Axe Making - Forging a Carving Axe... I failed slightly.

Not every project can be a success. Whilst the axe is of course useable how long it will continue to be I cannot say. The forge weld on it are quite horrible so one day they might just give up. In any case this was a great learning experience for future axe builds!
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[@Son_Of_Dorn_]

Anyone who has done any kind of forging can agree we smiths have bad days and cursed projects, what matters is that you stuck with it and it came out looking great. Good job man

[@mdc2296]

It's not a failure if you learned something.

[@arch-kun6631]

so deep

[@MakeNCreate]

Very true!

[@guifelix5672]

@@MakeNCreate Mmmm

[@cyllakjaw]

So awesome that you shared this. No one starts perfect. It takes time.

[@deadhorse1391]

I was a professional blacksmith for many years , made mostly authentic 18th century axes and knives. Forge welded all the axes in an old hand crank coal forge Didn’t even own a welder. Mostly used old buggy wheels for the axe heads with broken files for the cutting bit. Mostly made axes out of 4 pieces but did some like this Some advise...Don’t shape the blade before you weld it, gets scale in it making it harder to weld I’d shape the ears bend it shut then tap the bit into it heat and weld the blade. Then at an almost welding heat shape the blade. I liked to use a set hammer to weld the seam up right in front of the eye I always tried not to let the work cool off before you are done forging it. I finished my handles with spokeshaves and scraper blades made from old saws, no real need for sandpaper. Also when you wedge the eye do it so it is crossway, how you did it all the pressure is pushing out on the weld. I’d look for a shear for cutting the flat bar, quick and easy. The steel bit you can cut hot since you have to shape it to a wedge. I used a big spoon to manage my coal / fire and sprinkled water to control it. Just some pointers on what worked for ME, I think you are doing good I’ve seen a few foot operated blowers like that, always looked like it would be hard to use...is cool looking Looks like you have a nice anvil

[@Bentriverrusher]

I was taught not to put my chop on anything until I was satisfied that it met my standard. Putting it on early is just teasing fate. Not that I wouldn't love to have your forge skills.

[@geoffallert1921]

If you never fail, you never learn. Always remember, fail is an acronym for-First Attempt In Learning. Great video, mate.

[@RikuLaukkanen]

I like that you make something and show when you use it!

[@christopherharrylang7424]

Great job. No failure and no shame. You made a very useful tool and proved it by making the bonus slingshot for us. Thanks for sharing your work.

[@MakeNCreate]

Thank you very much Christopher!

[@trainflavor9133]

Excellent try, my man! You didn't fail, you just learned a new way not to make in axe (in the slightly altered words of Einstein). Loving your work. Keep it up, mate

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

It's good to acknowledge your mistakes, especially as no-one can say they haven't made any! It's not how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up. I'm sure you learned alot from this experience and it will improve your craft in the future!

[@benwarren2559]

Hey we all live and learn by our mistakes. I really appreciate you showing your mistakes so I can learn from them as well thank you great video

[@RayFromTheHayclan]

I always learn something from other people's failures in addition to my own. Nice axe.

[@jappel5193]

I am always happy when I see there is a new video online.

[@MakeNCreate]

Glad to hear so!

[@NarTac13]

Sometimes sticking with it is the hardest thing to do. Nice job!

[@harlech2]

Oil your new handles once a day for a week... once a week for a month, once a month for a year, then once a year forever. Great job overall.

[@McGowanForge]

I usually use Danish oil on my handles every week or so, that enough?

[@harlech2]

@@McGowanForge there is a tiny problem with Danish Oil. It contains varnish and that may slow down or halt the curing process of the wood. You may end up with what is an uncured handle that might take years to fully cure. If the handle is well cured, you are good to go and will have a great handle that will last a hundred years!

[@battleshippotemkin560]

Все равно молодец! Для первого топора очень хороший результат!

