep up the great work !!!

  • @brettbeatnick
    @brettbeatnick 6 років тому +59

    Im surprised how much control those guys had with the large power hammers. Very interesting stuff.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому +13

      Yes, they are pretty well tuned. You just need some time to get to know the machine.

  • @mariomercadojr3669
    @mariomercadojr3669 3 роки тому +1

    You have been truly blessed with this wonderful gift. For me this is very therapeutic. Thank you Torbjörn. God Bless.

  • @marcegzlz
    @marcegzlz 4 роки тому +3

    In my country I am a technician and I admire, as you, take care of, promote and love every trade.
    Thank you for taking a walk through your workshops. I was almost there.

    • @fixt100
      @fixt100 4 роки тому

      Shoulder to Shoulder, Trades build the world. Respect.

  • @loul7239
    @loul7239 6 років тому +1

    It's funny, we just had our New England Fall meetup and the one power hammer we had at the meet could possibly have been heated and forged in that beautiful beast of a hammer. The presenter using it was underwhelmed. Either way, that was an amazing trip and I'm thoroughly jealous.

  • @Ede74
    @Ede74 6 років тому +2

    thank for sharing Torbjörn, very interesting. I liked they way they blow of the scale from the dyes. Just a little push on a button and the scale is gone.. really nice

  • @planbuilduse5994
    @planbuilduse5994 4 роки тому +6

    That was cool to see the guys work with those huge power hammers. What an amazing trip!

  • @fern6114
    @fern6114 5 років тому +4

    For one of the most impressive videos on manufacturing blacksmithing ever saw
    What for a great job
    Thank‘s Torhäm
    Thank‘s to this man and his sons
    It makes me interessting to see Sweden sometimes
    😎🇱🇺👍

  • @molaisonmaker6896
    @molaisonmaker6896 6 років тому +2

    Their efficiency with the power hammer is amazing! They are true masters of their craft.

  • @tomsommer54
    @tomsommer54 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for sharing your videos. This one was incredible.

  • @mervwright2611
    @mervwright2611 5 років тому +2

    I enjoyed seeing the trip through the country and the items that were for sale.

  • @TheFlypress
    @TheFlypress 3 роки тому +1

    amazing to see what's out there thanks for posting

  • @neilyeag
    @neilyeag 6 років тому +1

    Very cool, really liked the forging of that big rivet or pin that they were making. Wow

  • @kennethkustren9381
    @kennethkustren9381 5 років тому +2

    DEEP DEEP DARKLY SHADED GREEN WITH ENVY !!
    I COULD WATCH ALL DAY, AND PLAY FOR A LIFETIME WITH THESE TOOLS !!
    Sadly, I fear no casting sand, scrap bins, and patterns for casting accessories !!

  • @BruceBoschek
    @BruceBoschek 3 роки тому +1

    Very enjoyable collection of memories. What a wonderful bunch of people, too! Thank you for sharing this.

  • @RichardGoth
    @RichardGoth Рік тому +1

    Great footage! This really takes me back to my college days although the power hammers here are 3 times the size I was trained on

  • @markpressley3746
    @markpressley3746 6 років тому +4

    Realy enjoy your videos real joy to watch I work at a forge in sheffield not many left now

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому

      Thanks. Ok, that's sad...

    • @manga12
      @manga12 5 років тому

      yes considering what the name ment in the past, sheffield cutlery and all the youtube videos out there of their products, its like the steel towns here in the usa, pittsburg used to have lots of them now there is but one, and canton city ohio a shadow of its former self but still has timkin which makes the roller bearings for trains and locomotives as well as aerospace grade specialty metals, they still have a few forges though like solmet technologies, and canton drop forge though, on the other hand smaller mini mills have popped up and there are still many knife makers around, but its not the production forging it was, most of what we have around here is small foundries or machine shops of which there is no shortage of, and car parts makers mostly cnc thesedays though.

  • @gerardokenzp
    @gerardokenzp 6 років тому +9

    6:55 looks like a cow cheese, beautiful Sweden, and the power hammers wow such amazing thing!

  • @petter5721
    @petter5721 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for keeping history alive for our kids!

