Beautiful work as always. My grandmother loved tortoises and had an enclosure for her 12 rescued tortoises. In some summers the tortoises had a small laid with 2 to 3 eggs. And the baby tortoises were eating on the breakfast table their salad leaves. Just a gorgeous picture in my mind. Thank you for bring these memories up. My grandmother would have loved on of these figures. Cheers from Germany.
And that's just a pawn... I can't begin to imagine the size of the whole set and the sophistication of the more important chess pieces! Stunning work and display of blacksmithing knowledge, mr. Thunderbear!
@@SuperAWaC I wasn't talking about the deeper meaning of every piece and how a simple pawn is important. I meant that pawns are less complicated VISUALLY than for instance a bishop and you know that ;)
@@SuperAWaC Well, in a standard chess set, that's completely right. But we're not talking here about standard chess set are we now? Personally I didn't come here to talk about that, if I wanted to I'd go to a video about normal chess ;) I'm here to see a blacksmith at work, and I'm looking forward to see the next artistic interpretations of the rest of the chess pieces and how they will portray they in a way to show their "rank"
THAK asked for pawns no more than 2 by 2 inches. But this piece would be an add on. They said if they got more than 16 pawn pieces, they would work then in some way.
There is one old russian proverb. It says, that every human is a blacksmith of his own happiness, and if he wants to be happy, he must forge it for himself. You are true blacksmith of your own life in every aspect! I highly admire that!
Don’t know which I enjoy more. The making of the functional pieces or the artistic pieces. Next, a full sized, 150yr old Galapagos tortoise for a lawn ornament. The kids would love it!
Amazing outcome...this can be used as a very nice paper weight at a office desk and also a symbolic mascot for a good company who succeeded in their business with persistent effort.....
I smiled when I saw the thumbnail of the tortoise and I smiled all the way through the video and for some time after. Torbjorn, in a pretty rubbish world thank you for giving me 20 minutes of pleasure. Your videos are a real treat
Did you know? Those lumps on the shell of turtles are not natural, but instead they are formed due to lack of nutrients on their nutrition. When the animal is healthy, the shell is smooth. The lumps can't be undone, though, even when the nutrition is corrected. Amazing work!
Beautiful! This is the nicest piece of blacksmithing art I've ever seen, no kidding. And way too good to be just a pawn. From the video title I was guessing it would be a rook, since tortoises are kind of castle-like.
I loved thee shell! When he first was roughing it in, I thought that I looked pretty good. Oh boy was I continually amazed by the extra details that he put in to make it look so much more real and amazing. Great work!
Jag gillade det verkligen! Detta är bara super! Sköldpaddan visade sig nästan som mina sköldpaddor, även om jag har vatten mexikanska rödörade sköldpaddor, och det här är en landsköldpadda. Du borde ha fäst en sköldpadds svans. Men även utan svansen visade det sig bra! 👍🐢
What a cute little beastie! Well done. I've been following Thak's chess set challenge with great interest and it's great to see you participate. This kind of sculpting work is a discipline of its own, isn't it?
Haven't seen the video fully yet, but the thumbnail itself was enough to tell me this is one more beauty, Torbjorn! Lovely stuff. (Will watch fully and admire properly again. :) (
Having seen the thumbnail and the full video, I believe the thumbnail is actually selling you short. SUch a lovely piece. Worthy of all the work you put in, and some more.
I am surprised you don't have more subscribers! You definitely deserve them! I've been binge watching your videos over the last few days! Keep up the good work.
This is going to be one awesome Chess set ! Thanks for the link to thak ironworks - another truly gifted Blacksmith ! Torbjörn ,I just want you to know that your videos have helped me to re - focus on my own projects , Sometimes i have stalled on a project and lost interest but watching your videos has re - inspired me and i have forged on (pun intended ) and finished the project - thank you !
I so enjoy watching craftsmen and artist work and show their process of doing things. I am a new person to your channel but can not wait to see what you create next.
The thing I love about your videos is that you present blacksmithing as a calm and almost relaxing thing and that you never get into a hurry with it.
also love that you do cute stuff like this!
Thank you Kimmy!
@@torbjornahman thank you!
Really incredible artistry, as always. Love it.
Thanks!
Truly exquisite Torbjorn. This is perhaps your finest work, hand and eye in near perfect coordination.This little tortoise has life.
WOW, actually you dont have to thank us for watching but we have to thank you for the talented hands you have 👍
YOU ARE CORRECT SIR!
robert griffin thank you sir
Yep.
The expression on that tortoise's face is perfect. Well done.
Thunder Bear never disappoints! Master blacksmith and phenomenal artist rolled into one! Awesome as usual!
Wow, that is truly wonderful. What an artist.
Thanks!
Thank you so much Bob!