[@KageStelhman]

If you have troubles with forge welds like that in the future. Hit the problem area with WD-40, apply a liberal amount of flux, bring it up to heat and set your weld as usual. The WD-40 will act like a wick and leech the flux into the problem area and make the slag/scale squish out through the cracks as you hit it with your hammer

[@lenblacksmith8559]

You did well nice axe, and yeah we all get those little hiccups where something goes wrong, and we have do a work around, but it turned out good. Well done.

[@spencernelson1580]

A slingshot any angry bird would be proud of.

[@paweciura9575]

Best slingshot making video I have ever seen.

[@riccardoler8296]

WOW!! very beautiful axe

[@MakeNCreate]

Thank you!

[@e.lworkshop5832]

The ax making video looks very well.

[@teh_b0022]

That is one really over engineered slingshot. But seriously great work

[@chrisheadley2980]

Much respect experience is the best teacher

[@MakeNCreate]

Indeed, thank you!

[@Entropy72]

Be careful with that, the upward slope of the blade edge makes it more likely to glance off and come towards you rather than away. The Gransfors Bruk website calls that "Wrong grind and dangerous", so you might want to give it another heat and bend it in towards the handle some.

[@thefreewayoctopus]

Very nice. Looks very similar to the store bought one someone I know has that says hand forged. I couldn't do that.

[@jerrieyum]

I think it’s a beautiful axe👍🏾💃🏾💯

[@InfiniteDirt]

Honestly I think the use of the mig was a good choice and well executed

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@emanuelschmid6064]

At the forge welding you hammered he steel a bit to cold when it was nearly red this could acure the crack

[@MakeNCreate]

You can't judge the temperature of the steel trough a screen. Sorry mate!

[@owainrichards4372]

Looks awesome unlucky about the forge welds happens to all of us best way is to swear at it and try again

[@MakeNCreate]

Indeed! I am getting better at it though. Thank you!

[@dicewrites]

may not have come out the way you wanted but heck, you did make an axe and that's still awesome

[@monke6776]

Excellent work David! Another well made tool

[@MakeNCreate]

Name's not david but thank you!

[@monke6776]

Make N' Create Lmao I’ll get ur name right one of these, Andrew

[@MakeNCreate]

@@monke6776 Hahaha good one mate! Well in case you want a hint it's the 26th most popular name in Denmark!

[@monke6776]

Make N' Create Thanks for the hint Benjamin lmao Love your content

[@SukoDFruta]

I love that knife

[@colinperkins8794]

Can you tell me where to find or buy a A hand thimble that you had on the frontier knife sheath I really need one so if you could tell me where to buy or find one thanks Nice vid btw always love em;)

[@ricksolari9570]

Still a great tool. What's the significance of the tat on your left forearm?

[@sqeeye3102]

It's a ruler in metric and imperial units. I doubt there is any symbolism, just a really useful idea.

[@killroyjenkins9339]

What is the kind of rock you use in your forge? I’ve seen it before and don’t know the name. I’ve been trying to make myself a forge and was looking for that stuff

[@kalgrave497]

Dude i was legit just trying to make one of these the other day and i couldnt get my forge weld right i just noticed a step you did that i completely missed. thanks for the information cant wait to try and make an axe again :D ... also i too had to mig weld mine xD

[@MakeNCreate]

Hehe glad you learned from my failure!

[@Khannea]

This is the new ASMR for me.

[@abaddon2479]

Khannea Sun Tzu Von Thorne-Żytkow I’m sorry but I’m at that age where I’m out of touch with the new lingo. What does ASMR mean?

[@Khannea]

@@abaddon2479 - hon i am 53.

[@sammygarcia4924]

There's no failure,you did make an axe & it works...👍

[@MakeNCreate]

One way to look at it. Always room for improvement!