  • @thomasklugh4345
    @thomasklugh4345 2 роки тому +1

    That was fun.
    It reminded me of when I was 17 (in 1967!). My Step-dad worked in a small steel & fabricating company across the street from where we lived.
    My first job there was working with a hole punch. I sat on a chair with my foot on a larger pedal, and when I pushed down, a powerful steel punch would come down and punch a hole in a steel sheet.
    Later, I spray painted steel beems.
    One day, another employee wasn't paying attention and got two fingers chopped off in some kind of chopper.
    Cool summer job.

  • @stevemackelprang8472
    @stevemackelprang8472 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for taking us along! Wonderful !!

  • @10004iomthon
    @10004iomthon 5 років тому +2

    Thanks, for sharing sir(for me first starting from Thailand )

  • @isaiahstreblow1932
    @isaiahstreblow1932 6 років тому +3

    Neat video. Thanks for posting!
    "Us ordinary mortals." Yeah, I know what you mean. I got a chance earlier this month to work in a 19th-century blacksmith shop, one of a few remaining here in Minnesota, at a cast iron pour/blacksmiths meetup. Getting to play with somebody else's bigger and better toys is a rare bit of fun. Those Beche power hammers are massive!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому

      :) Indeed

    • @andyb6771
      @andyb6771 6 років тому

      Always good to see another Minnesota native in the comments!

    • @AndrewFrink
      @AndrewFrink 6 років тому +1

      Guess that makes three of us. All the videos i see of Sweden and Norway always look like "up north" here in Minnesota.

  • @MartyInTheWoods
    @MartyInTheWoods 5 років тому +2

    11:56 Granbergsdal Hytta - very impressive historic smithy!!! Thank you for uploading this gemstone!

  • @matus158
    @matus158 5 років тому +3

    thank you, it was very interesting.... as an IT worker sitting whole day in the office, with backpain and headache I would like to make this....

  • @lennartmiau6504
    @lennartmiau6504 6 років тому +1

    Very interesting video again! I had to re-watch how casually Roger and his sons handled these massive power hammers while the visitors have massive respect for it.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому

      Thanks. It may look casual but you really have to have the brain engaged.

  • @thomaszinecker1785
    @thomaszinecker1785 6 років тому +2

    Nothing more beautiful than watching the PROS go at it!

  • @german26able
    @german26able 3 роки тому +1

    thanks for the tour Torbjorn, en stor stark tack.

  • @ronnieahman6958
    @ronnieahman6958 6 років тому +5

    Ser ut att ha varit en givande roadtrip. Hoppas du fick idéer till nya projekt ;)

  • @Soulsmithing
    @Soulsmithing 6 років тому

    The speed at which he draws that huge billet! What power! Very nice video, thanks for taking us along.

  • @stellarpod
    @stellarpod 6 років тому

    Excellent video. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it - especially the big hammer work.
    Steve

  • @jawediqbal9475
    @jawediqbal9475 3 роки тому +2

    makes my day thank you , this video alive my memories of 70,s when I was a kid of 9 10 year old and watched very deeply this kind of hammer in (Lahore) Pakistan at a blacksmith's workshop for hours .

  • @rjugoschua
    @rjugoschua 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for making and sharing this video :-)

  • @xxxavier63
    @xxxavier63 4 роки тому +1

    could not wait to the end of the video to comment...beautiful work!
    greetings fom sunny Mexico!

  • @mrayco
    @mrayco 5 років тому +4

    Thanks for sharing your trip I enjoyed it with you. Awesome👏✊👍

  • @Nicholas_Chen_
    @Nicholas_Chen_ 6 років тому +2

    Fantastic video. I'd love to be a blacksmith just to operate one of those machines.

  • @expatconn7242
    @expatconn7242 6 років тому +1

    now i need to see that someday ... thanks torb

  • @claudia-6437
    @claudia-6437 6 років тому +2

    This happened on my birthday. Forge on my European counterparts. Gotta love when experienced steel smashers unite! 🔥🔨

  • @heavylead1961
    @heavylead1961 6 років тому +2

    thanks for sharing such amazing history!

  • @richardbuhler554
    @richardbuhler554 6 років тому +1

    That looks like you all have a good time. Wish I lived in that part of the world.

  • @nikolaiownz
    @nikolaiownz 4 роки тому +1

    i am a machinist by day and blacksmith dreamer at night.. i love watching these two guys working...