You're a totally artist. Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Beautiful work as always. My grandmother loved tortoises and had an enclosure for her 12 rescued tortoises. In some summers the tortoises had a small laid with 2 to 3 eggs. And the baby tortoises were eating on the breakfast table their salad leaves. Just a gorgeous picture in my mind. Thank you for bring these memories up. My grandmother would have loved on of these figures.
Cheers from Germany.
Oh wow, how cool! Thanks
Not just blacksmithing, an artist is what he is, nice job, Torbjörn
What observation in every detail. You are a true artist.
You been taking lessons from ‘this old Tony’. Seeing that hammer hit at the start looked like his way too. Awesome build to watch and learn from.
Love your work and the music that you pair with it. I would love to see you working live.
And that's just a pawn... I can't begin to imagine the size of the whole set and the sophistication of the more important chess pieces! Stunning work and display of blacksmithing knowledge, mr. Thunderbear!
the pawn is the most important piece.
@@SuperAWaC I wasn't talking about the deeper meaning of every piece and how a simple pawn is important. I meant that pawns are less complicated VISUALLY than for instance a bishop and you know that ;)
@@baphoreart7573 a bishop is just a pawn with a funky hat
@@SuperAWaC Well, in a standard chess set, that's completely right. But we're not talking here about standard chess set are we now? Personally I didn't come here to talk about that, if I wanted to I'd go to a video about normal chess ;) I'm here to see a blacksmith at work, and I'm looking forward to see the next artistic interpretations of the rest of the chess pieces and how they will portray they in a way to show their "rank"
THAK asked for pawns no more than 2 by 2 inches. But this piece would be an add on. They said if they got more than 16 pawn pieces, they would work then in some way.
I follow all your works and they are wonderful, continue to surprise the world with your ability
The attention to detail is amazing
Great work, that turtle is beautiful
There is one old russian proverb. It says, that every human is a blacksmith of his own happiness, and if he wants to be happy, he must forge it for himself.
You are true blacksmith of your own life in every aspect! I highly admire that!
Thank you!!
I would be delighted if I could inspire someone with my work like you inspire me to start blacksmithing
Nice, thank you!
@@torbjornahman Cheers mate. I'm watching your vids with my kid, 4.5yrs old, here in Serbia
Incredible. The detail you put into the turtle shell was beautiful. Well done. You are a master blacksmith. A true craftsman.
Don’t know which I enjoy more. The making of the functional pieces or the artistic pieces.
Next, a full sized, 150yr old Galapagos tortoise for a lawn ornament.
The kids would love it!
Amazing outcome...this can be used as a very nice paper weight at a office desk and also a symbolic mascot for a good company who succeeded in their business with persistent effort.....
Amazing details from an incredible craftsman.
I smiled when I saw the thumbnail of the tortoise and I smiled all the way through the video and for some time after. Torbjorn, in a pretty rubbish world thank you for giving me 20 minutes of pleasure.
Your videos are a real treat
You are so kind, thanks!
Did you know? Those lumps on the shell of turtles are not natural, but instead they are formed due to lack of nutrients on their nutrition. When the animal is healthy, the shell is smooth. The lumps can't be undone, though, even when the nutrition is corrected.
Amazing work!
Torbjorn, you are a genius in the detail that you put into this. Kudos.
Beautiful! This is the nicest piece of blacksmithing art I've ever seen, no kidding.
And way too good to be just a pawn. From the video title I was guessing it would be a rook, since tortoises are kind of castle-like.
Thank you!
MAN, Torbjorn - you sir are an artist-craftsman. Very well done. Thank you for sharing and setting the bar high for all us hobbyist blacksmiths.
Thank you Brad!
Absolutely wonderful work as always, you never disappoint, well done
Thank you so much!
I loved thee shell! When he first was roughing it in, I thought that I looked pretty good. Oh boy was I continually amazed by the extra details that he put in to make it look so much more real and amazing. Great work!
Thank you Matt!
I want see all practice ones, You know there's a family of them out there. great work T.A
LOL a small family of “mis-hit turtles”? 🐢
Every single one is probably cute too.
I call them sketches in iron , I have a whole pile of ugly hummingbirds. ......plug weld is an artist best friend. Great work sir
I am always amazed with your work! You are a very talented individual. Thanks for sharing.
Turned out great. You're more than a blacksmith, you're an artist.
Incredible! What a talent you have. Thanks for sharing.
Nice tortoise, love the construction method :-)
Really enjoy seeing blacksmithing that's not just making hammers, tongs and punches. Love all your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing work great job👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Keep the projects coming. Truly enjoy watching you work and hearing your hammer strike.
Nice! Cool to see Thak getting some exposure, he's great
Beautiful done, magnificent work
Каждый раз, когда приезжаю на обед из своей кузницы, смотрю твои видео! Браво!
Wow!!!! Phenomenal job, the level of intricate detail is top notch!!!!!
It would be really cool to have a whole set of those in different poses.
Very good made tortoise greetings from croatia you have golden hands to do anything you are talented.