[@somoshubers9263]

make another shield and please be more historically and and the vikings used a main wood piece for their elbow but also a leather grip for their hand closer to the rim of the shield. that helped them to wield the shield with greater strength and resistance to attack. THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT VIDEOS

[@SwampValley]

Really inspired me to give it a go, great job and I'm sure the next one will be better forge welded, maybe easier in a gas forge? 🤔 All the best mate 👍 Skye

[@MakeNCreate]

Thank you very much! Best of luck with it :)

[@marcospaulino6735]

Bom trabalho, muito binito , parabens. Brasil.

[@christoffelgous8368]

Very nice work as always. I really dont think that was a fail. I'm actually very jealous about the forge weld XD I spent the last two weeks making a new forge and trying to get it to forge welding temp and had zero success XD maybe I should just quit propane.

[@deivipeichful]

This is so cool. I freaking love your vids more and more.

[@MakeNCreate]

Thank you very much!

[@imzanassah5597]

..congrats on the production ..I considered that, a success ..keep it up

[@Spot_of_tea6967]

Using an axe to make an axe brilliant

[@thangrestoration2464]

*Very nice*

[@sobreviventedonordeste8048]

Parabéns muito bem feito o Machado like

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Beautiful axe

[@Silentsea117]

Nice work keep trying forge welding maybe an old technique but it's difficult to master still it looks nice at least the heat treat took

[@harvesterbladeco]

What kind of belt grinder is that?

[@evanperri2157]

what is that that you are using in the furnace? Coke?

[@balzzers92]

Why did you ignite the quenching oil?

[@tacticalstufflast9211]

What do you use as fuel for the forge?

[@armeetcompagnie]

How many time this axe tooked you ? (Forging time, welding, sharpening etc...)

[@colinperkins8794]

If you look at his Instagram he posts story's I'm guessing around 5

[@MakeNCreate]

This axe took me about 5-6 days to make. Keep in my I have to film it too which adds quite a lot of time.

[@armeetcompagnie]

Make N' Create Ok thanks

[@carsonmiller2865]

For your first try I think it looks amazing

[@MakeNCreate]

third really but thank you!

[@carsonmiller2865]

@@MakeNCreate "first complete axe" :-) haha

[@lukeee5509]

Nice slingshot at the end

[@Syberz]

Just curious, why do you hand carve your handles instead of using your belt sander? Seems like it's much longer for little to no benefit, or am I missing something?

[@MakeNCreate]

Belts aren't free ;). I can also remove material very quickly with an axe and a draw knife. Plus I get to recycle all the shavings and cut offs to light up the forge!

[@Saugdingsgnubsi]

the steel will warm up faster, when you use smaller chunks of coal.

[@matthewtomes9396]

Gefreiter Nudelsuppe it's not coal he's burning

[@brandonb9452]

Matthew Tomes Is this a coke forge?

[@matthewtomes9396]

Its coke he is burning. That's why it all looks a bit off

[@enisey1494]

Wow, nice job!👍

[@MakeNCreate]

Thanks!

[@SSJReslin]

From what I learned, when forge welding, more heat less borax.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

It's amazing be proud!!!

[@geemac7267]

I kept seeing sunglasses :)

[@bestamerica]

' good idea homemade ax... try fix the digitalcamera to stop contrast control brightness

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Very good bro 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@MakeNCreate]

Thank you!

[@hotchoccy99]

Can I get a link or something to those pants? They look great

[@dylanbuford6512]

Forgive any ignorance on my part, but wouldn't it be easier, or at least more reliable, to smith the axe from a solid piece instead of forge welding it? It seems like a needless complication in my eyes.

[@DaemonsBane]

Looks awesome.. does it make it difficult to use, when the axe head "tilts upwards" as much as it does.?

[@talkin-ape]

No, it's very useful to carvers. It helps to do slicing cuts.

[@dorianrubenak2414]

Good job I couldn't make something nearly that good

[@Numbers225]

The god of creation. Hephestus' son, makein creeatee, has forged a blade of which dissapoints the god's father, hepheastus. Give sacrifice to the gods to protect him, of which one like should suffice.

[@hildingknutas7557]

I would suggest that you start peening the blade after the weld sits instead of prior to it. This way you won't have such a large area to weld, and it might make it easier to direct your hammer blows.