    • @Slickheadhunter
      @Slickheadhunter 2 роки тому

      I’m also a machinist by day,blacksmith by night.

  • @tomsdreamshopworx
    @tomsdreamshopworx 6 років тому +2

    Thanks fort sharing!

  • @kirkendauhl6990
    @kirkendauhl6990 4 роки тому +9

    My jaw damn near hit the floor around the 5:55 mark when I saw that peddle operated (I think) pneumatic scale remover I was like “that’s so cool oh my god.”

    • @1957car
      @1957car 4 роки тому

      That looks like just a pair of opposing air hammers. Pretty cool idea.

  • @leandrosebastianzarza4927
    @leandrosebastianzarza4927 6 років тому +1

    Que grande Maestro!! Buenisimo el video! Gracias!!

  • @robroy5729
    @robroy5729 6 років тому

    +Torbjörn Åhman You are truly blessed to live in such an amazing country!!! I will visit Sweden one day and stop at every Smithy along the way. The countryside is so beautiful and from what I read it's simply just an amazing country to visit. Great video by the way!!! I especially loved the Blast Furnace towards the end of the video!! I absolutely loved it. I wish places like that and other historical sites here in the united stated were as appreciated as that one and others. As always, this was an amazing video!! (even though I have seen it many many times along with your other videos)

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому +2

      Thank you Keenan. Yes we are blessed. Practically every inch of the country is accessible through what we call "allemansrätten". No private properties and public trails. Just show respect and you can go anywhere. We have a lot of historical sites especially when it comes to the process of iron making, since that has been a huge part of our export for many years. Sadly there isn't enough means to maintain it all and often you have to rely on nonprofit work to keep them standing.

  • @larrycroft6819
    @larrycroft6819 5 років тому +2

    That would be a hard days work. Enjoyed it, thanks for posting it.

  • @scottleft3672
    @scottleft3672 4 роки тому

    That BIG GREEN BULLDOG, at 6:00...is really something else....woof woof.
    Granbergsdale is quite an amazing relic, the chimney tower at 12:06 is unusual in having the on end brickwork, (bricks laid this way are called "soldiers").

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  4 роки тому

      :) Yes it is! I suppose the bricks are laid that way for extra strength.

    • @scottleft3672
      @scottleft3672 4 роки тому

      @@torbjornahman I don't think so...it's VERY unusual, it must be an outer skin with a stronger bond beneath, it was likely (i suspect) laid later to insulate the heat that may have been escaping....ive never seen it bebore, as a mason, thats a first...lol.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  4 роки тому

      @@scottleft3672 Yes, it's an outer layer for sure. There is probably 2-3 feet of "insulating" material behind it.

    • @scottleft3672
      @scottleft3672 4 роки тому +1

      @@torbjornahman That makes sense, the bricks were likely difficult to get delivered back then, they were likely being ...frugal...the best and longest lasting brickwork is laid on a corse of granite, it works like a damp-corse, Northern cities in Lithuania and such, have lots of it...over 500 years the bricks have often lasted....anyway, cheers.

  • @farrier53
    @farrier53 4 роки тому +1

    Sweeden looks amazing! Beautiful countryside, biiiig power hammers, skillful forging, I want to go there. Greetings from Canada!

  • @johndilsaver8409
    @johndilsaver8409 5 років тому +3

    It looks like blacksmiths in Sweden are friendly and have a good time! It is the same here!

  • @nilsg9199
    @nilsg9199 4 роки тому +2

    I'd never heard of Granbersdal before, very similar to my last name! Mange takk!

  • @johanwirf6501
    @johanwirf6501 4 роки тому +1

    Got suprised when my home area poped up on recommended on youtube xD
    Born and raised in Granbergsdal.

  • @outbackladas
    @outbackladas 3 роки тому +2

    Sweden looks like a beautiful country, so green and picturesque. Looked like a good time was had by all at your blacksmiths conference, do you attend every year? I wouldn’t like to get on the wrong side of that lady blacksmith, I bet she could pack a punch if she wanted to!!! (LOL) Regards from the land of Aus.

  • @Peter-wt2rn
    @Peter-wt2rn 5 років тому +2

    Amazing, forging works can be combined with music, enjoy your job. enjoy your life.