Приятная безделушка ... Руки в правильном месте приварены! ))
Your beautiful work always my favorite BlackSmith and multiple skills Smith 👌 ❤️
I'm impressed again
MASTER BLACKSMITH SIR
What a cute little thing !
Excelente obra de arte forjado. Felicitaciones maestro!
Jag gillade det verkligen! Detta är bara super! Sköldpaddan visade sig nästan som mina sköldpaddor, även om jag har vatten mexikanska rödörade sköldpaddor, och det här är en landsköldpadda. Du borde ha fäst en sköldpadds svans. Men även utan svansen visade det sig bra! 👍🐢
amigo eres un crack tu trabajo es maravilloso donde aprendiste tan noble labor
Это шедевр, как и все что Вы делаете!
Very very nice. What a lot of expertise that takes. Bless u sir and ur family. Stay well and may you stay healthy. Thank you 🙏🏻 for the videos.
What a cute little beastie! Well done. I've been following Thak's chess set challenge with great interest and it's great to see you participate. This kind of sculpting work is a discipline of its own, isn't it?
Absolutely! Thanks
Just beautiful work! I love his stance.
wat a nice tortoise, and where is he looking for
A new project???
greetings from the Netherlands
Fantastic level of detail
Torbijorn. you"re the man
Amazing anatomical details!
I want to buy one of these turtles.
Haven't seen the video fully yet, but the thumbnail itself was enough to tell me this is one more beauty, Torbjorn! Lovely stuff. (Will watch fully and admire properly again. :) (
Having seen the thumbnail and the full video, I believe the thumbnail is actually selling you short. SUch a lovely piece. Worthy of all the work you put in, and some more.
Круто!
I am surprised you don't have more subscribers! You definitely deserve them! I've been binge watching your videos over the last few days! Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!!
@@torbjornahman Wow! Out of 585k people you responded to me! :D Made my day. Have you ever considered Damascus steel?
@@AndrewChristensen3 :) I will probably make something pattern welded in the future, we will see....
lol I love 🐢!!!
Ooooh my goodness! That is an amazing piece of artistry and craft! Loved the process for making the upper shell, and the hidden plug weld was genius!
I just love "This old tony" matter handling style.
The best video yet! Such character and detail in that little guy!
Thanks!
Cuuute 🥰. But You wearing a glove next to the drill bit gives me the creeps. I saw one skinned finger resulting of this. One too many... 🤢
A true artist. This is my favorite video.
Thank you Tom!
Serious blacksmithing and great craftmanship! Thanks for sharing, mate!
Not so simple, fun, and beautifully executed, kudos to you sir.
Literally the most amazing to date you have created! The detail is amazing! You sir, are a master craftsman
Wow, thank you!
Absolutely beautiful piece of work .
Quality of steel looks fantastic
Beautiful work. The step by step process helps people understand how you see the project. Really great job!
beautiful and thank you for sharing your humor and skill
Love your videos so much. Such a craftsman
Great imagination- scratch built turtle- no drawings to guide the construction. Truly an artist.
Fantastic attention to detail, great project.
Ohhhhh! How adorable! Excellent workmanship! I want him! 😃
Wow ,you never fail to amaze me. It's beautiful.
Hermoso!!!!! maestro, gracias por compartir su arte
This is going to be one awesome Chess set !
Thanks for the link to thak ironworks - another truly gifted Blacksmith !
Torbjörn ,I just want you to know that your videos have helped me to re - focus on my own projects , Sometimes i have stalled on a project and lost interest but watching your videos has re - inspired me and i have forged on (pun intended ) and finished the project - thank you !
Great! Thank you
Inspiring work! Thanks for sharing.
Once again I'm simply blown away by the quality of craftsmanship and attention to detail. Really inspiring!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely amazing craftsmanship and talent. You are a true artist!
Thank you for making and sharing your videos.
A beautiful piece! Amazing work on the she'll.
Also the music addition to videos is nice.
Awesome work! amazing details on the shell!
As always, you are incredible! What a simple and great piece. Thank you for sharing your skills!
Thanks!
Congratulations, you have a special skill !!
Absolutely beautiful art form ! Love it Sir!👌
Thanks!
Always phenomenal craftsmanship!
I so enjoy watching craftsmen and artist work and show their process of doing things. I am a new person to your channel but can not wait to see what you create next.
Thanks!
paying attention to detail is what I love about Torbjorn Ahman. Beautiful work
You are a true craftsman thank you for sharing
What a lovely piece. I love your artistry and your sense of humour.
Outstanding Work! Truly amazing to watch the vids
top job! Some Artistic work there.
dude, screw those people that dislike this video, you are an amazing artist. i love watching your vids.
Chulisima la tortuga, como todos tus trabajos. Me sigues sorprendiendo y ver como con poco se logra mucho. Gracias.
Beautiful. I had never thought of forging and shaping a turtle. Great gift ideas.