[@tuailuang6744]

you are the best bro

[@MakeNCreate]

right back at ya!

[@hardcase1659]

You should have cleaned the faces where the axe head meets the cutting edge insert,

[@klibklim49]

Good job

[@terrydaniels9573]

That's a lot of steps just to make a slingshot, lol. Just kidding, I enjoyed the video, keep up the good work.

[@PoisonOffcalhaydarsuner34]

Güzel olmuş 👏

[@edanpino5035]

Hey, not as bad a failure as I'll probably have on my first knife

[@placidrenegade]

Fantastic

[@mr.tiddles556]

Came for the axe Stayed for the slingshot

[@boucherwag_7771]

What kind of coal do you use?

[@MakeNCreate]

Coke!

[@mvblitzyo]

excellent

[@ianportter1257]

debajo del cabo quedo un poco debil... pero la hoja es bonita... de todo se aprende en la vida

[@CarlWheezer69]

Failed slightly, a mistake or two sure but dang you had time to make a slingshot after forging an axe, gg.

[@Flazhness]

To forge weld, shouldn't it be throwing sparks when you pull it out? Just asking because I've seen it done like that before by rather renowned blacksmiths.. :P

[@mdc2296]

If the steel is throwing sparks, it is burning.

[@Flazhness]

@@mdc2296 Then howcome I've seen it done like that, and still be succesfull? Also, it has to come as close to be almost melting for the metals to actually form a bond, doesn't it?

[@thistleserbel2214]

@@Flazhness Not necessarily. And it depends on the type of metal they were using and whether or not they put borax on it. Some metals spark when they become hot and get hit others don't.

[@MakeNCreate]

generally no. If it's throwing sparks that means part of the steel is melting which is very bad. There is quite a fine line between welding temperatures and the steel melting so sometimes it's unavoidable. When the borax starts to smoke white it's usually a good indicator.

[@mdc2296]

@@Flazhness What I usually look for is when the surface of the steel has a glazed look to it. Shiny, like it's wet. That's the point when the steel is hot enough to weld. A few degrees more and you start burning it.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Well Done Yours Frank

[@brandonquintero5710]

You should make a primitive bow next

[@monke6776]

Medieval crossbow*

[@MakeNCreate]

I will make some sort of bow at one point!

[@brandonquintero5710]

@@MakeNCreate thank you i appreciate the consideration

[@a.i.a3949]

A box full of oil. And I thought I had seen it all

[@JustinTopp]

Alfred Alcock it’s a for quenching to garden the blade. It’s actually pretty common to use ammo boxes because they are cheap and water tight

[@MrBloodyBat]

Is this something you do after working hours, or is this your job?

[@MakeNCreate]

Doing KZbin full time.

[@MrBloodyBat]

@@MakeNCreate Awesome! you're doing an awesome job at it too! Keep 'em coming, we'll keep watching! ;)

[@battleshippotemkin560]

Надо было засыпать буру между вариваемой высокоуглеродистой сталью и основой. Оттого и непровар.

[@nicoiehl4930]

hi ! , take another steel ( wrought iron and carbon steel ) , there's too much sulfur in mild steel .

[@dododiscor2147]

Isn't it a hatched?

[@SukoDFruta]

Can you forge a m9 bayonet

[@spenserdenovich1678]

He's secretly Joerg

[@xoghayesps1957]

waw wonderful

[@Phage116]

I've never been this early before

[@harrisonjackkauder8260]

Can you forge a Viking Dagger? 🗡

[@williamp.4617]

Did they have such things?

[@zenszufi]

I do not know where you live, but it does not cleave at us but hackers and carpenters used long ago a good spasm of acacia is not cut with it sure

[@Leo-rc5rn]

I mean, isnt forge welding extremely difficult? I would still consider this a success.

[@demonsmokr]

I made a mistake once....I thought I had made a mistake....but I was mistaken.