  • @cedricsoblet2960
    @cedricsoblet2960 6 років тому +1

    Very instructive! Thanks for sharing

  • @ramonazcurra2701
    @ramonazcurra2701 6 років тому +1

    Que belleza ver a esa mujer trabajando el acero, cuantas como ella habrá?. Hermosa exposición de arte en hierro..

  • @m.anastasia3679
    @m.anastasia3679 6 років тому +1

    It is such an order, clean approach and Forge! and the men "danc" in great harmony. Economy in a pure example

  • @MohanLal-pp1qq
    @MohanLal-pp1qq 3 роки тому +1

    I tried too much heartuchin n hardworking 👏👏👏👏🖒🖒 🛠🛠🔩🔧🔗🌡🔥🌡🌡🔥🔥💖💖💖💯✔🎖🎖 thank you very much for sharing your video !

  • @Buses2Bikes
    @Buses2Bikes 5 років тому +1

    I pictured you riding a Trike with a hand forged frame and big ol' honking chopper forks waaaaaaay out in front. Or a giant 4x4 "Truck from Hell" looking thing. Looks like you had an awesome time.

  • @michaelclark2840
    @michaelclark2840 5 років тому +2

    Lovely material control on those big hammers 👍

  • @williamrizer2739
    @williamrizer2739 6 років тому +1

    Fascinating, thanks for sharing

  • @osricsbruk
    @osricsbruk 4 роки тому +1

    Healthy looking Nordic blacksmith lady, we need more of them!

  • @keithlincicum3691
    @keithlincicum3691 5 років тому

    Hello my friend. I enjoyed this video a great deal. I was amazed and impressed with the blond gal and her blacksmith talent. My ex worked for Luhrjensen in their smoker factory in Hood River Oregon and hated when she had to work on the rack assembly welder because it splayed small sparks and she had wear leather sleeves. In watching yours and in this video, I'm trying to understand how the power hammer ram moves up and down with such a fluid, controllable action. I could find nothing researching them. Thank You Torbjorn, Keith L.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  5 років тому

      :) It's the nature of air hammers. It's compressed air that moves the ram.

    • @keithlincicum3691
      @keithlincicum3691 5 років тому

      So your motor on the back operates an internal compressor? @@torbjornahman

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  5 років тому

      Yes, it drives a piston in the back cylinder that acts like a compressor and via clever valves the air is pushed both up and down in the ram cylinder at the front.

  • @jamesmcmillen4828
    @jamesmcmillen4828 6 років тому +1

    Looks like y'all had a hell of a good time! I really enjoyed the scenes.

  • @rick91443
    @rick91443 6 років тому +1

    I work(as a hobby in wood,) but love watching black smithing/forging videos...There is a new forge in our village her in Normandy and I have yet to go check it out and say hello....and show him your videos....rr

  • @989567567
    @989567567 6 років тому +6

    Very interesting! Thank you! But what happens at 13:43?? With all these hammers and tools there are plenty of opportunities to get a real blue thumb.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому +5

      He he... maybe a good coverup for the days miss hits...

  • @YuraKvadrat132
    @YuraKvadrat132 6 років тому +13

    Cool. I worked as a blacksmith. I liked it very much. Super.

  • @georgejohnson1537
    @georgejohnson1537 6 років тому +1

    Looked like a fun place to be to me! Thanks for posting................

  • @scoobshagg
    @scoobshagg 6 років тому +2

    This was awesome, I'm going to have to watch it like 3 more times

  • @Renaissanceman86
    @Renaissanceman86 5 років тому +4

    All I know is I want every single piece of equipment in this video!

  • @santsfactory
    @santsfactory 6 років тому +2

    Wow man! great video.! What are those monsters of a hammer? I didnt get around to adjusting the hammer but i will next week.!

    • @dowsonlin4718
      @dowsonlin4718 6 років тому

      what brand hammer are you using ?

  • @JaapGrootveld
    @JaapGrootveld 5 років тому +2

    Nice to see you have fun.

  • @GreatPlainsCraftsman
    @GreatPlainsCraftsman 6 років тому +4

    Those power hammer are amazing. Wish I could visit.

  • @rigoniironworks
    @rigoniironworks 6 років тому

    Hey man, thanks for the Roger Lund shop tour! Been following him on instagram, very cool indeed.

  • @AB79700
    @AB79700 6 років тому +5

    Great video!

  • @MisterTee2010
    @MisterTee2010 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @lohikarhu734
    @lohikarhu734 5 років тому +1

    I loved my blacksmith course at Gransförs Bruk

  • @petardragoev7106
    @petardragoev7106 6 років тому +1

    That was really interesting, thank you for sharing it!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому

      Thanks. I wasn't sure it was good enough to share...

    • @petardragoev7106
      @petardragoev7106 6 років тому

      Your videos are always a great joy to watch, so it doesn't matter if it's something a little different. Keep up the good work!

  • @davidmclaughlin7000
    @davidmclaughlin7000 6 років тому +1

    Great video. Good to see some industrial smiths forging.

  • @CarterWHern
    @CarterWHern 6 років тому +5

    Wonderful! More. More.

  • @GrimReaperCalls
    @GrimReaperCalls 6 років тому

    Det var ta mig fasen inga små hammare, vilken jäkla slagstyrka O.o.
    Tack för rundturen!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому +1

      Jo tack. 500kg som kommer farande är inte att leka med. :)

  • @necrobeast6666
    @necrobeast6666 5 років тому +2

    wow,those power hammers are so musical.

  • @KentHansson
    @KentHansson 6 років тому

    Tack,nu måste jag ju ta mig i kragen och åka dit nästa år
    :-).

  • @xxxxxponchin
    @xxxxxponchin 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for sharing 👍👍

  • @killerkane1957
    @killerkane1957 6 років тому

    Did you take your big rocks to Rodger's? His hammers would make short work making gravel! Excellent trip! Never saw the upsetting on Rodger's videos. Learned new way to open a bottle of beer too! I'll pass on the painted nails however. That look won't do in the corrals! Thank you Torbjorn!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому

      Ha ha. We were just talking about stupid exercises under the hammers... Roger has seen people almost getting killed by flying shrapnel from various items put under a hammer. Not in his workshop but still....

  • @SivaKumar-bx3fn
    @SivaKumar-bx3fn 4 роки тому +1

    Really I am Lucky. Because the above meeting getting me into the best Black smithy works family. GREETINGS from SREE MADHA SMITHY WORKS. INDIA TAMILNADU.

  • @SuperAWaC
    @SuperAWaC 6 років тому

    oh hey i subscribed to roger's channel like four years ago, haven't seen a video from him in a while. i wonder if he has another channel. good to see him keeping busy.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому

      Good. I actually think he started another channel, not sure.

  • @macmac19800
    @macmac19800 6 років тому +1

    Greets from Poland, I love watch your channel.

  • @yetanotheaverageguy
    @yetanotheaverageguy 6 років тому +2

    Amazing hammers! That's a great shop.

  • @gunterschone8402
    @gunterschone8402 6 років тому

    Beautiful video, Torbjörn.
    Smile the yellow hammer work would be for your workshop. :-D
    Wow, it was a very old smithy, was it powered by water? Such blacksmith works look like I find very beautiful, because the old craftsmanship is.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  6 років тому +2

      Thanks. Yes the blast furnace plant was powered by water as all were back in the days.

  • @s7bfreeman
    @s7bfreeman 6 років тому +1

    What a cool trip! Have fun.

  • @lobackmtsiqueira7496
    @lobackmtsiqueira7496 3 роки тому

    Mais nostálgico impossível.Quantos talentos!

  • @wjf0ne
    @wjf0ne 5 років тому +4

    I was delighted to see that even Sweden has road works, quite made my day as I live in pot hole central. But I bet you don't call them road works, you call them road improvements. ;-)

  • @lamateradelcuchillero422
    @lamateradelcuchillero422 4 роки тому

    fabulous. and the fireman's halligan bar? Will you make it?

  • @johngrace199
    @johngrace199 3 роки тому +1

    Very impressive machinery. That said...I was shocked to see several guys not wearing safety glasses.

  • @wellybobs4403
    @wellybobs4403 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing machines. Like having a friendly giant round to help...

  • @jonjessen
    @jonjessen 4 роки тому

    Swedes and metal are made for each other. And that Naver has some beer skills!!

  • @vesslewiththepesstle
    @vesslewiththepesstle 4 роки тому +5

    @12:51 my eyes hurt, I didnt know it was an ABBA meetup as well :^)